Guided Tours of Historic Centre of MacauTake free guided tours of some of the most architecturally important buildings in Macau including the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ruins of St. Paul’s, St. Lawrence’s Church, St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church, and St. Augustine’s Church - all courtesy of professionally trained docents. Visitors can also join the free ‘Tour Macau with IFT Students’ which takes in A-Ma Temple, the Moorish Barracks, Lilau Square and the Mandarin’s House.

Free Guided Tour of UNESCO-listed ChurchesTime: 2:00pm to 5:00pm (Saturdays and Sundays, without appointment and subject to staff availability)Language: Cantonese & Mandarin only Enquiries: (853) 2892 1438 Organizer: Pilgrimage Service of the Catholic Lay Association of Macau

Free Guided Tour of Ruins of St. Paul’sTime: 11:00am & 3:00pm (Cantonese) 1:00pm (Mandarin) (Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays)Enquiries: Tel. (853) 6238 6441Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau

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It’s another bumper month for major international events in Macau! Petrolheads and motor racing fans from far and wide are converging on the city for the 59th Macau Grand Prix and fireworks display, while foodies are making a beeline for the 12th Macau Food Festival, arts aficionados for Macau City Fringe, and music lovers for the 26th Macau International Music Festival. Fancy doing a lap of the historic Guia Circuit? Hop aboard a simulator in the Grand Prix Museum, before going next door to the Wine Museum to taste reasonably priced samples. ‘Titanic: The Exhibition’, ‘The Human Bodies Exhibition’ and ‘Winter in Venice Extravaganza’ pay their first visit to the city, while the ‘MGM MACAU International Lion Dance Championship 2012’ hots up the Year of the Dragon!

Catch free weekend performances of the Drunken Dragon Dance, Lion Dance, Martial Arts, Portuguese Folk Dance and other dances around the city. And while exploring the Historic Centre of Macau, why not drop in to the Autumn Tea Parties and the ‘Golden Autumn’ classical concert at the Mandarin’s House? Chinese ethnic arts and crafts take centre stage once more in Lou Kau Mansion, and you can enjoy free entry to Dom Pedro V Theatre, as well as guided tours of St. Lawrence’s Church, St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church, St Augustine’s Church, Ruins of St. Paul’s and A-Ma Temple.

Free guided tours are a great way to learn about Macau in a relaxed, convivial atmosphere, with ‘Pleasure Tour through Taipa’s Historic Quarter’ and ‘Strolling the Streets of Macau’ among the best. You can also learn about Chinese tea in the popular ‘Tea Culture Promotion Programme’ and take a breather by joining in ‘Macau Slow Food Culture’ activities or watching a ‘Nocturnal Drama at Taipa Houses - Museum’.

Religion also comes to the fore this month with the Macau Taoism Cultural Festival, Marine and Terrestrial Ritual of Salvation, Four-Face Great Brahma’s Birthday Celebration and Lin Kai Temple Fair. The annual Macau Caritas Bazaar invites you to support one of the city’s oldest and most active charities at Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre, and sports enthusiasts can catch world-class matches at the Macau Open Badminton Championships. Meanwhile, the International Food & Houseware Fair tempts the palate with all things gourmet!

Macau Cultural Centre presents a pot pourri of stage performances with ‘HUSH!! Full Band’, ‘Awakening’, ‘The White Collar Principle: A Musical Fable’, ‘The Cockroach that Flies like a Helicopter’ and ‘Hybrid-Dance Show’. Cotai Strip - the entertainment hub of Macau - hosts ‘UFC Fight Night’, ‘15 Khalil Fong Live in Macau 2012’, the ‘Forever Teresa Concert’, ‘AMeiZING Live World Tour’ and welcomes back legendary Australian pop duo ‘Air Supply’. The Macau Forum hosts the ‘Hong Kong Pop Classics Concert’; while by contrast, Macau Orchestra salutes the classical genius of Bach with ‘The Brass Shall Sound’.

Pick up art pieces from the ‘Sun Never Left - Public Art Performance’, ‘Tap Seac Art Fair’ as well as the Macau Tourism and Cultural Activities Centre - and check out the St. Lazarus Church District event and film shorts plus ‘Autumn Comic Fair’. Exhibitions of paintings, calligraphy, photography and installation sculptures can be found in all corners of Macau, now a city well served by the modern technology of ‘Experience Macau’, ‘WH Macau’ and ‘Transportation Info’ apps, supported by Digital Guided Tours, WiFi Go free WiFi service, Macau GeoGuide, ‘MacauMap’ and Macau Tourism Hotline.

‘Experience Macau’ App Macau Government Tourist Office introduces the ‘Experience Macau’ iPhoneApp. This easy-to-use app provides the most sought after information to help save you time and effort. Enjoy a free-and-easy trip by creating your own customized ‘tour’ employing the audio guide and AR function plus 360-degree panoramic photos, trip planner, offline map - and game! Available in traditional and simplified Chinese as well as English, this app is an indispensable aid to tracking down tourist spots, entertainment, accommodation and other vital information.

Tourism Hotline: (853) 2833 3000 www.macautourism.gov.mo

See Tourist Attractions using Audio Guide ServiceIf exploring the UNESCO-listed Historic Centre of Macau is on your sightseeing agenda, then you can’t do better than popping into the Macau Government Tourist Office Information Counter in Senado Square, which offers a convenient free Audio Guide Service. Available on a first come, first served basis and a modest returnable deposit of MOP200, your mobile guide will introduce Macau and put you on the road to many places of historic interest in Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese, English, Japanese and Korean.

Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm dailyLocation for pick-up & return of audio device: Macau Government Tourist Office Information Counter, Senado SquareTourism Hotline: (853) 2833 3000 www.macautourism.gov.mo

10 - 25/11 Macau City Fringe 2012This zany cocktail of Fringe Parade, musicals, light paintings, black-box theatre, music and installations, interactive storytelling, puppet shows, dance - and much more - is just what the doctor ordered! A lady proposes marriage on the street, French clowns combine chemistry with comedy, local performers dance with their Japanese friends, while ‘Marathon Stories about Land Reclamation’ put a novel spin on the topic and ‘Fleeing to the Coast Line’ adopts different shores as its pulpit. All the world’s a stage in these two weeks of non-stop surprises - with everyone in Macau an indentured performer!

