ZINE Sharing Sessions and Risograph Workshop
2019-05-04 - 2019-06-29 | Taipa Village Art Space, Taipa Village Art Space 10 Rua dos Clerigos, Taipa, Macau, Macau
The trend of zine production has popped up dramatically in Hong Kong these past few years. Its presentation is beyond imagination in terms of content, format and materials, overwhelming a lot of fans. The development of risograph techniques has also fostered the boundless creativity of zinesters, designers and illustrators without restrictions.
This trend has now popped up in Macau! If you are interested in publishing your own booklets and learn more about risograph printing from the zinesters, join the sharing sessions and workshops during May and June. Ranee Ng (Zinecoop, Hong Kong) will moderate the first sharing conversation with Forrest Lau (Zinecoop, from Hong Kong) and CK (Design Studio Something Moon, from Macau) at Taipa Village Art Space. The Risograph and ZINE explosion in Hong Kong sharing session features Ranee Ng (Zinecoop, Hong Kong) as a moderator and people from (Flip and Roll Press, Hong Kong) dotdotdot studio will be speaking too.
In June, Beatrix Pang (Small Tune Press, from Hong Kong) moderates a discussion between Jess Lau (To Kwa Wan Zine Paper, from Hong Kong), Angel Pang (Community Characters, Hong Kong) and Cora Si (Inner Harbour Zine, from Macau), allowing the audience to understand how zines are simultaneously an art form and a way to publish individual work in a creative, simple and money-saving method. There is also a workshop on how to do your own zine publication, scheduled for the end of the month. Risograph Mini Zine Workshop is tutored by OOC risograph and design studio (Macau) and it takes place at their atelier.
When: May 4–June 29, 2019
Opening and Sharing (Chit-Chat ZINE with graphic designers) – Saturday, 3:00pm–5:00pm, May 4, 2019
Risograph and ZINE explosion in Hong Kong – Saturday, 3:00pm–4:30pm, May 18, 2019
Sharing: Make ZINE, we connect – Saturday, 3:00pm–4:30pm, June 15, 2019
Risograph workshop – Saturday, 3:00pm–6:00pm, June 29, 2019
Where: Taipa Village Art Space, 10 Rua dos Clérigos, Taipa Village
Risograph workshop – OOC Risograph and Design Studio, Macau Design Center, 5 Travessa da Fabrica, Macau
How much: Free admission for all events, excluding the workshop (TBA)
For more information, call +853 2857 6116, +853 2857 6118, send an email to info@taipavillagemacau.com or check the event’s website

Shi Fu Miz Festival 2019
2019-05-04 - 2019-05-05 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The music and art project created by the HK based creative agency, FuFu and the Parisian collective La Mamie’s is back on the beautiful Cheung Chau Island. They encourage, develop and create solutions for sustainable living in order to celebrate together as a global community. This event is meant to make a meaningful positive impact. Moreover, there will be some talks, workshops and activities around the ecology.
On Saturday, the line-up includes Levon Vincent, Awesome Tapes From Africa, Shuya Okino, KAMMA & Masalo, Seoul Community Radio presents Jesse You, Pablo Valentino, YETI OUT Showcase, Jarod Escaped, DJ Rork b2b Dj Fudge, Romi and UTOPIA. Sunday starts with Palms Trax and goes on with Orpheu The Wizard, La Mamie’s, Kuniyuki Takahashi, Seoul Community Radio presents Yuzo and many others.
To get there, you’ll have to take a ferry from Central towards Cheung Chau Island. To take the sampan boat to the western (Sai Wan) pier, upon disembarking from the ferry, look for an inland pier with white canopy roof on the right side of Cheung Chau Pier and ask for Sampan service to Sai Wan. Sampan boats drop off at Sai Wan pier. Turn left onto Tsan Tuen Road and walk up the hill until you reach the red entrance gate at Peak Road.
Where: Sai Yuen Farm, Cheung Chau Island, Hong Kong
Take the ferry from Central Pier 5 to Cheung Chau, schedules here
When: Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5, 2019
Saturday – 1:00pm–12:00am
Sunday – 10:00am–11:00pm
How much: 2-Day Pass – (regular tickets) HKD 680; (last chance tickets) HKD $880
Day Pass – (regular tickets) HKD 480; (last chance tickets) HKD $580
Free admission for children under 12 years accompanied by an adult
For ticketing, click here, and for more details, send an email to shifumiz@gmail.com

A River of Divine Imperfections Exhibition
2019-05-06 - 2019-06-16 | Ox Warehouse, 87-97 Av. do Cel. Mesquita, Santo Antonio, Macau, Macau, Macau
Ox Warehouse is having “A River of Divine Imperfections” exhibition opened until June 16, 2019. This solo showcase by artist Ernest Van explores themes such as religion, science, spirituality and practice. As science topples religion, reason has become the principle to worship and our spirituality has been squashed.
A fable tells how the human heart was at first located in the middle of the chest, but after years of being disregarded, it had gradually moved to the side. With scientific and material advances, we have reduced distances and multiplied productivity, yet none of this has brought about happiness or clarity for humankind. Either of ancient religions or new age spiritual healing, no matter the name or practice it takes, all comes from the human desire to obtain ‘inner peace’.
This time Ox warehouse has invited Ernest Van who graduated from the Department of Graphic Communication Arts of the National Taiwan University of Arts to exhibit at the Post-Ox Warehouse Experimental Site. Ernest regards of his creation as an inner exploration of the self, producing works with the theme of ‘healing of the heart’. In this exhibition, his work isn’t trying to convey any rational ‘idea’ or invoke ‘introspection’. Rather, through infusing spiritual symbols and methods into this work, he hopes to lead his visitors into a spiritual sanctuary, where they can enter the ‘state’ and try to elicit one of the more ‘archaic’ functions of art – ‘healing of the heart’.
When: May 8–June 16, 2019
Where: Post-Ox Warehouse Experimental Site, 15 R. do Volong, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check the event’s Facebook page

Wynn Guest Chef Dining Series: Hiroyuki Terada
2019-05-07 - 2019-05-08 | Wynn Palace Cotai, AV. DA NAVE DESPORTIVA, MACAU, Macau
Living in Miami, Celebrity Master Sushi Chef Hiroyuki Terada is a master of Kansai cuisine, and certified for preparing Fugu – one of Japan’s most sought-after delicacies. We have now invited him to be our guest chef at Wynn Palace’s Mizumi, where he will demonstrate his incredible knifing skills, and present a creative twist to a traditional Japanese dining experience.
When: Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7 and 8, 2019
Where: Sushi Mizumi, Wynn Palace, Av. da Nave Desportiva, Macau
For more information and reservations, call +853 8889 3663

