Entertainment | CNY parade returns on January 30

The Chinese New Year parade will be held on the third (January 30) and eighth days (February 4) of the Lunar New Year. The event will include float parades and a fireworks display, among other attractions.

The organizers, Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO), held a press conference yesterday at the Tourism Activities Centre.

MGTO director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said that the parade, now in its fifth year, has become a signature annual event of the city. This year, it revolves around a story about golden eggs prepared by the God of Wealth in celebration of the New Year.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, there will be a float parade and procession of performance groups, followed by a finale of cultural performances and a fireworks display. A ceremony will be held in front of the Macau Science Center at 8 p.m. to launch the parade.

The parade will feature 14 floats and 688 performers in different groups from nearly 10 countries and regions, all of whom will pass through Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-Sen and end at Sai Van Lake Square in front of Macau Tower. Spectator seats will be set up at three locations: the roundabout in front of Macau Science Center, the front square of Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre and the front square of Rua da Torre de Macau.

For the finale, cultural performances will be staged at Sai Van Lake Square at 9 p.m. Local singers Ari, Alan Tse and Viviana Lo will join pop band C AllStar and Hong Kong singers Fred Cheng and Joyce Cheng at the show, presented by Hong Kong celebrity hosts Bob Lam and Sarika Choy.

From 8 p.m. on the night of the parade, MGTO will broadcast the parade live at different locations on LED screens. TDM and Macao Cable TV will also broadcast the parade live.

The second float parade and finale will be held at its usual location in the city’s northern district on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.