To capture the synergy of the 2016 Macao International Dragon Boat Races and promote the Festival with local features, the Tap Siac Craft Market will be extended to Nam Van Lake Square this year.
Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and co-organised by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, this year’s “Tap Siac Craft Market” will be held from 27 May 2016 for two consecutive weekends (Friday to Sunday) at Tap Seac Square. In conjunction with the Macao International Dragon Boat Races, the Craft Market will be held on 4, 5 and 9 June at Nam Van Lake Square. Craft Market stall registration is now open and all cultural and creative entities and individuals are invited to register, in order to showcase and sell their original brands and products. The registration deadline is 1pm, 30 April 2016. This year’s “Tap Siac Craft Market” will be held from 27 to 29 May and from 3 to 5 June (Friday to Sunday), from 5pm to 10pm at Tap Seac Square, featuring a total of 200 stalls and 30 performances. In addition to local cultural and creative practitioners, IC will also invite participants from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia, amongst others. Furthermore, to capture the synergy of the “2016 Macao International Dragon Boat Races” and promote festivals with local features, the Craft Market will be extended to the Nam Van Lake Square from 4 to 5 June and on 9 June (Dragon Boat Festival), from 12pm to 7pm, coinciding with the Dragon Boat Races, featuring a total of 30 stalls and 18 shows. Inaugurated in 2008, the “Tap Siac Craft Market” is Macao’s first large-scale integrated platform for the display and sale of cultural and creative products, while also featuring original music performances. Every year the event attracts participators from Macao, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia and has been highly appreciated by both residents and tourists since its inception. For details, please visit the Tap Siac Craft Market page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TapSeac.Artfair). Applicants must be Macao residents, registration is free and can be made on behalf of a group or individually; IC will select stall operators considering the originality and peculiarity of their products. Application forms are now available at the Department for the Promotion of 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 from IC’s website (www.icm.gov.mo) and the Macao Cultural and Creative Industries Website (www.macaucci.com). Applicants must submit all required documents together with the completed application form to the Department for the Promotion of Cultural and Creative Industries during the specific period of time stated in the Application Form. For enquiries, please contact Ms. Wong, staff of IC, through tel. no. (853) 2892 4040 during office hours.