The Alchemist Flair: Kaneko Michito at The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge
2019-05-10 | The Ritz-Carlton Macau, Galaxy Macau, Estrada da Baía da Nossa Senhora da Esperança s/n, Cotai, Macau, Macau
This May, Kaneko Michito takes over the Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge to showcase his artistic style influenced by the culinary arts. Kaneko is the owner and sole bartender of The Lamp Bar in Kyoto, Japan – which has been named one of the best bars in the world as well as Asia – as well as the winner of the Diageo World Class Global Bartender competition in 2015. Cocktail connoisseurs will not want to miss Angel and Kaneko’s magical concoctions at one of Macau’s best bars this spring.
When: May 10, 2019
Where: The Ritz-Carlton Bar and Lounge, 51/F, The Ritz-Carlton, Galaxy Macau, Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Cotai
How much: Each cocktail has its own pricing
For more information or to reserve a table at The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge, call +853 8886 6712

Exhibition of New Works in MAM Collection: Ko Lai Chit
2019-05-10 - 2019-10-10 | Macao Museum of Art, 237 Av. Xian Xing Hai, Macau, Macau
The original Macao Museum of Art (MAM) holdings were basically from the former Luís de Camões Museum, with collections of Shiwan Ceramics, Lingnan (Guangdong) calligraphy and paintings, historical paintings and Macau modern and contemporary artworks. Along its 20 years’ development, MAM has enriched its collection through different ways such as exhibitions, commissions, acquisitions and donations, while broadening artistic genres, such as the photography collection reflecting Macao’s urban transformation, as well as documentaries from the exhibition series Inward Gazes: Documentaries of Chinese Performance Art. Besides, new works have also been enriching the original collection series.
Ko Lai Chit (1936–2018), courtesy name Yin, was born in Guangzhou with ancestors from Panyu, Guangdong. He was the son of Gao Jianfu (aka Ko Kim Fu), one of the founders of Lingnan painting school. He moved to Macau with his parents at an early age while already showing interest in Chinese painting and calligraphy. Hence, Ko Lai Chit started learning painting with his father and his mother, Weng Zi. After graduating from the education department of Taiwan Normal University, he went back to Hong Kong and started working in education. Meanwhile, he began learning Chinese painting with the master of Lingnan School, Yang Shanshen, while practicing Chinese calligraphy, reviving his interest of earlier years.
When: May 10–October 10, 2019
Where: Macao Museum of Art, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, NAPE, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information check the event’s website

John Stowell Group Live in LMA
2019-05-11 | Live Music Association (LMA), 11B San Mei Industrial Building, 50 Avenida do Coronel Mesquita, Macau, Macau
John Stowell is a unique jazz guitarist influenced as much by pianists and horn players as he is by guitarists. His original take on harmony, chords and improvisation sets him apart. He has taught internationally for over 40 years in every educational setting.
His clinics are informal, hands-on and informative. In addition to music theory and guidelines for improvisation, John shares his professional experience with the business of music.
Stowell began his successful career in the early 1970’s with private study with guitarist Linc Chamberland and pianist John Mehegan. Both men were valuable mentors to John, allowing him to play with them as he progressed in his development. Several years later he met bassist David Friesen in New York City, and they formed a duo that recorded and toured prolifically for seven years, with performances in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. In 1983, John and David joined flutist Paul Horn and Paul’s son Robin Horn (on drums) for a historic tour of the Soviet Union. This was the first time in forty years that an American jazz group had been invited to play public performances in Russia. In 1993, 1995, 1998 and 2012 John returned to Russia, playing in numerous cities. His two sold-out performances in Kursk may have been the first appearances there by an American jazz musician.
John continues to tour, record and teach internationally. He has been Artist-In-Residence at schools in Germany, Indonesia, Argentina, and in the United States and Canada. He served as assistant director and performer in Oregon Public Broadcasting’s PDX Jazz Summit in 1991, and since 1995 has been a contributing columnist for a number of magazines, including “Downbeat”, “Guitar Player”, “Canadian Musician”, “Soundcheck” (Germany), and “Guitar Club” (Italy). With bassist David Friesen, featured of the soundtracks of two Academy Award Nominated short films (Will Vinton Studios, Portland, OR, and Bosustow Studios, Los Angeles, CA)
When: 9:30pm, Saturday, May 11, 2019
Where: Live Music Association, 11B San Mei Industrial Building, 50 Avenida do Coronel Mesquita, Macau
How much: MOP $120 (advance), MOP $150 (at the door)
To know more about the artist, browse through his page and check the event’s Facebook page

Feast of Buddha, the Drunken Dragon & Tam Kong Festival
2019-05-12 | Leal Senado Building, 155-191 Av. de Almeida Ribeiro, Macau, Macau
There will be a lot of (free) action for one day only a bit across the peninsula, Taipa and Coloane! the Feast of Buddha (Feast of the Bathing of Lord Buddha) will focus on the ceremonial washing of all the statues of Buddha in the temples throughout Macau and the islands. Meanwhile, there will also be the Feast of the Drunken Dragon: The fishermen associations organize this festival, which starts in the morning at the Kuan Tai Temple near Senado Square, where men perform drunken dance with wooden head and tail of a dragon.
They will then parade through the streets to the Inner Harbour and drink wine until they drop. They are honouring a man who managed to destroy an evil dragon when alcohol gave him courage. Tam Kong Festival takes place in Coloane and is a colourful festival celebrating the birthday of the God Tam Kong. This child god is said to control the weather and help the sick. Among the fishing community, he is second in popularity only to A-Ma. This day is celebrated with Cantonese Opera performances, a street procession and dragon dance.
When: Sunday, May 12, 2019
Where: Senado Square and other locations across the city
How much: Free admission

