3D Light and Sound Spectacular
2016-12-09 - 2017-01-01 | The Venetian Macao, Estrada da Baia de Nossa Senhora da Esperanca, Macau, Macau
The outdoor lagoon area of The Venetian Macao will be transformed into a stunning outdoor winter fairyland, complete with artificial snow, when the spectacular Seasons of Wonder returns to The Venetian Macao this December. The dazzling 3-D light and sound spectacular will once again delight visitors by projecting beautiful seasonal images on the 43,000-square-feet façade of The Venetian Macao. Powered by digital video mapping technology, the free-admission show will run every hour.
When: December 9 – January 1
The show runs every hour from 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Where: The Venetian Macao Lagoon
How much: Free admission
Visit Venetian Macao website for more details

Christmas Market at Albergue
2016-12-24 - 2016-12-25 | Albergue SCM, Calçada da Igreja de São Lázaro No.8, Macau, Macau, Macau
A festive market with a Portuguese theme! Featuring up to 30 booths including Portuguese gourmet products, Christmas snacks & drinks, handcraft products, decorations and DIY handcrafting for kids.
Locals and tourists can shop for gifts or simply enjoy a family or romantic weekend stroll around the Christmas Village theme setting. Our main attraction is a 5-meter giant snow globe!
Tasting Portuguese gourmet products:
Dried fruits, jams, honey, cheese, cookies, chocolates, olive oil, canned fish, wine, etc.
Handcrafts products:
Preserved flowers, scented candles, Portuguese rugs, Christmas tree ornaments and accessories.
Christmas snacks & drinks:
Cinnamon Hot Chocolate, Queen Cake and other Portuguese Christmas sweets.
Family activities:
DIY handcraft stations for kids.
When: 12:00 noon to 10:30pm, December 24 & 25
Where: Patio at Albergue SCM, Calcada da Igreja de S. Lazaro 8, Macau
For more information, please contact Ms. Ana: anasf1987@gmail.com, +853 6288 0859

Love of Macao – Photographs by Lee Kung Kim
2016-12-30 - 2017-07-09 | Macao Museum of Art, 237 Av. Xian Xing Hai, Macau, Macau
The Macao Museum of Art (MAM), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, and the Black-And-White Photographic Society of Macao co-organize the exhibition: Love of Macao – Photographs by Lee Kung Kim, featuring 150 excellent documental photography works under the theme of Macao.
Lee Kung Kim is an experienced Macao photographer who likes landscape photography.He was dedicated to photography for over half a century and won awards in many international photography competitions. During his residence in Macao for 69 years, he has left Macao with precious visual memories through photography, including precious portraits of Macao’s society and the daily life of residents. Lee Kung Kim had said, “Photography has allowed me to meet numerous good mentors and friends. I have also built a strong body and accumulated experiences from success and lessons from failure. More importantly, I have accrued countless historical, documentary photos, which are the artistic fortune of my entire life. Photography is my second life, while cameras will always be my loyal partners.”
The exhibition Love of Macao – Photographs by Lee Kung Kim is held on the 1st floor of the MAM. It is open daily except Mondays from 10am to 7pm
When: December 30, 2016 – July 1, 2017
Where: 1st Floor, Gallery of Special Exhibitions, Macao Museum of Art
How much: Free Admissions
More information at www.mam.gov.mo

16th Macao City Fringe Festival
2017-01-13 - 2017-01-22
Macao City Fringe Festival – themed ‘All around the city, our stages, our patrons, our artists’ – has become a distinctive event with innovative performances derived from the abstract concepts of artists from near and far presented in the streets and lanes of the city. This year, 70 performances from 23 programmes include such novelties as the Spitfire Company (Czech Republic) performing ‘Antiwords,’ Catherine Ireton (Ireland) putting on a music show ‘In Good Hands’ in a hair salon, and KheN (Netherlands) performing ‘5 Women’ featuring a birthday party in a café. Look out for the workshops!
When: January 13-22
Where: Different cultural venues around Macau
How much: MOP $50, $100
Ticketing: www.macauticket.com
More information at www.macaucityfringe.gov.mo

Hugo Teixeira: Transience: Daredevils and Towering Webs
2017-01-13 - 2017-03-31 | Taipa Village Art Space, Taipa Village Art Space 10 Rua dos Clerigos, Taipa, Macau, Macau
Taipa Village Art Space is hosting a new exhibition, Transience: Daredevils and Towering Webs presented by Luso-American photographic artist Hugo Teixeira. Hugo showcases his unique collection of documentary photography featuring an iconographic Macau fixture – bamboo scaffolding on construction sites, which is ubiquitous in the city as it undergoes rapid development. The construction workers (bamboo masters) are acting like spiders, taking a risky job with courage to wrap the vertiginous towers with bamboo scaffoldings which look like spider webs.

