MACAO, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The "2025 International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, Macao" was unveiled at Macao Fisherman's Wharf on Friday, featuring over 100 food booths from across the globe and other activities open to the public.
According to the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government's tourism office, the event's organizer, the Fest has three major highlights -- "International Gastronomy Promenade," "City of Gastronomy Showcase," and "International Gastronomy Forum, Macao." A total of 1,000 dining seats will be provided at five catering zones.
In particular, the "City of Gastronomy Showcase" brings together acclaimed chefs from 29 UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy to demonstrate culinary arts in over 60 sessions, the tourism office noted. The Macanese gastronomy, listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021, was set to be showcased in the first session on Friday.
Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, head of the tourism office, said at the opening ceremony that in parallel with the "1+4" development strategy for economic diversification, the "2025 International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, Macao" now takes the center stage to tell the unique stories of Macao SAR's culinary symphony, building the city's status as a world center of tourism and leisure.
This Fest in Macao is "a prime example of how Creative Cities can come together to exchange, showcase, and celebrate their culinary and cultural traditions," said Secretary of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network Denise Bax by video.
According to the organizer, the event runs till July 20. ■
