Macau Events in November

Macau Grand Prix This year's Macau Grand Prix will boast the best-ever race line-up in its action-packed 52-year history. The FIA Intercontinental Cup of Formula 3, the final round of the all-new FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) and the 39th Motorcycle Grand Prix-Hotel Fortuna are the three prestigious headline events.The 5th Macau Food Festival is yet another attraction to add to the carnival atmosphere of the 52nd Macau Grand Prix, and is expected to attract foodies from near and far. To celebrate the 52nd Macau Grand Prix and the 5th Macau Food Festival, fireworks displays will be held on November 12, 16 & 20 near the Macau Tower. This autumn is going to be hot with the colors of Latin America! The "Latinamerica 2005 Festival" will offer insights into Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela's diverse cultures through photo displays and handicrafts exhibition at the Macau Tower. 11 to 27 Nov - 5th Macau Food Festival The 5th Macau Food Festival is yet another attraction to add to the carnival atmosphere of the 52nd Macau Grand Prix, and is expected to attract foodies from near and far. The Festival will comprise Macau Street, Asian Cuisine Street, Greater China Street and Portuguese Street, to introduce not only local mouth-watering cuisine but worldwide fare, too. Game booths and a variety of performances add to the fun. Time: 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Monday to Thursday) 3:00 p.m. to midnight (Friday to Sunday) Free Admission. Venue: Sai Van Lake Square. Telephone enquiries: (853) 575 765. Free shuttle bus, from Monday to Thursday starting at 5:00 p.m. until 11:30 pm, and Friday to Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to half pass midnight, the itinerary is between Luso International Banking headquarters, located at Av. Dr. Mario Soares, and Sai Van Lake Square. 12 & 13 Nov - 36th Anniversary of Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar The traditional Charity Bazaar of Caritas Macau, now in its 36th year, will be held in the NAPE district by the waterfront this month. Numerous booths will offer a variety of games and assorted entertainment for adults and children, and a full programme of variety shows and stage performances is scheduled for the whole of the two afternoons and evenings. Refreshments and food are also available in several small kiosks, making the bazaar an ideal outing for the family. On Sunday November 13, the winning raffle tickets will be drawn, with a first prize of MOP$100,000 up for grabs. Tickets - on sale now at MOP$10, with receipts going to charity - can be bought at the bazaar once it's open. Residents and visitors welcome! Time: 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Free admission Venue: Open space opposite the Macau Cultural Centre, Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Organizer: Caritas Macau Telephone enquiries: (853) 573 297 12 to 20 Nov LATINAMERICA 2005 FESTIVAL This autumn is going to be hot with the colors of Latin America! Macau Government Tourist Office is joining hands with the Group of Latin American Consulates in Hong Kong and Macau (GRULAC) to host the "LATINAMERICA 2005 FESTIVAL" which will offer insights into Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela's diverse cultures through photo displays and handicrafts exhibition at the Macau Tower. Performance of Latin dance and music will also be staged in November to fill Macau with Latin passion! Time: 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Free admission Organizers: Macau Government Tourist Office, Group of Latin American Consulates in Hong Kong and Macau (GRULAC) Venue: Level G, Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre. Telephone enquiries: (853) 315 566 12, 16 & 20 Nov Fireworks Display Fireworks displays will be held on November 12,16 & 20 to celebrate the 52nd Macau Grand Prix and the 5th Macau Food Festival. This popular event traditionally draws thousands to the waterfront near the Macau Tower to watch the evening sky light up. Time: 9:00 p.m. on 12 & 16 Nov. and 10:00 p.m. on 20 Nov. Free admission Venue: Sea area in front of the Macau Tower Organizer: Macau Government Tourist Office Telephone enquiries: (853) 333 000 * Displays last approx. 