Hugo introduces demanding photographic techniques of yesteryear, exhibiting two types of images: ambrotypes – positive photographs on glass created using a wet-plate process – and cyanotypes – produced using a process that creates a cyan-blue print. To create these stunning images, Hugo uses heavy view cameras and very carefully applied coatings of paper, metal and glass, offering viewers an awe-inspiring journey of discovery back to a 19th-century fascination that long predates the digital era.
When: January 13 – March 31
Where: Taipa Village Art Space, 10 Rua dos Clerigos, Taipa, Macau
+853 2857 6118, www.taipavillagemacau.com
Opening hours: 12:00pm – 8:00pm

Hong Kong Ballet "The Nutcracker"
2017-01-13 - 2017-01-15 | Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau, Macau, Macau
The new year is up for a fresh start with an all-time adventure for families and dance lovers. Still buzzing with the season’s festive emotions, Hong Kong Ballet is transporting us to the heart-warming atmosphere of The Nutcracker, a classical ballet with a snowy magical touch, filled with the glittering anticipation of unwrapping a gift.
Set to the sound of Tchaikovsky’s immortal music, this alluring piece will immerse us into Clara and Fritz’s journey to an astounding, wonderful world, ruled by a mischievous army of rats and toy soldiers, mingling with other magical characters. The plot of this two act ballet sets off when Clara’s godfather offers the little girl a wooden nutcracker. At the stroke of midnight, toys will come to life to reveal a hidden dreamland. By the end of the day, will the siblings Clara and Fritz be able to help the Nutcracker topple the cruel Rat King to save his ballerina? Young choreographer Terence Kholer’s reinterpretation of the classic reflects a new visual approach without losing the timeless elegance and charm of the original story. The Australian joins hands with Hong Kong Ballet, one of Asia’s top-notch classical dance companies, whose accomplished interpreters have shown their class in Macao in various quality works, namely when they performed Cinderella, back in 2009.

This time, they bring us yet another grand production, a moment of awe and amusement with exquisite sets and smartly designed costumes. An eternal fantasy coming to live through one of the finest ballet shows we will ever see!
When: January 13 – 15
Where: Macao Cultural Centre – Grand Auditorium, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, Nape
How much: MOP $300, $250, $200, $150
Buy your ticket online at macauticket.com

Sinulog Festival
2017-01-15
‘One Beat, One Dance, One Vision for Peace’ themes this year’s 17th celebratory procession in Macau honouring the child Jesus through St. Nino de Cebu, characterized by the fundamentals of two steps forward and one step backward. Performed by the traditionally large crowd attending, the simple dance simulates the current of a river. This whole-day religious and cultural activity involves Mass (10:30am, St. Lawrence Church), Public Lunch (12:00 noon, Amizade Square), a procession passing by Sai Van Lake carrying the image of St. Nino (2:30pm to 3:30pm) plus street dancing followed by a stage programme (4:00pm to 8:00pm).
When: Sunday, January 15
Where: St. Lawrence Church, Amizade Square and Sai Van Lake
How much: Free admission

Parade Celebrating the Year of the Rooster
2017-01-28 - 2017-02-04
Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will hold a spectacular Parade celebrating the Year of the Rooster on January 30th and February 4th, replete with 14 floats and 600 performers from Macau, Mainland China, Hong Kong and overseas. The launch ceremony of the Parade will take place in front of Macao Science Center at 8:00pm on January 30th, with cultural performances taking place in Sai Van Lake Square, as well as a spectacular fireworks display on Macau Tower seafront at 9:45pm capping festivities on the inaugural evening.
The main theme of this year’s Parade revolves around the God of Wealth and a Golden Eggs Celebration of the New Year. Popular singers from Macau and Hong Kong will perform at the opening ceremony on January 30th and on February 4th, while the Parade itself will be broadcast in Chinese and Portuguese on giant screens around the city.
The February 4th float parade will start at 8:00pm in Rua Norte do Patane and end at Ian Hon Market Park. Afterwards, all the decorated floats will be displayed in Sai Van Lake Square (from January 30th at 10:00pm to February 4th at 5:00pm, free), and in Tap Siac Square (from February 4th at 10:00pm to February 12th at 6:00pm, free).
Multiple Events throughout Chinese New Year
Multiple events will take place in Macau to celebrate Chinese New Year. On January 28th at 11:00am, a parade featuring a 238-metre golden dragon and 18 lions will start from the Ruins of St. Paul’s, passing by Lilau Square and A-Ma Temple, winding up at Sai Van Lake Square – wishing residents and visitors a vibrant and prosperous Year of the Rooster!
On January 28th and 29th, the gods of Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity will join 12 Chinese zodiac animals, golden boy and jade girls, five Macau Tourism Ambassadors and lion dance team to wish all good luck whilst randomly distributing red lai see packets and souvenirs to lucky members of the public. The Lion Dance Competition will take place in Senado Square on January 30th at 11:00am and in Tap Siac Square at 4:00pm on January 31st.

