Macao Government Tourism Office Macao Government Tourism Office to hold “2025 Macao International Gastronomic City Carnival” – A gourmet festival bringing together 34 UNESCO Gastronomic Creative Cities from 21 countries –

[Macao Government Tourism Office] Macao Government Tourism Office to hold “2025 Macao International Gastronomic City Carnival” ~ A gourmet festival bringing together 34 UNESCO Gastronomic Creative Cities from 21 countries ~ ​
Macao Government Tourism Office Press Release: July 8, 2025 Macao Government Tourism Office to hold “2025 Macao International Gastronomic City Carnival” ~ Gastronomic festival bringing together 34 UNESCO Gastronomic Creative Cities from 21 countries ~ July 11th (Fri) – July 20th (Sun) / Macau Fisherman’s Wharf The Macao Government Tourism Office (Macao Special
Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China,
Director-General: Maria Helena de Sena Fernandez) will hold the 2025 Macau International Gourmet City Carnival at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf, an entertainment complex on the east side of the Macau Peninsula, from Friday, July 11th to Sunday, July 20th.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/138597/9/138597-9-6bdd1624e78e32d36c5ef296df8478c0-1920×800.jpg Following the first event last year, this year marks the second time the event has been held, and 34 UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy* from 21 countries across six continents will participate under the theme of “Spices and Herbs,” showcasing cuisine and food culture from around the world. This event is a 10-day international food culture festival that combines tourism, gourmet food, and culture. Its three major highlights are the “International Gastronomic Promenade,” where 14 food creative cities will set up more than 100 food booths; the “Gastronomic City Showcase,” where chefs from 28 food creative cities will be invited to perform more than 60 cooking shows; and the “Macao International Gastronomic Forum,” which will explore the fascinating role of spices and herbs in cuisines around the world through keynote speeches and panel sessions. *This is one of the seven categories of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (craft and folk art, design, film, food culture, literature, media art, and music), and two cities in Japan have been certified: Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture (2014) and Usuki City, Oita Prefecture (2021). [Event Overview] Event name: “2025 Macau International Gourmet City Carnival” Organizer: Macao Government Tourism Office Date: Friday, July 11, 2025 – Sunday, July 20, 2025 Location: Macau Fisherman’s Wharf (Avenida da Amizade e Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, Macau) Admission: Free 【Event Highlights】 ■ International Gourmet Promenade Popular restaurants and other establishments from 14 food culture creative cities around the world will gather to showcase the charms of colorful cuisine. There will be 25 booths from mainland China cities (Chengdu, Shunde, Yangzhou, Huai’an, Chaozhou, etc.), 9 booths from Asia (Phuket, Thailand, Hatay, Turkey, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia, Iloilo City, Philippines, etc.), 52 booths from Macau, and 11 food booths from Portuguese-speaking cities (Florianopolis, Belem, Paraty, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, etc.). Six integrated resort companies in Macau will also participate, bringing the total number of booths to more than 100. ＜Opening hours＞ Monday to Friday: 3:30 pm to 10 pm Saturday and Sunday: 3 pm to 11 pm ■ Gourmet City Showcase Chefs from 28 food culture creative cities will be invited to perform more than 60 cooking shows. Under the theme of “spices and herbs,” chefs will try their hand at creating dishes that creatively combine spices and herbs that are often used in local cuisine, and visitors will be able to taste them during the tasting session. From Japan, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture and Usuki City, Oita Prefecture are scheduled to participate. ＜Event time＞ Every day from 3:30 pm to 10 pm
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/138597/9/138597-9-85394bd84cc4e26fc82f5bc356ff6a80-1600×2400.jpg Chefs from Tsuruoka City (2024) ■ Macao International Gastronomic Forum On July 14, the Macao International Gastronomic Forum will be held with the theme “The Spice of Life: Macao’s Culinary Connections”, exploring the fascinating role of spices and herbs in cuisines around the world. Two keynote speeches and three panel sessions are scheduled, and representatives from about 30 food culture creative cities around the world, chefs, industry leaders, representatives from creative cities and candidate cities in other fields in mainland China, representatives from integrated resort companies, and representatives from the “2025 East Asian Cultural City” will gather at the forum to explore the essence of food culture.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/138597/9/138597-9-a408986ed9efe305fd2a41e97308153a-1280×690.jpg The event will be held in 2024 【Macau Information】 ■About Macau This year marks the 26th anniversary of the return of Macau from Portugal to China in 1999. Macau covers an area of ​​about 30 square kilometers and is home to about 700,000 people, making it one of the most densely populated cities in the world. 90% of the population is Chinese, and the official languages ​​are Chinese and Portuguese, but Cantonese, Mandarin, and English are commonly spoken. Air Macau operates one direct flight per day from Narita International Airport and Kansai International Airport. In 2018, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge was opened, making it possible to access Macau from Hong Kong in less than 60 minutes. ■About the Macao Government Tourism Office The Macao Government Tourism Office is responsible for formulating, analyzing and implementing tourism-related policies to promote Macao as a quality destination based on the Macao Special Administrative Region Government’s policy of developing Macao into a “World Tourism and Leisure Center”. We work with Macau’s travel industry to develop products and services that will attract tourists to Macau, in key, emerging and potential markets. Macao Government Tourism Office Official Website Official SNS: X Instagram Facebook YouTube *This email has been sent automatically, so please do not reply.