- Galaxy Macau provides one-stop Japanese culinary and cultural experiences via the Sakura Cultural Festival.
- GEG hopes to introduce more colorful international cultural experiences to showcase Macau’s rich and diverse tourism elements.
Galaxy Macau’s Sakura Cultural Festival, which kicked off last week, will continue at Galaxy Macau integrated resort’s East Square until this Sunday. Spanning 12 days, the festival offers an array of Japanese cuisine and beverages, Japan-themed booth games, traditional Japanese cultural performances and workshops, and other thrilling Japanese experiences for locals and tourists alike.
The festival’s opening ceremony took place on 24 April. Chief Operating Officer, Macau of Galaxy Entertainment Group, Kevin Kelley, remarked in a speech, “Galaxy Macau will continue to support the SAR government in promoting the diversified development of Macau’s tourism industry through events like the Sakura Cultural Festival. We will introduce more colorful international cultural experiences to showcase Macau’s rich and diverse tourism elements, thereby enhancing Macau’s profound connotation as the ‘World Center of Tourism and Leisure’.”
The festival coincides with the May Day public holiday and visitors can immerse themselves in the diverse and vibrant Japanese culinary and cultural experiences without having to travel to Japan. Kelley also stated that Galaxy Macau would continue to focus on and support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by providing them with an invaluable platform to showcase their brand and products.
The Sakura Cultural Festival features booths from dozens of companies from Tokyo, Osaka, Aomori, Tokushima, Kagawa and Macau, offering a rich variety of Japanese experiences.
Shop owners from different Japanese cities such as Tokyo, Osaka and Okayama have brought authentic Japanese street food like daifuku, shaved ice and sakura-themed drinks. A self-service sake vending machine at the festival offers over 50 types of sake. Also available are fresh fruits, vegetables, Wagyu beef and frozen seafood shipped directly from Japan. Sakura-themed souvenirs and gifts are available for purchase.
The event also features powerful performances by the globally renowned Japanese drum troupe Takarabune, which has performed in 22 countries and 68 cities around the world. Galaxy Macau’s Japanese restaurants are offering sakura-themed set meals, desserts and afternoon teas.
During the weekends of the festival and on 1 May, guests can participate in Japanese cultural workshops to make traditional Japanese sweets, kites and omamori charms, or try on a Japanese Yukata.