If you own or reside in a building with cultural value, you could be eligible for up to 2 million patacas in maintenance aid.
History
Sponsored by the Cultural Development Fund, the series aims to promote awareness of Macao’s long and rich Catholic heritage.
The Cultural Affairs Bureau has allocated funds to essential work at the Portuguese consul-general’s residence and two other heritage sites.
An offshoot of Beijing’s Palace Museum is planned for the SAR and will focus on the creation and retail of merchandise inspired by the museum’s artefacts.
The museum has unveiled wax figures of global racing icons and stars of the Guia circuit, created by Madame Tussauds.
Macao Polytechnic University historian Ivo Carneiro de Sousa has found evidence that the region was being conceived of as a unified whole as far back as the start of the 18th century.
When it was first unveiled in 1941, the Grande Hotel was Macao’s tallest building. Now, after a 500 million pataca renovation, it hopes to turn heads once again.
Inadequate bathrooms, inaccessible exhibits and blocked elevators are among the failings highlighted by an academic audit.
For much of the 20th century, many Macao people earned a living making fireworks. We spoke with two people who grew up in the business and hope to preserve this chapter of the city’s heritage.