Macau Lifestyle

Breguet at The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge Afternoon Tea
2018-04-27 - 2018-06-27 | The Ritz-Carlton Macau, Galaxy Macau, Estrada da Baía da Nossa Senhora da Esperança s/n, Cotai, Macau, Macau
Wish life was all about sitting down to a luxurious afternoon tea set, taking off from a busy day and enjoying some gourmet delicacies and brewed tea? This summer, join The Ritz-Carlton Macau and their decadent afternoon tea set presented by one of the world’s most sought-after brands — leading Swiss watchmaker Breguet. They will be offering a gift voucher for guests who join the afternoon tea, giving the opportunity to not only eat like a queen but to shop like one as well.
When: April 27—June 27
Where: The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge, The Ritz-Carlton, Galaxy Macau, Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Cotai
How much: MOP $488 for two people, MOP $688 with two glasses of Perrier-Jouët Champagne
For reservations and inquiries please call +853 8886 6706 or email rc.mfmmr.fnb.res@ritzcarlton.com

Hush!! Full Music Beach Concert at Hac Sa
2018-04-29 13:00 - 2018-05-01 22:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Hac sa Beach, Coloane, Macau
The beach concert ‘Hush!! Full Music’ will be coming back to bring life again to Hac Sa with an array of music bands local and from different regions in Asia will be performing a marathon music fest offering a more diverse experience presenting for the first time ever the Summer Chill stage. In addition, the Hush!! GEG Silent Disco, supported by the Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), will be held on Hac Sa Beach on the evenings of 29th and 30th. Participants are welcome to put on earphones and dance to the raving DJ music under the starry night.
When: 1:00pm—9:30pm, Sunday, and Tuesday, April 29 and May 1; 7:00pm—10:00pm, Monday, April 30
Where: Hac Sa Beach, Estrada de Hac Sá, Coloane
How much: Free admission
For more information please visit www.icm.gov.mo or their Facebook page.

Le French May 2018 Excites Hong Kong and Macau
2018-05-03 - 2018-06-22 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The largest cultural events in Asia is upon us once again with over 100 programmes happening in the next two months. Over the years it has become the iconic image of Hong Kong and also Macau’s cultural scene reaching out to a million visitors each year. This May witness the rich bountifulness of French culture with encompassing visual arts, classical and contemporary music and dance along with a multi-art performance with cinema and fashion.
When: May 3—June 22
Where: Hong Kong and Macau
For more details about the program please refer to their official website or their Facebook page.

Fine Art and Calligraphy Exhibition by Bian Baohua and Zhu Mingde
2018-05-04 11:00 - 2018-05-07 19:00 | Macau Military Club, 975 Avenida da Praia Grande, Macau, Macau
The exhibition will be featuring more than 30 works by Chinese artists Bian Baohua and Zhu Mingde, aiming to promote Chinese traditional culture and arts that enhance cultural and artistic exchanges between Macau and mainland China.
When: 11:00am—7:00pm, Friday—Monday, May 4—7
Where: Macau Military Club, 975 Avenida da Praia Grande, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more inquiries and information please call +853 2872 7066 or visit this website.

The Expertise of Love at the Wedding Salon
2018-05-05 02:30 - 16:30 | Mandarin Oriental Macau, 945 AVENIDA DR. SUN YAT SEN, NAPE, MACAU, Macau
Whether it is a grand wedding celebration or a private ceremony with close friends and family you always can count on Mandarin Oriental, Macau to make your special day extravagant, glamorous and memorable. Coming to you with a selection of fine wedding packages, you and your partner can now consult experts from the wedding industry at Mandarin Oriental, Macau. Share their personal intel on wedding traditions, theme decorations coupled with exclusive discounts for 2018 and 2019 for your memorable day. Seats will be limited so hurry and make your reservations today.
When: 2:30am—4:30pm, Saturday, May 5
Where: Mandarin Oriental Macau, 945 Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, NAPE, Macau
For more details and reservations please contact +853 8805 8865 or email group-momac-catering&conferences@mohg.com or visit their Facebook event page for more updates.