For details, please refer to Organizer.Enquiries: (853) 2833 7676 www.macaucityfringe.gov.mo Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

9 - 25/11 12th Macau Food FestivalTaste tantalizing delicacies on offer in the 12th Macau Food Festival. This major event - held for 17 consecutive days in Sai Van Lake Square - highlights five top taste bud zones; namely Chinese, Asian, European, Local and Dessert. Truly a community culinary affair, the festival also features game booths and exciting live music stage performances and activities. Bring the family - and a big appetite!

Time: 5:00pm to 11:00pm (Mondays to Thursdays) 3:00pm to midnight (Fridays to Sundays)Venue: Sai Van Lake Square Enquiries: (853) 2857 5765 Facebook: Macau Food FestivalOrganizer: Association of Macau Restaurant Merchants Co-organizers: Macau Restaurant Workers’ Union, Associação de Cozinheiros de Culinária Chinesa de Macau,

Associação de Empregados de Restaurantes e Padarios de Macau, Macau Journalists AssociationSponsors: Macau Government Tourist Office, Macau Foundation, Civic and Municipal Affairs BureauFree shuttle bus (3 routes): Return service to Sai Van Lake Square and Macau Luso Bank (Av. Dr. Mario Soares), Weng Hang Bank (32, Est. Marginal do Hipodromo), Opposite Altira Macau Hotel in Taipa

10, 14, 18/11 Fireworks DisplayLots of booms, bangs, sparkles and flashes on the Nam Van waterfront this month to top off the thunderous dare-devilry of the 59th Macau Grand Prix. Fireworks displays will light up the night sky above the Macau Tower in a cascading salute to man and machine - so get down to the shorefront in plenty of time for a ringside seat at this pyrotechnic feast of the senses!

Time: 9:00pm (approx.) Venue: Macau Tower seafront Admission: Free Tourism hotline: (853) 2833 3000 www.macautourism.gov.moOrganizer: Macau Government Tourist Office Displays last approx. 15 minutes

Frenetic drumming, the clash of tambourines, the spectacle of the Lion Dance, Chinese martial arts, Drunken Dragon performances plus Portuguese folk dances - catch these highly emotive performances every weekend against the diverse backdrops of the city’s iconic historic squares and monuments! And if modern moves suit your palette better, you’ll definitely want to catch the city’s emerging dance scene. Tourists and residents never fail to thrill to these wonderful free open-air performances, which last about 20 minutes. Great photo-taking opportunities, great memories!

Weekends in November - Stepping Out in Old Macau

Lion Dance Performance (3, 10, 17, 24/11 Saturdays)Venue & Time: Rua do Cunha, Taipa - 2:00pm Barra Square (A-Ma Temple) - 3:00pm Ruins of St. Paul’s - 4:00pm

Dance Performance (3, 10, 17, 24/11 Saturdays)Venue & Time: Rua do Cunha, Taipa - 12:00 noon Ruins of St. Paul’s - 3:00pm Barra Square (A-Ma Temple) - 4:30pm

Drunken Dragon Performance (4, 18/11 Sundays)Venue & Time: Praça da Amizade (Friendship Square) - 4:00pm

Chinese Martial Arts Performance (11, 25/11 Sundays)Venue & Time: Praça da Amizade (Friendship Square) - 4:00pm

Portuguese Folk Dance Performance (4, 11, 18, 25/11 Sundays)Venue & Time: Ruins of St. Paul’s - 11:00am Barra Square (A-Ma Temple) - 12:00 noon Rua do Cunha, Taipa - 1:00pm

Tourism hotline: (853) 2833 3000 www.macautourism.gov.mo Organizer: Macau Government Tourist Office

15 - 18/11 59th Macau Grand Prix

Motor racing fans from around the world are converging on Macau for four days of adrenaline-fuelled F3, saloon car and motorcycle excitement at the annual Macau Grand Prix, in which kamikaze drivers and riders will challenge the notoriously unforgiving 6.2km Guia street circuit. Early arrivals get the opportunity to visit a motorcycle show in Friendship Square (10 & 11/11), a supercar and road sport show in Tap Seac Square (10 & 11/11), photo opportunities starring the competitors on Penha Hill, Lotus Square and the Macau Museum (14/11) plus a host of other activities. Those without trackside tickets can catch the action on giant TV screens situated around the city.

Admission: MOP50 - 900 Organizer: Macau Grand Prix Committee Telephone enquiries: (853) 8796 2210 www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo

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Free Tour Macau with IFT StudentsDate: 3/11 Time: 11:00am Language: Cantonese Enquiries: (853) 2856 1252 Organizer: Institute for Tourism Studies

5/10 - 7/11 26th Macau International Music Festival

Tens of thousands from all over the world have already converged on Macau and thrilled to choirs, violin recitals, musicals, quintets and quartets, chamber music, exhibitions and workshops, operettas, traditional Chinese music, swing and jazz -and there’s still more to come! Following a month of toe-tapping (and sometimes foot-stomping!) music, the 26th Macau International Music Festival bows out this month with Canto-rock, Mongolian melodies, Tosca and the sonorous sounds of a symphony orchestra. Bravo!

For programme details, please visit: www.icm.gov.mo/fimm/26/Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 Organizer: Cultural Affairs BureauSupporting entities: Macau Government Tourist Office, TDM, Air Macau

10 - 11/11 MGM MACAU International Lion Dance Championship 2012

Watch 15 male and 8 female lion dance troupes from some 10 countries and regions battle it out for cash prizes, trophies and medals in a thrilling flurry of crashing cymbals, beating drums and acrobatics. Teams must complete different themed forms within 10 to 12 minutes, demonstrating the vivid gestures and expressions of the lion, with points awarded for difficulty of footwork and lion/music co-ordination. Bring your camera!

Time: 9:30am to 5:30pm Venue: Grande Praça, MGM MACAUAdmission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8802 8888 www.mgmmacau.comOrganizer: MGM MACAU Partner: Wushu General Association of MacauSupporting Entities: Macau Sport Development Board, Macau Government Tourist Office, Dragon & Lion Dances Federation of Asia

Macau Apps Quickly Put you in the Picture

MacauMap (www.macautourism.gov.mo) with search function - presented in iPhone and Web versions, in Chinese, English and Portuguese - identifies 3-5 star hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions and bus routes.

