Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) launched a 4-day “The Historic Centre of Macau & Macau 24-hour Photo Exhibition” in Hong Kong today. MGTO Deputy Director, Ms. Helena Fernandes, led the MGTO delegation to attend the opening ceremony, where she was joined by Ms. Wang Miao, the editor-in-chief of China Tourism Press, for the ribbon-cutting. The ceremony was highlighted by a Portuguese cultural performance, attracting a substantial number of audience. The exhibition held at the International Financial Centre (IFC) mall, features photos of the Historic Centre of Macau, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2005. Concurrently, a number of Macau photos taken by a selective group of professional photographers from the Mainland, Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan are also displayed at the venue, showcasing Macau’s beauty and cultural richness. At the venue of the exhibition, Macau travel information and souvenirs are distributed to the audience as a means to promote Macau tourism with the main travel season approaching. Through the exhibition, MGTO aims to reveal Macau’s elegance and uniqueness to both Hong Kong people and visitors. With an aspiration to strengthen the global promotion of Macau tourism, IFC was purposely selected to be the venue, as it is regarded as an international financial hub situated at the commercial centre of HK. “The Historic Centre of Macau & Macau 24-hour Photo Exhibition” is held from 6th to 9th July at the Oval Atrium of IFC mall. Opening hours are from 10:00 to 20:00. Four sessions of Portuguese cultural performance are scheduled on 7th & 8th July at 13:30 and 18:00 respectively. MGTO has designated 2006 as “Macau World Heritage Year”, and will be promoting Macau tourism with the theme “Macau a world of difference, the difference is Macau”. Coupled with the development of new hotels and large-scale tourism projects, Macau has become one of the key destinations in the Asia Pacific region.
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