Let’s Do Lunch in Summer
2020-06-26 - 2020-08-31 | The St. Regis Macao, ESTRADA DO ISTMO. S/N COTAI, Macau, Macau
It’s time to celebrate the season with a three-course set lunch featuring gourmet appetizers, signature main courses, and decadent desserts at The Manor! Their Let’s Do Lunch in Summer set lunch is comprised of three dishes that can be chosen from an array of creations. It includes dishes such as strawberry and tomato gazpacho–with Sicilian red prawn and Greek capers–Hokkaido scallops, lobster bisque soup, Acquerello risotto, Spanish pork tenderloin, and much more!
The Manor offers a sumptuous, light, and yet very flavorsome lunch in a relaxing atmosphere, so be sure to enjoy Chef Michele Dell’Aquila’s creations at this restaurant. Carefully prepared according to the seasons and with the best ingredients, The Manor’s team cares for guests by providing an amazing dining experience perfect for sharing with friends and loved ones.
When: June 26–August 31, 2020
Where: The Manor, First Floor, The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Strip, Estrada do Istmo, S/N, Cotai
How much: MOP $248 per person or MOP $358 per person (including choice of beef)
For more information, call The Manor at +853 2882 8898 or check their website

《New Woman Festival｜Duality》
2020-06-26 - 2020-06-28
The 《New Woman Festival｜Duality》is dedicated to celebrating women’s power and diversity, concerning women’s physical and mental health, as well as actively presenting the unique beauty of each woman. The festival features three main series of art programs in three days. A collection of workshops and sharing sessions are presented by distinguished female artists and speakers from various sectors.
Through the crossover of “Art x Experience x Body x Mind x Women x Celebration”, together it starts the journey of mind exploring and liberating. With a series of programs, they embrace women’s confidence, independence, and beauty together. All genders are welcome to take part in, so as to experience the core idea of the theme–regaining the physical awareness of one’s own body as well as expressing emotions.
This happening includes the “Listen to the Story of the Body: Dance Movement Therapy Experiential Workshop”, the women’s film screening, and sharing panel “Macau Local Documentary: Marriage”, the dance performance “All Those Friendly People Vol.II – The Agony Is Exquisite”, amongst other activities.
《New Woman Festival｜Duality》which is organized by the New Woman Development Association of Macao and sponsored by The Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao S.A.R. Government is going to be launched on June 26 and lasts three days, until June 28. It takes place at Hub Macau. New Woman Festival is dedicated to celebrating women’s diversity and power, concerning women’s physical and mental health, as well as actively presenting the unique beauty of each woman.
Echoed with New Woman Development Association of Macao’s mission, to promote women’s development by organizing cultural and art activities, sharing and education, we aim to explore gender issues in a more interesting and interactive way with participants through this festival, so as to create a diverse and inclusive community.
《New Woman Festival｜Duality》encourages all genders with different ages and cultural backgrounds to take part in this three-day festival. In a collection of art programs held by our distinguished female representatives from various sectors, participants will experience the liberation of mind together.
When: June 26–28, 2020
Where: Hub Macau, 201-207, Edificio Industrial Chun Foc 3A, Av. de Venceslau de Morais, Macau
How much: Workshop – MOP $100 (MOP $80 for early bird). Free tickets on a first-come-first-served basis for the other Events
Apply to the events here
For more information send an email to newwomanmacau@gmail.com or check the event’s Facebook page

Macao Ready Go! Local Tours in Macau!
2020-06-22 - 2020-09-30
The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has launched a subsidy scheme for Macau residents joining tours run by local travel agencies in order to stimulate domestic tours. Follow Me Macau, helps local residents to book the best tours available and enjoy these special prices.
Discover new sides of this worldly city for those who had no idea these gems existed. With more than 10 available tours, there are numerous options: history and tradition, architecture, casinos and resorts, and much more! Tours include transportation, certified guide, insurance, food allowance, and, of course, the tours themselves.
Always wanted to know more about Macau’s oldest neighborhoods but never got the chance? Well, here it is! What about heading to Cotai and find out all about its construction and architecture? There are tours for every interest, so be sure to plan ahead and check on their website which suits you best. Several include teamLab superNature adventures, while others invite the little ones to play in public gardens, while some even take you on a tour with Macau Airlines!
The Sunshine Cruise line includes different routes but all have a Macau Cruise trip across Coloane–some might include visiting souvenir shops, a workshop on salted fish making, visiting Coloane Village, and much more.
Part of a temporary government program to encourage local tourism, these are available at Follow Me Macau for amazing prices as low as MOP $18 for a four to six-hour tour! They offer 15 different paths within two categories: Community and Leisure and each person can only choose one per category. Blue card holders are more than welcome to participate but do note that it will be at full price.
When: June 22–September 30, 2020
Where: All across the city
How much: MOP $18 (non-discount price MOP $298)–MOP $138 (non-discount price MOP $418)
For more information and bookings, check their website, their Facebook page, send an email to info@followmemacau.com or WhatsApp to +853 6239 2527

