Tourism | Over 1,000 parade to celebrate Year of the Goat

A parade celebrating the Year of the Goat was held on Saturday with the participation of 1,288 performers and 34 performing groups.
Participants marched along Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-
Sen and finished up close to the Macau Tower.
The theme of this year’s parade is “Adorn the City with Opulence and Joy”. A total of 14 floats (many of them belonging to gaming operators) joined the festivities, along with 25 local groups, and 9 performing groups from the mainland; Korea; Hong Kong; Italy; Japan; Malaysia; Portugal; Thailand and Taiwan.
Well-known Hong Kong singer Miriam Yeung gave a performance at the event, while Hong Kong artist Johnson Lee was the host of the night, adding much joy and festivity to the event.
The parade will be organized again for the tenth day of Lunar New Year (Feb 28), but with a different route. It will start in Rua Norte do Patane at 8 p.m. and pass through Avenida do Conselheiro Borja and adjourn at Iao Hon Market Garden.
The 14 parade floats are being showcased at Sai Van Lake Square and Tap Seac Square between February 21 and 28, and between February 28 and March 8, respectively.