MGTO: Gastro fest switch targets off-season, better skies

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) says it moved its annual Cities of Gastronomy Fest to March to dodge typhoons and rainy weather that disrupted previous editions. The rescheduling follows last year’s event, which was affected by typhoons, heavy rain and hot, humid conditions that upended the outdoor-heavy program. Speaking on the sidelines of the “2026 International Cities of Gastronomy Fest, Macao” opening ceremony, MGTO director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said the decision was aimed at providing more stable conditions for visitors and exhibitors and at injecting energy into a traditionally quieter period for the tourism indu…