Macau Lifestyle

Music at the Gallery With Náv
2020-07-26 | Casa Garden, 13 Praça de Luís de Camões, Macau, Macau
Local music collective NÁV performs–at Casa Garden gallery–a child-friendly and free entry gig. They’ll play as background for the Monochrome exhibition, which is open to the public in the same space until July 30, 2020.
NÁV is a live music band based in Macau, born in mid-2019 when the two founding members Dave Wan and Manuel Variz met and performed together in a local event named Connections – Community Gathering. Since then, they have started creating meditational soundscapes using the handpan, a new age organic instrument, combining percussive grooves with hypnotic melodies. In January 2020, the band appeared in the Macau Fringe Festival presenting live their first original “Into the woods”.
The love for the basic elements of nature and the historical and iconic places of Macau are their main source of inspiration, which aims to create deep musical atmospheres with upbeat grooves and promote trance-like experiences to the listener. The band is currently working in a music album and expanding its music repertoire with more acoustic instruments such as Asalato and didgeridoo, as well as combining a blend of organic and electronic musical instruments.”
When: 4:30pm, Friday, July 26, 2020
Where: Casa Garden Art Gallery, 13 Praça de Luís de Camões, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check the event’s Facebook page

"Dino Art Toy BOOM" Exhibition
2020-07-27 - 2020-08-29 | At Light, 1 PÁTIO DO PADRE NARCISO, MACAU, Macau, Macau, Macau
This exhibition can be divided into three parts. The first part is a timeline. Including Siomeng’s growth, experience, the birth of Dino and OO Adventure, future trends, and so on. This is a process of self-examination, it turns out that it was not an impulse to devote himself to toy creation, but the past experience and accumulation that made today’s creation a reality. The second part is some artworks that presented on different media, materials, and manifestations.
The last part, cooperating with 30 creative units in different fields of the world. This is an experiment that tries to find out the limit of art toys. Artists have used over 50 types of materials on their cooperation works and explore the various possibilities of art toys. Everyone enjoys the process of “playing” and attracts people who look forward to the finished product.
“Dino” is the protagonist in the original story “OO Adventure” created by Macau artist: Siomeng Chan. “Art toy” is a new artistic expression that presented on toys, and originated in Hong Kong in the 1990s. “BOOM” means an explosion. It gives people a feeling of naughtiness and liveliness which is one of the motivations of Siomeng’s creation. On the other side, it is a process from 0 to 1, and there has never been an art toy exhibition in Macau. This is the process of “none” to “being”. “BOOM” is a starting point, a beginning in Macau.
The artist, Siomeng Chan, loves nature, to travel and to create. Through the process of understanding the culture, life, art, and happiness of different places, he understands himself and others more, thereby to perform better creation. Longing to travel around the world in one day.
When: July 27–August 29, 2020
Where: At Light, 1 Pátio do Padre Narciso, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, call +853 6595 7203 or check the event’s Facebook page

Uncertainties: PRD Post-pandemic Contemporary Art Exhibition
2020-07-30 - 2020-09-06 | Ox Warehouse, 87-97 Av. do Cel. Mesquita, Santo Antonio, Macau, Macau, Macau
The exhibition Uncertainties: PRD Post-pandemic Contemporary Art Exhibition explores this 2020’s most problematic and worldwide theme: the coronavirus pandemic. According to the curator, it’s a reflection of the future and what it may represent for nations all over the world.
“”Post-pandemic” era refers to the adaptation period that we prepare to coexist with the virus, with all the uncertainties of the past and present and the future. The best-case scenario we can hope for is, a vaccine would be found and the pandemic would be fully contained in the near future. On the other hand, the most pessimistic, worst-case scenario could be: the coronavirus mutates and yet we fail to develop a vaccine and the outbreak spikes again. How can we predict these? Meanwhile, in any case, in the context of today’s global geopolitics, everything is uncertain and uncertainty is everything.
In the exhibition, four sections crisscrossing each other, altogether creating the exhibition’s “temperament” in a mysterious way. Confronting the current turbulence and insecurity with keen perception, participating artists converse with and reflect on the reality and the future world through their works. And beyond this exhibition, we will continue to live with the pandemic and incertitude in the days to come.”
The exhibition is divided into four different sections and it’s curated by Wang Jing (Independent Curator), Wu Jing (curator of OCT Boxes Art Museum), He Junyan (independent curator) and Noah Ng (president of Ox Warehouse).
When: Daily, 12:00pm–7:00pm, July 30–September 6, 2020
Where: Ox Warehouse, 15 Rua do Volong, GF, 1F & 2F Gallery, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check the event’s Facebook page

