Art Macao, a five-month mega international arts and culture event, is to be held from June to October in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) to marks the 20th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland, organizers said on Monday.

This grand cultural and artistic festival features a series of artistic events, including a number of international art exhibitions, performances, international youth festivals and visual arts exhibitions of Macao's higher education institutions.

In June, the mega event's highlight "Art Macao: International Art Exhibition" will kick off at the Macao Museum of Art to bring a cultural atmosphere with the entire SAR as an art gallery and art gardens. Exhibitions are also to be held in several hotels and resorts in Macao.

A series of concerts by the Macao Orchestra and the Macao Chinese Orchestra are also to be staged from June to October.

Art Macao is organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR government and the Macao Government Tourism Office.