Chinese New Year Flower Show in Full Bloom
2017-01-28 - 2017-02-12 | Taipa Houses – Museum, Taipa, Macau
Take the kids to the annual Chinese New Year flower show. Known for its diversity and beauty, the Chinese New Year festive displays surrounding the idyllic surroundings of the Taipa Houses where its Western and Chinese-style garden is quite a hit. Visitors are welcome to join in the traditional lantern riddles, as well as signing a large congratulatory greeting card on which they can write their hopes and wishes for the best New Year ever!
When: January 28 – February 12
Where: The Taipa Houses, Av. da Praia, Taipa
How much: Free Admissions
More information at www.iacm.gov.mo

What Happened Last Night?－ Works by Tiffany Tang
2017-02-08 - 2017-02-20 | Ox Warehouse, 87-97 Av. do Cel. Mesquita, Santo Antonio, Macau, Macau, Macau
What Happened Last Night?” as the starting point of this collage project. The process of regenerating dream and vision leads us to encounter the unknown primitives insides. And the realization of our instinct acts as a confrontation to defeat the systemized world.
The artist will have conversation with the audiences, and collect the stories of “What Happened Last Night?”. The memories will be regenerated through collage. The artwork will be shared to Facebook and displayed at the gallery.
Tiffany Tang Tin-Yan was born and raised in Hong Kong. She received Higher Diploma in Fine Art, major in Sculpture, at Hong Kong Art School in 2014. She was awarded Ms. Poon Sau Kuen Best Progress Award for academic year 2013/14 and scholarship for 2014 Summer Program at School of Visual Arts, New York (CDFNY) which sponsored by Hong Kong Arts Centre and Hong Kong Art School. This year (in 2016), she is awarded the Self-financing Post-secondary Scholarship Scheme, Reaching Out award for 2015/16 academic year, for attending Sotheby’s Institute of Art, International Contemporary Art in New York-July. Currently (in 2016), she is studying in RMIT University (co-presented with Hong Kong Art School) year 3, majoring in Sculpture.
When: February 5 – 20
Sunday – Monday (closed on Tuesdays)
10:00am to 7pm
Where: Ground Floor Gallery of Ox Warehouse
How much: Free Admission
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Reminiscent Evening at Lilau
2017-02-26 16:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Lilau Square, Largo Do Lilau, Macau, Macau
Enjoy a glass of champagne inside the most expensive townhouse ever for sale in Macao. Lilau Square mansion is on track to set the record for the most expensive townhouse ever sold in Macao. The stately building that for over a century overshadowed the UNESCO-listed Lilau Square and Mandarin House hits the market with an asking price of MOP $250 million.
The mansion will open its doors to public to celebrate Lilau Square’s long heritage with an array of free programs, including special events, live painting, concerts, tours of the building, sculpture and jewellery exhibitions, and educational, fun-filled activities on all floors, with a live concert on an outdoor Roof Terrace that overlooks Mandarin House museum.
The event will be organised by iAOHiN Gallery, which has been appointed by the building owner to help bring publicity to Largo do Lilau, where iAOHiN will also hold a grand opening of its own new venue, the “iAOHiN Amber Gallery” on the Square’s opposite corner.
The building, which currently houses several temporary exhibitions, will be open to public and will also feature a program below.

