Text / MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, Chen Guanxin, compiled and reported
Macao’s major float parade series kicks off on February 2. (Photo provided / Macao Tourism Office)
Macao Tourism Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes stated that this year’s “Galloping Horses Brighten the Macao Bay” will feature 13 floats parading along with 23 local groups performing artistic acts along the route. To make the event more vibrant and attractive, performance troupes from eight regions—Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, and Portugal—have been invited, with a total of 1,038 performers.The program includes a starting ceremony, float parade, thousand-person performance, stage show, fireworks, and float exhibition.。
The Lunar New Year’s Eve float parade on the third day will take place along part of the “Arts and Culture Exploration” route in the tourism walking trail, starting at the Macao Science Center and ending at Sai Van Lake Square, aiming to reduce traffic pressure on the central trunk roads and allowing participants to enjoy the night scenery and fireworks along the shoreline.
The starting ceremony of the “Galloping Horses Float Parade” on the third day of the Lunar New Year will be held at 20:00 at the forecourt of the Macao Science Center, proceeding along Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-Sen to Sai Van Lake Square in front of the Macao Tower. The Macao Tourism Office has set up four performance stops along the parade route, located at the Science Center forecourt, Guanyin Lotus Garden, in front of MGM Macau, and at Sai Van Lake Square. At 20:45, a stage performance will be held at Sai Van Lake Square, where some performing groups will also take the stage as the parade arrives. Fireworks will commence at 22:00.
This year’s Lunar New Year celebration in Macao will also feature Taiwanese electric temple gods. (Photo provided / Macao Tourism Office)
On the evening of the third day of the Lunar New Year, the Macao Tourism Office will set up a large screen at the Science Center and broadcast live footage on screens located on Avenida Panorâmica do Lago Sai Van, Macao Tower Convention & Entertainment Center, Rua da Praia do Manduco, yP Han Street Market Park, and in front of the Fire Station in Coloane, allowing the public to enjoy the exciting moments of the entire parade.The “Galloping Horses Float Parade” on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year will also feature 13 floats parading, starting from Avenida da Ilha Verde and ending at yP Han Street Market Park, with stage performances arranged.。
The 13 floats participating in the “Galloping Horses Float Parade” will be exhibited separately at Sai Van Lake Square and Tap Seac Square from February 3 to 16, with the floats’ light displays illuminated from 19:00 to 23:00 each evening.
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