Father’s Day Special at Mandarin Oriental, Macau
2020-06-21 18:00 - 23:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Mandarin Oriental Macau, 945 AVENIDA DR. SUN YAT SEN, NAPE, MACAU, Macau
Treat your amazing dad to a well-deserved Father’s Day celebration at Mandarin Oriental, Macau! Vida Rica Restaurant and Bar has specially created a scrumptious menu for you to spoil your dad this Sunday. There are several special dishes to offer fathers on this special day. Both Vida Rica Restaurant and Vida Rica Bar have unmissable offers to take the important men in your life, so book your table and celebrate Father’s Day in style.
Vida Rica Restaurant
(See featured image above)
Vida Rica Restaurant is offering a sumptuous Chinese-style family dinner for four persons–so parents can take their kids–that includes golden seafood soup with Chinese cabbage, wok-fried Canadian lobster with salted egg yolk, chili and curry leaves, wok-fried grouper fillet with asparagus in xo sauce xo, Jeje chicken pot with Chinese sausage, shallot, scallion, garlic, chili, braised tofu and assorted mushrooms and vegetable, wok-fried green bean with minced pork and pickled olive, charcoal roasted red date tea with peach gum and papaya served with longevity bun.
Their Western-themed menu includes Angus prime rib with duck fat roasted potatoes and peppercorn sauce, plus a traditional cataplana (lobster, scallops, clams, and daily fish served in an aromatic crustacean broth).
Vida Rica Bar
If your dad is more into drinks compared to food, try out Vida Rica Bar’s Father’s Day promotion. Purchase a bottle of wine and receive a complimentary European cheese board served with homemade chutney, nuts, and crackers. This oughta do the trick!
When: 6:00pm–11:00pm, Sunday, June 21, 2020
Where: Vida Rica Restaurant and Vida Rica Bar, Mandarin Oriental, Macau, 945 Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Nape, Macau
How much: Family set menu – MOP $2,688 (for four persons)
Western menu – MOP $1,088 (for two persons), including a complimentary bottle of house white or red wine
All prices are subject to 10% service charge
For more information and reservations, check the event’s Facebook page, call +853 8805 8888 or send an email to momac-vidarica@mohg.com