15 minutes 13 to 26 Nov - Boom Creation Intellectual property rights have jumped to the forefront of social consciences, prompting a creative exhibition named 'Boom Creation' to be held by the Macau Art Affairs Institute & Centre for Creative Industries. Boom Creation is the first product design expo in Macau for creative, elegant and practical exhibits. Local students and Macau residents who study in Mainland China and Taiwan are welcome to participate in this event, and exhibits from the students of Cheng Kung University in Taiwan will also be on display. Time: 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Closed on Sundays) Free admission Venue: Center for Creative Industries, r/c, Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Organizers: Macau Art Affair Institute, Center for Creative Industries Co-organizer: Faculty of Design of Cheng Kung University (Taiwan) Supporting entity: Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center Sponsors: Henry Fok Foundation, Civic & Municipal Affairs Bureau, Cultural Affairs Bureau, Education and Youth Affairs Bureau Telephone enquiries: (853) 753 282　www.creativemacau.org.mo 16 Nov 2nd Miss Airline International Contest Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong & Macau Competition The theme of the Miss Airline International Contest is 'Beautiful Sky Angel, Beautiful New Macau' this year, and represents the first time the event has been held in Macau. A series of activities will be conducted from July to December 2005 with the finals in Shanghai. Participants come from most of the major airlines and are required to display their professional skills and personal talents. In the Macau competition, audiences can also enjoy a large music and fashion show. Time: 8:00 p.m. Venue: 4th Floor, Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre Organizer: 2nd Miss Airline International Contest Committee. Admission: Please check with organiser. Telephone enquiries: (853) 322 011　www.missairline.com.cn 16 Nov 2005 to 5 Mar 2006 Inward Gazes - Documentaries of Chinese Performance Art While the human body is a product of different eras, environments and individual dispositions, it is also a performing object given to individual and social activities. At the same time, the body is an important subject of mutual discovery, contact, care, encouragement, resistance, interchange and introspection. In organizing 'Inward Gazes - Documentaries of Chinese Performance Art', the Macau Museum of Art, a subsidiary of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau exhibits its collection of precious documentary information about Chinese performance arts. In addition, the Museum will discuss, present and promote the development of Chinese contemporary art with a view to enhancing mutual understanding and respect between human beings through the exchange of art and culture. Opening Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (No admittance after 6:30 p.m., closed on Mondays) Admission: MOP$5 (Free admission on Sundays. Venue: 2nd floor Gallery of Special Exhibitions I, Macau Museum of Art, Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Organizer: Macau Museum of Art of the Civic & Municipal Affairs Bureau Telephone enquiries: (853) 7919 814　 17 to 20 Nov 52nd Macau Grand Prix Revs Up This year's Macau Grand Prix will boast the best-ever race line-up in its action-packed 52-year history. The FIA Intercontinental Cup of Formula 3, the final round of the all-new FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) and the 39th Motorcycle Grand Prix-Hotel Fortuna are the three prestigious headline events, with a further six races for touring, saloon, and junior single-seaters adding spice to the occasion. The FIA World Touring Car Championship has now achieved World Championship status and Macau hosts the final round this month. Macau's Guia street circuit - often described as the 'Monaco of the East' - is the only circuit with car and motorcycle races on the same programme and poses a real test for man and machine as well as providing a picturesque backdrop for race fans of every stripe. Organizer: Macau Grand Prix Committee. Telephone enquiries: (853) 7962 268　 20 Nov Rosa Passos Concert Rosa Passos carries the soulful cool of bossa nova into a new age. Her sweet, warm and totally-in-tune voice is undeniably enchanting. The voice and style, beloved by South Americans for so long, now delights international audiences with 'Obrigado Brazil, Live in Concert'. The singer/songwriter's stage charisma and sinuous delivery reminds us that 'less can be more', as does the defining guitar-work of João Gilberto. For her performance in Macau, Rosa Passos and four dazzling musicians will feature several bossa nova classics along with some Oscar-winning theme songs. The small group performs