Macao International Museum Day Carnival 2019
2019-05-12 - 2019-05-26 | Anim’arte Nam Van, Lago Nam van, macau, Macau
In order to celebrate the International Museum Day on May 18, 14 museums in Macau co-organized the annual Macao International Museum Day Carnival, themed The Mobile Museum – Praia Grande x Cultural Hub. The theme chosen by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) for International Museum Day 2019 is “Museums as Cultural Hubs: The Future of Tradition”, which in the broader sense suggests giving new meaning to traditions, including creating a communication platform where the public can co-create and share. The carnival aims to break through the geographical barriers between museums and inject them with new vitality by connecting them through the history of Praia Grande. It not only reflects the unique culture of Macao, but also gathers creativity to create synergies at the International Day Carnival.
On that day, the museums will host a rich variety of activities, including VR racing experience next to Nam Van Lake, storytelling of the “History and Evolution of the Streets in Praia Grande”, workshops on “Pedal Boat in Nam Van Lake, Clay, Music Box”, and miniatures of Macanese dishes in resin clay. There are also others, such as a workshop of miniatures of dragon boats in resin clay, a DIY craft workshop with recycled wine bottle for families and much more!
In addition, the current exhibition featuring 3D printing technology at the educational section of the exhibition “Italian Renaissance Drawings from the British Museum” held at the Macao Museum of Art, part of programme of “Art Macao”, will be moved to Anim’Arte NAM VAN for public exhibition during the Carnival. It also features game booths designed with diverse themes, such as “Understanding Cultural Relics of Western Xia Dynasty”, “Swerving in Car Race”, “Magical Science of Mechanical Clocks” and fire safety. Prior registration is required for some activities.
As the International Museum Day approaches, the Macao Museum of Art (MAM) holds a series of excellent programmes in May. In conjunction with joint-museum activities at the Macao International Museum Day Carnival on May 12, MAM invited Lai Ieng, the artist of the current exhibition Strolling and Feeling: Watercolour Paintings of Lai Ieng held at the MAM, to host the Workshop Painting Nam Van with Uncle Ieng: Parent-child Water Colour Painting Workshop.
Renowned Macau watercolour artist, Lai Ieng, will introduce participants the techniques of watercolour painting, such as ways for controlling colour and water and mixing colours, and will teach the skills required for landscape sketching on-site. On the Carnival day, visitors can take photographs in a setting based on the scenic landscape depicted by Lai Ieng, and play in the game booths at the Museum.
In order to encourage people of all ages and abilities to appreciate art, MAM and the Faculty of Creative Industries of the University of Saint Joseph jointly established an educational area for the exhibition “Italian Renaissance Drawings from the British Museum”, presenting the exhibition’s drawings with 3D printing technology for visitors to experience art from multiple perspectives. On the Carnival day, a display area with 3D printing technology will be set up, extending artistic creativity to the community. On the International Museum Day, a 3D printing experience workshop will be held, promoting exploration experience without barriers. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China and the 20th anniversary of Macao’s Handover to China, together with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of MAM.
The Macao Chinese Orchestra and the Macao Orchestra also present a number of musical pieces at the above-mentioned exhibitions on May 25 and 26, respectively, bringing the audience an audiovisual experience. Both of the above exhibitions are integrated in the series of programmes of the Art Macao. In addition, there will be activities designated for children and families in May: “Little Artist” and “Family Art”.
When: Opening ceremony – 3:00pm, May 12, 2019
Workshop Painting Nam Van with Uncle Ieng: Parent-child Water Colour Painting – May 12, 2019
3D printing experience workshop – May 18, 2019
Audiovisual experience by the Macao Chinese Orchestra and the Macao Orchestra – May 25 and 26, 2019
Where: Anim’Arte Nam Van, 744B Avenida Panoramica do Lago Nam Van, Macau and Macao Museum of Art, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, NAPE, Macau
How much: Free admission for all the events
For more information, call MAM at +853 8791 9814 or check their website

June, Month of Portugal Celebrations 2019
2019-05-15 - 2019-07-07
June 10th marks the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities. The things commemorated are respectively: the National Day of Portugal; the Day of Camões, celebrating the life of Portuguese poet Luís de Camões; and the recognition of the Portuguese diaspora around the world. In Macau, events marking these three things take place over the course of more than four weeks and feature performances, exhibitions and food.
This year’s highlights include: a concert by maestro and composer Rui Massena; the Portuguese Gastronomy and Wine Festival 2019; the ballet “Whispers of Pedro and Inês,” and a piano concert and recital of poems by Camilo Pessanha, a writer who lived in Macau for most of his life.
When: May 15–July 7, 2019
Where: Several locations, including Macao Cultural Centre, Dom Pedro V Theatre, Albergue SCM, Orient Foundation
How much: Free tickets distributed by Casa de Portugal em Macau
For more information, call +853 2872 6828, send an email to portugal@macau.ctm.net, check the event’s official website or full programme here

Art Macao: Grace Kelly: From Hollywood to Monaco – Artists’ Tributes
2019-05-16 - 2019-08-28 | Galaxy Macau, Galaxy Macau, Cotai, Macau, Macau, Macau
(Featured image: Photograph of Grace Kelly at the Oscar Ceremony receiving her Best Actress Award for the film Country Girl in 1955, by Bettmann / Photo credit: Getty Images)
“Grace Kelly: From Hollywood to Monaco – Artists’ Tributes” is co-organized by the Galaxy Entertainment Group Foundation and Grimaldi Forum of Monaco, one of a series of activities of “Art Macao”, a five-month mega international art cultural event. The highlight of the exhibition is an original Andy Warhol painting of Grace Kelly, displayed in a specially constructed venue at Galaxy Macau’s Crystal Lobby.
The exhibition traces the story of Oscar-winning actress Grace Kelly (1929–1982), from her Hollywood days to becoming Princess of Monaco. An important style icon of the 20th century, Grace Kelly embodied the myths of power and timelessness which explains the continuing interest and fascination people have of her. A star of Hollywood films in the 1950s, Grace Kelly became a princess in “old Europe”, joining a royal family with a history which dates back almost one thousand years.
Grace Kelly has continued to inspire artists throughout her life, from famous photographers to visual artists such as Andy Warhol, who portrayed her through his Pop Art prints. As an artists’ tributes exhibition, this show highlights her role as a muse, as well as her personal enthusiasm for artistic creation. The exhibition is exceptional in many ways; a temporary gallery was specially created for this exhibition to display collections from the Prince’s Palace of Monaco. The scenography was designed under the supervision of Dr Thomas Fouilleron, curator of the exhibition and Director of Archives and Library of the Prince’s Palace of Monaco, allowing visitors to go through a journey which integrates history, heritage, fashion, and arts.
When: May 16–August 28, 2019
Sundays–Thursdays: 10:00am–10:00pm
Fridays–Saturdays: 10:00am–00:00am
Where: Crystal Lobby, Galaxy Macau, Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Galaxy Macau, Cotai
You can also join an exhibition tour, check the exhibition’s Facebook page for dates and time
How much: Free admission
For more information, check the event’s official page

“Grace Kelly: From Hollywood to Monaco – Artists’ Tributes” is part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from May to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong 2019
2019-05-17 - 2019-05-19 | Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Dr, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Celebrating 20 years of making art accessible around the world and bringing art into the homes of art lovers, enthusiasts and collectors, the Affordable Art Fair returns to Hong Kong for its seventh edition from 17–19 May 2019. Kicking-off with an exciting roster of fresh new artists, dynamic programming and interactive events – the fair promises a highly anticipated return to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Proudly helping people discover the joy of collecting art, visitors can easily define their taste and find something they love from one of the fair’s 120 galleries showcasing 1,000 artists all under one roof. Affordable Art Fair curates a collection of artworks for all tastes and budgets with an ethos of transparency, friendliness and education, all helping to democratise the art world. Prices are clearly displayed between HK$1,000 and HK$100,000 and visitors are encouraged to learn more from
experienced gallerists, an onsite team and education partners. Notably, the under $10,000 stickers makes sure more affordable works stand out while the Director’s Picks and Fresh selection highlights new galleries and the best new artists to the fair.
New for 2019 is the People’s Choice award, all visitors can vote for their favourite artists and Affordable Art Fair will provide the winning artist with HK$5,000 to go towards art supplies and creating their next work. A free wrapping service also ensures that new art buyers can take their art home, safe and sound. The fair invites visitors to enjoy and experience its awe-inspiring art programme. Its immersive Creative Hub will focus on expressive art and mental wellbeing with a host of imaginative activities that will cater to the entire family.