Sunset Patio Pilates with Pilates House Macau at Heart Bar
2018-05-06 16:30 - 18:30 | Heart Bar, 396 R. Cidade de Braga, Macau, Macau
The Pilates House Macau will be hosting an afternoon workout at the Heart Bar filled with an amazing energy of mat pilates exercises at the most peaceful and stunning view, as you work on your way to leaner muscles and flexibility. There are only 30 spots available in this event, so what are you waiting for? Grab your tickets now!
When: 4:30pm—6:30pm, Sunday, May 6
Where: Heart Bar, Ascott Macau, Rua Cidade de Braga, Nape, Macau
How much: MOP $130 per person (price include: an hour of mat pilates, refreshments, post workout meal, and two hours of free parking)
For details and information please call +853 6272 0531 and email
pilates.house.macau@gmail.com or visit their facebook page.

I Upload There I Exist - an Exhibition by Wong Weng Io
2018-05-08 - 2018-06-07 | Casa Garden, 13 Praça de Luís de Camões, Macau, Macau
This exhibition curated by Margarida Saraiva explores questions about relationships and impact in-between human existence, technology, information, media, artificial existence, and robotics. Artist, Wong Weng has been occupied with research, thinking, using intuitive cognition and improvisation to understand the subject of the future of society for almost a year. Which resulted in the process presented in the form of an exhibition that explores the paradox between the physical and virtual realities.
It presents a large scale artwork installation titled “The Omnipresence of Text”, “Complex” and “Past”, which is inspired by the Ether, a science fiction novel set in the United States written by a Chinese author. Wong Weng assumes the role of being the “manipulator” producing a time-contraction and displacement of the story setting, which expands the question of information, manipulation, and falsification into another dimension, one that is atemporal, transhistorical and transnational
When: 10:00am—7:00pm (no admission after 6:30pm), May 8—June 7 (closed on Mondays)
Where: Headquarters of Oriental Foundation, Casa Garden, 13 Praça de Luís de Camões
How much: Free admission
For more information please email msaraiva@babel-cultural-organization.com or visit their website and Facebook page.

Hong Kong Director Adam Wong visits Cinematheque-Passion
2018-05-11 - 2018-05-15 | Cinematheque-Passion, 13 TRAVESSA DA PAIXÃO, MACAO, Macau, Macau
Adam Wong, the famous Hong Kong director and filmmaker will be coming to Macau to meet audiences and will host a four-hour film workshop entitled “What to shoot? How to shoot?”. In the talk, Adam will share his ideas and the processes of filmmaking from his creative experiences and tell us how to get ideas from daily life, figure out the stories, location scouting, shooting plan and casting to actual filming on the set all for free. The workshop is a first-come-first-served basis so book now.
When: May 11—15
“What to shoot? How to shoot?” Workshop: 2:00pm—6:30pm, Saturday, May 12 (with intermission)
Please email cinematheque.passion@gmail.com by Monday, May 7 for prior registration.
Screenings:
When Beckham Met Owen: 9:30pm, Saturday, May 12
The Way Out + Outstanding short films: 2:30pm, Sunday, May 13
The Way We Dance: 9:30pm, Sunday, May 13
She Remembers, He Forgets: 9:30pm, Tuesday, May 15
Where: Cinematheque-Passion, 13 Travessa da Paixão, Macao
How much: Free admission
For more information please call +853 2852 2585 or email cinematheque.passion@gmail.com or visit www.cinematheque-passion.mo

International Museum Day Carnival
2018-05-13 14:00 - 18:00 | Taipa Houses – Museum, Taipa, Macau
Since 1977, the International Museum Day has been going yearly and is organized worldwide every time on the month of May. 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 to help co-organise the large scale of the event that highlights to the community the work of museums. Come and join the celebrations, exhibitions, workshops, and lectures all free for your enjoyment.
When: 2:00pm—6:00pm, Sunday, May 13
Where: Taipa Houses Museum, Avenida da Praia, Carmo Zone, Taipa
How much: Free admission
For more details and information please visit www.museums.gov.mo or email webmaster@museums.gov.mo

