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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.
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.
Festivals in Macau (1 C, 2 P) S. Sports competitions in Macau (12 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Entertainment events in Macau" This category contains only the following ...
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 worldwide popularity of Cantonese food and Chinese martial arts (kung fu or wu shu) has made them popular in Portugal as well. In 1998, the first Festival da Lusofonia took place in Macau, a festival of Portuguese-speaking communities. In November 2013, the 16th edition of the festival took place over the duration of two and a half days ...
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.
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Dragon Boating is a very popular sport in Macau due to its Chinese heritage. In 1979, the Macau Sport Bureau [4] organised the first Macau Dragon Boat festival – an annual international dragon boating regatta held during the Dragon Boat Festival(Chinese: 端午節). Most dragon boat paddlers are between 20 – 40 years in age, with some teams ...
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