HUSH!! Full Music 2020
2020-06-21 - 2020-08-31 | Macau Contemporary Art Center, Rua de S. Tiago de Barra, Macau, Macau, Macau, 853, Macau
HUSH!! Full Music 2020 takes place between June 21 and August. A number of music activities will be held online and in different areas of the city, as well as a range of music workshops and the short video competition “HUSH!! 300 Seconds”. All are welcome to participate. The first concert, “Music Day Online”, is held online this Sunday. More events will be announced soon.
It will be broadcasted on the “HUSH Full Music” Facebook page from 3:00pm to 6:00pm this Sunday and the day features “Fête de la Musique”, with free music activities held in more than 430 cities from 110 countries which manifests the spirit of spreading music everywhere. The concert debuts through online broadcasting, featuring musicians from Hong Kong, Macau, and mainland China: Jun Kung, Ghostly Park, Eva & Sin, Catalyser, Worktone String Quartet, and ASURA are some of them.
In order to promote diverse music and provide exchange opportunities for artists, the concert “Hush!! Full Music 2020” offers four music workshops at the Macao Contemporary Art Centre–Navy Yard 2–namely “World Music Percussion Workshop – Learning Asalato and Handpan” on July 4. Macau band ASURA, that dedicates to promoting tribal musical instruments and world music, introduces extraordinary percussion instruments, including the asalato from Africa and the trendiest instrument, the handpan.
“What Can Lyrics Tell Other Than Love?” (taking place on July 5) features famous Macau composer, lyricist and music theory instructor Joe Lei, sharing with participants his experience of writing lyrics and the source of his inspiration; “Metal Growl Singing Workshop” (July 10), in which Big Daddy S, the vocal of Luktomo, teaches the basic mechanism of the human vocal system and guide participants to produce different kinds of growling sounds, thereby helping them to discover their unique vocal timbre.
“Experience Electronic Music Production” on July 12, has DJ, music producer, and host of the workshop, Mark Lam (also known as “Pai LeaDer”), giving participants an overview of electronic music culture, the equipment, production process, and operation.
There’s also the short video competition “HUSH!! 300 Seconds”. It’s held again this year, allowing the public to have an opportunity to showcase their musical talent and the diverse possibilities of music. All interested parties may submit the application forms together with a video of their own instrumental or vocal performance and will be eligible to win fabulous prizes.
The awards, sponsored by Galaxy Entertainment Group, Bank of China Macau Branch, OCBC Wing Hang Bank and Air Macau, and selected by the organizer and veteran musicians, include the Attractive Music Award, Creative and Fun Award, Heartwarming Award, Participation Spirit Award, Most Popular Awards for entries with the highest number of “likes” and the “Active and Enjoyment Awards” for the first batch of participants who submit their videos.
When: June 21–August, 2020
Workshops – Saturday and Sunday, and Friday and Sunday, July 4, 5, 10 and 12, 2020
Where: Online concerts – “HUSH Full Music” Facebook page
Workshops – Macao Contemporary Art Center, Navy Yard 2, Rua de S. Tiago da Barra, Macau
How much: Free admission for all the activities
Those interested in participating in the workshops have to be aged 13 or above, and register (starting on June 18) through their activity registration system. Vacancies for each workshop are limited to 25 to 40 people and distribution is on a first-come, first-served basis
For more information, check their Facebook page

Cancelled: Macao Chinese Orchestra: ‘Chinese Musical Milestone’ – Wang Fujian
2020-06-21 | Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau, Macau, Macau
Wang Fujian, Artistic Director of the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra and top-notch contemporary maestro in conducting Chinese traditional music, joins the Macao Chinese Orchestra again to present a list of classics that serve as milestones in the history of Chinese orchestral music in the modern age.
This seamless collaboration between Wang and the Macao Chinese Orchestra will certainly bring a flawless interpretation to the concert programme. Meanwhile, the Macao Chinese Orchestra has also invited eminent dizi musician Yuan Feifan from the Central Conservatory of Music to Macao. The chemistry between these masters is sure to deliver a musical delight to audiences in Macau.
When: 8:00pm, Sunday, June 21, 2020
Where: Small Auditorium, Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau
How much: MOP $120–$160
For more information, check the event’s website and buy tickets here

Macao International Dragon Boat Races 2020
2020-06-20 - 2020-06-25 | Nam Van Nautical Lake Center, Lago Nam Van, Macau , Macau, +853, Macau
The Dragon Boat Festival (which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar) originally commemorated the ancient patriotic Chinese poet Qu Yuan, who protested corruption by drowning himself. Today, the celebrations revolve around the hugely popular Macao International Dragon Boat Races contested in late May or June on Nam Van Lake on the historic Praia Grande shorefront. Many local and foreign teams participate in various men’s and women’s divisions, making the medal haul wide and diverse in what has become one of the international sporting community’s favorite outdoor parties in Macau.
When: Saturday, Sunday and Thursday, June 20, 21 and 25, 2020
Where: Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre, Lago Nam Van, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, call +853 2858 0762 or check here

Worst Kept Secret Macau presents: What It Doo?!
2020-06-19 | Live Music Association, 11B, 50 Avenida do Coronel Mesquita Freguesia de Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Macau Macao, China 71400, Macau
Join Live Music Association’s crowd on June 19 for a night of live vocal performances from exciting talented acts from Macau! “What It Doo?!” takes place on the same day of the launch of the promotion WKS Macau, co-hosted by LMA. Their artists will be covering anthems and performing their own original material that will surely make you appreciate what’s on offer locally.
After their show, you be will taken through the rest of night by their established club DJs. It’s time to realize local potential! Make sure you don’t miss this event! Confirmed line up includes The Gabion Sisters, JRD, Lotus Hill Clique, Voodoo Lu and DJs ATL, Ricci and Rocklee.
When: 10:00pm–3:00am, Friday, June 19, 2020
Where: Live Music Association, 50 Avenida do Coronel Mesquita, San Mei Industrial Building 11B/F, Macau
How much: MOP $150 per person (includes one drink)
For more information, check the event’s Facebook page

