Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the “Nam Van Lake Craft Market” is held on Saturdays and Sundays, from 1 January to 31 December 2017, from 2pm to 9pm, at the Anim’Arte NAM VAN, featuring a rich variety of handicraft workshops. Online registration for handicraft workshops in July is available at the Activity Registration System on IC’s website from today. The fee for each handicraft workshop is MOP50.

The “Nam Van Lake Craft Market” will hold a variety of themed workshops available for individuals and families, including: “Happy seed children’s story workshop”, “Hand-sewn baby shoes keychain”, “Parent-child workshop on light clay”, “Simple leather clutch”, “Leather planner”, “Square frame cosmetic bag”, “Ocean style wreath”, “Preserved flower ferris wheel lamp”, “Pressed flowers music box” and “Bottle terrarium making”.

For more information about the dates and content of the workshops, please access the Activity Registration System on IC’s website (www.icm.gov.mo/eform/event/). Online registration is available until Sunday, 25 June, at 5pm. Successful applicants will be selected by drawing lots and will be notified by SMS on Tuesday, 27 June. Successful applicants should pay the registration fees to the Macau Handcraft and Creative People Association at the Anim’Arte NAM VAN, located at the Nam Van Lake Square, Avenida Panorâmica do Lago Nam Van, from 27 to 30 June during office hours. The Macau Handcrafts and Creative People Association is open daily from 11am to 9pm. Registered applicants who arrive 10 minutes after the workshop start will be disqualified and will be replaced by the applicants in the waiting list. On-site registration and payment to all workshops start 30 minutes before the workshop starts, subject to availability.

For more information about the admissions of each workshop and the class schedule, please visit the Macao Cultural and Creative Industries Website (www.macaucci.gov.mo), or the “Macao Craft Market” page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/MacaoCraftMarket/). For enquiries, please contact Ms. Wong, staff member of IC, through tel. no. (853) 8399 6255 or 8399 6288, during office hours.