Affordable Art Fair 2018 in Hong Kong
2018-05-19 12:00 - 2018-05-21 19:00 | Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Dr, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
This year’s Affordable Art Fair edition brings you a fresh look at thought-provoking and enticing artworks to discover, together with an art programme open to all. The event will exhibit 115 galleries both new and returning, with over 1,000 local and international artists priced between HKD $1,000 and HKD $100,000. There will be charity evening art performances to raise awareness for the #ForArtsSake Friday. An enticing line-up of artists from around the world will perform to raise funds for charity.

Don’t miss this fun day where you can have a splendid time with family and friends together with an array of inspiring and interactive arty education activities for you to explore and grow your creativity. Early bird tickets are at a discounted price from March 5-May 17, so grab yours now.
When: 12:00pm—9:00pm, Friday, May 19, 11:00am—7:00pm, Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 21
Where: Hong Kong Convention Exhibition Centre 1 Harbour Road Wan Chai, Hong Kong
How much: Adults: HKD $165 (full price), HKD $120 (early bird)
Concessions: HKD $90 (full price), HKD $68 (early bird)
For more information on tickets please visit www.affordableartfair.com or check out their Facebook and Instagram.

Feast of the Drunken Dragon
2018-05-21 - 2018-05-22 | Leal Senado Building, 155-191 Av. de Almeida Ribeiro, Macau, Macau
The Feast of the Drunken Dragon is a unique folk festival, celebrated by fishmongers and fishermen in Macau, the centerpiece of the celebration is the dragon and lion dance parade, which starts at Senado Square which is one of Macau’s most distinctive cultural traditions, featuring men in costume performance the drunken dragon dance while drinking wine and carrying a wooden dragon head and tail. Other highlights in the festival include evening folk performances and the distribution of ‘longevity rice’.
When: 8:00pm, Monday, May 21, 9:00am—3:00pm, Tuesday, May 22
Where: Start point: Senado Square, Largo do Senado, Macau to Kuan Tai Temple, Rua Sul do Mercado de São Domingos, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, please call +853 6668 9719 or visit www.macaotourism.gov.mo

Tam Kong Festival
2018-05-22 - 2018-05-26 | Coloane Village, 1-6 Largo do Pres. Antonio Ramalho Eanes, Macau, Macau
The celebration of the Tam Kong Festival has grown to a carnival-like parade at the Coloane Village, with lion dance performances, Portuguese traditional folk dances and floats and children dressed as mythical Chinese creatures it is surely a sight to be seen. Apart from the parade, there are a few band performances at the square of the village.
When: 12:00pm—8:00pm, Thursday—Saturday, May 22—26
Where: Coloane Village, 1-6 Largo do Pres. Antonio Ramalho Eanes, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more details please call +853 2888 0170 and +853 6669 2639 or visit their website.

Emptiness Is a Form - Works by Alice Kok
2018-05-26 - 2018-06-28 | AFA Gallery, Art Garden, Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues N. 265, Macau, Macau, Macau
Have you ever wondered what ‘Emptiness’ and ‘Form’ is all about? Should the wording itself be a description of what it is beyond that reach? The textual language itself can only point out what the universe allows us to see. Alice Kok, born in Macau interests herself on the question, ‘what is real, and what is illusion?’ and expresses herself through images of things that replace their actual presence. Kok likes to dwell in the ambiguity of different states, in between languages, cultures, matters, and people. In this exhibition, her works shown is also built between emptiness and form and which reflects Buddha as the center of the two extremities.
When: 11:00am—7:00pm, Tuesdays—Sundays, May 26—June 28
Where: Art For All (AFA), 4F Art Garden, 265 Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information please call+853 2836 6064 and email info@afamacau.com or visit their Facebook page.

