Tap Siac Craft Market in Autumn inaugurated showcasing and selling cultural and creative products from various regions for two consecutive weeks
Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the Tap Siac Craft Market in Autumn is held from today to 23 November, and from 27 to 30 November at Tap Siac Square, showcasing and selling original products from Macao and Asian regions. A number of music performances and creative handicraft workshops are also held. All are welcome to visit.
The opening ceremony was held today (20 November) at Tap Siac Square, and was officiated by the Vice President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Cheang Kai Meng; the member of the Administrative Committee of the Cultural Development Fund, Chan Ka Io; the Deputy Director of the Livelihood Affairs Bureau of Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Sou Hoi Chi; and the member of the Administration Committee on Municipal Affairs of the Municipal Affairs Bureau, Tam Wai Fong; the Deputy Chief of the Division of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR, Xu Dongjie. The opening ceremony also featured singer KURO.
This edition of the Craft Market is held from today for two consecutive weeks, from Thursday to Sunday. There are over 200 handicraft and creative gastronomy stalls by cultural and creative entities from Macao, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and South Korea, showcasing and selling a wide range of original cultural and creative products, including daily necessities, clothing and accessories, handicrafts, as well as natural and handmade products. The event also features various music performances by singers from Macao, Mainland China and Hong Kong, as well as over 60 creative handicraft workshops.
The Tap Siac Craft Market is a distinctive cultural and creative market in Macao that has been held in spring and autumn annually since 2008, aiming to provide a platform for cultural and creative practitioners to display and sell their products and to communicate with each other, support and encourage creativity and innovation, promote Macao’s cultural and creative products to the market, and establish a signature cultural and creative exhibition in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
The Tap Siac Craft Market is held from 5pm to 10pm on Thursdays and Fridays, and from 3pm to 10pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Successful applicants are advised to arrive on time.
For more information about the event, please visit the “Tap Siac Craft Market” website (www.craftmarket.gov.mo), the “Macao Craft Market” page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/MacaoCraftMarket) or the Cultural Affairs Bureau website (www.icm.gov.mo).
For enquiries, please contact Ms Zhou, staff member of IC, through tel. no. 8399 6289 during office hours.