Grand Opening of the iAOHiN Amber Gallery at Lilau Square
Exhibition of bronze sculptures by renowned French sculptor Jacques Le Nantec, who has his studio and what he calls his “secret museum” in Rua de Lilau right behind the mansion
Live painting of “Fire Rooster” (3m x 2m) by contemporary painter Tashi Norbu, who will fly to Macao from the Netherlands to attend the occasion
Exhibition of avant-garde amber jewellery from international designers brought by Amberozia Hong Kong and under the patronage of the Poland Consul General to Hong Kong and Macao, who will also attend the event

Cello, violin and harp concerts by Daniel Leong, Ng U Tong and Elisa Chon
Exhibition of fashion design by a Macao designer Ana Cardoso
Several product launches of Eastern European alcohols and drink tasting sponsored by Scandia Scapia
Complimentary canapés and drinks will also be served and a prize draw will top off the event

When: February 26, 2017
4:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Largo do Lilau No 37., Lilau Square
How much: Free Admissions
For more information,contact +853 6617 0981 or visit www.lilau.org

World Heritage Imagery Spring Concert
2017-03-03 16:00 | The Mandarin’s House, NO. 10, TRAVESSA DE ANTÓNIO DA SILVA, Macau, Macau
Spring is just around the corner so why not take a leisurely stroll around the city’s acclaimed World Heritage sites accompanied by equally enchanting melodies? Macao Orchestra’s Music for All series presents the World Heritage Imagery Spring Concert in the courtyard-style mansion of the Mandarin’s House, once the home of the great Chinese thinker Zheng Guanying, which must serve as the perfect setting in which to enjoy the stirrings of Spring.
When: 4pm, March 3
Where: The Mandarin’s House
How much: Free
For more enquiries, contact +853 2853 0782 or www.icm.gov.mo/om

The Script Road Macau Literary Festival
2017-03-04 - 2017-03-19 | Old Court Building, 舊法院大樓 (Old Court Building), 459 Av. da Praia Grande, Macau, Macau, Macau
The 6th edition of the Macau Literary Festival will take place from March 4 to 19. It will be based at the Old Court Building — a former Government office erected in 1951 and located in the city centre — where a book fair will remain open throughout the event. A new anthology of short stories about Macau, published in three languages
A new anthology of short stories about Macau, published in three languages (Chinese, Portuguese and English), will be released during the Festival. The Script Road – Macau Literary Festival was founded in 2012 by local newspaper Ponto Final — a periodical currently celebrating its 25th anniversary — and is based in Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR). The Festival began as the first and largest gathering of literati from China and the Portuguese-Speaking Countries ever organized in the world. In recent years, the Festival has gained in popularity, becoming an international event that welcomes renowned writers, publishers, translators, journalists, musicians, filmmakers and visual artists from various geographies and nationalities.
Eric Fok, the internationally known Macau’s artist is the author of The Script Road – Macau Literary Festival’s 6th edition official image. His work embodies tradition and modernity, combining his signature with the festival’s theme and identity.
When: March 4 – 19, 2017
Where: Old Court Building
How much: TBC
For more information, visit thescriptroad.org

Packing the Nature – Works by Ng Man Wai
2017-03-11 - 2017-03-26 | Macau Art Garden, AV. DO DR. RODRIGO RODRIGUES N. 265, MACAU, Macau, Macau
Staying in Germany for creation, artist Ng Man Wai will return to Macau and hold her solo exhibition “Packing the Nature – Works by Ng Man Wai” in AFA Macau at 6:30pm on March 10 (Friday).This time a big installation will be set in the hall, the artist will use plastic bags as media, and fill them with light bulbs for decorating the whole space, to express the relationship between human and the nature.
Plastic bags are industrial products, the use of artificial colors shows a tendency of anti-nature, which is opposite to the natural colors. For the artist’s creation, she uses multi-colors as a simile to show the colors are like the constructions that built by humans for their better lives. However, those constructions must harm and change the environment.
Through Ng’s work in this exhibition, she showed what she saw and felt in the forest, such as her lament to the extinction of the nature, the observations about the manmade has replaced the nature and the wishes of packing good things. So the exhibition title is called “Packing the Nature”.
When: March 10 (Opening Day)
Open to public: March 11 to 26
It is open daily except for Mondays from 12pm to 7pm.
Where: AFA Macau, 4th Floor, Art Garden, Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues N. 265, Macau.
How much: Free
For enquiries, contact +853 2836 6064 or visit www.afamacau.com.