Marc Chagall: Light and Colour in Southern France Exhibition
2018-06-01 - 2018-08-26 | Macao Museum of Art, 237 Av. Xian Xing Hai, Macau, Macau
Holding its first exhibition here in Macau, the Macao Museum of Art is honored to have opened a selection of Marc Chagall’s works such as paintings, gouaches, lithographs, costumes, and tapestries which will highlight the pre-eminence of light and color in his creations.
Marc Chagall is one of the major artists of the 20th century, with a world of unique and diverse cultural influences by which he encountered during his lifetime marked by war and exile. Chagall’s Light and Color in Southern Frances explore the omnipresence of lights and colors in his work from the 1950s, inspired by the dazzling Mediterranean Sea and bright landscapes of the French River.
When: 10:00am—7:00pm, June 1—August 26, (closed on Mondays)
Where: Macao Museum of Art (MMA), Avenida Xian Xing Hai, Nape, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information and details please visit www.mam.gov.mo

Season Lao Solo Exhibition Opening at Creative Macau
2018-06-02 11:00 - 2018-06-22 19:00 | Creative Spot Macao, Rua dos Cavaleiros Edf. Son Hin No.26A R/C, Macau
Season Lao, a contemporary artist born in Macau but raised in Japan, working on mostly photos with a resistance to trend using tools such as a camera, his own eyes just like those Haiku poets and Nanaga artists aiming for universality, which remains unchanged through the test of time. Visit the world of the creator in an unknown yet nostalgic world. If you pay attention, the sound of the wind, of living creatures breathing, all sounds being handed down from the past to the future can be heard through just a portrait.
When: 11:00am—7:00pm, June 2—22
Where: Creative Spot Macau, Rua dos Cavaleiros Edf. Son Hin No.26A R/C
How much: Free admission
For more details and information, please call +853 6638 1912 or visit their Facebook page.

Asia Yoga Conference 2018
2018-06-07 - 2018-06-10 | Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Dr, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Bringing together renowned presenters from across the world, the Evolution – Asia Yoga Conference that is Asia’s leading yoga and wellness will be conducting a conference of its kind, passionately dedicated to serving and offering you access to one of the best yoga and global teachers in the region. For over a decade, the conference has been an inspiring change in the growing community, uniting the best of cultures for the bodies and minds. The event will feature empowered yoga teachers, motivated students, and yoga development through studios and networks.
When: Thursday—Sunday, June 7—10
Where: Convention Hall, Level 1, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Road Wan Chai Hong Kong
Yoga lovers we’ve got something special for you, Evolution – Asia Yoga Conference is offering a discount to the community wishing to join the event, simply use their code: MACAULIFE20AYC to obtain a 20% off their price!
To register pleases visit here, and for more details and information check out their official website

China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day
2018-06-09 - 2018-06-10 | Macao Museum, 112 Praceta do Museu de Macau, Macau, Macau
Aiming to raise public awareness about the importance of the preservation of cultural heritage, the China cultural and natural heritage day has been celebrated annually since 2006. To mark the occasion, the Cultural Affairs Bureau is organizing several activities, including free visits to World Heritage sites and museums, talks and a heritage photography course (to register please click here). They will also be hosting a promotional carnival that will be highlighting the city’s cultural heritage exposing the most of Macau.
When: 12:00pm—6:00pm, Saturday, June 9, Heritage photography course: 10:30am—5:30pm, Sunday, June 10
Where: Auditorium of Macao Museum, 112 Praceta do Museu de Macau and Mandarin’s House, 10 Travessa de Antonio da Silva, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more details and information, please contact +853 2836 6866, +853 8399 6699 and webmaster@icm.gov.mo or visit www.icm.gov.mo/chd

Procession of St. Anthony
2018-06-10 | St. Anthony’s Church, Santo António Square, Macau, Macau
Marking the death anniversary of Saint Anthony of Padua is the annual procession of St. Anthony. Also known as Anthony of Lisbon, this celebration is venerated around the world among Portuguese speaking communities. To observe the solemn occasion, Macao catholic devotees hold a special mass that is followed by a procession towards the nearby garden before worshippers enter the church once again.
When: 4:30pm, Sunday, June 10
Where: St. Anthony’s Church, Santo António Square, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information please contact +853 2857 1629o or secrepsantonio@yahoo.com.hk or visit their website