Monochrome Exhibition
2020-06-18 - 2020-07-30 | Casa Garden, 13 Praça de Luís de Camões, Macau, Macau
Featured image: “Intersection”, acrylic on canvas
Postponed for decades, painting finally joins photography and writing as a form of expression in the exhibition Monochrome, by António Mil-Homens. Times of crisis become times of decision. The title of the exhibition results from the aesthetic option of not using color. Black and white, with all possible variations of gray in between, will be characteristic of his creativity in this area. The artist presents 33 acrylics on canvas, plus 12 acrylics on paper.
When: June 18–July 30, 2020
Where: Casa Garden,13 Praça de Luís de Camões, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check Casa de Portugal’s Facebook page

teamLab SuperNature Macao
2020-06-15 - 2020-09-15 | The Venetian Macao, Estrada da Baia de Nossa Senhora da Esperanca, Macau, Macau
Featured image: teamLab. Expanding Three-Dimensional Existence in Transforming Space – Flattening 3 Colors and 9 Blurred Colors, Free Floating, 2009-2018, Interactive Installation, Endless, Sound: Hideaki Takahashi © teamLab
TeamLab SuperNature Macao is a groundbreaking permanent interactive experience opening at The Venetian Macao in June, 2020. Cotai Expo boasts 5,000 square meters of labyrinthine floor space. With eight meter-high ceilings throughout, the space is transformed by teamLab into an extremely complex, three-dimensional world across varying elevations, featuring immersive and compelling artworks.
This is a single, massive world comprised of works by art collective teamLab that aims to explore new perceptions of the world and the continuity between humans and nature. It is a “body immersive” museum centered around a group of works that blur the boundaries between people’s bodies and art. In teamLab SuperNature, people immerse their bodies in art with others, influencing and becoming a part of the artworks themselves. People become one with the art, blurring their perception of the boundaries between the body and the artwork, and thereby recognizing the continuity between the self and the world.
The seasons change gradually across the installation space of Mountain of Flowers and People: Lost, Immersed and Reborn. A seasonal year of flowers blossoms according to the changing seasons, and the place where they grow gradually moves. The flowers bud, grow, and blossom before their petals begin to wither and eventually fade away. The cycle of growth and decay repeats itself in perpetuity. If a person stays still, the flowers surrounding them grow and bloom more abundantly. If viewers touch or step on the flowers, they shed their petals, wither, and die all at once. Neither a prerecorded animation nor on loop, the work is rendered in real-time by a computer program. The interaction between the viewer and the installation causes continuous change in the artwork; previous visual states can never be replicated, and will never reoccur.
The Infinite Crystal Universe artwork is forever evolving, changing moment to moment due to the people in the space. Pointillism uses an accumulation of distinct dots of color to create a picture. Here, light points are used to create three-dimensional objects. This interactive artwork expresses the universe through accumulated light points that spread infinitely in all directions. People can use their smartphones to select elements that make up the universe by dragging them and releasing them into The Infinite Crystal Universe. Each element of the universe sent into the work influences that of other elements and is influenced by the presence of people in the space.
There are a lot more installations on-site, so be sure to head there with the whole family! Kids are going to be thrilled with all the fun and interaction teamLab SuperNature allows.
When: Daily, 10:00am–10:00pm (last entry 9:15pm), June 15, 2020 onwards
Where: Cotai Expo, The Venetian Macao, Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Cotai
How much: MOP $238 (adults), MOP $168 (children aged three to 12)
For more information, check the event’s official website and buy tickets here
teamLab. The Infinite Crystal Universe, 2018, Interactive Installation of Light Sculpture, LED, Endless, Sound: teamLab © teamLab

