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With 21 lion dance troupes from 13 countries and regions participating this year, “The 11th International Lion Dance Championship 2024 – MGM Cup” was successfully concluded today, presenting 33 highly-entertaining competitions at the Barra Square in front of the world heritage site A-Ma Temple. After two days of battles, winners of the four contests including “Freestyle Lion Dance Championship”, “Women’s Traditional Lion Dance Championship”, “Youth Traditional Lion Dance Championship” and “Junior Traditional Lion Dance Championship” all sealed their triumph. This year, MGM live-streamed the event globally via MGM’s official Facebook page, the Facebook page and YouTube channel of long-shi.com, as well as 15 streaming platforms and has attracted nearly 3 million viewers both online and offline.
For the second consecutive year, MGM held this Championship at the Barra Square in front of A-Ma Temple, with the objective not only to showcase the lion dance culture at a world heritage site, but also to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 25th Anniversary of Macao SAR. The two-day lion dance competition attracted around 60,000 visits on-site. Additionally, MGM has also brought traditional craftsmanship into the Barra District, allowing residents and tourists to experience the appeal of lion dance culture. A series of lion dance-themed activities has been held from October 2 to 6 at Barra, featuring crossover performances by Foshan's renowned “Big Head Buddha” troupe and local stilt-walkers, as well as lion dance-themed workshops. MGM hopes to drive more residents and visitors to explore Barra’s profound history meanwhile leveraging Macau as a window to promote traditional Chinese culture and lion dance culture to the world.
The Award Presentation Ceremony of this Championship was held at the Barra Square today with a lineup of guests of honor, including Leong Wai Man, representative of Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR and Director of Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC); Ricky Hoi, Acting Director of Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO); Xu Dongjie, Division Director of Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR; Ko Pui San, Head of Department of Cultural and Recreational Affairs and Civic Education of the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM); ); Leong I On, Head of Division of Secondary Education of Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ); Jeremy Ho, Acting Head of Events Promotion and International Relations Division of the Sports Bureau(ID); Sit Kai Sin, Director of Maritime Museum of Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA); Kenneth Feng, President and Executive Director of MGM China Holdings Limited; Catarina Lio, Senior Vice President of Brand Marketing of MGM; Irene Wong, Senior Vice President of Public & Community Relations of MGM and Cristina Kuok, Senior Vice President of Arts & Culture of MGM.
The much-anticipated “Freestyle Lion Dance Championship” took place yesterday – during which 13 international top troupes vied against each other for the top honor. Their awe-inspiring acrobatic movements earned cheers and applause from the audiences. Lion Dance Troupe of Qiaotou, Fuhai, Shenzhen, China became champion for the second consecutive year, while Singapore Yiwei Athletic Association won the second prize and Dragon & Lion Dance Federation of Malaysia - Khuan Loke Dragon and Lion Dance Association, Selangor, Malaysia won the third prize. Right after, Macau Lo Leong Sport General Association got the top prize of the “Youth Traditional Lion Dance Championship”, while Lion Dance Troupe of Qiaotou, Fuhai, Shenzhen, China and Iao Lok Sport Club Macau won 1st and 2nd runner-up, respectively.
The eye-catching “Women’s Traditional Lion Dance Championship” and the “Junior Lion Dance Performance Competition” were held earlier today with the number of participating female lion teams set a new record high. MGM Golden Lion Troupe - A garnered the Female Lion King, while Singapore Yiwei Athletic Association and Australian Dragon and Lion Dance Federation were awarded as 1st and 2nd runner-up. Besides, Mak Chi Leong Dragon & Lion Dance Association Macau clinched the honor of Junior Lion King and Clube Myanmar Long De Chuan Ren Dragon and Lion Dance Association won the second prize while Desportivo IP Ü De Macau got the third prize.
This year’s Championship is organized by MGM and Dragon & Lion Dance Federation of Asia, co-organized by Wushu General Association of Macau, with the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, ID, DSEDJ, IC, MGTO, IAM, DSAMA, and the International Dragon and Lion Dance Federation as supporting units, and Chinese Dragon & Lion Dance Sports Association as the advisory unit.
For details of competition results, please refer to the following information:
“The 11th International Lion Dance Championship 2024 – MGM Cup”
Results of “Freestyle Lion Dance Championship”
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Ranking |
Team |
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Champion |
Lion Dance Troupe of Qiaotou, Fuhai, Shenzhen, China (9.34) |
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1st Runner-up |
Singapore Yiwei Athletic Association (9.31) |
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2nd Runner-up |
Dragon & Lion Dance Federation of Malaysia - Khuan Loke Dragon and Lion Dance Association, Selangor, Malaysia (9.22) |
Results of “Women’s Traditional Lion Dance Championship”
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Ranking |
Team |
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Champion |
MGM Golden Lion Troupe – A (9.2) |
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1st Runner-up |
Singapore Yiwei Athletic Association (9.15) |
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2nd Runner-up |
Australian Dragon and Lion Dance Federation (9.05) |
Results of “Youth Traditional Lion Dance Championship”
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Ranking |
Team |
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Champion |
Macau Lo Leong Sport General Association (9.06) |
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1st Runner-up |
Lion Dance Troupe of Qiaotou, Fuhai, Shenzhen, China (9.05) |
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2nd Runner-up |
Iao Lok Sport Club Macau (8.91) |
Results of “Junior Traditional Lion Dance Championship”
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Ranking |
Team |
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Champion |
Mak Chi Leong Dragon & Lion Dance Association Macau (8.98) |
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1st Runner-up |
Myanmar Long De Chuan Ren Dragon and Lion Dance Association (8.8) |
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2nd Runner-up |
CLUBE DESPORTIVO IP Ü De Macau (8.73) |
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