Drawing on recent events which took the art world by storm, visitors can be part of ‘Shred it or Save it’, experiment with virtual reality painting, contribute to the Fair’s wishing tree, join a blackout poetry workshop, relax with mindful colouring or create your own centering stone. Expertly designed with art therapists, partners from Sovereign Art Foundation and Mind HK – the activities aim to help people express themselves and create conversations between families and friends.
When: Friday–Sunday, May 17–19, 2019
Friday – 6:00pm–10:00pm
Saturday – 11:00am–7:00pm
Sunday – 11:00am–7:00pm
Where: Hall 3D & E, Hong Kong Convention Exhibition Centre 1 Harbour Road Wan Chai, Hong Kong
How much: From now to April 30, 2019: HKD $120–$250
From April 30, 2019 until inauguration: HKD $165–$300
For more information, check the event’s website or Facebook page

Macao Films Panorama 2019
2019-05-17 - 2019-05-31 | Cinematheque-Passion, 13 TRAVESSA DA PAIXÃO, MACAO, Macau, Macau
Cinematheque Passion once again presents “Macao Films Panorama”, the most important local film festival, showcasing Macau-produced features, documentaries, shorts and animations, from May 17 to 31, 2019. The Cinematheque aspires to preserve and present local films. After calling local and overseas creatives for the “Comedy Shorts Panorama” shorts competition in April they have selected some of the works to open this year’s “Macao Films Panorama”, the best of which will be awarded on the same night.
The opening gala films features four remarkable works from Macau, mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. They were selected by invited film festival curators for the grand open the festival. Local filmmaker Peeko Wong’s G.D.P.: Grandmas’ Dangerous Project follows three elderly ladies’ hilarious mission to ensure their future. Created by Hong Kong director Leung-chuen Yeung, The Bridge reveals a family’s secrets. Chinese director Er-zhuo Wang traces the present everyday life of an idealistic student from the 1980s in Mother Eden. In Grandma’s Farting Scooter, Taiwanese filmmaker Chuan Yang Li narrates a delightful adventure of a granny and her granddaughter.
“Local View Power Revisited” has fourteen films commissioned by the Macao Cultural Centre for the 2017-2018 “Local View Power”. These short features, animations and documentaries will be on the big screen again in this session, displaying the narrative power of local talents. “Local Indies Force” is a public calling for local creatives to submit their works produced since 2017, received a rave response earlier this year. The Cinematheque has received a great number of remarkable works by emerging talents who are furthering their studies abroad and local filmmakers who are exploring their narrative styles.
“Macao Feature Films” is where Ivo M. Ferreira ignites us with his melancholic Empire Hotel. Set in the old district of Macau, this feature scrutinizes the life under the neon lights that inform the tourists’ stereotypical imagination of the city. Another feature to impress is made by Singaporean director Thomas Lim. Filmed on an iPhone, Sea of Mirrors follows a Japanese actress who attempts to regain her fame in a visit to a fan in Macau. The work was shot in Macau and Los Angeles.
The “Local Animation Landscape” is a new session. It consists of eight works sure to warm the audience’s heart and soul. In recent years, many fabulous animation works have fascinated the audience and critics alike. With this additional session, they hope to encourage filmmakers to explore and experiment in the animation world.
“Special Screenings” once again work with curators from three film festivals – FIRST International Film Festival in Xining, IFVA in Hong Kong and Golden Harvest Awards for Outstanding Short Films in Taipei. Under their recommendation, local filmmakers will have the invaluable opportunity to watch recent works from their peers. The curators will also come and meet the audience and share the anecdotes behind the works.
When: May 17–31, 2019
Where: Cinematheque Passion, 13 Travessa da Paixão, Macau
How much: Each ticket costs MOP $60
Full-time students and senior citizens age 65 or above can enjoy 50% discount. Each purchase of 10 regular tickets or more can also enjoy 20% discount.
For more information, call +853 2852 2585 or browse through their website

Opera Hong Kong: Mozart’s Opera — Don Giovanni
2019-05-17 - 2019-05-19 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Highlighting its 16th anniversary year, Opera Hong Kong (OHK) presents one of the most performed operas around the world — Don Giovanni to Hong Kong audience with shows on May 17, 18 and 19, 2019, in the Grand Theatre of Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
In the 17th century, the story of the legendary, fictional libertine, Don Juan (also Don Giovanni), had swept through Spain. His story was extremely intriguing that it was made into numerous versions such as the play Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre by Molière, one of the greatest French playwright, the epic poem version by Lord Byron, the most influential and significant British poet, and arguably the most well-known version — Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni, which we will be able to appreciate in May.
With music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, Don Giovanni was first performed in 1787. Back then, Mozart conducted the world premiere of Don Giovanni himself in the National Theatre in Prague, which was rapturously received by the audience and was reputed to be an extremely hard-to-perform opera that people have never heard the like. The two-act opera portrays Don Giovanni’s life of seducing and sweet talking his way into the beds of countless women, Leporello, Giovanni’s servant making record of his master’s encounters, and how Giovanni ends up in a dead end with hatred, revenges and death after killing the Commendatore when he fails to seduce the Commendatore’s daughter, Donna Anna.
Richard Ollarsaba and Marcelo Guzzo will be starred as the leading role of the infamous Spanish womanizer, Don Giovanni. Taking the role of Giovanni’s servant, Leporello, will be the multi-award-winning bass-baritone – Joseph Barron. World-class conductor, Mārtiņš Ozoliņš will be conducting the amusing performance. During the performance, audience will be brought back to the classy, noble life of the Spanish high society in the 17th century through the exquisite set design by the sophisticated France set designer Eric Chevalier, striking lighting design by award-winning French light designer Patrick Méeüs and costumes by Opéra Monte-Carlo which are specifically customized for the production. Bringing along the world-class conductor, the star-studded cast, together with Hong Kong Simonetta and Opera Hong Kong Chorus, Opera Hong Kong is serving a spectacular feast for both eyes and ears for the audience.
When: 7:30pm, Friday–Sunday, May 17–19, 2019
Where: Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong
How much: HKD $150–$1,280
For more information and ticketing, visit their website

Bar Stories Chapter 38 – Jerry Thomas Speakeasy
2019-05-17 - 2019-05-19 | Vida Rica Bar, n.◦945, Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, NAPE, Macau, Macau
The Jerry Thomas Speakeasy came from the idea of bringing back to light the forgotten classic mixing style. In 2010 a group of bartenders decided to open a small club in the heart of Rome where colleagues, spirited, passionate, and curious industry representatives could meet and share their expertise and knowledge. This was actually the first Italian “secret bar”.
The years that follow have been made up of travels, constant study, cultural exchanges, seminars and loads of determination which led Jerry Thomas Speakeasy to become one of “The World’s 50 Best Bars” for five years in a row. Sample these creative concoctions by general manager Federico Tomasselli and mixologist Michele Garofalo at Vida Rica Bar.
When: Friday–Sunday, 9:00pm–till late, May 17–19, 2019
Where: Vida Rica Bar, Mandarin Oriental, Macau, 945 Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, NAPE, Macau
For reservations, contact Vida Rica Bar by calling +853 8805 8928 or emailing momac-vidaricabar@mohg.com