Likewise, the Cartography and Cadastre Bureau’s Macau GeoGuide map (www.dscc.gov.mo/geoguide) - which can be downloaded to PC and iPhone/iPad for free - enables you to clearly view the city, with specific focus on your current location and nearby attractions, giving area and distance measurements.

WH Macau App (www.macauheritage.net) pinpoints Macau’s Historic Centre sites, and via the magic of 360-degree Google Maps and GPS provides real-time multimedia and interactive information, which can be downloaded for free at the Ruins of St. Paul’s Tourist Information Desk in traditional and simplex Chinese, English and Portuguese.

The 24-hour Macau Tourism Hotline (853) 2833 3000 addresses your individual tourism queries in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Portuguese and Japanese.

Meanwhile, the Traffic Information App (www.dsat.gov.mo) - offered in Chinese and Portuguese with iPhone and Android versions - provides immediate traffic and transport information including bus routes, car parking and real-time traffic images.

Mandarin’s House Resonates to Tea and Music

This month, visitors can enjoy nostalgic Autumn Tea Parties (4, 11, 25/11 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, Cantonese, free, registration required), as well as gatherings for friends in the UNESCO-listed Mandarin’s House. In addition, this architectural gem provides the perfect setting for the Macau Orchestra’s stirring Chinese and Western rendition of ‘Golden Autumn’ (24/11 at 4:00pm).

Opening Hours of Mandarin’s House: 10:00am to 6:00pm (No admission after 5:30pm, closed on Wednesdays)Admission: Free Address: No. 10, Travessa de António da Silva (opposite Lilau Square)Enquiries: (853) 2896 8820 www.wh.mo/mandarinhouse

25/11 Strolling the Streets of Macau

In this month’s ‘Strolling the Streets of Macau’ tour, visitors are invited to walk the ‘Lou Kau Family’ route, which highlights the lovely Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, St. Michael’s Cemetery and Lou Kau Mansion. Meanwhile, the ‘Memorable Buildings of Coloane’ route introduces visitors to Kun Iam Temple, Tin Hou Temple, the enchanting Chapel of St. Francis Xavier, plus many more sights in this ancient working fishing village.

Starting Point:The Lou Kau Family: 2:00pm to 4:00pm / Lou Lim Ieoc Garden (No. 10, Est. de Adolfo Loureiro)Memorable Buildings of Coloane: 10:00am to 1:00pm / Bus Stop at Octagonal Pavilion (near S. Francisco Garden) Admission: Free (Registration required)Language: Cantonese Enquiries: (853) 8394 3703 / 8988 4000 www.iacm.gov.mo Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

25/10/12 - 24/2/13 Amazing Journeys

Three very different events greet visitors to the Cotai Strip this month. Employing an innovative preservation process, The Human Bodies Exhibition (25/10/12-24/2/13) features over 200 individual organs and full body specimens meticulously dissected and respectfully displayed, affording an unprecedented journey through our amazing bodies. Meanwhile, in Titanic: The Exhibition (25/10/12-24/2/13) history buffs can inspect over 400 accurate replicas of artefacts recovered from the ocean bottom and reflect on the infamous ship’s timeless story in its 100th anniversary year.

By contrast, the Winter in Venice Extravaganza (21/11/12-13/1/13) features Spectacular 3D Light and Sound Show ‘The Magic of The Seasons’, outdoor skating rink, a tall Christmas tree festooned with twinkling lights - plus traditional carols and seasonal cheer!

The Human Bodies Exhibition & Titanic: The ExhibitionTime: 12:00 noon to 8:00pm (No admission after 7:00pm)Venue: CotaiExpo, The Venetian Macao-Resort-HotelAdmission: MOP120 (each event)

Winter in Venice ExtravaganzaSpectacular 3D Light and Sound Show ‘The Magic of The Seasons’Time: 6:00pm to 10:00pm daily (30-minute intervals)Venue: Façade adjacent to Lagoon, The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel Admission: Free

Skating RinkTime: 2:30pm to 10pmVenue: Outdoor Lagoon, The Venetian Macao-Resort-HotelAdmission: MOP40 (30mins)

Enquiries (853) 2882 8888 www.cotaiticketing.com Organizer: The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel

27/10 - 24/11 Macau Taoism Cultural Festival 2012

Activities for ‘Taoism Cultural Festival 2012’ - recognizing one of the most widely followed faiths of Macau - will be held around the city. An exhibition on Taoist clothing and flags (3-9/11) will be held in the Mount Fortress Corridor, while a seminar dedicated to the Taoist classic ‘Tao Te Ching’ (24/11, Cantonese) will be held at Macau Museum. The term ‘Tao’ - meaning way, path or principle - denotes that which is both the source and driving force behind all things.

For details, please refer to Organizer. Enquiries: (853) 2825 9196 Organizer: Macau Taoism AssociationCo-organizers: China Taoism Association, Macau Taoist Orchestra and others Sponsors: Macau Foundation, Cultural Affairs Bureau, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, Macau Government Tourist Office, Henry Fok Foundation

10, 24/11 Through the Streets - Pleasure Tour of Taipa’s Historic Quarter

Explore an enchanting village honeycombed with twisting, narrow lanes and dotted with little houses painted in every Mediterranean hue. Vibrant and still ‘local,’ Taipa is a study in the old brushing shoulders with the new. Routes and themes change every weekend, while your tour guide will introduce the buildings and attractions via interactive Q&A sessions at Carmo’s Fair before embarking upon this voyage of discovery. Choose your route per Taipa’s Historic Quarter and Q&A sheet . . . or follow the tour guide.

Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm Starting Point: Carmo’s Fair, TaipaAdmission: Free (Registration required) Language: CantoneseEnquiries: (853) 8394 3789 / 8988 4000 www.iacm.gov.moOrganizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

2/11 ‘New Tenant in an Old Mansion’ - Nocturnal Drama in Taipa Houses-Museum

The play ‘New Tenant in an Old Mansion’ revolves around Ah Hon, who abandons his filmmaking dreams to work as a real estate salesman despite years of study in the U.S. By chance, he meets an old lady at the Taipa Houses-Museum who claims to have once lived there . . . A fantasy of sorts unfolds to the extent we wonder: Does the mysterious old lady hold the key to rekindling Ah Hon’s dreams? The Little Mountain Arts Association will reveal all.

