The successful staging of the 41st edition of the Macao Students’ Painting Competition has seen more than 2,500 people taking part. It is the highest number of participants registered in the contest’s history.

The contest is held at the Park of Dr. Carlos d' Assumpção. A morning session is for primary-school students and an afternoon session is for high-school students.

Contest participants are allowed to choose from a range of materials – either watercolours, pastels, ink, oil paints, or pencils – to produce images representing the beauty of Macao.

Contest participants are allowed to choose from a range of materials – either watercolours, pastels, ink, oil paints, or pencils – to produce images representing the beauty of Macao.

Some work on canvas to showcase their creativity.

Some work on canvas to showcase their creativity.

Others find inspiration by working in pairs.

The green surroundings of the park help inspire the contestants on competition day.

Some participants demonstrate their creativity with images of scenery they witness day by day.

The painting contest is designed to inspire students to develop their artistic skills and aesthetic sense, promoting a creative, artistic outlook within the Macao community.