International Museum Day 2019
2019-05-18 | Taipa Houses – Museum, Taipa, Macau
International Museum Day is celebrated yearly and is organized worldwide every month of May since 1977. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness concerning the importance of museums to society and human development. There are a number of local museums each year that helps co-organise the large scale event that highlights to the community the work of museums.
When: Saturday, May 18, 2018
Where: Museums throughout town
How much: Free admission

The 20th Macao International Salon of Photography 2019
2019-05-18 - 2019-05-27 | Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, 10 ESTRADA DE ADOLFO LOUREIRO, MACAU, Macau
The year’s edition of the Macao International Salon of Photography, hosted by The Photographic Society of Macao, has attracted 4,869 works from an aggregate of 370 practitioners. They collectively represent 46 countries and regions. A jury selected circa 100 of the best examples among all the works submitted for the event. The submitted materials were divided into four general sections: colour (open category); monochrome (open category); nature (colour or monochrome); and travel (colour or monochrome). The event is organized by The Photographic Society of Macao.
When: May 18–27, 2019
Where: Chun Chao Tong Pavilion, Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, 10 Estrada de Adolfo Loureiro, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, call them at+853 2857 2770 or send an email to salon.psm.org@gmail.com

Home of Two Daughters Photographic Exhibition
2019-05-19 - 2019-06-15 | At Light, 1 PÁTIO DO PADRE NARCISO, MACAU, Macau, Macau, Macau
In 2011, Macau native Graça Pacheco Jorge and her cousin Pedro Barreiros published a dual-language biography with photographic illustrations, about José Vicente Jorge, a member of one of the oldest and most distinguished Macanese families. While preparing the book, they also found archive photographs of his daughters Henriqueta and Marie. This material has now been used for the “Home of Two Daughters – Photos of José Vicente Jorge’s Family” exhibition, curated by Joey Ho Chong I.
When: May 19–June 15, 2019
Where: At Light, 1 Pátio do Padre Narciso R/C, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check their website, call +853 6595 7203 or send an email to aelartmo@gmail.com

Venetian's North Presents a Guizhou Cuisine Promotion
2019-05-23 - 2019-07-31 | The Venetian Macao, Estrada da Baia de Nossa Senhora da Esperanca, Macau, Macau
Award-winning North restaurant at The Venetian Macao has launched a Guizhou cuisine promotion from now until July 31, 2019. Different from other Chinese regional specialities, Guizhou cuisine has a distinctive character that is not only spicy but also offers unique flavour profiles. The promotion is being overseen by a chef at North who is a Guizhou native. It features delectable regional dishes including deep-fried pork ribs with coriander and preserved vegetables; rice noodle soup with braised beef, tripe and pickled vegetables; poached sliced beef, bean curd and bean sprouts; and Guizhou’s most popular dish – poached whole catfish in a classic sour soup with dipping sauce.
One of China’s most famous cuisines, while Guizhou is spicy its added sour factor gives it a pungent yet delicious flavour. The classic broth used as a base for many of its dishes is typically made from fermenting rice, rice wine, tomatoes, red pepper, garlic and ginger – originally a process for keeping food fresh in the very humid climate, before becoming an integral part of Guizhou’s signature taste. In support of Guizhou farmers, North is importing organic produce and ingredients for the promotion from the southwest China province.
When: May 23–July 31, 2019
Where: North, The Venetian, Estrada da Baia de Nossa Senhora da Esperanca, Cotai
For reservation or inquiries, call +853 8118 9980, or email north.reservation@sands.com.mo

Wines of Portugal Grand Tasting: Welcome to a World of Difference
2019-05-25 16:30 - 18:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | JW Marriott Hotel Macau, Galaxy Macau™, Estrada da Baía da Nossa Senhora da Esperança, s/n, COTAI, Macau China, Macau, Macau
The Wines of Portugal is coming back to Macau for another Grand Tasting which takes place on Saturday, May 25th at the JW Marriott Hotel Macau. 28 leading wine producers from Portugal will be bringing along hundreds of their fine wines from red, white, sparkling to fortified for free tasting. Portuguese celebrity chef Martinho Moniz is invited to create intriguing delicacies to pair with the wines on site.
When: 4:30pm–6:00pm, Saturday, May 25, 2019
Where: Grand Ballroom, G/F, JW Marriott Hotel Macau, Estrada da Baía da Nossa Senhora da Esperança
How much: MOP $100 per person (on-site payment)
For more information please visit event’s Facebook page

Salento Week in Hong Kong: Italian Culture through Films and Music
2019-05-26 - 2019-05-30 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The Salento Cinema Film Society, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) and the Hong Kong Arts Centre, are pleased to present the 8th Annual edition of the Hong Kong Salento International Film Festival and the 2nd edition of the Salento Week, to be held in Hong Kong from May 26 through May 30, 2019.
The Salento Week is held at the Hong Kong Arts Centre, in Wan Chai, a multi-arts centre that fosters artistic exchanges locally and internationally, bringing the most forward creations to Hong Kong and showcasing homegrown talents abroad. In addition to film screenings, the event will include a Pizzica concert, at the Shouson Theatre, by one of the best Salento folk music bands, “Officina Zoè”; powerful ethno-trance-therapeutic music! The eighth annual edition of the Hong Kong Salento International Film Festival, is part of “Fare Cinema”, a project wanted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the support of the diplomatic consular network and the Italian Cultural Institutes to promote abroad quality Italian film productions. HKSIFF highlights world-class independent films with an Italian and international focus.

Since 2004, SIFF has been screening the world’s best indie films to large international audiences: a unique opportunity to watch the real independent cinema. Many of the festival’s “Official Selection” films become part of SIFF WORLD, which takes the films on tour every year through about 14 cities such as Hong Kong, Yerevan, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Santiago de Chile, London, Oslo and many more. The Salento International Film Festival brings to Hong Kong a selection of the Best of the Fest 2018 Edition, to be screened at the Hong Kong Arts Centre – Louis Koo Cinema, one of the six best arthouse cinemas in Hong Kong. This movie spot has attracted its fair share of film lovers by showing alternatives to the latest hits. Making great use of its in-house cinema, viewers can enjoy a robust selection of films like classics, shorts, documentaries, foreign films and indies.
This year, they present six feature films from Italy, Brazil, USA, Iran and China. The 2019 selection includes the new film “Agadah”, from Italian director Alberto Rondalli, inspired by the famous Jan Potocki’s Manuscript found in Zaragoza (1805), one of the great classics of European literature. An Italian film between fantasy and adventure with a great and sumptuous weaving of images. Ulisse Lendaro, an Italian film director, presents his first feature directorial debut “Imperfect Age”. A film which goes straight to the heart of emotions. The imperfect age, adolescence, with all its excesses and, indeed, its innumerable imperfections. Camilla is a seventeen-year-old girl who has the dream of becoming a dancer, despite her mother’s concerns. One day, at a dance lesson, she meets Sara, an aspiring dancer like her, and her life will never be the same again.
“Domino Effect”, directed by Fabio Massa, tells the story of Lorenzo, a thirty-year-old who finally realizes his dream of going to Africa to teach. Right in the best moment of his experience, bad news about his health unleash a domino effect on his life and on those of the people close to him. “Cowboy’s Heart”, by Brazilian director Gui Pereira, tells the story of Lucca, a young musician passionate about country music. However, he manages to be successful only with a more commercial type of music. At the height of his fame, Lucca argues with his agent during a recording session and decides to return to his home town to connect with his roots and get back in touch with his true inspiration.

