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fiogf49gjkf0d EVENTS FOR 2002
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JAN : 01 - NEW YEAR'S DAY CELEBRATIONS
12-14 - CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS
FEB : 16-17 - PROCESSION OF OUR LORD OF PASSOS, THE GOD JESUS.
ON THIS DAY STATUE OF CHRIST IS PARADED THROUGH
THE STREETS TO THE MACAU CATHEDRAL.
MAR : 15 - FEAST OF THE GOD TOUTEI, CELEBRATIONS ARE
HELD AT THE POU TAI UN TEMPLE ON TAIPA
NO DATE - MACAU ARTS FESTIVAL, EVENTS INCLUDE MUSIC CONCERTS,
DANCE, PAINTING EXHIBITIONS, CHINESE OPERA ETC
APR : 05 - CHING MING FESTIVAL, FAMILIES WILL VISIT THE
CEMETERIES TO PAY THEIR RESPECT AND TO SWEEP
THE GRAVES OF THEIR ANCESTORS.
15 - BIRTHDAY OF PAK TAI CELEBRATIONS, PERFORMANCES OF
CHINESE OPERA ARE USUALLY HELD IN A MAT-SHED AT
THE PAK TAI TEMPLE, TAIPA VILLAGE
25-28 - INTERNATIONAL GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO 2002
25-28 - INTERNATIONAL CIGARETTES AND SPIRITS EXPO 2002
MAY : 05 - A-MA FESTIVAL, HOMAGE IS PAID TO MACAU'S MOST
POPULAR DEITY, THE GODDESS OF SEAFARERS
13 - PROCESSION OF OUR LADY FATIMA, THE EVENT
COMMEMORATED THE MIRACLE OF FATIMA IN PORTUGAL
18 - INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY
19 - FEAST OF DRUNKEN DRAGON
19 - FEAST OF BUDDHA, BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF LORD BUDDHA
IS BEEN CELEBRATED BY BATHING HIS IMAGE.
19 - TAM KONG FESTIVAL, COLOURFUL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING
THE BIRTHDAY OF THE GOD TAM KONG. THIS CHILD GOD
IS SAID TO CONTROL THE WEATHER AND HELP THE SICK
NO DATE - MACAU OPEN (GOLF TOURNAMENT)
JUN : 15 - DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL, THIS OLD CHINESE FESTIVAL
IS TO COMMEMORATE THE HEROIC POET WAT YUEN WHO
PROTESTED AGAINST CORRUPTION BY DROWNING HIMSELF
15 - MACAU INTERNATIONAL DRAGON BOAT RACES
23 - FEAST OF KUAN TAI
28 - FEAST OF NA CHA
AUG : 15 - FEAST OF MAIDENS, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE
LOVERS' FESTIVAL
22 - FEAST OF HUNGRY GHOSTS, IN ORDER TO APPEASE THE
ANCESTORS' SOULS AND ALL THE FORGOTTEN SPIRITS,
AND WORSHIP THE GODS TO PROTECT THOSE BELOVED
ONES
NO DATE - GRAND PRIX WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
SEP : 21-22 - MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL (MOON CAKE FESTIVAL)
THIS IS ONE VERY IMPORTANT FESTIVAL FOR THE
CHINESE PEOPLE. IT IS CELEBRATED IN MEMORY OF
14TH CENTURY UPRISING AGAINST THE MONGOLS.
IT IS CELEBRATED BY EATING SPECIAL SWEET CAKES.
27 - WORLD TOURISM DAY
SEP/OCT - MACAU INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY CONTEST
SEP/OCT - MACAU INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
NO DATE - ASIAN TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP OF MACAU
NO DATE - THE A-MA CULTURAL & TOURISM FESTIVAL, PROCESSION
OF A-MA STATUE IS THE MAIN EVENT OF THE DAY
OCT : 14 - CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL OF ANCESTORS, DURING THE
FESTIVAL OF ASCENDING HEIGHTS OR DOUBLE NINE
FESTIVAL, FAMILIES OFFER PRAYERS AT THE GRAVES
OF THEIR ANCESTORS AND CLIMB HILLS IN THE BELIEF
THAT THIS WILL AVOID DISASTER.
NO DATE - MACAU INTERNATIONAL TRADE & INVESTMENT FAIR
NOV : 16-17 - MACAU GRAND PRIX COMPETITION IN FORMULA 3 CARS,
MOTORCYCLES AND SALOON CARS.