Time: 8:00pm to 9:30pm Venue: Taipa Houses-Museum, Avenida da Praia, TaipaAdmission: Free (Registration required) Language: CantoneseEnquiries: (853) 8394 3782 / 8988 4000 www.iacm.gov.moOrganizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

15/7 - 25/12 Taipa Flea Market

Taipa Flea Market is easily accessible from Taipa High Street and comprises dozens of stalls selling hundreds of surprise items! From traditional delicacies, period postcards to stamps to lamps, jade pieces, jewellery, coins, toys, collectibles and bric-a-brac of every description. Visitors regularly flock to the market in the heart of the old village searching for that elusive souvenir, and not many come away disappointed! The district also hosts an interactive street event from 4:00pm to 5:30pm featuring magic, music and dance shows.

Time: 11:00am to 8:00pm (Sundays) Venue: Bombeiros Square, TaipaEnquiries: (853) 2833 7676 / 8988 4000 www.iacm.gov.moOrganizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

13/10 - 23/12 Autumn Comic Fair

Calling all comic fans! The Autumn Comic Fair - held on weekends over the next three months - invites you to play games, catch exhibitions and compete with fellow visitors. See what’s hot in the fantasy world of comics in a larger-than-life environment that’s sure to awaken the superhero in you! Bring your friends and family.

Time: 3:00pm to 6:00pm Venue: 10 Fantasia - A Creative Industries Incubator, No.10, Calçada da Igreja de S. LázaroAdmission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2835 4582 www.10fantasia.comOrganizer: Creative Industries Promotion Association of St. Lazarus Church District

23/11 - 2/12 Tap Seac Art Fair

This month, the Tap Seac Art Fair - held twice a year - will accommodate some 150 booths showcasing original works from around the region, including Macau, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Taiwan and Kuala Lumpur. Various musical performances are scheduled for 23-25/11 & 30/11-2/12, while several workshops will be set up during the Fair, to which visitors are very welcome.

Time: 5:00pm to 10:00pm Venue: Tap Seac SquareAdmission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8988 4000 www.iacm.gov.mo Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

27/11 - 2/12 2012 Kumpoo Macau Open Badminton Grand Prix Gold

With the cut and thrust of the London Olympics badminton matches still fresh in the memory, some of the competitors are heading for further glory in the 2012 Kumpoo Macau Open Badminton Grand Prix Gold competition. The 6-day matches comprise part of a global tournament attracting world-class players from near and far.

Time: 10:00am (27-28/11) / 3:00pm (29-30/11) / 2:00pm (1-2/12)Venue: Macau Forum, Avenida de Marciano BaptistaAdmission: MOP150 (27-30/11) / MOP300, 400 (1-2/12)Enquiries: (853) 6698 9877 www.macaubadminton.org.mo Organizer: Badminton Federation of Macau

Plain Sailing with Macau Harbour Cruises

The Harbour Cruise pushes off from the historic Inner Harbour and continues past famous local attractions such as A-Ma Temple, Macau Tower, Sai Van Bridge, Maritime Museum, and Kum Iam Ecumenical Centre, presenting passengers with a perfect perspective on the city’s rich heritage in the adventurous, intimate environment that only a cruise can bring.

Time: 1:00pm, 6:00pm, 8:00pm (Duration: 1.5 hours)Start point: Ponte No. 12 (Port-Interior), Rua do Visconde Paco de ArcosAdmission: MOP398, 298, 80 Enquiries: (853) 2893 0013Organizer: Macau Cruise Development Co., Ltd.

Smoking Ordinance

Law no. 5/2011 Regime of Tobacco Prevention and Control entered into force in Macau on 1st

January 2012. To protect citizens and visitors from exposure to second-hand smoke, smoking is prohibited in most public places such as hospitals, food and beverage establishments, hotels, ports and airports, passenger shelters, public transportation, shops, museums, karaoke establishments and lifts in addition to parks, beaches, public swimming pools, escalators, footbridges and subways.

Please note that it is an offence for any person to smoke or carry a lighted tobacco product in a designated non-smoking area, with offenders subject to a maximum fine of MOP600. For details of statutory non-smoking areas, please refer to the Regime of Tobacco Prevention and Control Office.

Tobacco Prevention and Control Office, Health BureauReport and enquiry hotline: (853) 2855 6789 www.ssm.gov.mo/smokefree

WiFi Go the Way to Go!

Did you know that Macau is one of the most ‘connected’ cities in the world? The Wireless Broadband System is a dominant feature of Macau’s communications system and we want visitors as well as residents to take full advantage. So, if you’re here for a couple of days - or much longer -tune into free wireless Internet connectivity with the territory-wide WiFi Go service. By using the IEEE 802.11 b/g standard WiFi Go device you can hook up with family, friends, business partners, etc. from almost anywhere in Macau - including museums, libraries, activity centres, sports centres, ports, and tourism information counters. Way to Go!

Service hours: Daily from 8:00am to 1:00am the following dayEnquiries: (853) 2828 3883 www.wifi.gov.mo

Gentlemen, Start your Engines!

17/11 The Brass Shall Sound

Macau Orchestra invites you to an evening of brass music, spearheaded by Bach’s ‘The Art of Fugue’, described as complex, hyper-intellectual and enigmatic. The subject of much scholarship and even a documentary film, the work is a joyous puzzle that has enchanted musicians and music lovers for centuries. The Orchestra also performs Ewazen’s ‘Woodland Quartet for Four Horns’ and Ewald’s Brass Quintet No. 2, Op. 6.

Time: 8:00pm Venue: St. Dominic’s Church, St. Dominic‘s Square Complimentary tickets distributed outside St. Dominic’s Church one hour before concert starts.Enquiries: (853) 2853 0782 www.icm.gov.mo/om Organizer: Macau Orchestra

11 - 14/11 St. Lazarus Film Shorts Hit Silver Screen

Four locally produced films are to be shown this month in the emerging arts hub of St. Lazarus, complete with locally created scores and songs. While the plot of each film unfolds against the backdrop of the St. Lazarus Church District, the co-star will inevitably be the rustic, cultural atmosphere and social patina of this old part of the city.