Art Basel ‘Twenty-Five Minutes Older’ by Hong Kong artist Kingsley Ng
2017-03-20 - 2017-03-28 | Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Dr, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Kingsley Ng’s ‘Twenty-Five Minutes Older’ will turn two of Hong Kong’s iconic public trams into moving camera obscuras, creating an altered reality and allowing passengers to experience Hong Kong in a new way – in reverse. Moving images of Hong Kong’s city life will be accompanied by spoken extracts from Liu Yichang’s popular novella ‘Tête-bêche’.
The project is free to the public and will be presented during the show. Art Basel’s Hong Kong show, whose Lead Partner is UBS, takes place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from March 23 to March 25, 2017.
Capturing images of Hong Kong’s passing street life, the scenes displayed inside the tram will flow alongside texts from Liu Yichang’s famous stream-of-consciousness story. The poetic incantations will blend with street signs and scenery familiar to Hong Kong residents, inviting the audience to re-experience the city in a completely new way.
A popular mode of transport since their inauguration in 1904, trams hold a special place in the heart of Hong Kong citizens and are affectionately known as the city’s ‘ding dings’. They are considered a ubiquitous landmark, classified as one of the legendary tramways by National Geographic. More than a century after their maiden voyage, the tram remains a pivotal part of the city’s infrastructure, continually transporting visitors and residents alike through the heart of the city.
‘Twenty-Five Minutes Older’ is commissioned by Art Basel and supported by MGM Resorts Art & Culture. Art Basel is grateful for the support of Osage Art Foundation and Hong Kong Tramways.
When: March 20 – March 28, 2017
Where: Trams will run daily between Causeway Bay and Western Market, Sheung Wan.
How much: Free admission
More information will be available soon at www.artbasel.com

Art Basel Hong Kong
2017-03-23 - 2017-03-25 | Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Dr, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Art Basel is placing the Hong Kong show squarely in the center of Asia’s international art scene – offering a premier platform for showing works from across the globe. Underlining its commitment to the region, half of the participating galleries once again have exhibition spaces in Asia and Asia-Pacific. The show provides an in-depth overview of the region’s diversity through both historical material and cutting-edge works by established and emerging artists.
Art Basel was founded in 1970 and has transcended time to stage the world’s premier art shows for Modern and Contemporary art, sited in Basel, Miami Beach, and Hong Kong.
When: March 23 – 25, 2017
Where: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
How much: Ticketing options at artbasel.com
For further information please visit artbasel.com.
Photo Credit: Art Basel Photo by Jessica Hromas/Art Basel 2016

Conceptual Photography by Ieong Man Pan
2017-03-30 - 2017-04-29 | Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau, Macau, Macau
Local photographer Ieong Man Pan ventures on his solo Conceptual Photography exhibition, which will present his latest works in Creative Macau. The exhibition period will be held at Macau Cultural Centre from March 30 to April 29, 2017.

When: March 30 to April 29
Where: Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai S/N, Nape, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, visit www.ccm.gov.mo or contact +853 2870 0699

Book Launch: Colors in the Pot
2017-04-01 15:00 - 17:00 | Anim’arte Nam Van, Lago Nam van, macau, Macau
Celebrate the beauty of Macanese culture on April 1, 2017 at Anim’arte Nam Van. Join the book launch reception of an Illustrated Macanese Cuisine Cook Book by Christine Hong Barbosa and Julia Lam.
With ten water-colored illustrations by talented Julia Lam on ten special Macanese Cuisines recipes generously provided by Mrs.Cecilia Jorgboundded into a beautiful hardcover to share the culture of Macanese Cuisines and spread the love for food and illustrations. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon next to the Nam Van lake with drinks, food and a precious new book that truly tells the tale of the city’s culinary beauty.
When: Saturday, April 1, 2017
Where: Anim’arte Nam Van, Nam Van Lake Lago Nam Van
For more information contact www.yunyi.org or +853 6651 2020

Overlook the Macau City – Works by Cai Guo Jie
2017-04-04 - 2017-05-23 | Macau Art Garden, AV. DO DR. RODRIGO RODRIGUES N. 265, MACAU, Macau, Macau
Macau artist Cai Guo Jie will have his solo exhibition “Overlook the Macau City – Works by Cai Guo Jie” in AFA Macau at 6:30pm on April 3. It has been three years since his last solo exhibition in AFA Beijing. This time Cai will have his latest watercolor series, showing the Macau sceneries in a perspective of looking down.
Cai’s exhibition ‘Overlook the Macau City’ displays a total of 14 landscape paintings of Macao scenery – Mong Ha Hill, the Inner Harbour, Ruins of St. Paul’s, St. Lawrence’s Church, Coloane Alto among others and even a panorama of the Macao Peninsula – all are familiar to the eyes of both locals and visitors. These paintings are different from his previous creations: in most of them the horizon is elevated to a considerably high level, and it even disappears completely in some of them, as in the painting named ‘Camões Looking East’. The viewer seems to have been lifted up in the air and placed at a high vantage point overlooking the subject. In addition, it is worth noting that the dimension of the paintings has been enlarged to a full sheet, the maximum size for watercolor paintings. The same as usual, the painter’s aggressive autography hovers at the top of each and every painting, as if sitting atop, looking down and describing the ever-changing cityscapes, where the painter has indulged himself in unharnessed imagination.

