Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told reporters on Saturday that the city’s popular drone shows slated for December will now take place during the Labour Day holiday in May.
Senna Fernandes made the remarks on the sidelines of a Macau Borderless Youth Association event at the Ruins of St. Paul.
According to Senna Fernandes, this year the drone show will take place on May 1, 2, 7 and 8, with two shows per night. She said the reason why MGTO has decided to move the show to the middle of the year was because most of the tourism events tend to happen in the last two quarters of the year. She pointed out that she hoped by scheduling the drone show in May, it can use different tourism elements to attract mainland visitors. She added that in order to display more varied patterns, MGTO plans increase the number of drones for each show – from 300 drones last year to 880 drones this time.
Senna Fernandes pointed out that MGTO will choose two out of the five companies which performed last year to be in charge of the shows this year. She said that MGTO has hired a consulting firm to discuss the theme and patterns of the show, adding that MGTO has a rough idea which two companies will be invited to perform.
When reporters asked whether the city’s light festival will also take place in May, Senna Fernandes said that due to weather conditions, the festival will still take place in December. She added, however, that MGTO has listened to public opinion and will choose better locations and themes. She pointed out that she hoped to invite nearby regions and cities to collaborate on the event. She underlined that she hopes that in the future all tourism promotion work can be in collaboration with Hengqin.
Senna Fernandes said that starting next month, MGTO will be working with various local enterprises and launch different monthly themes. For example, she noted that next month will have events related to fine arts, and MGTO will be using this as a theme to promote Macau on various media platforms.
Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes talks to media on the sidelines of a Macau Borderless Youth Association event at the Ruins of St. Paul on Saturday. – Photo courtesy of TDM
