Government Headquarters open to public this weekend
The Government Headquarters Open Day sessions will this year be held during this weekend (27 to 28 October). The sessions feature thematic flower displays, a photography exhibition and live music and dance performances.
On both days, between 9am and 6pm, members of the public will have the opportunity to visit the Protocol Palace of the Government Headquarters and part of its garden.
The theme of this year's floral exhibition is named “The Wizard of Oz”. Through the art of floristry and horticulture, the exhibition will be set up according to the scenarios inspired by the fairy tale, paired with a vast variety of colourful floral arrangements, presenting the joy and happiness of the world’s fairy tale to visitors.
There will also be guided tours to introduce to the public the indoor furniture and displayed items on the upper floor of the Protocol Palace. There will additionally be a display in the Multi-purpose Room of the Protocol Palace, titled “Nostalgia of the Macao Old Industries”.
While visiting the Government Headquarters, members of the public are welcome to express their thoughts for the Policy Address for the Fiscal Year 2019 on the wishing tree set up the Entrance Hall of the Protocol Palace.
During the annual event, there will be live musical performances and live dance performances at the Headquarters, respectively, by the band and the dance team of the Public Security Police Force; the Macao Youth Choir; the School of Music and the School of Dance – institutions both based at the Macao Conservatory.
In conjunction with the Open Day sessions, the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau will set up a temporary postal counter near the Nam Van Lake, to sell Macao philatelic products and provide a commemorative postmark service for such products.
The public can enter the Government Headquarters by the entrance on Travessa do Paiva. It is located on the right-hand side of the Protocol Palace as visitors face the front of the main building. They should then follow the designated route, which includes visits to the Multi-purpose Room and the Lotus Room on the ground floor of the Protocol Palace. Via the marble staircase to the first floor, visitors can explore the Grand Hall, the Green Hall, the Yellow Hall and the Blue Hall.
Visitors are advised to take care when navigating steps on their visit to the Government Headquarters. Selfie sticks, pets, umbrellas, drinks and food are all barred from the premises.
For the convenience of visitors, special traffic arrangements will be in force throughout the Open Day sessions in some sections of Travessa do Paiva. Drivers are urged to pay attention to the temporary traffic signs and follow police advice.
For more information, please visit https://www2.sasg.gov.mo/en/ and download “GCE Macao”, an application for digital devices developed by the Chief Executive’s Office.
The website also features a 360-panoramic photograph of the Government Headquarters, to offer visitors a unique perspective of the complex.
