SECOND STAGE OF PROJECT ‘STAY CHILL, PLAY COOL – MACAO!’ KICKS OFF, INCLUDES MEGA INSTALLATION OF MACAU’S TOURISM MASCOT MAK MAK AT SENADO SQUARE

The second stage of the project “Stay Chill, Play Cool – Macao!” kicked off on Friday, with a mega installation of local tourism mascot Mak Mak set up at Ritz Building at Senado Square, while a “Stay Chill Macao Market” is held concurrently in Ritz Building’s Exhibition Hall.

Scheduled to run until 1 December, the event aims “to spur the community economy and integration of tourism + culture and creativity”, according to the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO).

The Stay Chill Macao Market is open from 2-8 pm, Fridays to Sundays and during the National Day Golden Week, with 18 stalls selling cultural and creative products, handicrafts and light delicacies, among other products. The market also features performances, workshops and “Mak and Greet”.

Meanwhile, with the arrival of the peak travel season in the summer holidays, “Stay Chill, Play Cool – Macao!” will present the limited-time activity “Stay Chill Play Cool Summer Treats” at the check-in spots in various communities.

Furthermore, with a receipt of a single purchase of MOP 100 or above at any business or shop in Macau on the designated day (read below), consumers can take a photo with one of the “Stay Chill, Play Cool – Macao!” installations for posting with the hashtag #StaychillPlaycoolMacao on their personal account on social media, in exchange for a free popsicle designed as Mak Mak or in Macao style at certain locations between 3 pm and 6 pm on those specific dates. The gifts are available in limited quantities while stock lasts.

The locations and dates for gift redemption of “Stay Chill Play Cool Summer Treats” are: Ritz Building (12, 13 and 14 July; 3 August; 1 September); Leisure Area at Waterfront Duet (20 July); Temporary Leisure Area in Doca do Lam Mau (21 July and 24 August); Leisure Area in Baía Norte do Fai Chi Kei (27 July); Iao Hon Market Park (28 July and 18 August); Leisure Area in Rua da Pérola Oriental (4 and 25 August); Leisure Area in Rua Central de Toi San (10 August); Areia Preta Urban Park (11 August); Lotus Square at Bairro da Ilha Verde (17 August) and Leisure Area at Lok Yeung Fa Yuen Building (31 August).

For more information visit MGTO’s website and follow it on WeChat (ID: MGTOweixin).