“I’ll Be Gone You’ll Be Gone” – Works by Yves Étienne Sonolet
2020-07-31 - 2020-08-28 | AFA Gallery, Art Garden, Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues N. 265, Macau, Macau, Macau
Featured image above: “Until the End of Time”, by Yves Étienne Sonolet
Yves Etienne Sonolet is a French visual artist working with video and installation. He has settled in Macau since 2008. In his work, he has a strong interest in questioning cultural identity and dissecting the urban environment, which he expresses through exhibitions, multimedia creations, and adapting video for stage productions.
In Macau, in the most densely populated region of the world, in which Yves has become a resident for 12 years, we are discovering our historical center without crowds once again due to the closedown of the borders from tourists. In the artwork “Possible Paths”, Yves has created an interactive video installation in which as the audience approaches the screen, the people in the video disappear gradually, leaving St Paul’s Ruins standing still, almost 400 years after being built.
Yves has a wide range of interests. Be it in sociology, politics, culture, technology, history, and certainly, in art, his enthusiasm to think critically seems to be indefatigable. As an artist, Yves has a remarkable talent to the imaginative and the humorous, based on which he takes his creative pleasure by means of “appropriation” and “détournement” of usually somewhat boring everyday objects, such as turning empty packs of cigarettes into a Karaoke singing machine.
“As we observe in his work “Until the End of Time”, the women featured on the warning messages of the cigarette packs opening their mouths to sing “Love me Tender”, we are introduced into a strange process of communication in which no certainty or conclusion is to be drawn. Rather, it is the questioning that confirms.”, the curator says.
When: July 31–August 28, 2020
Where: AFA, 4F Art Garden, 265 Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check their Facebook page

2020 Magnificent Cotai Market Summer Section: Coloane Marques Market
2020-08-01 - 2020-08-09 | Coloane Village, 1-6 Largo do Pres. Antonio Ramalho Eanes, Macau, Macau
With the theme of “Fishing Village Culture and Shipbuilding Culture”, 19 local SMEs, young entrepreneurs and Macau local brands have been invited to join the Market. Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of booths offering gourmet products, cultural and creative items, games, and more.
Don’t miss out on amazing magic performances, music lessons, rope skipping, kids’ hip-hop dancing, youth Cantonese opera, artistic cycling, dragon dances and more! In addition, the Market will also collaborate with over 40 businesses located in Taipa, Cotai and Coloane, and launch an interactive game on WeChat with maps and guiding functions. Participants can redeem a “Coloane Marques Market” coupon by visiting one of the collaborating businesses. Visitors can learn about the stories and history of Coloane through this fun activity!
When: 2:00pm–8:00pm, August 1–9, 2020
Where: Eduardo Marques Square, Coloane Village
How much: Free admission
For more information, call +853 2875 0721, send an email to carmo.macau@gmail.com or check the event’s Facebook page

Experience a Great Summer Escape at Grand Lisboa Hotel
2020-08-01 - 2020-09-30 | Grand Lisboa Hotel, AVENIDA DE LISBOA, Macau, Macau
Grand Lisboa Hotel invites locals to experience a great summer escape while staying in the heart of it all! Experience a luxurious and relaxing staycation and receive up to MOP $1,600 in complimentary spending on world-class dining at the hotel’s signature restaurants and rejuvenating spa experiences.
The “Grand Stay with Taste” is an exclusive staycation in a lavish superior suite at Grand Lisboa Hotel. Guests also receive complimentary credit to spend on dining at The 8, The Kitchen, Casa Don Alfonso, Round-The-Clock Café, and Noodle and Congee.
The “Grand Stay with Taste” includes one night of accommodation in a superior suite, MOP $1,600 worth of complimentary hotel credit, complimentary access to the swimming pool and fitness center, in-room mini-bar, local calls and wi-fi, early check-in and late check-out and free parking.
For the ultimate in relaxation, the “Rest and Relax” staycation–inclusive of an indulgent spa treatment–is the perfect retreat. Guests may choose to enjoy a 60-minute Swedish-style massage or receive MOP $500 in complimentary hotel credit. This “Rest and Relax” offer is comprised of one night of accommodation in a superior room, your own choice of MOP $500 complimentary credit on dining and spa, or a 60-minute Swedish massage at The Spa at Grand Lisboa, plus the special price of MOP $700 for an additional 60-minute Swedish massage during the staycation or after it. Complimentary access to the swimming pool and fitness center and to the in-room mini-bar, local calls and wi-fi are also included, but also early check-in and late check-out and complimentary parking (both subject to availability).
When: From now till September 30, 2020
Where: Grand Lisboa Hotel, Avenida De Lisboa, Macau
How much: “Grand Stay with Taste” suite package – From MOP $2,588
“Rest and Relax” room package – From MOP $1,288
*All prices are subject to 10% service charge. Guests will be exempt from the 5% government tourism tax
For more information and bookings, check their official website

