五月
May
2017
Macao Travel News

Joint Working Committee on Tourism Enhances Co-operation

​The '2017 Annual Work Meeting of Joint Working Committee on Tourism to Support Macao's Aspirations to Build a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure' (Joint Working Committee on Tourism) was held on 6th April in Macao. During the meeting, the parties discussed a range of topics on how to deepen regional co-operation and promote Macao's development into a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure, as well as confirmed major tasks to be implemented in 2017...

MGTO to Participate in PATA Annual Summit 2017

​Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes will join the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Annual Summit 2017 (PAS 2017) in Negombo, Sri Lanka from 18th to 21st May.

Under the theme 'Disruption. Innovation. Transformation: The Future of Tourism...

MGTO Promotional Activities in May

Lots of large-scale events have been lined up in Macao in May and it's a great time for travel. Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is joining a series of activities in Portugal, Hong Kong, Spain, Japan and Malaysia (by date order), promoting Macao's 'Experience Macao Your Own Style' via multimedia presentations...

Taiwan Region Tourists can Enter Macao with Taiwan Compatriot Permit

​With the ever increasing exchanges between Macao and Taiwan region, and about one million visitations recorded from Taiwan region to Macao annually, the Taiwan region is the third biggest tourist source for Macao. Consequently, the Macao SAR Public Security Police Force (PSP) announced that Taiwan...

IFT Listed Second in Asia, 18th in World in Hospitality and Leisure Management University Rankings

​The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) has been ranked by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017 as the second best higher education institution in Asia in the field of hospitality and leisure management and the 18th best higher education institution in this field in the world. IFT was the only higher education institution from Macao ranked...

Big Screen Thrills as Cinematheque‧Passion Opens

​The Cinematheque‧Passion - under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau - was inaugurated on 30th March. Every month, the Cinematheque will hold different thematic film festival or programme, with two to three films from around the world premiered in Macao. Starting from April, on two weekends per month, two local short or feature films...

Events & Festivals

Hac Sa Beach Hosts Concert and Sports Event on 1st May

​Macao SAR Cultural Affairs Bureau has joined forces with the Sports Bureau to host 'HUSH!! Full Music' and 'Recreational Activities of the 1st May, 2017 at Hac Sa Beach' in Coloane for visitors and locals on the 1st May Labour Day holiday...

Feast of the Drunken Dragon, Tam Kong Festival and Feast of Buddha

​The Feast of the Drunken Dragon, Tam Kong Festival and Feast of Buddha all fall on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month (3rd May), with various celebrations throughout Macao demonstrating the cultural diversity of the city. In addition, this year's Macao International Museum Day will celebrate the Drunken Dragon traditions with a series of activities...

Macao Museum Hosts First Children’s Experience Exhibition

​The Story of Cannon-Making - Children's Experience Exhibition, organized by the Macao Museum, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) - opened to the public on 25th March - runs to 20th August on the third floor of the Macao Museum. The process of experiencing various games in the exhibition seeks to...

‘Thriller Live’ Musical Returns to The Parisian

​Thriller Live - a stunning theatrical concert created to commemorate arguably the world's greatest ever entertainer, Michael Jackson - received huge acclaim last year following its first performance, and returns to The Parisian Theatre from 28th April to 3rd September...

Important Events

‘Experience Macao - Malaysia’ attracts high-value visitors from middle-haul markets and promotes multi-destination tourism

Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) unveiled a mega tourism promotional event, 'Experience Macao - Malaysia' in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 12th to 16th of April. The promotion adopted different technologies to showcase Macao's fascinating diversities in tourism, culture, sports and gastronomy by bringing together all these elements at the heart of the city for Malaysian citizens...

IC to Evaluate Lai Chi Vun Shipyards Area

​Macao SAR Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) held a press conference about the Lai Chi Vun shipyards area heritage classification on 28th March at IC Building in Tap Siac Square, where it also announced it would conduct heritage classification of the shipyards area. Moreover, in the MSAR Cultural Heritage Council general meeting of...

Members of Tourism Development Committee visit HZM Bridge

​Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture and Chairperson of the Tourism Development Committee (CDT) Alexis Tam led 41 members of the CDT to inspect the main structure of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) and the artificial island between Zhuhai and Macao on 21st March...

Macao SAR Government Establishes Commission for Management and Economic Development of Maritime Area

​The Macao SAR Government has announced it will set up a Commission for the Management and Economic Development of the Maritime Area, for the future development and management of Macau's territorial waters.

Responsibilities of the Commission include management of the city's maritime area...

Partner News

New Flights Announced: Sihanoukville-Macao and Taichung-Macao

​Cambodia Angkor Air launched a route between Sihanoukville, Cambodia and Macao in March, with its 180-seater flight departing every Wednesday and Sunday. Tigerair Taiwan also launched routes between Taichung and Macao in March...

MICE Participants Increased Almost 50 pct Last Year; 17 Hotels Under Construction

​The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reveals that for the whole year of 2016 a total of 1,276 MICE events were held, comprising 1,195 meetings and conferences, 55 exhibitions and 26 incentive events. The total number of participants and attendees was 1.72 million....

MGM Macau Eco TrailHiker Accepting Registration End-June

​MGM has become the title sponsor of Macao's major group hiking event - TrailHiker - this year, which has been renamed 'MGM Macau Eco TrailHiker'. This year, TrailHiker will host two race-team events, of 10-km and 30-km, and will accept registrations from 6:00pm on 28th June. The event will be held on 4th November, 2017...

Note: All information is correct at the time of release.
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