Fashion Is an Attitude – A Film Showcase
2020-06-14 - 2020-06-30 | Cinematheque-Passion, 13 TRAVESSA DA PAIXÃO, MACAO, Macau, Macau
Cinematheque Passion brings the glamourous “Fashion Is an Attitude” – A Film Showcase happening from June 14 to 30. Split into three sessions: “Designer! Designer!”, “Behind-the-scenes” and “On Cities and Clothiers”, the festival features eleven works that explore the relationship between fashion and film. In addition, Cinematheque Passion pays tribute to the selected films and their fashion designers by teaming up with local fashion brands, designers, make-up artists, hairstylists, models and photographers in producing compelling visuals. Costumes and hairstyles play important roles in film visuals; while Macau film workers deliver quality work. Cinematheque Passion hopes to showcase the various talents of local filmmakers and professionals.
Designer! Designer! comprised of features showing unforgettable fashion by brand designers. Starring timeless style icon Audrey Hepburn donning one outfit after another by the then-young-designer Hubert de Givenchy, Funny Face is widely considered the ultimate byword for fashion films. Japanese maestro Kitano tells three quiet yet poignant tales of love in Dolls. This colorful and exquisite work becomes an ideal stage for Yohji Yamamoto, who provided the costumes which, in the film’s near silence, seem to speak for the characters. Saint Laurent tells the story of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent when he was at the creative helm of Dior, at the young age of 21. In the hands of Jean Paul Gaultier, the costumes in The Fifth Element are an unrepeatable showcase of his futuristic aesthetics.
“Behind-the-scenes” is all about what fashion is. Different people have different interpretations. Three documentaries transport the audience into the fashion world. Jean Paul Gaultier: Freak & Chic looks back at the multi-disciplinary ‘Fashion Freak Show’ that Gaultier staged in 2018 – telling the story of his life with a most extravagant showcase of fashion, film, theatre and dance. Advanced Style documents stylish older women on the streets of New York. What started as a blog featuring these senior fashionistas evolved into a documentary depicting seven of Cohen’s subjects, in their 60s to 80s, setting out to break the stereotypes about beauty and aging with their confidently and uniquely styled outfits. Reiner Holzemer, the filmmaker behind the critically acclaimed documentary Dries, returns with Martin Margiela: In His Own Words, featuring another Belgian designer, the media-shy iconoclast Martin Margiela.
“On Cities and Clothiers” session looks at the urbanity of some fashion cities – Paris, Milan, New York, and Los Angeles. American director Robert Altman sets this film behind the scenes of the Paris Fashion Week in Ready to Wear. The sartorial story stars with the sudden death of the Fashion Council head which sets off a chain reaction involving his wife and her mysterious lover, probing journalists, and a heart-breaker photographer. Apart from his collaboration with multinational brands like Fendi and Valentino, Guadagnino, who shot to international fame with Call Me By Your Name, has shown his keen sense of and interest in fashion as early as in I Am Love.
Woody Allen’s early romantic classic Annie Hall captures the life of the world’s fashion capital, New York. The role of Annie (Diane Keaton) breaks from the typical feminine image, and her signature men’s tie and vest look still have its effects on the fashion world today. Her decidedly cool androgynous style made her an enduring fashion icon in film history. Danish auteur Nicolas Winding Refn dials his style up to the max in the intriguing The Neon Demon, immersing the audience’s senses in a mesmerizing audio-visual feast of neon lights, electronica, and carnality. Tickets are available from June 11 (Thursday, starting at 10:00am) online and at the Cinematheque Passion ticket office.
When: June 14–30, 2020
Where: Cinematheque Passion, 13 Travessa da Paixão, Macau
How much: MOP $60 per person.
Full-time students and senior citizens age 65 or above can enjoy 50% discount. Each purchase of 10 regular tickets or more can also enjoy 20% discount.
For more information, call +853 2852 2585 or check the event’s website

20th Macao Lotus Flower Festival
2020-06-12 - 2020-06-21 | Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, 10 ESTRADA DE ADOLFO LOUREIRO, MACAU, Macau
The Macao Lotus Flower Festival, falling every year in summer, showcases the beautiful perennial aquatic plant found far and wide throughout China. Every year, the festival highlights a particular lotus flower species, which admirers can see at the Taipa Houses-Museum and in the Suzhou-inspired Lou Lim Ieoc Garden among other places.
Potted lotuses can also be found in major parks, on many streets, and in popular sightseeing spots around Macau, a colorful and enchanting reminder of the centerpiece the lotus plays in the design of the Macao SAR flag. Seasonal lotus-themed cuisine also makes a tasty appearance in some local Chinese restaurants!
When: June 12–21, 2020
Where: Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, 10 Estrada de Adolfo Loureiro, Macau and Taipa-Houses Museum, Avenida da Praia, Carmo Zone, Taipa
How much: Free admission
For more information, check here or call +853 2833 7676