Achievement Exhibition of Art Kaleidoscope at Taipa Village Art Space
2018-06-10 - 2018-06-29 | Taipa Village Art Space, Taipa Village Art Space 10 Rua dos Clerigos, Taipa, Macau, Macau
Presenting the 2018 Art Kaleidoscope Exhibition that showcases paintings and crafts created by the public who participated in three different workshops which include painting, printmaking, and English calligraphy; organized by AAMA (Ark – Association of Macau Art). The purpose and aim of this exhibition are to promote art and creative diversity amongst the public by utilizing different materials and techniques to interpret their own Kaleidoscope that represents a diverse range of sense.
When: 12:00pm—8:00pm, June 10—29
Where: Taipa Village Art Space, 10 Rua Dos Clerigos, Taipa
How much: Free admission
For more information please call +853 2857 6118 or email info@taipavillagemacau.org.mo or visit www.taipavillagemacau.org.mo

Sculpture – a Journey, Exhibition by António Leça
2018-06-13 - 2018-10-20 | Albergue SCM, Calçada da Igreja de São Lázaro No.8, Macau, Macau, Macau
Born in 1948, Portuguese sculptor António Leça studied fine arts in Portugal’s capital Lisbon and in Venice, Italy. Sculpture is his first solo exhibition which features a total of 56 artworks in wood, divided into three series – “D’Après Brancusi”, “Trees” and “Tótemes” – created over the past five years.
When: 3:00pm—8:00pm, Monday, 12:00pm—8:00pm, Tuesday—Sunday, June 13—October 21
Where: A2 Gallery, Albergue SCM, No. 8, Calcada da Igreja de S. Lazaro, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, please call +853 2852 2550 or +853 2852 3205 or visit their Facebook page

A Chinese Opera: Shade of Butterfly and Red Pear Blossom
2018-06-14 - 2018-06-19 | Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau, Macau, Macau
The best Cantonese opera is back in town with a theme of passion, politics, and intrigue in a plot with plenty of twists and turns. The shade of butterfly and red pear blossom is a masterpiece penned by the legendary playwright, Tong Dik Sang, whose iconic work is set to perform with grandeur and artistry in a full range run, stages by a collective of masters in the field. The play is directed by Pak Suet Sin who is the original leading actress when the opera premiered in Hong Kong, back in the 1950s.
When: 7:00pm, Thursday—Tuesday, June 14—19
Where: Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau
How much: MOP $800, MOP $580, MOP $380, MOP $100
For more details and information please visit their Facebook page or their official website

An Exhibition by Ana Aragão: Vertical Reclamation of Individual Spaces
2018-06-14 - 2018-08-14 | Casa Garden, 13 Praça de Luís de Camões, Macau, Macau
Following the debut of Portuguese artist Ana Aragão’s first solo exhibition “Imaginary Beings” at Taipa Village Art Space of Macau, the talented artist will be expanding her collection with another coming exhibition entitled “Vertical Reclamation of Individual Spaces – An Exhibition by Ana Aragão” at Orient Foundation which is is comprised of four sections that don’t necessarily have a direct relationship with each other in regard to their narratives but share a common denominator which is the same hand and mind that create these visual testaments of the urban contemporaneity. An exhibition that showcases a comprehensive collection of her illustrations and architectural works, from small objects to large format drawings and single buildings renderings executed meticulously with a ballpoint pen.
When: 10:00am—7:00pm, (closed on Mondays), June 14—August 14
Where: 1st floor Casa Garden, 13 Praça de Luís de Camões
How much: Free admission
For more details and information please call +853 2855 4691 and +853 2855 4699 or email fom@macau.ctm.net

