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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 main island is located to the south of the Macau Peninsula and to the east of Hengqin Island of the Pearl River (Zhujiang), Guangdong Province, China. The island has remained unnamed since its creation in the late 1990s, after the reclamation project of Cotai, which filled up the channel between the islands of Coloane and Taipa.
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
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 ]
Annual events in Macau (1 C, 1 P) D. Disasters in Macau (2 C) Disestablishments in Macau (4 C) E. Entertainment events in Macau (4 C, 1 P) Establishments in Macau (4 ...