Exhibition: Days of Portugal, Drawings from South to North
2020-06-05 - 2020-07-10 | Consulate General of Portugal in Macau and Hong Kong, 45 Rua Pedro Nolasco da Silva, Macau, Macau, Macau, 853, Macau
Days of Portugal, Drawings from South to North. is an exhibition of drawings by Portuguese architect and artist, Adalberto Tenreiro. He was born in São Tomé and Príncipe in 1955, studied architecture in Lisbon at ESBAL and drawing at Ar.Co. Tenreiro has been living in Macau since 1983.
This exhibition by the Portuguese artist is included in this 2020 celebrations of June – Month of Portugal. The event includes art exhibitions, cinema cycles, a book release happening and much more!
When: June 5–July 10, 2020
Where: Portuguese Consulate, 45 Rua Pedro Nolasco da Silva, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check the organizer’s Facebook page

Positive Vibes • Session I
2020-06-05 | Live Music Association (LMA), 11B San Mei Industrial Building, 50 Avenida do Coronel Mesquita, Macau, Macau
Live Music Association presents yet another electronic music party! Line up for this dancing night includes A Long +876 inaugurating the dance floor followed by Jahni +351, Duballistic +351 at midnight, Zuju hitting the stage at 1:00am and Faye finishing up till the end of the night.
A Long is a local pyramid marketing tycoon and professional auto-biographer. Every year, before summer in the Northern hemisphere, A Long identifies as a Jamaican for one night. When he’s not loitering in 7eleven, you can find him in his studio practising static ballet.
DJ Jahni started DJing in 1997, back in the parties of old “Liceu of Macau”, which he helped produce. In 1999, DJ Jahni returned to Portugal and in 2004, with the blossoming of the reggae scene in Lisbon, founded “Moviment’Arte” with a group of friends and started producing mainly reggae events with live bands, sound systems and DJ’s.
Duballistic is a designer and an audiovisual producer that is always occupied with his work. He always found some space and time to play records in order to free himself from Babylon. Music and art lover that likes to play Drum & Bass, Jungle, Reggae, and Dub Music.
Finding his way into the early days of Drum and Bass back in 1999, Photon aka DJ Zuju was one of the first DJs to introduce the sounds of Drum and Bass as well as Breakbeat to the tiny scene in Macau.
When: 10:00pm–4:00am, Friday, June 5, 2020
Where: Live Music Association, 50 Avenida do Coronel Mesquita, San Mei Industrial Building 11B/F, Macau
How much: MOP $150 (including one drink)
For more information, check the event’s official Facebook page

June – Month of Portugal 2020
2020-06-04 - 2020-06-26 | Casa Garden, 13 Praça de Luís de Camões, Macau, Macau
June is known as the Month of Portugal, which means lots of activities and cultural happenings to celebrate this date. June 10 is the Day of Portugal and the Portuguese Communities, bringing several events across different continents and places around the world to celebrate this country’s culture and language.
This year in Macau, there are cinema cycles, a concert, art exhibitions and much more to attend. The festivities start on June 4, with an exhibition of works by a Portuguese architect residing in Macau, Adalberto Tenreiro. Called “Days of Portugal”, it’s a graphic narrative of drawings the author made while traveling across the country, from north to south. It’s open to the public until July 10, 2020. June 5 and 6 are reserved for a cinema cycle: Macau’s own edition of Indie Lisbon. There’s the chance to see a bit of everything: from documentaries to short movies, features and animations, there are Portuguese films, but also foreign ones. Past Perfect (by Jorge Jácome), Raposa (by Leonor Noivo), and many others. On June 6, head with the little ones to Casa Garden for “O Arraial”, a puppets show. June 10 kicks off, as always, with the Portuguese flag flying, followed by an exhibition by Portuguese artist, Madalena Fonseca, at Tap Seac’s Glass House.
The Tribute to Portuguese Music concert, with Casa de Portugal’s own band on the stage, takes place on the night of June 12, so gather your friends and family to check out some lusophone tunes! The following weekend of June 13 and 14 are, once again, dedicated to cinema: NY Portuguese Short Film Festival and CPLP (Portuguese Speaking Countries) is an initiative by the Arte Institute and happens for the fifth time in Macau this year. Focused on Portuguese cinema made by Portuguese filmmakers all over the world, it first took place in the USA, 2011. The audience will be able to see more than 20 short films, at Casa Garden.
June 18 is the day photographer and artist António Mil-Homens presents his painting exhibition, Monochrome. June 24 and 26 are the celebrations’ last days and are dedicated to literature. On Wednesday, Tap Seac’s Glass House hosts the release of the book “Rio das Pérolas” (Pearl River), which is comprised of poems and verses about Macau written by 24 writers. At last, a literary night: Casa Garden is where this edition of the commemorations end, with local artists and authors declaiming poetry written by their favorite writers or themselves.
When: June 4–6, 10, 12–14, 18, 24 and 26, 2020
Where: Tap Seac Glass House (Tap Seac Square), Casa Garden, Passion Cinematheque and Portuguese Consulate
How much: Free admission
For more information, check the organizer’s Facebook page

