Delhi: ‘The City Of Duality’, Macao, is all set to celebrate the highly anticipated 19th edition of the annual gala event, Lusofonia Festival. Organized by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the Macau Government Tourist Office, the highly anticipated 19th Lusofonia Festival 2016 is 28th- 30th October at Casas - Museu da Taipa with all the Portuguese-speaking communities of Macao. The very first Lusofonia Festival was held on 10thJune 1998 on Portuguese National Day to honor Portuguese-speaking individuals residing in Macau who had contributed to Macau’s development.Held in front of the Taipa Houses-Museum, Lusofonia is the ideal place for families to indulge in the festive season bringing in people together from various countries and regions. The 19th Lusofonia Festival 2016 showcases culture and cuisine with authentic food, drinks, and handicrafts from Portuguese-speaking countries around the world. Furthermore, one can also join the festive revelry and enjoy the wonderful music and dance performances and great games and activities for the kids.
Known for providing a true, popular festive atmosphere, the Lusofonia Festival perfectly demonstrates the vibrancy of Macao as an international tourism city in the heart of Asia which has retained the rich culture of its Portuguese-speaking communities.
About Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO):
In accordance with Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR) Government’s strategy of positioning and developing Macao as a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) serves as the public entity responsible for implementing, analyzing and assisting in formulating the tourism policies of the Macao SAR to enhance Macao’s reputation as a quality destination. Together with local trade, MGTO promotes Macao’s tourism products and services not only in the leading and emerging tourism markets but also evaluates and seeks to develop potential markets to attract diverse visitor sources for Macao. To achieve this effectively, there are 14 MGTO Representatives and 3 MSAR Delegations around the world that tailor make promotion schemes and activities for each market’s needs. The Office works hard to strengthen its connections with overseas travel trade as well as regional and international tourism organizations to achieve Macao tourism development. For more information about MGTO and Macao, please visithttp://ift.tt/2al9JiM .