Time: Please refer to Organizer. Venue: Cinema Alegria, Estrada do Repouso Admission: MOP50Enquiries: (853) 2834 6626Organizer: Creative Industries Promotion Association of St. Lazarus Church District

The winding 6.2km Guia track that snakes through the peninsula of Macau - and narrows to just 7m at one point - must be one of the most challenging street circuits anywhere, a fact not lost on car racing enthusiasts Carlos Silva and Fernando Pinto when they lined up against 13 other competitors in the first official Macau Grand Prix on 30th October 1954. Some 20,000 spectators turned up to cheer them along the Macau waterfront, and the rest, as they say, is history. Their exploits, the cars they raced and the rides of succeeding racing generations can all be found in the Macau Grand Prix Museum, admission free, along with a simulator if you think you have what it takes!

This month, the territory hosts the 59th Macau Grand Prix - which showcases the 30th outing of the Formula 3 championship - over four action-packed days that pits some of the best racers in the world against each other in F3, World Touring Car Championship, GT’s, and superbikes. Records have tumbled like dominos over recent years, and expectations are high that the drama, not to mention the nurturing of future F1 World Champions, will continue this month. Ayrton Senna, Damon Hill, Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen, Jacques Villaneuve, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel - plus a host of other household names - all cut their teeth on the dogleg streets of Macau. In fact, 17 of this year’s 24 registered F1 drivers earned their stripes in the Macau Grand Prix over the years, so when it comes to pedigree there’s not much to compare.

Inevitably, with better suspension, faster engines and improved safety equipment, the envelope gets pushed out further and further so it’s appropriate to mention the painstaking work undertaken by the supporting cast (of hundreds) of the pit, paddock and paddle marshals, the rescue and extraction team doctors and firemen, the scrutineers and observers, without whom the races just couldn’t happen. Some 13 training modules, beginning in March, were organized for this year’s grand prix, which speaks for itself in terms of matching speed with safety.

But come race day, with engines racing, and hand or foot on clutch waiting for the green light, there will only be one thought in the minds of the competitors: get to the first bend first and don’t look back until podium time. For spectators, race weekend will be the icing on the cake in a month in which the city hosts the Macau Food Festival, a fireworks display, car and bike shows, Grand Prix photo exhibitions - and the Grand Prix Carnival, a mega party held over race weekend for visitors who want to experience the whole buzz of this incredible time of the year!

Macau Grand Prix Enquiries (853) 8796 2210 www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo

Macau Grand Prix Museum Enquiries: (853) 8798 4108 / 2833 3000 www.macautourism.gov.mo

Sun Never Left - Public Art Performance

Every Saturday and Sunday afternoon, the ‘Sun Never Left - Public Art Performance’ is held in the environs of St. Lazarus Church, with the adjoining lane full of stalls selling homemade products, particularly paintings and arts and crafts. You can also sit down for a refreshing drink, read, chat and be entertained by live music in a pavement cafe atmosphere that lets you watch the world go by as you size up the art fair products for sale.

Time: 3:00pm to 6:00pm (Saturdays and Sundays)Venue: Rua de São Roque, St. Lazarus DistrictAdmission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2834 6626 www.cipa.org.moOrganizer: Creative Industries Promotion Association of St. Lazarus

3 - 24/11 An Ultimate Evening’s Entertainment on the Strip

The Ultimate Fighting Championship organization will hold its first-ever event in China by pitching ‘home grown’ professional fighters like Zhang Tiequan against some of the world’s best mixed martial artists in UFC Fight Night (10/11 CotaiArena 8:00pm, visit http://ufc.cn/), with the rumbles broadcast to a global audience. The CotaiArena also hosts 15 Khalil Fong Live in Macau 2012 (3/11 CotaiArena 8:00pm) in which the Hong Kong balladeer will reprise the R&B and soul-influenced music that made his name. The ‘Forever Teresa’ Concert (17/11 CotaiArena 8:00pm) - starring Natalie Sin and Chris Babida - infuses a contemporary spin into their musical tribute to songbird Teresa Teng’s classic hit songs, ably accompanied by 32 top-line musicians. Meanwhile, fans of Taiwanese Mandopop diva A-Mei can catch her brand new performance of AMeiZING Live World Tour (24/11 CotaiArena 8:00pm) in a stunning celebration of her award-laden 15-year singing career, while legendary Australian soft rock duo Air Supply returns to Macau with their powerful signature sound in an exclusive concert (23/11 Venetian Ballroom 8:00pm) with tickets on sale now. The International Food & Houseware Fair 2012 (9-11/11 CotaiExpo) features delectable delicacies from around the world and is one of the top household product sector trade shows in Macau. Visitors can enjoy stage performances, sizzling lectures by celebrity chefs and a lucky draw.

UFC Fight Night & ConcertsTime: 8:00pm Venue: CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao-Resort-HotelAdmission: Please refer to OrganizerEnquiries: (853) 2882 8888 www.cotaiticketing.com Organizer: The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel

International Food & Houseware Fair Time: 12:00 noon to 9:00pmVenue: CotaiExpo, The Venetian Macao-Resort-HotelAdmission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2875 3276 www.ifood2012.comOrganizer: Pan Asia MICE

3 - 30/11 St. Lazarus Art Reel

Some 10 creative entities are collaborating on unique events in one of the most romantic corners of the city. Catch the ‘Sun Never Left - Public Art Performance’, concerts and comics plus photo exhibitions at 10 Fantasia - A Creative Industries Incubator, a painting exhibition at Albergue SCM, a fashion exhibition at Macau Fashion Gallery and hymns in St. Lazarus Church. Check out the Chinese Opera Photo Exhibition in Tai Fung Tong Art House, as well as seminars, exhibitions in G17 and G32 Gallery, and guided tours of Macau Story House.

Details obtainable from OrganizerAdmission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2834 6626Organizer: Creative Industries Promotion Association of St. Lazarus Church District

22/11 Macau Slow Food 2012

The slow food principles - Good, Clean, Fair Food & Beverages - are at the heart of the IFT Educational Restaurant’s Macau Slow Food 2012 activities, which inspire people to live healthier lives. This year’s event

features the ‘1st Macau Slow Food Carnival’ (4:00pm to 6:30pm), whereby guests can participate in different activities on campus, themed around a ‘1960s Pastoral Scene’. Cookies, DIY bread, coffee and cocktail party items plus games and performances pile on the fun! A Gala Dinner (7:00pm to 9:30pm) will top off the day, and a Macau Slow Food Guidebook is for sale.

