- Melco Resorts & Entertainment recently launched the third “Melco Star Youth Talent Competition”.
- The “Melco Star Macau Youth Talent Competition” aims to instill national pride and patriotism through education of Chinese culture.
Melco Resorts & Entertainment recently launched the third “Melco Star Youth Talent Competition” in collaboration with the National Conditions Education (Macau) Association. The event, as part of Melco’s “Splendors of China” series, aims to instill national pride and patriotism among Macau’s youth through Chinese cultural education.
Over the first two editions, the competition attracted 2,360 students from 56 schools and art organizations, presenting nearly 300 Chinese cultural arts performances in dance, song and recital. This year’s competition has been nominated as a supporting project of the “2024 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Youth Charity Association” hosted by the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation, highlighting the event’s growing influence.
Lawrence Ho, Chairman & CEO of Melco Resorts & Entertainment, said, “This year’s event will create and support talent development opportunities for youth in Macau by providing them with exposure to renowned maestros of the arts, including the talented team behind our iconic ‘The House of Dancing Water’ extravaganza.
“Melco continues to be committed to promoting national pride through education and awareness through our ‘Splendors of China’ program. We are grateful to the National Conditions Education (Macau) Association on our further collaboration to foster awareness, appreciation and pride in the young people of Macau through creativity and talent development.”
The competition will feature judges such as Giuliano Peparini, Artistic Director of “The House of Dancing Water”; Kriman Benbella, Founder and Creative Director of The Planet Entertainment; Shanqi, renowned Chinese musician and producer; Professor Xu Qing, former associate professor of the People’s Liberation Army Art College; Vincent Lu Jia, Macao Orchestra Principal Cello; and Hu Chengfeng, former judge of elite projects of China National Arts Fund.
Melco reiterated its dedication to nurturing talent in the performing arts and creative industries as a leading entertainment and leisure provider in Macau.