Vintage Music Night - Ska Rockabilly Punk at LMA
2018-06-16 | Live Music Association (LMA), 11B San Mei Industrial Building, 50 Avenida do Coronel Mesquita, Macau, Macau
The Red Stripes is Hong Kong’s premier Ska/ Mod band and have been playing to packed audiences all over Asia. Their brand of party Ska with flavors of the 2 Tone era features a full 11- piece band and hail originally from the UK, Canada, and Australia. Over the past three years, they have played festivals and shows around Asia and have performed at Hong Kong’s popular festival called Clockenflap in 2014.
Don’t miss this chance to see them perform live at the performing arts theatre at LMA!
When: 9:00pm—1:00am, Saturday, June 16
Where: Live Music Association (LMA), 11B San Mei Industrial Building, 50 Avenida do Coronel Mesquita, Macau
How much: MOP $120, MOP $100 (early bird price)
For more information please visit their Facebook page or contact +853 2875 7511 and lmamusic@gmail.com

Pure Essential Oil Floral Brick Workshop at Taipa Village Art Space
2018-06-16 14:00 - 17:00 | Taipa Village Art Space, Taipa Village Art Space 10 Rua dos Clerigos, Taipa, Macau, Macau
Get artistic this summer with Taipa Village Art Space’s workshop where you can get a chance to create your very own essential oil floral brick. In addition, you will witness techniques of soy wax making, the art of blending essential oil, decorating flowers and finally packaging them into pretty figures. Seats are limited so be sure to register your spots today.
When: 2:00pm—5:00pm, Saturday, June 16
Where: Taipa Village Art Space, 10 Rua Dos Clerigos, Taipa
How much: MOP $380 per person (price includes a cup of blue bubbles)
To register please click here and for more details and information, please call +853 2857 6116 or email kaman.un@taipavillagemacau.com or visit their Facebook page

IDY 2018: 4th International Yoga Day
2018-06-23 10:00 - 22:30 | Pousada de Coloane, Praia de Cheoc-Van, Cheoc-Van Beach, Coloane Island, Macau
Yoga Loft and its partners are excited and proud to host the 4th International Day of Yoga supported by Macau Government this 2018 being a part of the ‘healthy city’ programme with a series of unique yoga styles and body movements. Come and join the fun programme they’ve put together where you and your kids can spend a grand day surrounded by nature and close to the beach. Pousada de Coloane will be hosting the event at their premises and will be opening their pool for your pleasure, be sure to purchase your pool passes at the entrance.
There will be two spaces for sessions, located on the terrace and indoors enabling the whole accommodation and needs of all participants and is you bring your own yoga mat on arrival. Free flow of juices will be provided the whole day and a healthy ‘buy-at-plate’ buffet is available at noon. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience wellness and fun and spent a lovely yoga day.
When: 10:00am—10:30pm, Saturday, June 23
Where: Pousada de Coloane, Praia de Cheoc-Van, Cheoc-Van Beach, Coloane Island
How much: Free admission
For more details and information, please contact +853 6362 8004 and rita@yogaloftmacau.com or visit their Facebook page

Art Is Play - a Playful Side of Art at MGM Macau
2018-06-27 - 2018-09-09 | MGM Macau, 1101 Av. Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Taipa, Macau, Macau, Macau
MGM Macau is welcoming the most fun and colorful art exhibition this summer, Art Is Play invites all guests of ages to head on a journey of self-discovery and awakening and social interaction through play that features eye-catching art installations by five international artists, Cindy Ng from Macau, Ayumi Adachi from Japan, tomtom from Hong Kong, Walala from the United Kingdom, and Janice Wong from Singapore, who together will inspire the audience an exciting and playful side that they haven’t discovered. Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired and immersed in the wonderful works of these artists that’ll unleash a different side of yours this summer.
When: 10:30am—10:00pm, June 27—September 9 (except on Monday, July 16 and Monday, August 3)
Where: MGM Art Space, Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, NAPE, Macau
How much: MOP $120 per person
*Children aged two and under are free of admission
For more information please call +853 8802 3833 or visit www.mgm.mo

