The France Macau Chamber of Commerce (FMCC) has announced that its 2026 Annual Charity Gala, themed “Cannes: Le Festival,” will take place on 30 October at MGM Macau.
FMCC shared details of the event at a press conference held on Monday 21 September. Drawing inspiration from the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival, the gala echoes the international spirit shared by France and Macau and underscores the Chamber’s role as a key Sino-French exchange platform, it stated.
According to the organizers, guests can expect an evening worthy of the Cannes name. The program will open with a cocktail reception accompanied by classical music, followed by live entertainment featuring local band The Royals and lead singer Jandira, delivering an exciting performance blending jazz, pop and dance.
FMCC said it expects the evening to bring together over 300 business and community leaders from Macau and the Greater Bay Area. As in previous years, the gala will also host the Macau ESG Awards. Now in its 4th edition, the awards will recognize outstanding sustainable development initiatives across three categories: Best Project, Best SME and Best NGO.
Funds raised this year will support the Macau Deaf Association’s (MDA) “Monday Sign Language Channel” project, aiming to raise public awareness of the hearing-impaired community and provide deaf youths with opportunities to serve as program hosts and showcase their talents.
Rutger Verschuren, Chairman of FMCC, said, “Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what FMCC stands for. Beyond commercial and cultural exchange, we want our members to engage with the real Macau. Our partnership with the Macau Deaf Association reflects that: through the ‘Monday Sign Language Channel’, we hope to broaden how the community understands and includes those with hearing impairments.”
Last year’s FMCC Charity Gala Dinner 2025 saw FMCC make donations to Macau Special Olympics and the Zhuhai Autism Society to support the “FMCC Hengqin-Macau Inclusive Fun Day” project, bringing together families from Zhuhai and Macau for a day of music therapy, adaptive sports and other activities designed to promote inclusion.