10th Macao Youth Symphony Orchestra Music Festival
2020-08-01 - 2020-08-23 | St. Lazarus’ Church, 11 ADRO DE SÃO LAZARO, MACAU, Macau
This month, the Macao Youth Symphony Orchestra Association (YSO) presents a series of wonderful musical programmes for all the music lovers in town: “The 10th Macao Youth Symphony Orchestra Music Festival” takes world heritage sites and other unique architecture in Macau as a performance stage, and brings wonderful melodies around the city with chamber music in the form of orchestral, solos, ensembles, etc. Celebrating Beethoven’s 250th birthday, the YSO presents “The Macao Youth Symphony Orchestra 23rd Anniversary Concert – Amazing Beethoven” to commemorate the legendary life of the composer and his masterpieces.
Groups When Trumpet Meets Trombone and MYSO Harp Studio Recital perform on August 1, while collectives Dancing by the stream Quintet and Principal Stage 2 – String Family take St. Lazarus Church’s stage the next day. At Sir Robert Ho Tung Library, you’ll be able to see performances by The Silent Giant (Double Bass) on August 7, Candy’s Bilingual Recital – Horn & Piano and Principal Stage 3 – Winds Family on August 8, and Repeat the Big Notes followed by Violin Miniatures the day after.
Casa Garden was the chosen venue for concerts by Horn Signal from MYSO, Bassoonist Holiday, Principal Stage 4 – Amazing Violin, Principal Stage 4 – Amazing Violin, Story of Cellist & Composer, Dance of Flute, Dreaming Quintets and String Quartet Master Works on different times on August 21, 22 and 23, 2020.
When: August 1 and 2, 7–9, and 21–23, 2020
Where: St. Lazarus Church, 11 Adro de São Lázaro, Macau, Sir Robert Ho Tung Library Multifunction Hall (3rd floor), 3 Largo de Santo Agostinho, Macau and Casa Garden, 13 Praça de Luís de Camões, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information and exact timetable, check here

“City” – Macau Woodblock Print Association Members Exhibition
2020-08-02 - 2020-08-31 | Jao Tsung-I Academy, Macau
In 2019, two artists–one from Hong Kong and another from Taichung, Taiwan–together with a curator from Macau, came up with the title “City” as the association’s first exhibition. “City has no borders. It is not a country. In this global context, a city can only give you a little bit background of what culture you are, but cannot define the person”, the association explains.
“Now I look back at all the artworks that we have gathered–they come from Fukuoka, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Hubei, Kvam, Macau, Osaka, Shenzhen, Taichung and Tokyo, the topic “City” generated a more profound idea. It is not about a place, they are about the people who surround us or things that we get into and inspired us”, curator Mel Cheong says.
When: August 2–31, 2020
Where: Jao Tsung-I Academy, 95 C-D Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, call 6664 8809 or send an email to melcheong7@icloud.com

Involuntary Landscapes – New Photography Works by Hugo Teixeira
2020-08-05 - 2020-10-02 | Taipa Village Art Space, Taipa Village Art Space 10 Rua dos Clerigos, Taipa, Macau, Macau
“Involuntary Landscapes – New Photography Works by Hugo Teixeira” exhibition interprets the author’s attempts to piece together a historical and cultural consciousness lost when his family emigrated from Portugal and settled in California in the 70s. The artistic collection reflects the result of a number of crafted landscape photos from his travels in the California chaparral and the Portuguese montado. In doing so, the present and past serve as lenses through which the other is interpreted.
When: August 5–October 2, 2020
Where: Taipa Village Art Space, 10 Rua Dos Clérigos, Taipa Village
How much: Free admission
For more information, call +853 2857 6118 or check the organizer’s Facebook page

Feast of Kuan Tai 2020
2020-08-13 | China
The Feast of Kuan Tai is a religious custom to commemorate Guan Yu who was also known as “Guan Gong.” Guan Yu, whose style name is Yunchang, was a general of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period and the sworn brother of Liu Bei. After his death, Guan Yu was entitled as the “Saint of War” as a symbol of “Loyalty.”
Over the history, he had had many titles such as “Kuan Tai” and “Saintly Emperor Guan.” Kuan Tai is a popular worship idol in Macau; almost every shop places a Kuan Tai statue for worship. Many Kuan Tai temples are built, such as the Kuan Tai Temple at Sam Kai Vui Kun, the Kuan Tai Temple near Cheoc Ka Village in Taipa and more. Besides, there are two days to celebrate Kuan Tai’s birthday: the thirteenth day of the fifth lunar month and the twenty-fourth day of the sixth lunar month.
On these two days, believers offer fresh flowers, burn joss sticks and various offerings to worship Kuan Tai at home. The sports association in Macao, social communities and shops, in particular, organize various activities to celebrate Kuan Tai’s birthday. The activities include lion and dragon dance, banquets, sports competitions, etc.
When: August 13, 2020
Where: All across the city
How much: Free admission

Exhibition “Pirates in the Waters of Macao (1854-1935)”
2020-08-19 - 2021-01-31 | Macao Historical Archives, 93 Av. do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, Macau, Macau
Featured image credit: Macao Cultural Institute
The exhibition “Pirates in the Waters of Macao (1854-1935)”, is held from August, 2020 till January, 2021, presenting the phenomenon of piracy in the surrounding waters of Macau and the multiple meanings it had for the city. The word “pirate” conjures up the stereotype of adventures, romances, cruelties, and barbarities, which is a set of social representations cultivated fundamentally by literature and the film industry.
However, with a deeper study, one can see that “piracy” is a particularly complex subject. The exhibition “Pirates in the Waters of Macao (1854-1935)” is a project that aims, on the one hand, to encourage the public and researchers’ interest in the study and investigation of this subject and to give an account of the different dimensions of the phenomenon of piracy as a social practice in a much wider political, economic, social and cultural system; and, on the other hand, to showcase a particularly rich collection of documentation preserved in the Macao Archives.
The exhibition features a selection of over 100 documents, maps, and photographs from the Macau Archives’ collection that addresses the theme of piracy in the Pearl River Delta region, thereby revealing the diversity and thematic amplitude of the documentation, as well as developing knowledge about the multiple meanings of the phenomenon of piracy for Macau in the second half of the 19th century to the first decades of the 20th century.
When: August 19, 2020–January 31, 2021
Where: Macao Archives, 91–93 Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information check the organizer’s official website or click here

