The Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government announces the 17th Macao Arts Festival (MAF) to be held between 11 March and 1 April 2006. This year the Macao Arts Festival beats all its previous performance records. In 22 days, Macao will host 39 performances of 18 different shows. Artists from every corner of world will present shows mixing tradition and modernity from Macao, Mainland China, Vietnam, Portugal, Germany, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Guinea-Conakry, and Canada. For more information please check the website of the Cultural Affairs Bureau at www.icm.gov.mo.