The “Parade through Macao, Latin City”, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) in celebration of the 17th anniversary of Macao’s handover to China, will be held on Sunday, 4 December 2016. This year, IC has once again joined hands with several local associations and organisations to recruit VIVA Ambassadors for providing assistance during the event. The VIVA Ambassadors will declare their commitment to the event in an oath ceremony, to be held on Saturday, 26 November 2016, at 3pm, at the Largo da Companhia de Jesus. After the oath ceremony, nearly 500 VIVA Ambassadors will attend training sessions, site inspections and rehearsals. During the Parade, they will be assigned different tasks including crowd control, the maintenance of public order and souvenir distribution, as well as providing assistance during the interaction between performers and the public. VIVA Ambassadors’ participation is crucial to this event, ensuring the public to enjoy the event in an orderly, safe and pleasurable environment. The VIVA Ambassadors recruitment campaign has drawn support from the Bank of China Macau Branch Volunteers Association, the Macao Community Youth Volunteers Development Association, the General Volunteers Association of Macao, The Boys’ Brigade of Macau, The Scout Association of Macau and the Association of Volunteers Social Service Macao. The “Parade through Macao, Latin City” is one of the most important activities in celebration of Macao’s handover to China and it has become the city’s signature festivity since 2011. This year’s Parade carries forward the motto “An Annual Celebration for the Entire City – VIVA” and is themed “VIVA’s Adventures through Shan Hai”. VIVA will cross a time gate and depart to the mysterious land of the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shan Hai Jing), kicking off a fantastic adventure and taking part in the “Peace, Love and Cultural Integration” party, celebrating the handover.