The Peakture Performance
2020-08-20 - 2020-08-23 | Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau, Macau, Macau
Put on your hiking shoes and follow Lumi in a great adventure! A mysterious hand-drawn postcard will lead him into a journey to the peak of a beautiful snow mountain. What will the little boy encounter on his way to the snow-capped peak? Will Lumi come across cute animals and wild beasts, or perhaps a breathtaking landscape of frozen waterfalls?
The Stone Commune brings us The Peakture, a delightful performance without words but with plenty of visual effects for kids age four and above. Combining body movement and puppetry to the lovely sound of local group the Water Singers, the lively performers will interact in a very cool camping site, set up very close to the audience.
And when this crisp and exciting journey comes to an end, what will the next adventure be? Will Lumi go on to explore new sites and make new friends? Conquering the mountain is just the first of many stories to come. Our creative energy will always take us beyond our wildest dreams!
When: August 20–23, 2020
Where: Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau
How much: MOP $180 per person
For more information and ticketing, check here

"I Have Wiped the Pen on the Paper So Often It Seems Like a Drawing" – an Exhibition by Rui Rasquinho
2020-08-20 - 2020-09-22 | Casa Garden, 13 Praça de Luís de Camões, Macau, Macau
The work presented in “I have wiped the pen on the paper so often it seems like a drawing” is the result of the New Visions project by the cultural organization BABEL, which annually presents an artist from Macau and whose central objective is to support contemporary artistic creation as well as to produce a critical discourse capable of placing local creation in a national and global context. In “I have wiped the pen on the paper so often it seems like a drawing” Rui Rasquinho explores the possibilities of drawing. In the entrance lobby of the Orient Foundation, several leaflets on xuan paper are presented, a practice that is already known to the local public and which appears here as a prelude to the questions that arise throughout the remaining three galleries.
The show evolves to work with a more complex definition, first through a diversification of the supports, giving the role of xuan instead of wood and other materials used in construction sites, presented in the second gallery of the exhibition. The third and fourth gallery feature drawing machines (one of which was created in collaboration with Rui Farinha) that pose a variety of questions: what is a drawing? what is an image? what is art? what is authorship?
When: August 20–September 22, 2020
Where: Casa Garden, 13 Praça de Luís de Camões, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check the organizer’s Facebook page

Feast of Maidens 2020
2020-08-25 | China
Also known as Lovers’ Festival, this event falls on the seventh day and moon on the lunar calendar and has a deep meaning for unmarried women. The festival celebrates the only day in the year when the legendary heavenly weaver can meet her lover the cowherd over a bridge of birds spanning the milky way.
When: Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Where: Across Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, visit their website

Concert “Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day: A Tribute to Nature”
2020-08-29 - 2020-08-30 | MGM Cotai, Av. da Nave Desportiva, Macau, Macau, China, Macau
MGM brings you a different symphony experience, allowing the audience to watch the graceful movement in all directions for the first time. This year is the 250th anniversary of the birth of the famous musician Beethoven and the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. MGM and the Macau Orchestra have joined forces to bring Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, “The Pastoral”. Beethoven once expressed his love for the country: “No one loves life in the country more than me. Really, woods, trees and rocks can create sounds that humans want to hear.” This time let the audience in the city through classical melody. Feel the beauty of nature and think about the connection between modern people and nature.
This performance jumps out of the traditional performance venue and dances with Beethoven under the canopy of MGM TV Plaza. It integrates classical music into modern architecture that combines innovative technology and nature, and feels what Beethoven wrote together: “After the rain, I clear the countryside and find the pastoral scenery in my heart”. There is a guided tour of “Earth Day X Nature’s Art” at the same venue, which will take participants to learn about the natural and artistic aesthetics in this award-winning MGM Cotai building and regain our appreciation and cherishing of the earth. You might as well enjoy the symphony-themed afternoon tea while enjoying the performance and let the feeling sublimate. Learn more about the amazing natural art piece and the aesthetics at MGM Cotai can join the “Earth Day X Nature’s Art” guided tour and appreciate the beauty of Mother Earth. There’s also a Symphony afternoon tea and a moss ball planting workshop.
When: Symphony concert – 2:30pm–3:15pm, August 29 and 30, 2020
“Earth Day X Nature’s Art” guided tour – 12:15pm–1:00pm and 4:30–5:15pm, August 29 and 30, 2020
Symphony afternoon tea – 2:00pm–6:00pm, August 29 and 30, 2020
Plant workshop – 3:30pm–4:15pm, August 29 and 30, 2020
Where: Symphony concert and “Earth Day X Nature’s Art” guided tour – Seebo Plaza, MGM Cotai, Avenida da Nave Desportiva, Cotai
Symphony afternoon tea – Shibo Refreshment, MGM Cotai, Avenida da Nave Desportiva, Cotai
Plant workshop – Meiyi Lobby and Meishi Space, MGM Cotai, Avenida da Nave Desportiva, Cotai
How much: Symphony concert – Free admission
“Earth Day X Nature’s Art” guided tour – Free admission (reservation required)
Symphony afternoon tea – MOP $198 for two persons
Plant workshop – MOP $188 per person
For more information and bookings of the guided tours and workshops, call +853 8802 8888 or send an email to hotelenquiry@mgm.mo. To book the Symphony Afternoon Tea-For Vision Tea, call +853 6683 1206 or send an email to ericchu@mgm.mo