in an atmospheric arrangement, which is often restrained, but jazzy, while the orchestration in some arrangements is rich and penetrating. Time: 8:00 p.m. Venue: Grand Auditorium, Macau Cultural Centre, Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Admission: MOP$220, 180, 140, 100 Organizer: Macau Cultural Centre Telephone enquiries: (853) 700 699　www.ccm.gov.mo Duration: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes (without intermission) 23 Nov Tango: The Legend Tango's roots can be traced from both Europe and Africa. When tango came to Argentina, it metamorphosed with the local dance culture, which was expressive and unrestrained, and a new form of dance was created - the Argentinean Tango. Hundreds of years on, it has become the very quintessence of the country. Add love, desire, sentiment and hatred, and the complicated personality of this unique dance starts to materialize. The first artists to be awarded Argentinean's highest dance honour - the María Ruanova Award - were the principal dancer and artistic director of 'Tango x 2', Miguel Angel Zotto and Milena Plebs. Now we invite the Argentine dance troupe Tango por Dos to perform the inimitable 'Tango Legend' - a pulsating potpourri of 50 kinds of wonderful, unsurpassed tango dances, complete with splendid costumes, crowned by classic songs and special, original stories. Thrill to a hundred years of illustrious dance, and prepare for the seismic cultural shock of the tango! Time: 8:00 p.m. Venue: Grand Auditorium, Macau Cultural Centre, Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE. Admission: MOP$220, 180, 140, 100. Organizer: Macau Cultural Centre. Telephone enquiries: (853) 700 699　www.ccm.gov.mo Duration: Approximately 2 hours (including 15 minutes intermission) 23 to 25 Nov International Hotel Equipment & Supplies Expo The International Hotel Equipment & Supplies Expo acts an exceptional showcase to feature a diverse range of products used by the hotel industry such as food and beverages, kitchenware, security equipment and management systems, etc. Special activities will also be staged, with professional or featured topics relevant to the current development of the hotel industry. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (23 & 24 Nov) / 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (25 Nov) Free admission Venue: 2nd Floor, Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre Organizers: Coastal International Exhibition Co., Ltd, Macau Convention & Exhibition Association Co-organizer: ANL International Conference & Exhibition Co., Ltd. Supporting Entities: Macau Government Tourist Office, Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, Macau Hotel Association, Macau Hoteliers & Innkeepers Association, Association of Macau Restaurant Merchants Telephone enquiries: (853) 715 760 www.mcea.org.mo　www.hotel-exhibition.com 25 to 27 Nov Raymond Iong's Magic Creations Show Renowned Macau magician Raymond Iong is the first local wizard to win an award in an international magic competition. For many years, Raymond hosted TV magic shows in Macau and on the Mainland, and trained a number of aspiring magicians, earning himself the monika of 'The Father of Macau Magic' in the process. Following the success of his annual magic performances, this year's show will be performed by the maestro and several local and overseas disciples. Raymond's 'Dream of Magic Love' will also be unveiled to the Macau public for the first time, and tells of a magician finding love in a dream. Touching moments, romantic music matched with special stage effects enhance the dreamlike quality of the performance. Time: 8:00 p.m. Venue: Ho Lai Iun Va Brito Theatre, 3rd Floor, New City Commercial Centre, Av. Artur Tamagnini Barbosa. Admission: MOP$80, 60. Organizer: Macau Magic Artist Society, Macau Caritas. Production: Iong's Magic & Co. Macau. Telephone enquiries: (853) 334 644　www.iongsmagic.com 26 Nov The Macau Orchestra in Collaboration with Macau Young Musicians - Open Air Concert The Macau Orchestra, Macau Philharmonic Association, Macau Conservatory and Macau Youth Symphony Orchestra Association are combining their considerable talents to present the 'Overture to opera Ruslan and Lyudmila' , 'The Enchanted Lake' and other classic pieces under the baton of Francis Kan, one of Hong Kong's most accomplished conductors and violists. Kan won the International Competition for Young Conductors in Portugal in 1995 and since then has appeared as both conductor and viola soloist with several orchestras abroad, including the Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra, the Romanian National Radio and Television Orchestra, the Silvestri Chamber Orchestra of the Bucharest Philharmonic of Vancouver, and the British Columbia Chamber Orchestra. Time: 8:00 p.m. Free admission Venue: Ruins of St. Paul's Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau Telephone enquiries: (853) 3996 699　www.icm.gov.mo/om 26 to 28 Nov 'New Faces of Macau' Photography Competition The Historic Centre of Macau - its streets, squares and monuments - has now been inscribed on the prestigious list of World Heritage sites of UNESCO. With economic development rapidly changing the face of the city, the Government Information Bureau and 8 photography associations have jointly organized a competition to capture the transformation as a valuable record of the change. Some 77 exhibits selected from 600 entries will be on display. Opening Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Closed on Mondays). Free admission Venue: Pavilion, Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, Est. de Adolfo Loureiro No. 10 Organizer: Government Information Bureau, Photographic Society of Macau, Photography Salon Society of Macau, Art Photographic Promotion Association of Macau, Macau Photography Association, Multi-Media Art Photographic Association of Macau, Macau Art Photography Club, Macau Camera Lens Art Association, Macau Digital Photography Association. Telephone enquiries: (853) 3961 175 30 Nov to 2 Dec Carnival Time! Teochew, or 'Chaozhou' is a city in Guangdong Province that has a unique culture manifested through their own food, tea, dialect and music. The Teochew International Convention first convened in 1981, is organized every two years, and to date has been hosted, among other places, by Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, America, France, Mainland China and Macau. This year, the territory will once again organize the event. The 'Food and Culture Festival' will be launched in Senado Square to promote Chaozhou delicacies, while a major parade - complete with Chaozhou drums and dancing - will wend its way from the Ruins of St. Paul's across Senado Square to Sintra Hotel Plaza. Associated activities: Chinese Porcelain - Chaozhou Porcelain Expo. Date & Time: 30 Nov to 2 Dec - 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony: 30 Nov - 2:30 p.m. Venue: Macau Forum, Av. de Maciano Baptista Chaozhou International Paintings & Calligraphy Exhibition Date & Time: 30 Nov to 2 Dec - 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony: 30 Nov - 2:30 p.m. Venue: Tourism Activities Centre, Rua de Luís Gonzaga Gomes Organizer: Chao Zhou Natives Association Macau. Telephone enquiries: (853) 594 449. Free admission for all activities 22 Oct to 6 Nov Macau Fringe 2005 Macau Fringe is a dynamic cultural event organized by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau on an annual basis that continues to grow in popularity both with performers and the public. The Fringe features local and foreign artists and different locations around the city serve as dramatic backdrops to showcase the integration of the spirit of the Arts and the beauty of the city. Join the Fringe artists for the Grand Parade from the Ruins of St. Paul's - it's a city party! Venue: Throughout the city (please refer to promotional materials) Organizer: Civic & Municipal Affairs Bureau. Telephone enquiries: (853) 9884 000, 9884 131, 827 882　 7 Oct to 6 Nov XIX Macau International Music Festival The Macau International Music Festival is a novel way to rejoice in Macau's newly-acquired inscription on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Dom Pedro V Theatre was the first Western theatre built in China in 1860. During the festival, four performances will take place in this newly renovated historical showpiece. The festival presents the evergreen musical 'West Side Story' by Leonard Bernstein (November 1 & 2, 4 to 6). A cast from New York, produced by The Broadway Asia Company, Inc. It is undoubtedly one of the premier attractions of the event. The Empire Brass enjoys an international reputation as North America's finest brass ensemble, renowned for its brilliant virtuosity and the unparalleled diversity of its repertoire. The ensemble has won the renowned Naumburg Prize and the Harvard Music Association Award. Don't miss the performance 'Empire Brass' on November 3 at Macau Tower Auditorium. Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau. Telephone enquiries : (853) 3996 699 Source: Macau Tourism Office