Suncity Group hosts first Macau festival since pandemic

Suncity Group hosted Rooting for Macau – SIM! Music Festival 2020, the first festival since events were cancelled due to the pandemic.

Macau.- Suncity Group has hosted the first music festival of the year in Macau after events were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic in January.

Rooting for Macau – SIM! Music Festival 2020 took place at the Cotai Arena, Venetian Macau on September 19.

The event featured performances from several singers, bands and dancers on stage. A second event will be held this coming weekend.

Suncity CEO Alvin Chau said: “2020 is the year full of difficulties. With the impact of the pandemic, performing arts and cultural industries in mainland China and Macau have been hard hit. Most of the large-scale musical performances have also been suspended.

“Suncity Group Rooting for Macau – SIM! Music Festival 2020 as the first music festival of this year, it undoubtedly brings more positive energy to Macau society as well as the cultural industry, pro-actively supporting the development of Macau’s industrial diversification.”

The company has announced a follow-up event, “Suncity Group Rooting for Macau – SIM! Full Band festival 2020” to be held on September 26, with 13 local rock bands to take the stage.