Venue: Institute for Tourism Studies, Municipal Park of Mong HáAdmission: MOP100 (Macau Slow Food Carnival) / MOP288 (Gala Dinner)Enquiries: 6233 1301 / 6612 6335 www.facebook.com/macauslowfood2012 Organizer: Tourism Event Management Year 2 Students of Institute for Tourism Studies, Macau

Have a Pleasant Stay in Macau, in Legal Accommodation

When you visit Macau, you may only stay in licensed accommodation - guesthouses, pousadas, hostels, etc. - to avoid potential hazards such as fire and unsanitary conditions. As the law on Prohibition of Providing Illegal Accommodation is now in force, the Macau SAR Government respectfully reminds visitors to patronize only legal accommodation - a list is available. You may also report illegal accommodation via the Tourism Hotline on (853) 2833 3000. Let’s all be safe rather than sorry!

www.macautourism.gov.mo/en/info/accommodation.php

HUSH!! Full Band (10/11 at 3:00pm, free, Art Plaza) - now in its 8th year - is a rock marathon featuring the hi-voltage music of 15 bands from Macau and overseas, all topped off with a frenetic jam session. The chill out zone provides tasty bites and cool drinks, with street dancing in between gigs. Awakening (29/11-2/12 at 8:00pm, Grand Auditorium, Cantonese) ‘continues’ the last chapter of the ‘Dream of the Red Chamber’ classic by humorously portraying modern urban struggle, with Arts Salon (26/11 at 8:00pm, $50, Conference Room, Cantonese) a bonus.

The White Collar Principle: A Musical Fable (23 & 24/11 at 8:00pm, Small Auditorium, Cantonese) finds office freshman Jason perilously trying to negotiate the pitfalls of his first job. The Cockroach that Flies like a Helicopter (30/11 & 1/12 at 8:00pm, Small Auditorium, Cantonese) transports us back to 1997 Hong Kong and the struggles of a café proprietor against the festive backdrop of the historic Handover. Meanwhile, Alliance Française de Macau presents the Hybrid-Dance Show (8/11), with visitors welcome to call 2896 5342 for free reservations.

Venue: Macau Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPEAdmission: Please refer to OrganizerEnquiries: (853) 2870 0699 www.ccm.gov.mo Organizer: Macau Cultural Centre

8/11 - 2/12 Macau Cultural Centre Proudly Presents . . .

3/11 Hong Kong Pop Classics Concert

Time to stroll down Memory Lane! Seven of Hong Kong’s most popular golden oldies singers - Jackson Wan, Johnny Ip, Rosanne Lui, Chan Ho Tak, Cecilia Fong, Joe Junior and Susan - gather in Macau this month to showcase their most lasting Cantonese pop classics. With yesteryear’s music as appealing as ever to different generations, book early to avoid disappointment!

Time: 8:00pm Venue: Macau Forum I, Avenida de Marciano BaptistaAdmission: MOP280, 220, 180 Enquiries: (853) 2833 6288 Organizer: Chessman Entertainment Production

3 - 4/11 43rd Caritas Macau Charity BazaarCaritas Macau Charity Bazaar - an annual fund raising event by one of the city’s most active charity organizations- attracts thousands of people eager to support many worthy causes every year. Check out the 80+ booth games, gourmet booths and charity sales corners - plus the new Creative and Art Corner featuring face painting and more. Various live stage performances will ramp up the fun, as will the sale of raffle tickets (MOP10 each) for great prizes.

Time: 2:00pm to11:00pm (3/11) 12:00 noon.to10:30pm (4/11)Venue: Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre Admission: FreeEnquiries: 2857 3297 www.caritas.org.mo Organizer: Caritas Macau

10 - 13/11 Lin Kai Temple Fair 2012

This month, Macau - renowned for its many traditional Chinese festivals - hosts the Lin Kai Temple Fair 2012. The old temple is dedicated to the dark-faced Chinese deity Ua Kuong, who protects against fire, and every year, on the twenty-eighth day of the ninth lunar month (11/11), festive celebrations, including a thanksgiving ceremony, Cantonese Opera performance, and market, are conducted in the temple environs in order to revitalize the prosperity of the district.

Time: 5:30pm to 10:30pm Venue: Environs of Lin Kai TempleAdmission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2830 2045Organizer: Associação de Mútuo Auxilio dos Moradores do Bairro ‘San Kio’

9/11 2012 Four-Face Great Brahma’s Birthday Celebration Ceremony

A Four-Face Great Brahma statue - gifted to Macau by Thailand in the 1980s and located near Macau Jockey Club - attracts many believers, and on the Brahma’s birthday (9/11), a mass ceremony is held here every year. Thai monks are invited to officiate at the site and offer prayers, while dancers perform at the sombre ceremony, which is traditionally attended by believers making offerings.

Time: 4:09pm to 5:30pmVenue: Four-Face Brahma Altar Square, Est. Governador Albano de Oliveira, TaipaAdmission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2871 3882Organizer: Committee of the Birthday Celebration of the Four-Face Brahma

3 - 10/11 Marine and Terrestrial Ritual of Salvation

The grand opening ceremony (3/11 at 3:00pm) of the annual ‘Marine and Terrestrial Ritual of Salvation’ will highlight chancel purification, while a holy parade (10/11 at 2:00pm) featuring more than 2,000 monks and devotees plus other social bodies will conclude the 8-day ritual. The parade will proceed from the Kong Tac Lam Buddhist Temple of Piety and Longevity, continue on to Rua do Seminário, Rua da Prata, Av. da Praia Grande, Av. Doutor Stanley Ho, Trav. do Adre Narciso and Rua de S. Lourenço, before returning to the Temple.

For details, please refer to Organizer.Venue: Kong Tac-Lam Buddhist Temple of Piety and Longevity, No. 13 Rua S.Jose. Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2897 3607Organizer: Kong Tac-Lam Buddhist Temple of Piety and Longevity

• Join us in celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Macau SAR Establishment Day, the Winter Solstice and the Christmas holidays in December!

