The Cultural Affairs Bureau (CAB) organises, once again, the ‘Parade through Macao, Latin City’, in celebration of Macao’s Handover to China. Interested groups can apply until June 28th.

The ‘Parade through Macao, Latin City’ is a cultural event that unfolds as a procession through the streets of the Historic Centre of Macao. It is held annually, on the 20th of December, to mark the anniversary of Macao’s Handover to China, offering residents and tourists a celebratory activity full of local and international cultural characteristics, whilst establishing the image of Macao as a cultural city.

The ‘Parade through Macao, Latin City’ was first held in 2011, gradually becoming one of the main events among Macao’s festivals. In order to encourage an increasing number of local groups to display their creative talent, promote the development and diversity of Macao’s cultural industries and create opportunities for Macao’s performers to observe and conduct mutual exchange activities with various international groups, the CAB is now calling local groups to apply for this event.

Any local group registered with the Identification Services Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region may submit an application form, programme proposals and related information to the Edif. do Instituto Cultural, located in Tap Seac Square, from today until the 28th of June (Monday through Friday, except public holidays, from 9.30am to 5.30pm). The application form and regulations can be consulted and downloaded on the Cultural Affairs Bureau website, at www.icm.gov.mo. For more details or enquiries, please call (853) 8399 6608 or 8399 6651 during office hours.