The Iranian film director Morteza-Ali Abbas-Mirzaei presents his first feature directorial debut “Isolation”, winner of the Best Film award at the 15th annual Salento International Film Festival 2018. The film tells the story of a detainee who takes permission from the warden for a 72-hour leave after six years of imprisonment. He is out in order to bury his wife and to attend her burial ceremony, but his mind is busy with something else.
Kate Bohan is a Chinese-American writer and director. After writing and directing “Kayla’s World”, an award-winning short film based on her daughter’s life, she decided to turn the story into a feature length drama. It took her two years to write a screenplay and finally turn it into her first feature film “Kayla”, a touching movie that tells a story of life and death, losing and gaining. Seven-year-old girl Kayla is forced to find balance between Chinese and Western culture. Kayla has a happy family – her mother comes from China, her father from the United States. After losing her father unexpectedly, her life changes forever. Her dreams and hopes are mercilessly taken away. She now has to grow up quickly to take care of her sick mother, and Kayla learns how to deal with poor and gruelling situations while missing her father deeply. But she still inspires the people around her with love and singing and always finds courage, even when she feels lost.
Experience Traditional Southern Italian Music by Officina Zoè
Since the early 90s, Officina Zoè has become one of the most well-known Italian musical groups for “pizzica tarantata”, an ancient rhythm from the Salento Area. Their exciting and touching music is regarded therapeutic and hilarious with a compelling hypnotic expression. With their dance and obsessive movement, “Pizzica” was used in the past as a trance vehicle or even as a therapeutic source, one of the strongest elements in the musical rebirth of the whole of Southern Italy. Thanks to Officina Zoè, the Pizzica dance has become popular in all the European capitals, as well as in the United States, Tokyo, Rome, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Bruxelles, Cairo, Split, Cyprus, Milan, Seoul, Geneva, Ljubljana, Prague, Lisbon, London, Lorrach. The group performs at the Shouson Threatre, Hong Kong Arts Centre on May 26.
When: Sunday–Thursday, May 26–May 30, 2019.
Where: 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
How much: Movie screenings – HKD $50
Concerts – Free admission
For more information, check the concerts’ website and the movies’ page

A Light Chaser – Marvelous Exhibition of Vincent Van Gogh
2019-05-28 - 2019-09-28 | Shenzhen, Shenzhen , China
This year is the 166th Anniversary of Van Gogh’s birthday and the Macau Design Centre collaborates with ZhiZheng Group, ZhiZheng Culture, Wonderka Art Management America and Macau local designers to launch the largest van Gogh Immersive Experience Exhibition which is authorized by eight international museum — “A Light Chaser – Marvelous Exhibition of Vincent van Gogh”.
As one of the cooperators, Mr. Dirco Fong, C.E.O. of the Macau Design Centre is in charge of the exhibition’s organization, planning and production, and collaborates with local designer Matthew Hao (More Than Design), Ben Cheong (Cliffs Studio), Leong Hio Cheng (JuXiang Macau), Calvin Sio (Hyle Design) and Bob Lei (Todot Design) to handle visual image design, AR and interactive design, motion graphic design and product design respectively. The exhibition combines multimedia technology such as AI, AR, projection mapping and multi-sensory experience, leading the audiences to enter the creative world of van Gogh and his 21 masterpieces through the combination of art and technology.
“A Light Chaser- Marvelous Exhibition of Vincent van Gogh” will be held from May 28 to September 28, 2019, along with the 21 masterpieces of van Gogh which are authorized by the eight international museums (The Museum of Modern Art MOMA, The Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Musée d’Orsay, Neue Pinakothek, Israel Museum, The Courtauld Institute of Art and Kröller-Müller Museum) to be exhibited in the Art Center, China Resources Tower, Shenzhen.
When: May 28–September 28, 2019
Where: Shenzhen Bay Wanxiang City, China Resources Building, China Resources Art Center, Art Museum, Shenzhen
How much: RMB $128–$450
For more information, visit the Facebook event page or their official website. For inquiry, contact the Macau Design Centre by calling +853 2852 0335 or email to info@dcmacau.com

Macao International Dragon Boat Races 2019
2019-06-01 - 2019-06-07 | Nam Van Nautical Lake Center, Lago Nam Van, Macau , Macau, +853, Macau
Dragon boat, voluntarily organised by the community, was not an annual event in Macau’s pre-1979. Since then however, the activity has been promoted as an annual international dragon boat race. Athletic teams from different countries are invited to Macau to participate in this sports event enriched with traditional features. Dragon boat teams from Hong Kong, Japan, the U.S., the Philippines, China, Thailand, Singapore, Korea, Australia and Europe frequently participate in the races.
Since the founding of the Macau Special Administrative Region, the Macao International Dragon Boat Races have been jointly organised by the Sports Bureau and Macau China Dragon Boat Association. While dragon boating is a widely popular festive activity in Macau during the Dragon Boat Festival, the Macao International Dragon Boat Races have grown to become an important sports event in the territory. Year by year, the event has become larger in scale and attracts an increasing number of participants. Thousands of skilled athletes from home and abroad gather annually in Macau to participate in this significant event. In 2001, the International University Student Dragon Boat races for men and women were included in the programme.
In the past, the races primarily took place on Nam Van and Sai Van Lakes. Since its establishment, the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre has become an ideal competition venue for the competition.
When: June 1, 2 and 7, 2019
Where: Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre, Lago Nam Van, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check their website

Buddhistson with The Lovesong and Smellyhoover
2019-06-01 | Live Music Association, 11B, 50 Avenida do Coronel Mesquita Freguesia de Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Macau Macao, China 71400, Macau
Buddhistson is a charming indie rock band from Kashiwa, Japan. Shima (songwriter/vocal/guitar) started the band in 1999 along with Marcy (drums) and Yas (bass). Yumi (keys) and Yoshii (guitar) joined the band a bit later, and they have been making music and touring together ever since. They have been fortunate to share the stage with bands such as The Appleseed Cast, Anathallo, Brandston, Gloria Record, Copeland, Cartel and Andy Yorke to name a few.
Buddhistson is truly an inspiration to all lovers of DIY! Shima started the bands own label, “MUSIC for GORILLAS”, and creates all the bands designs (tees, album artwork, posters, merchandise, etc.) including most of their music videos! Shima also creates all the motion graphics that are projected continuously as a backdrop during their live show which adds yet another addition to the already captivating atmosphere of Buddhistson. His most recent DIY project was for Buddhistsons latest music video “EYES IN THE DARK.” This is their first music video to promote their latest album “SLOWDANCE-wisely and slow they stumble that dance fast” released Jan 2, 2009. The album was recorded in Kashiwa, Japan and mixed in Utrecht, Holland by the amazing dutch producer Martijn Groeneveld.
Singer-songwriter Ben Tse and his band the Lovesong have great presence, energy, intensity and some top tunes. Their set at U28 would have been very difficult to criticise had they not taken seemingly forever to set up and get ready to play. Even by the time Underground MC Yan introduced them, the boys still were not quite ready, leaving us in the impatient crowd to wait several more agonising minutes. But it was well worth the wait. The songs are loud, catchy and technically audacious at times, but the band pulled it off like a well-oiled machine. Playing with such intensity, it was no surprise each member was soon drenched in sweat. Fantastic indy-rock. Be sure to buy yourself their new CD at their next show.
When: 5:00pm–9:30pm, Saturday, June 1, 2019
Where: Live Music Association, 11B San Mei Industrial Building, 50 Avenida do Coronel Mesquita, Macau
How much: MOP $220–$250
For more information, check their Facebook page and buy tickets at Livraria Portuguesa or Pin-to Books

