The “Macao Reading Festival 2025” will be held at Taipa Houses from 5 to 7 December.
Organised by the city’s Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the event aims to promote Macau’s development as a “City of Reading” and enrich the local community’s cultural life, according to the bureau.
The festival will run from 5 pm to 10 pm on 5 December, and from 3 pm to 10 pm on 6 and 7 December, respectively, at the Taipa Houses, featuring an “Outdoor Library”, “Art and Cultural Book Fair”, “Sky Cinema”, “Café and Cultural and Creative Market”, performances, “Chill Zone”, “Serenity Corner”, as well as game booths. Admission is free.
Themed “Reading Vacation”, the event not only offers a weekend that combines reading, arts and leisure, but also incorporates elements of the 15th National Games and the National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the National Special Olympics Games, extending the vibrant atmosphere of the National Games.
The festival is co-organised by the Livelihood Affairs Bureau of Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, as well as Macau’s Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ, Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) and the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), along with the Macao Science Center (MSC), with the support from various organisations, including the Macao Youth Federation, Macao New Chinese Youth Association, General Association of Chinese Students of Macao and the Macau Youth Development Service Centre.
More details on the event can be found via this link or the festival’s official website (www.library.gov.mo/macaoreadingfestival). – GNM
Source and Image: IC
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