DEC : 22 - WINTER SOLSTICE, A TRADITIONAL CHINESE CELEBRATION
NO DATE - MACAU INT'L MARATHON AND MACAU INT'L
HALF MARATHON
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EVENTS 2001
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JAN : 01 - NEW YEAR'S DAY CELEBRATIONS
24-26 - CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS
FEB : 24 - FEAST OF THE GOD TOUTEI, CELEBRATIONS ARE
HELD AT THE POU TAI UN TEMPLE ON TAIPA
MAR : 03-04 - PROCESSION OF OUR LORD OF PASSOS, THE GOD JESUS,
ON THIS DAY STATUE OF CHRIST IS PARADED THROUGH
THE STREETS TO THE MACAU CATHEDRAL
09-11 - MACAU- RETURN TO CHINA'S SOVEREIGNTY ANNUAL
FESTIVAL, EVENTS INCLUDE DANCE, MUSIC,
DEMONSTRATIONS, EXHIBITION AND AIR SHOW.
10-25 - MACAU ARTS FESTIVAL
APR : 04-08 - 2001 FIVB WORLD TOUR MACAU BEACH VOLLEYBALL
WOMEN'S OPEN
05 - CHING MING FESTIVAL, FAMILIES WILL VISIT THE
CEMETERIES TO PAY THEIR RESPECT AND TO SWEEP
THE GRAVES OF THEIR ANCESTORS.
16 - A-MA FESTIVAL, A-MA IS A TAOIST GODDESS
30 - FEAST OF DRUNKEN DRAGON (TAM KONG FESTIVAL)
30 - FEAST OF BUDDHA, BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF LORD BUDDHA
IS BEEN CELEBRATED BY BATHING HIS IMAGE.
MAY : 03-06 - MACAU OPEN INTERNATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT.
13 - PROCESSION OF OUR LADY FARIMA, THE EVENT
COMMEMORATED THE MIRACLE OF FATIMA IN PORTUGAL
31-03JUN- 2001 MEN'S WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
JUN : 17 - LOCAL DRAGON BOAT RACES.
23-22JUL- 1ST MACAU LOTUS FESTIVAL
25 - DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL (TUN NG FESTIVAL)
IN THE COMMEMORATION OF HEROIC POET WAT YUEN.
25 - MACAU INTERNATIONAL DRAGON BOAT RACES
JUL : 03 - FEAST OF KUAN TAI
08 - FEAST OF NA CHA
18-24 - 8TH INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DANCE FESTIVAL
AUG: 23-26 - 2001 FIVB'S WORLD GRAND PRIX, WOMEN VOLLEYBALL
25 - FEAST OF MAIDENS ALSO KNOWN AS LOVER'S FESTIVAL
28-30 - 2001 MEN'S WORLD VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
30-02SEP- 2001 WOMEN'S WORLD VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
SEP : 01 - FEAST OF HUNGRY GHOST, APPEASE THE RESTLESS
SPIRITS BY BURNING PAPER MONEY & FOOD OFFERING
BY THE ROADSIDES, ALSO FEATURES CHINESE OPERA
02 - 13TH INT'L TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP OF MACAU
01-01OCT- THE INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS FESTIVAL
NO DATE - MISS MACAU PAGEANT 2001
28-210CT- MACAU INT'L MUSIC FESTIVAL
OCT : 01 - NATIONAL DAY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
01 - NATIONAL DAY'S FUN RUN
01-02 - MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL (MOON CAKE FESTIVAL)
THIS IS ONE VERY IMPORTANT FESTIVAL FOR THE
CHINESE PEOPLE. IT IS CELEBRATED IN MEMORY OF
14TH CENTURY UPRISING AGAINST THE MONGOLS.
IT IS CELEBRATED BY EATING SPECIAL SWEET CAKES
24-26 - A - MA CULTURAL & TOURISM FESTIVAL
25 - (CHUNG YEUNG) FESTIVAL OF ANCESTORS DURING THE
FESTIVAL OF ASCENDING HEIGHTS, OR DOUBLE NINE
FESTIVAL, FAMILIES OFFER PRAYERS AT THE GRAVES
OF THEIR ANCESTORS AND CLIMB HILLS IN THE BELIEF
THAT THIS WILL AVOID DISASTER.
NOV : 02 - ALL SOULS DAY CELEBRATIONS
17-18 - MACAU GRAND PRIX COMPETITION IN FORMULA 3 CARS,
MOTORCYCLES AND SALOON CARS.
DEC : 02 - MACAU INT'L MARATHON AND MACAU INT'L HALF MARATHON
22 - WINTER SOLSTICE, A TRADITIONAL CHINESE CELEBRATION
31 - SOUTH CHINA SEA CYCLING TOUR
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