The handicrafts workshops of the Nam Van Lake Craft Market at the Anim’Arte NAM VAN are conducted by Craft Market booth owners and by cultural and creative practitioners.
The “Nam Van Lake Craft Market” at the Anim’Arte NAM VAN will hold five family and creative handicrafts workshops on 6, 7, 13 and 14 August 2016. The public is welcome to register from today via the Activity Registration System on the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) website. Fee for each handicrafts workshop is MOP50, and the registration is processed by drawing lots. Successful entrants should pay the fee at specified IC libraries in a designated period of time upon receiving the admission notification. A rich variety of workshops including themes like “Storytelling workshop for children—Undersea adventures”, “Wooden postcards”, “Music boxes with preserved flowers”, “Let’s decorate handmade reusable bags with embroidery” and “Mini bonsai”, are conducted by the Craft Market booth owners and cultural and creative practitioners. The public is welcome to participate and experience the fun of art. Jointly organised 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, the Anim’Arte NAM VAN, which is open daily since June, combines elements such as dining, pedal boats, cultural and creative products and performances, in order to transform the Nam Van Lakeside in a distinctive leisure plaza. The project aims to provide residents and tourists diverse experiences and tourism services, thereby enhancing Macao’s cultural tourism products offering. The “Nam Van Lake Craft Market” will be held every Saturday and Sunday, from 11am to 10pm. Registration for the above-mentioned workshops is now open until 5pm on 30 July. Interested parties can register online via the Activity Registration System on IC’s website (www.icm.gov.mo/eform/event). On-site registration will also be available, subject to availability. For more information about the workshops and the Craft Market at “Anim’Arte NAM VAN”, please visit IC’s website (www.icm.gov.mo), the Macao Cultural and Creative Industries Website (www.macaucci.com) or the “Tap Siac Craft Market” page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TapSeac.Artfair). For enquiries, please contact Ms. Wong or Mr. Ho, staff members of IC, through tel. no. (853) 2892 4040 during office hours.