Art Macao: Outdoor Art Installations
2019-06-01 - 2019-10-30
Featured image: The Wanderer, by Wong Ka Long
Art Macao is spreading art all over the city and it’s no different outdoors. There is an array of art pieces spread around in parks and garden across Macau, including Cotai and Taipa. “Happy Heads” is at Jorge Álvares Square until August 15, 2019. Created by Benoit+Bo–a duo of Franco-Chinese visual artists–it’s a sight to see in the middle of the grass. Their artistic practice is above all an invitation to travel. They work on territories and landscapes from their own memories and places they have visited. Through photography, sculpture or video, these artists can evoke the various issues of today’s world. “Happy Heads”, which they call “smiling heads”, are colorful masks inspired by popular Chinese festivals. The mask is their emblem but also the link between all their works made since the creation of their duet in 2003.
Happy Heads by Benoit+Bo (Belgium)
“The Wanderer” (see featured image on top) is artwork created by Wong Ka Long, featuring multiple sculptures of Fernando Pessoa. Fernando Pessoa is a famous Portuguese poet and author, whose work was acclaimed with its unique poetic quality and philosophy. He was also famed for “inventing” personalities, fabricating 75 heteronyms to replace himself. In this international exhibition, local artist Wong Ka Long is presenting sculptures of Pessoa, representing the world through the perspective of Pessoa, to make him more known to the audience. Sculptures wandering in the same place are and aren’t Pessoa at the same time, resonating with the heteronyms he invented.
Sanctuary, by João Ó and Rita Machado
“Sanctuary”, designed by João Ó and Rita Machado is a site-specific outdoor intervention located at the top of the hill, within the defence walls of Mount Fortress, once a historical military center of Macau, now transformed into a prime location for tourists to get a panoramic view of the city and the mainland areas. It is from the weight of the history embedded at this site that this temporary bamboo structure reveals its meaningful raison d’être, a shaded canopy to protect the passersby from the elements and give peace of mind, rest and contemplation before their departure to the next destination.
Contemplation of Lovingkindness, by Mok Yat San
“Contemplation of Lovingkindness” by Mok Yat-San, is a set of stainless steel sculptures combining elements of Chinese ink art and the contemporary landscape. The sculptures create a surreal and dreamlike landscape scene, yet items like banyan trees and hexagonal rock columns commonly seen in Hong Kong draw viewers back to reality, signifying the inseparable relationship between the natural world and people in the urban environment. It also reminds people of the importance of treasuring and preserving nature.
When: June–October, 2019
Where: Anim’Arte Nam Van, Macao Cultural Centre, Taipa Houses-Museum, Praça Jorge Álvares, Mount Fortress
How much: Free admission
For more information, check here

Outdoor Art Installations are part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from May to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

“Growing with the SAR” Activity Series
2019-06-01 - 2019-10-31 | Macau University of Science and Technology, AVENIDA WAI LONG, TAIPA, Macau, Macau
The Higher Education Bureau encourages and supports Macau higher education institutions to organize visual arts exhibitions and performances, in order to share the happiness of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao SAR with the public. These activities are organized by students and academic staff, together with professional associations local and abroad. From June to October, there are exhibitions of photography, painting and video, performance galas and graduation exhibitions that cover cross-media, photography, design and architecture. There are more than 25 activities to enjoy!
In September, there is a gala taking place at University of Macau in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, so be sure to put on your best outfit and head to Cheong Kun Lun College to have some fun. August starts in grand style at the same place, with a mini-cinema festival at the same spot: until September 17, 2019, the University of Macau exhibits movies for all to enjoy. The Macao Polytechnic Institute (IPM) has a series of exhibitions and other activities: Cultural Creative Community showcases the result of a research about local shops that used creativity to boost their business. The series “Lunch Time Concerts” is also included in this Art Macao event! Students are required to perform at different place on campus at lunch time, which brings dynamism to the school. They take place on March 20, April 17, September 27 and November 20, 2019.
When: June–October, 2019
Where: Several Macau higher education institutions, including University of Macau, City University of Macau, Macau Polytechnic Institute, University of Saint Joseph, Institute for Tourism Studies and the Macau University for Science and Technology
How much: Free admission
For more information and to see full schedules and activities, check the event’s website or full programme here

“Growing with the SAR” Activity Series for the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region – Visual Arts Exhibitions of Macao Higher Education Institutions is part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from June to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