• The Macau Shopping Festival (1-31/12) will turn Macau into a shopper’s paradise next month! Look for BIG discount promotions in major shopping malls and retail outlets.

• Christmas is coming - which means lots of festive cheer throughout cosmopolitan Macau plus twinkling lights, great parties and premium promotions.

• The annual New Year’s Countdown celebration is just around the corner - Lots of fun activities and entertainment provided by Hong Kong stars and Macau celebrities!

Photos: Macau Government Tourist Office, Macau Grand Prix Committee, Cultural Affairs Bureau, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, Government Information Bureau, Health Bureau, Bureau of Telecommunications Regulations, Macau Sport Development Board, MGM MACAU, The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel, Association of Macau Restaurant Merchants, Macau Taoism Association, Pilgrimage Service of the Catholic Lay Association of Macau, Chessman Entertainment Production, Badminton Federation of Macau, Caritas Macau, Associação de Mútuo Auxilio dos Moradores do Bairro ‘San Kio’, Committee of The Birthday Celebration of the Four-Face Brahma, Kong Tac-Lam Buddhist Temple of Piety and Longevity, Creative Industries Promotion Association of St. Lazarus Church District, Macau Cruise Development Co., Ltd., Chan Hin Io, Macau Creations, Penha Creative Association, Ox Warehouse, AFA, Albergue SCM, IFT

Address: Alameda Dr. Carlos d’Assumpção, nºs 335-341, Edifício ‘Hot Line’, 12º andar, Macau Tourism Hotline: (853) 2833 3000 Email: mgto@macautourism.gov.moTel: (853) 2831 5566 Fax: (853) 2851 0104 Website: www.macautourism.gov.mo What’s On online version: whatson.macautourism.gov.mo

Ticketing Hotline: Macau (853) 2855 5555, Hong Kong (852) 2380 5083, Mainland China (86) 139 269 11111 Website: www.macauticket.com

Note: Activities subject to change, please check with the organizers.

MAM Exhibitions

Masters in Seclusion: Works of the Xin An Painting School from the Anhui Museum (6/9-18/11) showcases 120 works, including paintings by renowned masters of the late Ming and early Qing period, in a snapshot of the calligraphy and painting circles of the time in old Anhui. In Macau - Sketches by George Chinnery (9/8-4/11), some 30 works of the master bring alive the lives of ordinary folks and the architecture of 19th Century Macau. Exhibition-goers can also browse through the Englishman’s sketch book in the comfort of period furniture.

Meanwhile, Macau Art Window (Exhibition: 18/4/2012-31/1/2013) - which invites six artists to showcase their works individually throughout the year - this month features a large-scale, asymmetrical installation by João Ó (20/10-25/11) designed specifically to explore the experiential aspect of perception. City Face - Invitational Exhibition for Global Poster Creation (Macau) (26/10/2012-13/1/2013) displays some 100 posters by world famous designers, offering exhibition-goers unique insights into the changing urban landscape of diverse societies.

Time: 10:00am to 7:00pm (No admission after 6:30pm, closed on Mondays) Venue: Macau Museum of Art, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPEMuseum Admission: MOP5 (Free on Sundays and public holidays) Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 www.mam.gov.mo Organizer: Macau Museum of Art

17/11 - 16/12 Anshun Batik & Tin Embroidery of the Miao

The batik of ‘representative heir’ Wang Yueyuan of the Anshun Miao - primarily featuring vivid geometric patterns - employs her profound knowledge of wax techniques to create a new form of highly acclaimed batik art. Meanwhile, Long Nu San Jiu, a ‘representative heir’ of tin embroidery from Jianhe, creates high-contrast, bright and glossy garments resembling silver. Both art forms are inscribed on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list, with public craft demonstrations in the UNESCO-listed Lou Kau Mansion from 17 to 25/11 and workshops on 24 & 25/11.

Time: Lou Kau Mansion: 9:00am to 7:00pm (Closed on Mondays, open on public holidays) Arts & Crafts Demonstration: 12:00 noon to 7:00pm (Tuesdays to Fridays) 10:00am to 7:00pm (Saturdays, Sundays & public holidays)Workshop: Anshun Batik - 11:00am to 1:00pm (24-25/11, MOP20/per session) Tin Embroidery of the Miao - 3:00pm to 5:00pm (24-25/11, MOP20/per session)Free docent service: 10:00am, 12:00 noon, 2:00pm & 4:00pm (Saturdays, Sundays & public holidays / 45 minutes per session /Language: Cantonese and Mandarin)Address: No. 7, Travessa da Sé Admission: FreeEnquiries: (853) 8399 6699 www.icm.gov.mo Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau

24 - 30/11 Exhibition of ‘The Best Snaps of Macau - Photo Competition 2012’

Everyday happenings and sights have encouraged contestants to capture their Precious Moments in Macau with 1,834 photographs detailing the bizarre, the humorous and the rhythm of life in this fast-changing city. Renowned as the crossroads of Eastern and Western cultures, the frozen insights on display in this competition lend added depth to the meaning of multiculturalism in 21st Century Macau.

Time: 9:00am to 7:00pm daily Venue: Pavilion, Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, No. 10 Est. de Adolfo LoureiroAdmission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2833 2886 photo.gcs.gov.moOrganizer: Government Information Bureau

17/5 - 10/12 MC Biennale - Joint Exhibition of Collaborative Artists

Macau Creations is celebrating its 2nd anniversary with more than 30 famous local artists and a repertoire of their individual styles. It is also transforming its art works into creative products in limited quantities so that more art lovers can take them home. The high

quality reproductions of the original art prints now showcased are an artistic collage of grand proportions that admirers of all things creative won’t want to miss!

Time: 10:00am to 7:00pm daily Admission: Free Venue: Macau Creations, No. 5-A, Rua da Ressurreição R/C, Edf. Tsuinga (Near Ruins of St. Paul’s)Enquiries: (853) 2835 2954 www.macaucreations.com Organizer: Macau Creations

4/8 - 3/11 Before and After Creation - A Printmaking Exhibition by Sou Pui Kun

Some 58 works are on display in this fascinating exhibition by Sou Pui Kun, all finished by UV ink using an imaginative image projecting method. Preferring to make his intaglio prints by using fine lines - with most of his inspiration arising from his daily life, such as children, roads and crowded buses - his unique printmaking style abandons luxury equipment and high quality pigments in favour of ordinary ‘tools’, thereby making printmaking affordably accessible for everybody.