Cultural Weekends at the Taipa Houses-Museum & Barra
2020-08-29 - 2020-09-13 | Taipa Houses – Museum, Taipa, Macau
The Cultural Institute is promoting a series of activities and events this summer taking place at two major locations: in front of A-Má Temple and at the Taipa Houses-Museum. From July till September, a lot of people can enjoy concerts, theatre, performances, and urban wall painting in these areas. The government entity is organizing this so everyone can experience these local performances at iconic spots in both the Macau peninsula and Taipa.
The space in front of A-Má Temple–Largo do Pagode da Barra–hosts the following collectives: Macao Chinese Orchestra, Brotherhood Art Association, Long Fund Theatre Association, The Macau Culture and Arts Association, and the Miss White Dance Group, who present a series of shows focusing on Chinese traditional arts, including the Pui Sik Parade, Chinese painting, and dances of the drunken dragon.
The Taipa Houses-Museum surroundings are the chosen grounds for folklore performances by the Macao Orchestra, Concrete/Lotus, Danças e Cantares Portuguesa “Macau no Coração” Association, the Danças e Cantares de Macau group, the Macanese Tune, amongst others. The Carmo Fair is the stage for calligraphy master, Choi Chun Heng, the International Macau Association of Tea Ceremonies, the Macau Chinese Youth Orchestra, and the Bússola de Teatro Criativo Association to present their crafts as well.
When: Saturdays and Sundays, 4:00pm–6:00pm, September 5 and 6, 12 and 13, 2020
Where: Largo do Pagode da Barra, in front of A-Má Temple and Taipa Houses-Museum, Avenida da Praia, Carmo, Taipa
How much: Free admission
For more information, check their Facebook page

Parisian Picnic at Le Jardin
2020-09-01 - 2020-11-30 | Parisian Macao, Estrada do Istmo, Lote 3 Cotai Strip, Macao SAR, Macau, Macau
Fans of outdoors eating can enjoy a delicious al fresco dining experience at The Parisian Macao’s authentic French garden with Parisian Picnic at Le Jardin, from now until November 30, 2020. The perfect time to savor the fresh air and blue skies while relishing a superb picnic feast, The Parisian Macao has crafted a delightful gourmet spread, including French smoked salmon quiche, quinoa salad with green asparagus, edamame beans, and orange yuzu dressing, alongside a variety of delicious sweet treats and refreshing beverages. For those craving a glass of elegant bubbly, champagne is available at an additional cost.
For lovers of attention-grabbing selfies, The Parisian Macao’s Eiffel Tower also offers a picturesque backdrop for amazing photo opportunities. After arriving at Market Bistro restaurant at The Parisian Macao, guests will be escorted to Le Jardin garden to enjoy a wonderful afternoon of dining and relaxation. This fantastic picnic set paired with a bottle of Moët & Chandon Champagne is priced at MOP $1,088 for two. Become part of Paris and enjoy a genuine French al fresco dining experience at The Parisian Macao’s beautiful Le Jardin.
When: 12:00pm–6:00pm, From now till November, 2020
Where: Le Jardin, The Parisian Macao, Estrada do Istmo, Lote 3, Cotai
How much: Set starts at MOP $600 (for two people). Additional guest charged MOP $300
*24 hours advance reservation is required.
For more information and bookings, call +853 8111 9260 or check their website

Gathering at Dusk in Senado Square
2020-09-01 - 2020-10-25 | Senado Square, Largo do Senado, Macau, Macau, Macau, 853, Macau
During these hot days, why not visit the outdoor café at Macau’s famous landmark Senado Square, and order a cold drink and enjoy some snacks! It is the perfect spot for having a cool break and taking some beautiful photos! There is even a live jazz show every night from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, adding some culture and romance to your summer nights.
Senado Square fills up with music performances while people laugh and drink beer, juice, or have cool snacks at this Macau landmark close to many eateries, cool bars, and other historical venues.
When: Fridays–Sundays, 4:00pm–10:00pm and Mondays–Thursdays, 5:00pm–10:00pm, September 1–October 25, 2020
Where: Senado Square, Largo do Senado, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check their website, send an email to info@uafbmm.org.mo or check their Facebook page

