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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.
31 May - Dragon Boat Festival; 1–2 October – National Day; 7 October – Mid-Autumn Festival; 29 October – Double Ninth Festival; 2 November – All Souls' Day; 8 December – Immaculate Conception; 20 December – Macau S.A.R. Establishment Day; 21 December – Winter Solstice Festival; 24 December – Christmas Eve; 25 December ...
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.
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 ...
The Macau Police Brass Band provides the beating march music to this annual event. The Bishop of Macau welcomes the Statue at the Cathedral and the vigil concludes with a sermon in Portuguese. On Sunday, the statue is brought back to St. Augustine’s Church through the major thoroughfares of the city centre.
A prize ceremony attended by Hamaguchi Ryusuke (“Drive My Car”), Vinod Vidhu Chopra (“3 Idiots”), Amir Naderi and Yonfan on Thursday wrapped up the final event of the debut edition of the ...
Macau Tower The Venetian Macao Ruins of St. Paul's Lotus Square Macau Fisherman's Wharf Macao Science Center Popular tourist attractions in Macau include the following: Buildings and towers
Public holidays in Macau are dates assigned by the Government of Macau allowing the public administration staff to rest instead of working. The current rest days of the Macau government are Saturdays and Sundays; while public holidays basically include traditional Chinese holidays , western and Catholic festivals as well as Macanese local ...