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The name Macau came to be when many centuries later, when Portuguese soldiers asked for the name of the place, the locals replied "A-Ma-Gao" (Bay of A-Ma). It was eventually shortened to Macau. In recent times, a statue of A-Ma was erected on the highest point of Coloane Island. During the A-Ma Festival, offerings are made.
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Map of Macau. Due to land reclamation in Macau, the islands of Taipa, Cotai and Coloane are "more like one big island these days". [1] Evident from its name, Cotai is located between Taipa and Coloane, created by infilling marsh in-between the two islands.
The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Asia, with links to separate lists by country and region where applicable. This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals, film festivals , folk festivals , carnivals , recurring festivals on holidays, and music festivals . [ 1 ]
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Marco Mueller, the veteran film festival curator and director, is set to launch a new festival and market in Macau. It will have its first edition in January. The Asia-Europe Young Cinema Festival ...
Multi-sport events in Macau (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Festivals in Macau" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Macau, like other jurisdictions in China, imposed strict weeks-long quarantines on arrivals, including from the neighboring city of Hong Kong. Just 5.9 million people visited Macau in 2020, down ...