“Overlook the Macau City – Works by Cai Guo Jie” is partly sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Macao SAR Government. Media partners include Hoje Macau and Ponto Final.
When: April 4 to 23
Where: AFA Macau, 4th Floor, Art Garden, Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues N. 265, Macau.
The gallery is on the Ground Floor, open from Tuesdays to Sundays (12:00pm to 7:00pm) and closed on Mondays and public holidays.
For more information, contact +853 2836 6064 during office hours or email to info@afamacau.com. For more information, please visit www.afamacau.com.

Easter Procession
2017-04-14 | The Cathedral, Largo Da Se, Macau, Macau
A traditional procession is held every year to remember the crucifixion of Jesus. Proceeding from the Cathedral via Senado Square, St. Dominic’s Square, Travessa do Bispo and finally returning to the Cathedral, this unique religious celebration is a moving commemoration of Christianity.
When: 5:30pm, Friday, April 14
Where: The Cathedral, Senado Square, St. Dominic’s Square
How much: Free admission
Enquiries: +853 2837 3643, www.catholic.org.mo
Organizer: Catholic Diocese of Macau

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan "Rice"
2017-04-15 20:00 - 21:15 | Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau, Macau, Macau
Man and nature in motion is presented by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre. The iconic Taiwanese company takes award winning projections of the island’s essential crop to merge grain and lavish fields of green with a choreographic blend of modern dance and internal martial arts. Emblematic choreographer Lin Hwai-min leads the troupe’s skillful dancers on their descent from the clouds. Set to a combination of soothing sounds, from the traditional Hakka traditional folksongs to classical compositions by Camille Saint-Saëns and Richard Strauss, the show balances hyper-slow intensity with bursts of frenetic fury. A moving, poetic synthesis of humanity and Nature!
When: Saturday, April 15
8:00pm – 9:15pm
Where: Grand Auditorium Macao Cultural Centre
How much: MOP $300, MOP $250, MOP $200, MOP $150
More information and tickets at www.macauticket.com and www.ccm.gov.mo

A-Ma Festival Celebrations
2017-04-17 - 2017-04-19 | Barra Square, Macau, Macau
Organized by the Chinese Opera Association of Terrestrial and Maritime Dwellers of Barra, the A-Ma Festival celebration is a revered tradition in Macau.
A-Ma belief and customs is one of the intangible cultural heritage gems of the city. The century-old Festival honors A-Ma, the Goddess of Seafarers, through various thanksgiving rituals and performances originally performed on fishing vessels. On A-Ma’s birthday April 19, the community will hold festivities at Barra Square. From Lion Dance, traditional rituals and other activities as well on April 17. A Cantonese Opera performance will be held on April 17 and 18 at 7:30pm which highlights this event.
When: April 17 – 19
Where: A-Ma Temple, Barra Square
How much: Free admission
For more information, contact +853 2833 9261 or visit www.whatson.macaotourism.gov.mo

Guns and Flowers－Experimental Theatre Work
2017-04-21 20:00 - 2017-04-22 21:00 | Ox Warehouse, 87-97 Av. do Cel. Mesquita, Santo Antonio, Macau, Macau, Macau
This theater work depicts the situation of women in wartime and postwar times, concerning the issues of War and Gender. It is not the dichotomy on women and men; however, performers are both men and women on stage to show the humanity through their multiple roles, especially the quality of female soldiers. Regardless of the past and present, the people in wartime are treated as “consumable”. After the war, women are even classified as “defective” and hardly could successfully integrate into family and society. Even if women are not in prison, their physical and mental states are still “imprisoned” in dark corners of somewhere.
This experimental theater work is interdisciplinary with drama, music and movements; in particular, weaving handcraft delivers another layer of concept “Strings of Longing in Hands” into the play, which inspired from the lack of resources during or after wars. People have to maintain their life by hard labor work or creating things from few materials left around. For women, handicraft is no longer an interest or a hobby after wars; they must live on with this technique. Through which, women could perhaps deliver happiness when giving to someone else, or obtain some profit when selling to people. The least but the most important is that they could receive personal healing and enjoyment in the process of making.
When: April 21 – 22, 2017
8:00 to 9:00pm
Where: Ox Warehouse, No Cruzamento da Avenidado Coronel Mesquitacoma Avenida Almirante Lacerda Macau
How much: MOP $100 and Mop $80 for Students, Senior Citizens and Disabled Person
For more information, contact +852 853 0026 or email: oxwarehouse@gmail.commacau art
Visit www.oxwarehouse.blogspot.com

