3rd July, 2003 Macau SAR

Musical Extravaganza explodes at Macau Tower this summer! Macau Music Carnival 2003, a large-scale, glittering outdoor party first of its kind that brings in the most exciting-ever line up of Cantopop performers to star in two concerts on 2nd and 9th August at the brand new 20,000-audience Piazza in front of Macau Tower, will thrill every local Macau resident as well as visitors from Hong Kong and the region. On each of the two Saturday nights from 7:00p.m. to 9:30p.m., the sky will erupt with laser light as the spectaculars celebrates summer - dazzling special effects, electrifying dance performance and musical hits will all be choreographed to a fascinating entertainment event.

Featured in the dance-themed concert on 2nd August are Cantopop stars Boyz, Jordan Chan, Mini Cookies, E-Kids, EO2, Andy Hui, Tiffany Li, Juno Mak, SiSi, Emme Wong and Joey Yung. On 9th August, the atmosphere of celebration will exhilarate with the performance of such pop idols as Eason Chan, Stephanie Che, Denise Ho, Jade Kwan, Edmond Leung, Gigi Leung, Candy Lo, William So, and Miriam Yeung.

The two performances of Macau Music Carnival 2003 are stand-up concerts that allow a high level of participation from the audience dancing and cheering throughout. Tickets are priced at HK$80, HK$150 (stand-up tickets without seating assignment) and HK$280 (seated tickets with seat number pre-assigned). VISA card holders are entitled to enjoy priority ticket purchase in Hong Kong and Macau from 5th July. Ticketing enquiry hotline: +853 555-555 (Kong Seng, Macau); Macau concert package information hotline: +852 2607 8800 (Shun Tak Travel Services Limited, Hong Kong). For more details, please visit www.macautower.com.mo.

The musical journey continues as Macau Tower also presents a starry exhibition high on 223 metres above ground at the Observation Lounge, showcasing a sparkling series of memorabilia collected by the participating artistes. By displaying many concert costumes, movies memorabilia, photos and awards, the Observation Lounge will be turned into a highly entertaining place for the entire month of August.

Macau Music Carnival 2003 is jointly presented by Instituto Para Os Assuntos Civicos E Municipais and Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre (under the umbrella of Shun Tak Hospitality Services Limited); co-organised and produced by Yiu Wing Entertainment Company Limited; supported by Macau Government Tourist Office and Macau Foundation. Sharing the common objectives, these organizations bring in an alluring array of the region's most popular artistes to the event, in the spirit of boosting tourism in Macau as well as establishing Macau Tower as one of the key event centres of the city.

Get your tickets now and share the excitement of the Carnival!

Macau Music Carnival 2003 is made possible by the support from various strategic partners including VISA International, the official payment brand for the event, Shun Tak Travel Services Limited, ticketing agent Kong Seng, official carrier TurboJET, and sponsors including Hutchison Telecom Macau, RoadShow Holdings Limited, Macau Jockey Club, MET Card, Grandview Hotel and supporting partner Macau Industrial Limitada, Coca-Cola Authorized Bottler.

About Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre

The Macau Tower is the 10th tallest freestanding tower in the world. The 338-metre Tower offers four public levels of outlets includes a revolving restaurant, a lounge, a double-height Observation Lounge and an Outdoor Observation Deck. The Convention & Entertainment Centre houses world-class meeting and exhibition facilities. The Macau Tower, managed and operated by Shun Tak Holdings Limited ("Shun Tak"), was inaugurated in December 2001.

For more details:
Visit the Macau Tower website at www.macautower.com.mo or contact:

Janet Tong - PR and Communications Manager,
Tel. (852) 2859 4823 Fax. (852) 2549 3204
janettong@shuntakhospitality.com

For images:
Visit www.leonardo.com, register and download your preferred picture(s).