Time: 10:00am to 8:00pm daily Venue: Art Base 1 Gallery, No.14 -14C, 5-Fl., Avenida do Almirante Lacerda, Edf. Ind. Iao SonAdmission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2825 8468 www.artbase1.org.moOrganizer: Penha Creative Association

19/10 - 30/12 Contemporary 21 - New Works by Pakeong Sequeira and José Drummond

In this exhibition - second in the AFA in the SKY series - local artist José Drummond captures the female form in ambiguous postures, provoking vague dreamlike imagery designed to intrigue the observer, while fellow local artist Pakeong displays traditional Chinese-style pottery on a plate of 4-metre wide glass. Several installations will also be exhibited.

Time: 12:00 noon to 3:00amVenue: 21/F, AIA Tower, 251A-301 Avenida Comercial de MacauAdmission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2872 3344, 2836 6064www.sky21macau.com www.afamacau.comOrganizers: Art for All Society, SKY 21

5/9 - 18/11 The Handover Gifts Museum of Macau

In the exhibition ‘Dragon Strokes: Calligraphy by Scholars 2012’ (5/9-18/11) eight renowned Chinese scholars from Mainland China, Taiwan and the United States show over 60 of their calligraphic works. The Handover Gifts Museum of Macau, in which these works are currently displayed, was built to celebrate the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region, and houses the auspicious gifts given to Macau by the 56 ethnic groups comprising the Chinese nation. The Museum invites all residents and tourists alike to view the artistic regional styles of these disparate well-wishers.

Time: 10:00am to 7:00pm (No admission at 6:30 p.m., closed on Mondays)Venue: Handover Gifts Museum of Macau, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPEAdmission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8504 1800 handovermuseum.iacm.gov.mo Organizer: Macau Museum of Art

1/10 - 30/11 ‘Chad Stirs It Up’ - Art Exhibition by Chad Keveny

Chad returns to Macau to ‘stir things up’, dissecting the lifestyles of Macau’s inhabitants in this solo exhibition via images and sounds remixed into paintings and light-box installations. During his one-month artist-in-residence tenure in Macau, the Irishman sketches the daily lives of young couples then paints their portraits with ample helpings of black humour. Kitsch, entertainment and emotional knee-jerk reactions are all given the merciless Chad treatment.

Time: 12:00 noon to 7:00pm (Closed on Tuesdays) Venue: Ox Warehouse, Intersection of Avenida do Coronel Mesquita and Avenida do Almirante LacerdaAdmission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2853 0026 oxwarehouse.blogspot.com Organizer: Ox Warehouse

17/10 - 18/11 ‘Screams from the Balcony’ - Exhibition of Paintings by Diogo Munõz

A graduate of the Lisbon Fine Arts School-ESBAL, Portuguese artist Diogo Munõz has exhibited in his home country, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Brazil, the UK and China. Munõz can be defined as a complete artist, capable of controlled painting in all its shapes and genres. An accomplished portraitist and occasional hyper-realist, his art is above all exploratory and, as this exhibition title suggests, powerfully arresting.

Time: 12:00 noon to 8:00pm (3:00pm to 8:00pm on Mondays) Venue: Albergue Gallery, No.8, Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2852 2550 Organizers: Albergue SCM, Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau

Dom Pedro V Theatre Opens to Public

Constructed in 1860, the imposing Dom Pedro V Theatre - the first Western theatre to be built in China, and to stage the ‘Madam Butterfly’ opera there - is part of the UNESCO-listed Historical Centre of Macau. Once a pivotal social centre for the Portuguese community, the baroque-style theatre continues to be

a popular venue for cultural events in Macau. In addition to enjoying a variety of international performances within its hallowed walls, the public is invited to appreciate the beautiful details of the building during designated visiting hours.

Time: 10:00am to 6:00pm (Closed on Tuesdays)Address: No. 3, St. Augustine’s Square Admission: FreeEnquiries: (853) 8399 6699 www.wh.mo/theatre/

24/11 Appreciating Zisha Purple Clay Teapots

Zisha teapots - long known for their primitive simplicity and elegant finish - are functional art pieces worthy of appreciation. This month’s tea gathering in the ‘Taste the Tasty Culture - Tea Culture Promotion Programme’ invites Hong Kong guest speaker Ip Wing Chi to guide attendees in how to distinguish a good Zisha teapot based on the major criteria of clay, shape, style and function.

Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm Venue: Macau Tea Culture House, Lou Lim Ieoc Garden at Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida Admission: Free (Registration required) Language: Cantonese Enquiries: (853) 8394 3785 / 8988 4000 www.iacm.gov.mo Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

Macau Tourism and Cultural Activities Centre

The 5-storey Macau Tourism and Cultural Activities Centre (CATC) provides money exchange facilities, booking services for hotels and restaurants, guided tours and transportation plus ‘Made in Macau’ branded products available for purchase on the Ground Floor. Locally-made bags, books, apparel and home accessories can be found in the Macau Creative Pavilion in Basement I. The Lusitanus Portuguese Café offers spectacular views of the Ruins of St. Paul’s from its terrace, while the Macau Tea Story features tea tasting and related products, and Basement II provides a multimedia experience of the city’s newest and most exciting attractions. And there’s also a puppet show!

Address: Largo da Companhia de Jesus (near the Ruins of St Paul’s)Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2836 5382 www.macautourism.gov.mo/en/discovering/sightseeing.php

Grand Prix Museum & Wine Museum

The Grand Prix Museum displays legendary racing cars and motorcycles that have put the famous Guia street circuit squarely on the world map. Why not strap yourself into the simulator for a couple of hair-raising laps!

Next door, the Wine Museum presents a comprehensive education of viniculture, with the emphasis on Portuguese wine-producing regions as well as references to winemaking in China. Visitors can also taste the wine (MOP10/per glass or MOP15/three glasses per person). Both museums offer an ‘on-site only’ Audio Guide Service.

Time: 10:00am to 9:00pm (Closed on Tuesdays)Venue: Tourism Activities Centre-CAT, No. 431, Rua Luis Gonzaga GomesAdmission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8798 4108 www.macautourism.gov.mo