Nam Van Lake Craft Market at Anim’Arte NAM VAN continues to welcome local stall operators. Cultural and creative entities and individuals from Macao are welcome.
Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the registration for the third and fourth phases of Nam Van Lake Craft Market this year is now open until 19 August and 15 September respectively. All cultural and creative entities and individuals are welcome to register, in order to showcase and sell their original brands and products. Located at Anim’Arte NAM VAN, Nam Van Lake Craft Market features 26 indoor and outdoor market stalls operating from 11am to 10pm on Saturdays and Sundays, where cultural and creative entities from Macao, Mainland China and Hong Kong offer creative products for sale, hold handicraft workshops and music performances occasionally. The third phase of Nam Van Lake Craft Market will be held from 5 September to 30 October 2016, with the fourth phase from 1 November 2016 to 1 January 2017. Jointly presented by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Sports Bureau, the Macao Government Tourism Office and the Institute for Tourism Studies, under the governance of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao S.A.R. Government, Anim’Arte NAM VAN opened in June this year and incorporates featured cafés, paddle boats, cultural and creative shops and art performances at the Nam Van Lake Square, providing a diversity of services and experience for residents and tourists as well as additional cultural, tourism and leisure elements in Macao. All interested entities and individuals are welcome to register for "Nam Van Lake Craft Market"; registration is free. IC will select stall operators according to the originality and peculiarity of their products. Application forms are now available at the Department for Promoting Cultural and Creative Industries of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (No. 567, Avenida da Praia Grande, BNU Building, 12th floor A-D, Macao) or can be downloaded at the Macao Cultural and Creative Industries Website (www.macaucci.com) and IC’s website (www.icm.gov.mo). Applicants must submit all required documents together with completed application form to the Department for Promoting Cultural and Creative Industries in person or via e-mail during the specific period stated on the Application Form. For enquiries, please contact Ms. Wong, staff member of IC, through tel. no. (853) 2892 4040 during office hours.