The concessionaire will partner with the government on the addition of a cycling park, ice rink, and performance venues to a site that was already partly refurbished earlier this year.
Leong Wai Man
The Inner Harbour regeneration project is part of a wider plan by the government to involve gaming concessionaires in urban gentrification.
With no launch date announced as of yet, the narrow street – featured in many Hollywood films – is set to become even more of an attraction for culture vultures.
Non-gaming tourism and economic diversification will be a key topic of discussion at speaker meetings and panels during the three-day gathering.
Cultural Affairs Bureau president Leong Wai Man says the event, drawing large numbers of spectators and international participants before its suspension in 2020, will be held in the first half of 2024.
José Pereira Coutinho accuses local authorities of letting the facility fall into disrepair, despite its refurbishment and reopening as a museum last December.
The car-free scheme galvanised the city’s main drag, attracting 140,000 visitors during the Lunar New Year holidays, and receiving much public support.
Mandarin’s House, Dom Pedro V Theatre and Navy Yard head up Cultural Affairs Bureau plans; aim to encourage more buskers and overseas film crews.
Revitalisation of 10 Mong-Ha Villas in Avenida do Coronel Mesquita also taking shape, says Cultural Affairs Bureau president Leong Wai Man.
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