The 4th Macau International Lantern Festival Opening Ceremony

Date：2019/09/13 View：4734 Print Zoom Narrow

China-EU Artists Collaborate to Illuminate Macau in Celebration of a Momentous Year

(Macao, 8^th September 2019) One Central Macau, Wynn Macau and Macao International Brand Enterprise Commercial Association successfully launched the 4^th Macau International Lantern Festival Opening Ceremony in collaboration with Marreiros Architectural Atelier Limited and Chiii Design together with the support of the Macao Government Tourism Office and the Municipal Affairs Bureau. The event was held on September 7 at the Waterfront Promenade of One Central Macau and Wynn Macau. From now through October 15, everyone will have the opportunity to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival along the Waterfront Promenades of One Central and Wynn Macau as well as the Anim’Arte NAM VAN lakeside. Visitors and locals alike will also have the opportunity to watch as the evening skies over Macao light up with spectacular displays of color during the 30^th Macao International Fireworks Display Contest.

The month-long Lantern Festival was unveiled by the officiating guests: Ms. Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director of Macao Government Tourism Office; Ms. Zhu Hong, Deputy Director General of Economic Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region; Mr. Ma Kam Keong Henry, Members of Administration Committee on Municipal Affairs; Ms. Annie Lao, Marketing Manager of One Central Macau; Ms. Linda Chen, Vice Chairman and Executive Director, Wynn Macau, Limited; Ms. Terry Sio, President of Macao International Brand Enterprise Commercial Association; Mr. Carlos Marreiros, Macau Architect and Renowned Artist; Mr. Vincent Tung, Director of Group Marketing of Shun Tak Group and Mr. Mann Lao, Founder and Creative Director of Chiii Design.

Mid-Autumn Festive Lantern Arts Installations Celebrating Family Reunion & Happiness

Entering the fourth year, coinciding with the 70^th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and 20^th Anniversary of Macao Special Administrative Region returning to the motherland, the collaboration is led by Macao architect and renowned artist Mr. Carlos Marreiros themed as “70 + 20 Commemoration – All in the Family”. The urban art installations comprising 10 monumental and illuminative lantern sculptures between 2.5 to 12 meters tall located at the Waterfront Promenade of One Central Macau facing the Nam Van lake. All the lantern sculptures are designed by Mr. Carlos Marreiros and six of them are personally decorated by him including the two major Lunar Rabbit Lanterns themed “70 + 20 Commemoration”, the three newly added auspicious pigs, “Swimming Pigs”, “Piggy Piggy Bank” and “Loving Mother”, turning the promenade into a joyful and harmonious festive carnival.

Meanwhile, four lantern sculptures are commissioned decorative works in collaboration with prominent and promising artists. They are “Ethereality Adorn Macau” by Macao painter Lai Ieng, “Ears of Flower” by Chinese artist Zuo Zheng Yao, “Lantern” by Portuguese artist Raquel Gralheiro and “How Far Can You Go?” by Italian artist Guido Scarabottolo, gracing the dazzling and fun-filled festive season with bright colors and delicate contour.

Mr. Carlos Marreiros also partnered with talented local artists to design magnificent “Wynn Butterfly Story” art installations all along the Wynn Macau waterfront for a truly meaningful and symbolic Mid-Autumn. Together, the artists created “Hand in Hand”, a vibrant installation featuring thousands of glistening lights and 100 large lanterns that light up the promenade and symbolize families moving forward, hand in hand, to build a new era of prosperity. Two large, LED light installations feature beautiful, fluttering butterflies as they dance above a golden lotus. The LEDs also display “70” and “20” light patterns which symbolize the 70^th Anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 20^th Anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland, while also representing Wynn’s celebration of the reunification. All of these dazzling lighting effects are designed to create a magical Mid-Autumn experience for visitors from around the world.

The 4^th Macau International Lantern Festival will again extend its exhibits to Anim’Arte NAM VAN, bringing extra fascination with an array of light installations created by Macao design company, Chiii Design. The exhibit, “View Around the Lantern”, based on the combination of two concepts, “Traditional Lantern” with “Novel Experience”, aiming to create an interactive experience with a static installation. The three lanterns each themed “Shining Festival”, “Gather with Jade Rabbit” and “Admiring the Moon”, outlined the theme of Mid-Autumn Festival with interesting patterns and graphics in each panel. Visitor can view the lanterns circularly with multiple perspectives, which strengthen the interaction, at the same time embellish the night view of Macao and the festive atmosphere.