Amigos – Inside the Human Body 3D
2020-09-01 - 2020-12-31 | Macao Science Center, Macau
Amigos – Inside the Human Body 3D is a dome show targeting kids and their parents, crafted to teach the little ones about the human body through a fun and interactive way! Three children and a dog: Steven, Teresa, Alex and Cookies. After a mysterious meeting that will unite them forever and with the help of a wonderful invention, “The Virtual Reality Room”, they will learn firsthand about the incredible machine: the human body.
They learn from the inside how the sense of sight works, about the brain, how our body is fed by oxygen, about the heart´s mechanism and our digestive system. They will also have to help the body to fight off an invader, Viron, who will try to provoke bad illnesses and finish them off as well. It’s in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.
When: 12:00pm, 3:00pm or 5:00pm, throughout the year
Where: Macao Science Center, Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, Nape, Macau
How much: MOP $60 per person (regular 2D show ticket), MOP $20 (Macao residents discount price)
For more information, check their website

Unreturned Wanderer – Works by Leong Chi Mou
2020-09-05 - 2020-09-30 | AFA Gallery, Art Garden, Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues N. 265, Macau, Macau, Macau
Leong Chi Mou’s solo exhibition, “Unreturned Wanderer – Works by Leong Chi Mou”, organized by the Macau Art For All Society is part of the “Urban Identity” New Immigrants Artists Exhibition Series. Using Chi Mou as his pseudonym, the original name of the artist is Leong Chi Hou. He was born in China in 1991 and moved to Macau afterward. In 2015, he obtained a Bachelor’s degree from the School of Arts of Macau Polytechnic Institute, major in oil painting.
Leong uses the following methods of work in his creative process: 1. Transplanting contexts of images. 2. Explaining the reasonability of the ambiguous interpretations within a specific statement in a certain context. 3. The appropriateness of misplaced identity. Chi Mou is a person with a story, and the story leads to creation. In this world where nothing is new, the story is as the ancient poet has written, “not supposed to be the same yet ought to be the same from the ancient ones; not supposed to be different yet ought to be different from the ancient ones”. Comparing to the story of Chi Mou, it is an experience of painting and decorating the surface of a gold watch, leading to paintings, his recognition of the social decency showed-off by the gold watch is an admission ticket that he can hold on, and the content of the picture also uses factors that are popular in the current society.
The language of expressions also adopts the techniques that are popular in the contemporary art industry (dislocation, collage). This work led to mild criticisms and adopted a tension state of mind that both opposes and agrees so that the reserved paraphrase dimension is no longer inappropriate. In this way, viewers are led to a space where they can judge by themselves and are free to extract any imaginations they need from Chi Mou’s works.
When: September 5–30, 2020
Where: AFA, 4F Macau Art Garden, 265 Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check the event’s Facebook page

September 2020 Macao Orchestra Concerts
2020-09-05 - 2020-09-19 | Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau, Macau, Macau
The Macao Orchestra presents wonderful concerts in September in numerous venues, ranging from traditional theatres to heritage buildings, libraries to museums, in an effort to uncover the city with melodious music. A Date with Symphonies is conducted by Francis Kan, where the Macao Orchestra presents the classic Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 and Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550.
Music in Library takes place in Taipa Library, where the string duet of the Macao Orchestra encourages young music fans to get close to classical music through exquisite melody and fun interactive sessions. There’s also a concert with eight cellists of the Macao Orchestra performing masterpieces including Haydn: Divertimento in D major and Shostakovich: the Second Waltz. This one’s entitled A Date with Cellos and takes place at Dom Pedro V Theatre.
After lunch, on September 19, head to the Macao Museum of Art to enjoy a wonderful concert: two beautiful pieces by Mozart, Quartet No. 4 in C major (K. 157) and String Quintet No. 2 in C minor (K. 406), are performed by the Orchestra members to open the imaginary world of the one and only Wolfgang Mozart.
Music at World Heritage happens on Casa Garden and features selected master pieces composed by Frank Bridge (1879-1941) and Charles Ives (1874-1954) encourage audiences to experience the beauty of the World Heritage.
When: A Date with Symphonies – 8:00pm, Saturday, September 5, 2020
Music in Library – 5:15pm, Saturday, September 12, 2020
A Date with Cellos – 8:00pm, Saturday, September 12, 2020
Music in Art Museum – 2:30pm, Saturday, September 19, 2020
Music in World Heritage – 5:00pm, Saturday, September 19, 2020
Where: A Date with Symphonies – Grand Auditorium, Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau
Music in Library – Taipa Library, Taipa Central Park, 7 Rua de Seng Tou, Taipa
A Date with Cellos – Dom Pedro V Theatre, Largo de Santo Agostinho, Macau
Music in Art Museum – Macao Museum of Art, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, NAPE, Macau
Music in World Heritage – Casa Garden, 13 Praça de Luís de Camões, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, call +853 2853 0782 or send an email to ocm@icm.gov.mo

Surfing – Zheng Wenxin’s Solo Exhibition
2020-09-12 - 2020-10-31 | At Light, 1 PÁTIO DO PADRE NARCISO, MACAU, Macau, Macau, Macau
Entitled “Surfing”, the exhibition features oil paintings and installation works. The artist’s oil paintings are popular for their graceful colors and beautiful brushstrokes. Thanks to the images conveyed by the “new medium”, the pure visual materials in these pieces of art are elevated as the dominant elements of painting.
Through the immediacy and synchronization of the images released in different media, a novel “time” experience belonging to both the collective and the individual can be realized. At the same time, the contrast between oil paintings and installations investigates the mode and style of life in the Internet age, as both the exporter and attractor of big data for mankind.
When: September 12–October 31, 2020
Where: At Light, 1 Pátio do Padre Narciso, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check their website or Facebook page