Macao Library Week
2017-04-22 - 2017-04-25 | Old Court Building, 舊法院大樓 (Old Court Building), 459 Av. da Praia Grande, Macau, Macau, Macau
To echo the ‘World Book Day’ on 23 April, a series of activities have been organised jointly by Macao Public Library under the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) and the Macao Library & Information Management Association (MLIMA) and co-organised by Wu Yee Sun Library of the University of Macau since 2002 to promote reading throughout the community, and now they have become annual events well-known in the local library sphere.
The activities of Macao Library Week 2017 will be themed “Reading and Images”, aiming to widen the horizon of reading discuss the interaction between image and reading. What is the relationship between “see” and “read”? This seems to be a perplexing question, however, if we put ourselves in children’s shoes, we will see how images arouse their curiosity and lead them to read spontaneously, we easily realize that our life is filled with dialogues between images and reading. Sometimes it is through images that lead us to reading; other times, it is reading itself that provokes a multiplicity of imagined scenes. Both are intrinsically linked, turning into the source of our knowledge and life story.
When: April 22 – 25
Where: Old Court Building, 459 Av. da Praia Grande, Macau
How much: Free Admissions
For more information on the complete list of events visit, www.library.gov.mo or contact +853 2837 7117

28th Macao Arts Festival (MAF)
2017-04-28 - 2017-05-31 | Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau, Macau, Macau
The 28th Macao Arts Festival (MAF), organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and themed “Heterotopia”, will be held from April 28 to May 31, establishing through texts, stories, images, music and imagery, a diversified space away from reality yet closely connected to it, bringing new possibilities to existence. Tickets will be available through the Macau Ticketing Network from 10am on March 12 (Sunday).
This edition of the MAF offers a variety of exceptional performances. The Festival kicks off with Play and Play: An Evening of Movement and Music, a reinterpretation of Schubert and Ravel’s classics by internationally acclaimed North-American modern dance company Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane, and closes with The Seagull, performed by the Reykjavik City Theatre. On the occasion of the 110th anniversary of Chinese theatre, the Shaanxi People’s Art Theatre takes to the stage the classic Westland Feuds. Several local performances are also fascinating: the soundscape theatre play Back to the Catastrophic Typhoon of 1874, which original novel was awarded at the Macao Literature Competition; The Nether, which portrays the seemingly limitless dividing line between the real and virtual worlds; and numerous family programmes such as Rusty Nails & Other Heroes, Metamorphosis under Starry Night, A Mano, cater for people all ages to take part in the Festival.
When: April 28 – May 31, 2017
Where: Various locations in Macau including Macao Cultural Centre, Old Court Building, Dom Pedro V. Theatre and more
For more information about the programs, ticket purchase and other discounts, please visit www.icm.gov.mo.
The ticketing hotline is +852 855 5555 and online ticket reservation is available at www.macauticket.com.

Hush!! Full Music
2017-04-30 - 2017-05-01 | Hac sa Beach, Coloane, Macau
Enjoy the best local and overseas bands as they take part in the HUSH!! Full Music, to be held at Hac Sa Beach over two consecutive days. The exciting music festival will also feature renowned local talent and foreign ensembles that are all set to perform different types of music, generating great vibes for fun-seeking music lovers of every stripe. Macau’s greatest rock fest is ready to kick off the lovely outdoor season.

HUSH!! Full Music is organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) in cooperation with the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Marine and Water Bureau. A total of 25 groups of singers and bands from Macao and various Asian regions are invited to present different types of music, namely rock, metal, pop, and electronic music, among others, thereby offering a large-scale music gala for the public.

Among the foreign musicians and bands are; Hanjin Tan, Ellen Loo, Supper Moment, Kinoco Hotel, Hello Nico, Mary See the Future, Streetguns, Wild Children, Luktomo, Break the Rules; as well as local singers and bands, including Jun Kung, Forget the G, WhyOceans, Wat De Funk, Scamper, Crossline, Achun, Bombeiros, Catalyser, De-Aqua, Frontline Caste, Hou + Summer, Sonia Ka Ian Lao + VJ Miguel, 80 & Tal and Zenith.
“HUSH!! Full Music” offers 15 hours of music over two consecutive days on a beach stage. The event also features a market selling local cultural and creative products, light beverages and food, enhancing the festive experience of the audience.

