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Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the Cultural Heritage Bureau and the Culture, Radio, Television, Press and Publication Bureau of Kaiping City, co-organized by the Macao Government Tourism Office and the Kaiping Natives Association of Macao, the “World Cultural Heritage Carnival of the Greater Bay Area – Historic Centre of Macao and the Kaiping Diaolou and Villages”, will be held on 24 and 25 November (Saturday and Sunday), at Taipa Houses. The Carnival features a rich variety of programmes, including a number of distinctive game booths, a showcase of intangible cultural heritage embodied in traditional crafts and cultural and creative products, as well as extraordinary performances. Admission is free. Residents and tourists are welcome to participate.
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Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) joined hands once again with the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) this time to participate in a gastronomy exhibition held this week in València, Spain, to promote Macao’s gastronomic culture together with other UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy linked to the Silk Road.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, will deliver the Policy Address for the Fiscal Year 2019 on Thursday (15 November) at the Legislative Assembly.
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Consumer Council conducted its third ‘Supermarket price survey’ on 12 November for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12 June. Surveyed locations included 13 supermarkets in Toi San, Ilha Verde and Fai Chi Kei areas in N. Sra. de Fátima Parish.
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President Xi Jinping praised Macao’s role in the country’s reform and opening up process over the past 40 years, while outlining four aspirations for Macao to contribute further to national development, the Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, told reporters in Beijing.
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“Macao Light Festival 2018 – Time Travel in Macao” will unfold glamorously at various locations in Macao from 2 to 31 December. Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), the event organizer, held a press conference today (12 November) with co-organizers including the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the Sports Bureau to unveil the fascinating program. The event is also supported by the Environmental Protection Bureau and Companhia de Electricidade de Macau (CEM) this year. Held for the fourth year, the Macao Light Festival will feature projection mapping shows created by local and overseas teams, light installations and interactive games besides an array of new highlights such as “Food Truck x Light” and Gastronomy Night Market, a virtual reality game as well as Cultural and Creative Night Market, among others. The route will connect a string of new locations to welcome visitors into various neighborhoods.
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The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) conducted an estimation of the economic losses of Macao caused by Typhoon “Mangkhut” in September this year. After consolidation of data from various sources, the economic losses caused by Typhoon “Mangkhut” to Macao were estimated at MOP 1.55 billion, including MOP 520 million of direct losses and MOP 1.03 billion of indirect losses.
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The business proposals of three student teams from the University of Macau (UM) won two silver awards and one bronze award at the China College Students' Entrepreneurship Competition 2018.
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