The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is now inviting local associations, schools, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to submit proposals for this year’s Macao International Parade, according to a statement from the bureau on Monday.
The parade will be held on, Sunday, March 29. The application period for the upcoming event is open until this Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
This year’s parade encourages participants to highlight Macau’s historical role as a “City of Sails” during the Age of Exploration (a period from approximately the 15th to the 17th century), the statement said. The procession will start at the Ruins of St. Paul’s (大三巴牌坊) and finish in Praça do Lago Sai Van (西灣湖廣場).
Groups may participate in four categories: Themed Parade Group, Artistic Parade Group, Parade of Large-Scale Artistic Installations, and Special Planning Parade. A range of prizes will be awarded.
The statement said that outreach activities will be held in communities in the days prior to the main event. Participants may join as “Community Performance and Street Art Groups” or apply to take part in the opening or closing ceremonies.
The statement added that the bureau will host the VIVA Carnival at Anim’Arte NAM VAN on the eve of and during the parade. Local SMEs are invited to submit proposals to provide specialty food, drinks, and creative interactive experiences at the carnival.
The statement said that groups eager to join can submit proposals to the Division of Recreational Activities of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, at the Cultural Affairs Bureau building in Praça do Tap Siac by the deadline. Submissions must indicate the following on the envelope: “2026 Macao International Parade – Call for Proposals by Local Parade Groups” or “2026 Macao International Parade - Call for Proposals by Local Small and Medium Enterprises for VIVA Carnival”, noted the statement.
More information is available on the IC’s website https://www.icm.gov.mo.
This undated handout photo provided by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) on Monday shows a participating group posing for a photo during a previous “Macao International Parade” in front of the Ruins of St. Paul’s.