Curiouser & Curiouser – Exploring Alice’s Wonderland
2020-09-12 - 2020-10-10 | Macau Tower, Macau
“Curiouser and Curiouser” is a project by Macau Artists for Macau. 2020 is another year full of “wonder, mystery and danger!” Exploring Alice’s Wonderland is based on the blue print of the story with the same name, building a whimsical world in reality. The Macau Tower becomes a tree with a hole where all the dreams and fantasies become real, while the project allows the audience to retain the truest self in the real world.
Mel Cheong has created an art installation for this new chapter. At the same time, Nada Chan, from the Route Arts Association, has prepared a mime performance for the story. With different art forms occupying the stage, this is a chance to closely enjoy art in its various forms. Explore Macau Tower with this collaboration!
When: September 12–October 10, 2020
Mime shows – 3:00pm and 4:00pm, September 13, 20 and 27 and October 4, 2020
Where: Atrium, Macau Tower, Largo da Torre de Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, send an email to curiousermacau@gmail.com or melcheong7@icloud.com, or check the organizer’s Facebook page

Cinematheque Passion Reopening: "A Love Letter to the Cinema"
2020-09-12 - 2020-09-23 | Cinematheque-Passion, 13 TRAVESSA DA PAIXÃO, MACAO, Macau, Macau
Companhia de Produção de Entretenimento e Cultura is Cinematheque Passion’s new management team and they’re creating an event for the reopening of this venue: “A Love Letter to the Cinema”. They’ve selected films from different countries and territories across different eras.
Whether classics in film history or masterpieces in their own right, their themes are all related to the cinema. In form or content, they always manage to evoke an indescribable love for the films among film-goers–the director’s fantastical musings across reality and dreams in Otto e Mezzo; the heroine who walks into the big screen to seek her true love in The Purple Rose of Cairo; the memories and nostalgia of growing up with film in Cinema Paradiso; Gene Kelly tap dancing under the lamppost in the rain in Singin’ In the Rain.
All these classic scenes and different narrative styles invite the audience into one film world after another through the mind of every director. Selections for “A Love Letter to the Cinema: Making Films on the Big Screen” include Singin’ in the Rain (Remastered) (1952), Otto e Mezzo (Remastered) (1963), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Cinema Paradiso (Remastered) (1990), Close-up (1990), Center Stage (Remastered) (1992), Goodbye, Dragon Inn (Remastered) (2003), Phantom of Illumination (2017) and Talking the Pictures (2019).
Where: Cinematheque Passion, 13 Travessa da Paixão, Macau
How much: MOP $60 per person
For more information, check the organizer’s official website

Macau Experimental Video Festival (EXiM 2020)
2020-09-17 - 2020-10-18 | Ox Warehouse, 87-97 Av. do Cel. Mesquita, Santo Antonio, Macau, Macau, Macau
Called the “2+1+2 Program”, EXiM 2020 kicks off with “Straightforward – Works by Chen Qiang” and “Heart to Heart – Experimental Video Exhibition”. Since 2018, EXiM has been presented in exhibition format instead of screening. Works will not merely be screened, but also be displayed via video installation. Doing so can better reflect the diversity in the creation of contemporary experimental image.
“The year 2020 started in a weird way, with the smartest creatures on the planet beginning to fear a virus emerging from nowhere absurdly. It is impossible to present an exhibition without exploring our current anxiety at this moment in time. When sorting out my past works, I found that my thoughts on the living environment were buried in the “evolution” of my art. With the passage of time, I have been constantly upgrading the accuracy of my focus in my works. These pieces directly and straightforwardly depict individual struggle and revel in the social tide.”, the author of the works presented at “Straightforward”, Chen Qiang, explains.
The Chinese title of the exhibition comes from an old Hong Kong movie, Sworn Brothers (Chinese:《肝膽相照》, whose exact meaning is ‘to be trusted friends treating each other with sincerity’.) I chose the title for this event, a showcase of Chinese experimental videos. In the midst of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, I invite artists whose cities have just endured (or are still experiencing) long days of panic. The selected works are not just about the pandemic, but about “life” at this very moment.
Macau Experimental Video Festival: “Heart to Heart” – Experimental Video includes the works of the following artists: Chen Chen, Lu Changbu, Pu Yue Mei, Wenhua Shi, Tan Tan, Tao Tao, Zhou gang and Zhou zhang.
When: September 17–October 18, 2020
Where: Ox Warehouse, 15 Rua do Volong, GF, 1F & 2F Gallery, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, call +853 2853 0026, send an email to oxwarehouse@gmail.com or
check the event’s Facebook page