Art Macao: ART．Appreciation．Legacy by SJM
2019-06-01 - 2019-10-30 | Grand Lisboa Hotel, AVENIDA DE LISBOA, Macau, Macau
(Featured image: Still life of blue-and-white porcelain with lotus, by Huang Guiwen)
Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) hosts yet another exhibition for Art Macao, the city’s biggest and most exciting art event ever. At Grand Lisboa Hotel, people can see art pieces from different international artists, including Lusophone, Asian, and others. ART．Appreciation．Legacy is a celebration of cultural heritage by SJM seen through the prism of art. In collaboration with fellow artists to create a total of seven exceptional and multidimensional exhibitions in various hotels every month from June to October 2019.
Secret Land exhibits Paul Gauguin’s piece, Coin Du Jardin. The artist is one of the most important artists of Post impressionism. Coin du Jardin was made at a pivotal moment in Paul Gauguin’s art career. It marks the end of a long period of working towards becoming a professional artist rather than an amateur and a businessman, and the beginning of a quest to explore new places and subjects. Painted in Normandy, probably just outside Varengeville, in the summer of 1885, it represents a rare moment of balance and peace in the complex and varied trajectory of his life. For more details on the painting, check here.
Calla Lilies, by Wang Ximei
In a homage to Chinese artist Wu Guanzhong, SJM presents “The Early Encounter of the East and the West – 20th Century Chinese Artists Abroad in France: “Unbroken Kite String – relationship between concrete and abstract – A tribute to Wu Guanzhong on His 100th Birth Anniversary”. It features works by Wu Guanzhong in a free entrance exhibition in Grand Lisboa. Wu Guanzhong shocked the whole painting world with his concise remarks that pen and ink means nothing, but the spiritual orientation of traditional literati is deeply reflected in his paintings. He compares his accomplishment in oil paintings and traditional Chinese paintings as “the amphibious hardships”, and carries out an interactive art exploration on two aspects of “nationalization of oil painting” and “modernization of traditional Chinese painting”.
The same property also hosts Visions of Chinese Tradition, an exhibition that, as the name indicates, is full of beautiful and exclusive art pieces from Chinese artists depicting China. Chinese lacquer painting is derived from the longstanding lacquer art, which is an important art form in Chinese art history. Jiangxi has been a major lacquer art town in China since ancient times and a large number of exquisite lacquer wares were unearthed here. Its lacquer paintings are one of the representatives of modern lacquer art, and are distinguished in employing traditional techniques to present innovative and expressive ideas, winning acclaim for their varied styles and vivid colours. It’s with lacquer and a contemporary mind that these artists came up with amazing sceneries and horizons. Have a preview of the exhibition here.
Warm sunlight, by Xiong Jianxin
Video art from Portugal is also at SJM properties: three short movies are exhibited across Grand Lisboa Hotel, Hotel Lisboa, Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16 and Casino Oceanus at Jai Alai. Schizo is the work of João Pombeiro, while Rodrigo Oliveira put together Rescaldo, and Rui Calçada Bastos brings The Mirror Suitcase Man.
The Fourth “Y Show” features the works of local students. It aims to aims to provide an opportunity for graduates to showcase their talents. This is also a platform for young artists to interact and stimulate their innovative ideas, at the same time, assist in the building up of international arts and cultural exchange channel to enhance Macau in becoming the art capital for young artists. “Y Show” invites well-known local and international design specialists as the assessment committee to select 10 Outstanding Awards as recognition to the graduates for their efforts.
Finally, Portuguese-speaking Authors – Works from the collection of the PLMJ Foundation: it combines several works from Portuguese and Lusophone artists focusing on contemporary art that includes means such as photography and collage. PLMJ Foundation holds a collection of contemporary Portuguese art and, since 2010, also from the other member countries of the CPLP, and has been asserting itself as a Portuguese-speaking cultural institution that understands the breadth of its activity in the context of Portuguese-speaking world.
Call Me, by Yonamine
This project consists of an exhibition of works by artists representing the Portuguese-speaking universe that shape a plural geography, owned by a generation that developed their work in a context of a diaspora that extends to many cities and places around the world. It aims to show the public in general and in particular that of Macau the work that has been developed in the Visual Arts among Portuguese-speaking countries, through a close look at the new aesthetic proposals and the experiences that, among the Portuguese-speaking world, brings new interpretations and a global perspective on our time and its artistic creation. This exhibition is the result of a selection of 15 pieces from the PLMJ Foundation, where some of the most relevant names of this artistic scene are represented. Find out more here, and know that this is a great way to get to know more about the Lusophone community without leaving Macau. Let these art pieces take you higher!
Artist Meng Shu is responsible for the works included in Celestial Sphere, a contemporary glass art exhibition for all passionate about all things made of glass. It is held in the restaurants The Kitchen and Casa Don Alfonso, at the Grand Lisboa Hotel and features 29 celestial sphere series of blown glass art pieces created by local artist, Meng Shu. Using the imagination of the universe as a theme and by ways of crossing scientific understanding from the East and the West, the artist pursues and expresses the grand, magnificent and rich cosmic consciousness that mankind has evolved in the long history of civilization. From this artistic experience of multiple senses and appreciation of contemporary glass art works, people can get to understand the deep connection between food culture and cosmic consciousness, inspiring the eternal pursuit and infinite exploration of the meaning of self existence, awakening the possibility of “seeing life with art”.
When: June 1–October 30, 2019
Where: Several SJM properties, including Grand Lisboa Hotel, Hotel Lisboa, Casino Oceanus at Jai Alai, Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16
How much: Free admission
For more information, check here

“ART．Appreciation．Legacy” by SJM is part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from May to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.

The White Night, By Meng Shu

All Things Green Fun Fair at Grand Coloane Resort
2019-06-02 11:00 - 17:00 | Grand Coloane Beach Resort, 1918 Estrada de Hac Sa, Coloane, Macau
Grand Coloane Resort’s Boa Vida brings the community the “All Things Green” Fun Fair on June 2. They have more than 30 booths from recycled arts and crafts making, green games and adventures, story-telling, book swapping, pre-loved toys trading, to green vendors from all over the city selling organic foods, eco-friendly products and much more! By partnering with the Green Environment Association of Macau, they aim to create the first major green family fair that will influence and encourage a green and eco-friendly way of life to protect our next generation.
When: Sunday, 11:00am–5:00pm, June 2, 2019
Where: Green Lawn, Loggia and Marquee, Grand Coloane Resort, 1918 Estrada de Hac Sa, Coloane
How much: Free Admission
Booth rental costs MOP $200 and all proceeds will be donated to the Green Environment Association of Macau
For more information, call them at +853 2887 1111

Macao Lotus Flower Festival 2019
2019-06-03 - 2019-06-16 | Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, 10 ESTRADA DE ADOLFO LOUREIRO, MACAU, Macau
The Macao Lotus Flower Festival, an annual summer event, showcases the beautiful perennial aquatic plant found far and wide throughout China. Every year, the festival highlights a particular lotus flower species, which admirers can see at the Taipa Houses-Museum and in the Suzhou-inspired Lou Lim Ieoc Garden among other places. Potted lotuses can also be found in major parks, on many streets and in popular sightseeing spots around Macau, a colourful and enchanting reminder of the centrepiece the lotus plays in the design of the Macao SAR flag. Seasonal lotus-themed cuisine also makes a tasty appearance in some local Chinese restaurants!
When: 3–16 June, 2019
Where: Lou Lim Ieoc Garden and the Taipa Houses-Museum
How much: Free admission
For more information, check here

Reality and The 'Real' - Works by Ng Man Wai
2019-06-03 - 2019-07-01 | AFA Gallery, Art Garden, Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues N. 265, Macau, Macau, Macau
In his instantiation theory, Plato first talked about the definition of art and understood art as an imitation of nature. The exhibition Reality and The ‘Real’ is further developed by this theme as well. “If the artwork replicates objects like a mirror, can it be art?” Man Wai raised such a question for herself. Therefore, artist Man Wai hopes to faithfully copy and reproduce objects in a regular, strict, and objective way of expression.
At the same time, in the choice of the imitated objects, the artist is committed to choosing the most ordinary and most accessible things in life, such as eggs, peanuts, walnuts, stones and so on. Selecting these objects for “copying”, her purpose is not to have the symbolic meaning of the object itself, causing the association of the audience. But rather, the definition of art depends on the audience, and artistic creation and appreciation become a symbiotic process. The exhibition was curated by Lai Sio Kit.
When: June 3–July 1, 2019
Where: Macau Art Garden, 265 Avenida do Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more details, check the event’s Facebook page
