To support Macau’s goal to develop into a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure, radiate its destination glamour and add a festive vibe in town, MGTO is presenting the spectacular event – “Macao Light Festival 2015 – Journey of Lights” at a range of famous attractions in Macau from 6 – 31 December, with IACM as the event co-organizer.
The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture officiated the inaugural ceremony of the “Macao Light Festival 2015 – Journey of Lights” on 6 December. Spectacular 3D mapping shows, glittering light installation and fun interactive games are staged at 11 famous attractions.
The inaugural ceremony took place during the celebration banquet for the “Parade through Macao, Latin City”. Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis, Tam Chon Weng waved the fairy wand to kick off the “Macao Light Festival 2015 – Journey of Lights” accompanied by Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, Sun Da; Director of Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO), Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes; Member of Administration Committee of Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM), Ma Kam Keong; President of Cultural Affairs Bureau, Ung Vai Meng and President of Macao Sport Development Board, José Maria da Fonseca Tavares. The Festival presents a journey of dazzling lights not only lively and colorful, but also fun and romantic.
Secretary Tam remarked that the Marathon, the Parade and the Light Festival were scheduled to take place on the same day. Elements of culture, art, tourism and sports are combined for a greater synergistic effect, which brings out the charm of the world heritage site and the aroma of East and West cultures in Macau through the scale, format and program of the events. In the future, the SAR Government will keep striving to raise the destination glamour, enrich visitors’ trip experience and brand Macau as a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure across the Asia-Pacific Region and abroad.
To support Macau’s goal to develop into a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure, radiate its destination glamour and add a festive vibe in town, MGTO is presenting the spectacular event – “Macao Light Festival 2015 – Journey of Lights” at a range of famous attractions in Macau from 6 – 31 December, with IACM as the event co-organizer.
Revolving around the theme about the Butterfly Fairy and little elves, the “Macao Light Festival 2015 – Journey of Lights” is staged at a total of 11 famous attractions including some world heritage attractions in town. The Festival features three program highlights known as 3D Mapping, Light Installation and Interactive Games from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. during the period between 6 and 31 December. People of any age group are welcome to join the event. Locals and visitors can follow the Butterfly Fairy to look for little elves and embark upon an enchanting journey of glittery lights.
3D Mapping: local residents are familiar with 3D mapping shows, and this time, there are four shows of different themes projected upon the facades of four acclaimed historic monuments. The video images are mainly about the stories of these architectures in bygone days as well as the aroma of the East and West cultures in Macau. Light Installation: exquisite themed illuminations are displayed at nine attractions to add a festive ambience in the nights of December. Interactive Games: The Festival presents five interactive games for visitors’ fun experience, including “Cycle Racing” and “Taming Rudolph the Reindeer” alternately held at the Holy House of Mercy. The “Starry Blessings” at A-Ma Temple will give participants an untraditional blessing experience. In the activity, visitors can choose a wishing phrase and input a name via a tablet provided on the spot, and their message will be projected on the exposed wall of A-Ma Temple. In the activity “Dance Little Fairy!”, participants can become a butterfly fluttering its wings out of a chrysalis with a motion sensor device installed at St. Augustine’s Square.
Besides, Residents and visitors can join the round-the-clock game “Elves Hunt” at ten designated locations at any time of the day by using the function “Shake” or “Scan” on WeChat. By helping the Butterfly Fairy to locate five of her elves in town, they can redeem a small gift at Gift Redemption Counter in front of the Ritz Building at Senado Square within the designated time period.
Photo caption: Secretary Tam officiates at the inaugural ceremony of “Macao Light Festival 2015 – Journey of Lights”
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