AFA Art Night
2020-09-23 08:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | China
AFA – Art For All is organizing a one night-only event where art lovers can appreciate studio, artworks but also a good time on an evening amongst friends by joining this exclusive event happening on a Friday. At the Tak Chun Macau Art Garden, people will have access to an art exhibition tour and presentation, be able to visit their studios, witness a music performance, but also lavish on good food and sipping on glasses of wine while having fun amongst interesting people.
When: 7:00pm–10:00pm, Friday, September 25, 2020
Where: AFA, 4F Art Garden, 265 Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, Macau
How much: MOP $380 per person
For more information and bookings, click here

World Press Photo Exhibition 2020: Macau - Canceled
2020-09-25 - 2020-10-18 | Casa Garden, 13 Praça de Luís de Camões, Macau, Macau
Visit the World Press Photo Exhibition 2020, showcasing the stories that matter with photography from the 63rd annual World Press Photo Contest. Winners were chosen by an independent jury that reviewed more than 73,996 photographs entered by 4,283 photographers from 125 countries.
When: September 25–October 18, 2020
Where: Casa Garden, Orient Foundation, 13 Praça de Luís de Camões, Macau
How much: Free admission +853 28554691 or check the event’s Facebook page

Memory of the Past – Exhibition of the Macao Museum Postcards Collection
2020-09-25 - 2021-04-18 | Macao Museum, 112 Praceta do Museu de Macau, Macau, Macau
Divided in two areas, namely “Macao in the Old Days” and “Today’s Macao”, the exhibition features a total of over 180 selected postcards and associated items from the museum’s collection, leading visitors to get to know the city’s “Coastal Scenery”, “Elegant Architecture” and “Lush Gardens” in those bygone days, as well as the characteristics of the small city, including “Interlaced Lanes”, “Accessible Transportation”, “Recreation and Entertainment” and “Outstanding Talents and Profound Culture”, thereby manifesting Macau’s social and cultural nature highlighting the co-existence of different ethnics and cultures.
In order to complement the exhibition, multimedia installations and an education area will be available in the venue, allowing visitors an overview of the changes in Macau’s landscape in an interactive manner. Free souvenir postcards will also be distributed onsite with free postal service provided for a limited number of visitors on a first-come, first-served basis; each person may enjoy the service once only. In addition, the Macao Museum launches an online virtual reality (VR) exhibition dedicated to this showcase, so that visitors can enjoy it online via the museum’s website anytime and anywhere. Details will be announced in due course.
When: September 25, 2020–April 18, 2021
Where: Macao Museum, 112 Praceta do Museu de Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, visit this website

Macao Light Festival 2020
2020-09-26 - 2020-10-31 | Anim’arte Nam Van, Lago Nam van, macau, Macau
The Macao Light Festival 2020 is bringing light installations, interactive games and projection mapping shows, accompanied by music, to brighten the city every night between September 26 and October 31, 2020.
Among the highlights of the festival are the projection mapping shows, with projections at heritage buildings in Tap Seac Square featuring as one of the main spots this year. The shows will also “paint” once again the façades of the Macau Yat Yuen Canidrome, formerly a dog racing track; and the Cozinha Pinocchio restaurant at Largo dos Bombeiros in Taipa Village, along with two other new sites on this edition, namely the China Products Company building in Hong Kung Temple Square and the Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Areia Preta Urban Park.
In addition to video mapping shows, different spots along the Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre, Anim’Arte NAM VAN, the Leisure Area at Rua do General Ivens Ferraz in Fai Chi Kei, Taipa Village, and several other locations in the different parishes of the city, are among the 12 sites forming the network of routes for this year’s festival, featuring light installations and interactive games. Along the routes are spots to take selfies and check in on social media.
This year’s Macao Light Festival shows the rich culture and urban charm of Macau while demonstrating that the city is a safe place to visit during the COVID-19 pandemic. The features of the festival highlight the beauty of the World Heritage architecture Macao possesses, the characteristics that distinguish the various communities that make up the city, and manifestations of the status of Macau as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
Now into its sixth year, the Macao Light Festival is a signature event. The annual festival helps diversify the products and experiences Macau has to offer residents and tourists, in line with the aim to make Macau a world center of tourism and leisure.
When: Every day, 7:00pm–10:00pm, September 26–October 31, 2020
Where: Tap Seac Square, Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, Macau, Spots around Taipa Village and Anim’Arte Nam Van, 744B Avenida Panorâmica do Lago Nam Van, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, call +853 2833 3000 or check their website

Tray Race on World Tourism Day 2020
2020-09-27 | Ruins of St. Paul’s, Macau, Macau
In celebration of the annual “World Tourism Day”, the Tray Race sponsored by Macao Beer is set to bring in a fun-filled afternoon in the heart of the historical city on 27th September. Come along for the thrills and spills, as a group of participants, representing some of the city’s top hotels and restaurants, make their way through Ruins of St. Paul’s all the way to Senado Square while balancing a bottle of Macao Beer on a tray.
The Race is divided into male and female categories with prizes given for the Winners, 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up and the Best Costume carrying this year’s theme of “Tourism and Rural Development” for each group. There will be music performances and a prize giving ceremony at the event. This year’s celebrations will be appropriate to the conditions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
When: 3:00pm, September 27, 2020
Where: Ruins of St. Paul’s, Company of Jesus Square to Senado Square, Largo do Senado, Macau
How much: Free admission