When: Sunday – Monday, April 30 – May 1
The concert will run from 1:00pm to 9:00pm on April 30 and from 1:00pm to 8:00pm on May 1.
Where: Hác Sá Beach, Coloane
How much: Free admission
• Public transportation is strongly encouraged (bus number 15, 21A, 25 and 26A)
• Very limited number of car park, with parking meters, will be available to the public. Parking area for motorcycles is available.
For more information, contact +853 2836 6866 or visit www.icm.gov.mo/hush and Facebook page www.facebook.com/hushfullmusic

A Bonsai of My Dream – Works by Wong Cheng Pou
2017-05-13
‘The 57th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale Di Venezia 2017’, a major international contemporary art event, will open on Saturday, May 13, in Venice, Italy. The Macao Museum of Art (MAM), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, continues to promote the participation of Macao artists in this event, in order to showcase local works on this prestigious international stage. In this edition, the Macao exhibition themed ‘A Bonsai of My Dreams – Works by Wong Cheng Pou’, features new works by local artist Wong Cheng Pou.
Wong Cheng Pou has a wide vision and open understanding towards life; his solid artistic skills, which are as profound as his thoughts towards life, makes him one of the most outstanding contemporary artists in Macao.
When: 10:00am – 6:00pm, May 13 – November 12, 2017
Where: Arsenale, Campo della Tana. Castello 2126/A, Venice, Italy
Reservations and Inquires: www.mam.gov.mo

Procession of Our Lady of Fátima
2017-05-13 18:45 - 19:45 | The Cathedral, Largo Da Se, Macau, Macau
2017 marks the 100th Anniversary of the apparitions of Fátima, the mass (5:45pm) and the Procession of Our Lady of Fátima (6:45pm) will be held to celebrate this auspicious occasion. One of the city’s most spectacular events, the annual Procession of Our Lady of Fátima features white-robed women carrying the statue of Our Lady of Fátima through the historic streets of Macao. Commencing from the Cathedral, they travel through Nam Van and Sai Van, and finally reach at the hilltop Penha Chapel, where a solemn mass is held, attracting large numbers of respectful followers and visitors every year.
When: May 13, 2017
Where: Cathedral to Penha Chapel
Reservations and Inquires: +853 2837 3643, +853 2832 3209, www.peacemacau.org

Our Belle Époque Macao - The Works of Leo Fan
2017-05-27 - 2017-06-25 | Ox Warehouse, 87-97 Av. do Cel. Mesquita, Santo Antonio, Macau, Macau, Macau
Taking the blue sky and the white flowers as the fundamentals of the paintings by Leo Fan, such recurring elements reflect the artist’s perceptions of the future. Fan’s allusions are also outlined through his ever-changing style of artistic presentation. The thematic subject of the works showcased in this exhibition is “face” where each and every portrait is embedded with a touching story. The traces of every single human being’s hard work in this unadorned world is marked. Some of them may achieve fame for themselves, while others remain anonymous; their persistence and faith are beyond materialistic pursuits. It is precisely the passion of these individuals that Leo Fan glorifies as the “Honourable Souls”.
When: 12:00pm – 7:00pm, May 27 – June 25, 2017
Where: 2F Gallery of Ox Warehouse, 87-97 Av. do Cel. Mesquita, Santo Antonio, Macau
Reservations and inquiries: sodacityexperiment@gmail.com

Constellation - Works by Nicolas Delaroche
2017-05-27 - 2017-08-10 | Tap Seac Square, Tap Seac Square, Macau, Macau, Macau
Highlighting three series of works by Nicolas Delaroche, ‘First Seen’ is displayed in the center of Tap Seac Gallery. This exhibition invites visitors to explore images through telescopes, encouraging each visitor to re-enact the artist’s creative process.
‘The Rock’ is a massively inflated installation made of white fabric, which recreates the desert landscape of the animated movie Road Runner, while ‘The Adventures of the Coyote in China’ is a blueprint of the coyote from the same movie.
When: 10:00am-9:00pm, May 27-August 10, 2017
Where: Tap Seac Gallery, No.95, Av. do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida
How much: Free admission
For more details, contact +853 8988 4000, www.icm.gov.mo
