Temple Traditions and Festival Culture
Macau preserves numerous precious traditional temple festival cultures, many of which are lesser-known celebrations. This event series showcases several significant festivals occurring in the lunar ninth month.
Featured Festivals and Activities
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Feast of Dou Mou Yuanjun (Nine Emperor Stars)
- Dates: October 13–21, 2015
- Location: Nuwa Temple (at the junction of Rua dos Ervanários and Rua de S. Paulo)
- Activity: An altar will be set up in front of the temple for devotees to pray.
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Millennium Celebration of the Ascension of A-Ma
- Main Date: October 25, 2015 (13th day of the 9th lunar month)
- Celebration Activities (October 11):
- Worship Ceremony: 9:00 am – 10:00 am at A-Ma Temple
- Stage Performance: 10:00 am at Barra Square
- A-Ma Procession Ceremony: 11:30 am – 12:00 noon, from A-Ma Temple to Senado Square
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Feast of Sin Fong and the Dragon King
- Date: October 29, 2015 (17th day of the 9th lunar month)
- Location: Sin Fong Temple (29 Rua de Coelho do Amaral, Macau)
- Activity: Worship of the two deities.
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Feast of Jui Seng
- Date: October 30, 2015 (18th day of the 9th lunar month)
- Location: Lin Fung Temple (Avenida do Almirante Lacerda, Macau)
Event Series Dates
- October: 11, 13–21, 25, 29–30, 2015
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