Expect live music, an AI photobooth, and opportunities to lock in your luck for the Year of the Dragon at the former Iec Long Firecracker Factory – plus a few Valentine’s Day specials at the Taipa Houses Museum.
Iec Long Firecracker Factory
The company is the latest gaming concessionaire to partner with the government on a series of urban regeneration projects.
The Inner Harbour regeneration project is part of a wider plan by the government to involve gaming concessionaires in urban gentrification.
José Pereira Coutinho accuses local authorities of letting the facility fall into disrepair, despite its refurbishment and reopening as a museum last December.
Music, exhibitions and workshops to liven up historical site in Taipa which recalls days when Macao led world in firecracker manufacture.
Existing structure to be maintained and original appearance preserved – commercial activities likely to be introduced in future.
Restoration project aims to give buildings their original look, and introduce visitors to what was once one of Macao’s premier industries.
Historic industrial site in Taipa will eventually be turned into a park with exhibition and workshops, taking the city’s firework industry as its theme.
Councillors call on government to make best use of vacant plots, citing the need for space for leisure facilities and elderly care homes.
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