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The "Soaring Macau Drone Gala" invites five professional teams from Shenzhen, Tianjin, Guangzhou, and Beijing to Macau for spectacular drone programming performances. The event combines technology with humanities and arts to showcase Macau's festive atmosphere, safe and pleasant cityscape, and the cross-border fusion of tourism, culture, celebrations, and sports, reflecting the friendship and exchange between Macau and mainland cities.
| Date | Team | Theme | Theme Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4 | Shenzhen Team | Soaring ‧ Macau Light Festival | Kicks off the event with a performance blending emotion and art, showcasing Macau's characteristic elements in the sky, illuminating the city with a feast of light, symbolizing Macau's vibrant brilliance. |
| Dec 11 | Tianjin Team | Poetic Macau Music Tour | Highlights the rare and irreplaceable treasure of World Heritage. Over 400 years of Sino-Western cultural exchange have endowed Macau with unique cultural charm and preserved rich historical heritage. Countless stars will display Macau's and other cities' heritage in the night sky, adding more splendid color to Macau's tourism city. |
| Dec 18 | Shenzhen Team | Enjoyable Macau Journey | Showcases a Macau journey rich in unique culture, architecture, cuisine, and spiritual culture. It evolves from culture and heritage to food, integrates the "Hengqin-Macau Integration" concept, and connects various trendy entertainment experiences with Macau's development journey, full of freshness and aspiration for a colorful trip. |
| Dec 20 | Guangzhou Team | Macau Lotus in Full Bloom | From 1999 to 2021, the magnificent lotus, a source of pride for Macau, has bloomed for 22 years. The Macau SAR has achieved leapfrog development, becoming increasingly radiant and colorful. Showcases the integrated development of youth in the Guangdong-Macau Greater Bay Area, working together for the future and opening a new chapter in Macau's development. |
| Dec 25 | Beijing Team | Macau Christmas Tour | Focuses on Macau's architecture, sports features, and Christmas elements. Starting with a sent postcard, it introduces Macau's landmark buildings and tourism culture. It also presents the Macau Grand Prix, a sport characteristic of Macau, in the drone performance, adding Christmas elements to enrich the festive atmosphere. |
All performances will be broadcast on TDM's Macau Channel (9:45 PM session) and TDM HD (7:00 PM & 9:45 PM sessions).
On performance nights from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, the section of Avenida da Praia Grande do Nam Van (the lane on the lake side) between the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre and the Legislative Assembly Building will have limited traffic. During the event, pedestrian access on the Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge is prohibited.
If adverse weather is expected, the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will announce the decision to proceed, delay, or cancel the event no later than 2 hours before the performance.
According to the event's technical consultant, drone performance is affected by wind speed and rain, impacting performance and communication. It is suitable to proceed when wind speed is below Force 5 (31–40 km/h) and there is no rain.
| Weather Condition | Timing | Plan | Performance Status | Contingency Measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed below Force 5 (31–40 km/h) & no rain | All day | Suitable for performance | Proceed as scheduled | Not applicable |
| Wind speed above Force 5 (31–40 km/h) | 2 hours before show | Assess actual suitability | Decision by organizer 2 hours before show | If delayed/canceled, announcement via MGTO website, TDM TV & radio 2 hours before show |
| Moderate/heavy/torrential rain or other severe weather | 2 hours before show | Assess actual suitability | Decision by organizer | |
| Wind speed above Force 5 & moderate/heavy/torrential rain or other severe weather | 2 hours before show | Assess actual suitability | Decision by organizer |
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