Portuguese Jewellery Showcase: À La Carte Comes to Macau
2018-06-28 - 2018-06-29 | Consular Residence of Portugal, Avenida de Republica, Macau, Macau, Macau
Portuguese Jewellery is an inheritance of art and tradition that has been renewed by contemporary design having an essence drawn with luxurious details, and how every jewel is handcrafted by expert artisans. The authenticity of traditional techniques has been passed through generations to create a one of a kind piece.
Don’t miss the first-ever event of an agenda of promotional series of events together with some of the world’s leading jewellery fairs in Hong Kong that will be showcasing as an election of brands that will be presenting the essence of Portuguese Jewellery, a fusion between fine techniques and sophistication of contemporary design. There will be seven Portuguese brands: Dos Santos, Liliana Guerreiro, Inês Barbosa, J. Soares and three brands under the umbrella of Filigree Route of Gondomar: ARPA, J. Monteiro Sousa and centenary Topázio.
One of the attractions of the event will be the live demonstration of Portuguese filigree, in partnership with The Filigree Route, an initiative promoted by the Gondomar City Council, region is the cluster of Portuguese jewellery, where most workshops are preserved. Visitors have the opportunity to closely follow the process of this millennial technique, which requires great talent and expertise.
When: 3:00pm—7:00pm, Thursday, and Friday, June 28 and 29
Where: Residence of the Consul General, Avenida de Republica, Macau
How much: Free
For more details and information please visit www.aorp.pt

Photography Exhibition | Stillness in Motion at Creative Macau
2018-06-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Creative Macau – Center for Creative Industries, G/F Macau Cultural Centre Building, Xian Xing Hai Avenue, Macau
Taiji is one of the elements that features the exhibition – Stillness in Motion, martial arts are good at motion with an extreme motion that uses stillness to control softness and counteract hardness in all aspects to achieve balance. Capturing motion paths of the dancers through time and space, from a tri-dimensional reality into a still bi-dimensional image, yet full of energy and life, is a wonderful challenge.
From colours, lighting, dance formation, the beauty of movements and music, moved and inspired Agostinho Fernandes in creating a unique visual language. Depending on the choreography, the sense of dancing motion, rhythm and mood are beautifully illustrated by slowing down the exposure time, or by moving the camera when the scene is still.
When: 6:30pm—8:30pm, Thursday, June 28
Where: Creative Macau – Center for Creative Industries, G/F Macau Cultural Centre Building, Xian Xing Hai Avenue
How much: Free admission
For more information, please call +853 2875 3282 visit their Facebook page

China and Portuguese Speaking Countries Film Festival 2018
2018-06-30 - 2018-07-13 | Cinematheque-Passion, 13 TRAVESSA DA PAIXÃO, MACAO, Macau, Macau
For over the past few years, Chinese and Portuguese films have been catching the attention of the world. Earning their acclamation in different international film festivals and have edged themselves in the box office, winning the appreciation of larger audiences. With the impact of these two cultures, Macau has been profound with an abundant profound historic view.
The festival will be a cinematographic exchange between the two speaking countries that will introduce Portuguese films to Macau audiences and Chinese films to the Portuguese community, along with a series of invaluable films and documentaries shot and produced a total of 24 films and documentaries in three sessions.
When: June 30—July 13
Where: Cinematheque-Passion, 13 Travessa da Paixão, Macao
For more details and information please call +853 2852 2585 or email info@cinematheque-passion.mo or visit their official website for show rundown.

Strolling in the Garden, Listening to Music at Mandarin House
2018-06-30 | The Mandarin’s House, NO. 10, TRAVESSA DE ANTÓNIO DA SILVA, Macau, Macau
The ‘Strolling in the Garden, Listening to Music’ series, held on weekends, takes the Macao Chinese Orchestra to several of the city’s most culturally-apposite sites, from the Jao Tsung-I Academy to the nearby Chun Chao Tong Pavilion and Macao Tea Culture House. This month’s edition of the event series visits the Mandarin’s House, for an afternoon of storytelling through music.
When: 4:oopm, Saturday, June 30
Where: Mandarin’s House, 10 Travessa de Antonio da Silva, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more details and information please call +853 2896 8820 and +853 8399 6699 or visit www.icm.gov.mo/ochm/
