The budget for this year’s Macau International Parade is 17.50 million patacas, 1.5 million patacas more than last year, due to a higher number of performers from different countries and regions, Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Mok Ian Ian said yesterday.
Mok made the comments during a press conference held at the Macau Cultural Centre about the parade, which is to mark the 19th anniversary of the establishment of Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) on December 20, 1999.
The parade will take place on December 16.
Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Mok Ian Ian speaks to reporters on the sidelines of yesterday’s press conference at the Macau Cultural Centre. Photo: Monica Leong