‘Art-City-People’ Exhibition Series: Journey-Memory-Fragment
2020-06-03 - 2020-07-12 | Ox Warehouse, 87-97 Av. do Cel. Mesquita, Santo Antonio, Macau, Macau, Macau
The first exhibition of Ox Warehouse’s “Art-City-People” Exhibition Series, invited artist Xiaoqiao Li who is a PhD student in Visual Arts Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University now to hold a solo exhibition. His current practice explores the physical process and methodology of surface, space and memory through the crossing of medias: drawing, printmaking, photography, moving image and projection.
The exhibition “Journey-Memory-Fragment” presents videos, photography, interactive games and 3D-printed works, the multimedia display takes up the first and second floor. Over the years, Xiaoqiao strives to break through the limitations of two-dimensional art, such as the combination of photography and 3D printing in Fragment-reconstitution, an experimental work elevated by his printmaking logics and syntax.
In another work Fragment-Don’t clear, the videogame allowed the artist an alternative to communicate in digital application, as a study on how images manifest in time and space. Xiaoquao Li has considered printmaking as a creative methodology, whereas, all of his works are precisely calibrated to demonstrate a profound thesis.
When: June 3–July 12, 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

Artistic Calligraphy and Painting Works of the Women Associates
2020-06-02 08:00 - 2020-06-13 08:00 | Rui Cunha Foundation Gallery, AVENIDA DA PRAIA GRANDE, Nº 749, R/C, MACAU, Macau
The Rui Cunha Foundation presents the exhibition “Artistic Calligraphy and Painting Works of the Women Associates”, celebrating the first anniversary of the Macau Women Calligraphers, Painters and Sculptors Association, which took place on March 24. It brings together 34 pieces made by 33 female artists from Macau.
These works seek to convey “the active and passionate role of the Macau women towards traditional Chinese culture”, according to the president of the association, Hong San San. They also highlight the reality that is being experienced today at a global level, as several pieces “very clearly express the idea that resilience and a positive spirit are the determining qualities in times of crisis and adversity”.
The most recent works were even the subject of the association’s first virtual exhibition – “Ode to the Heroes of the Fight against Pandemic” – held online on February 25, which paid tribute to the men and women who were on the front lines in defense of the health and safety of the population.
The Macau Women Calligraphers, Painters and Sculptors Association is a non-profit organization, founded in March 2019 by the current president, Hong San San. The basic principles for its constitution are the establishment of an exchange platform for women artists and the gathering of means for learning and researching the theory and the practice of such craft. The project also intends, through the constant consolidation of artistic techniques and the organization of various periodic events, to promote the dissemination and to contribute to the sustainable development of traditional Chinese culture, in terms of its preservation and diffusion among future generations. The current exhibition is open until June 13 at the Rui Cunha Foundation Gallery.
When: June 2–13, 2020
Where: Rui Cunha Foundation Gallery, GF 749 Avenida da Praia Grande, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check the event’s Facebook page

Artist-in-Residence Program: Eerie Scenery
2020-06-02 - 2020-07-12 | Ox Warehouse, 87-97 Av. do Cel. Mesquita, Santo Antonio, Macau, Macau, Macau
Artist Dennis Wong is particularly interested in understanding the relationships between human beings, spaces and living environments. These elements have inspired the artist to march forward boldly in order to fulfill his dreams. In his “Eerie Scenery”, the artist takes photographs of strangers, vagrants, Sham Shui Po, and macrographies of human bodies.
Often his pictures lead you astray like a guessing game, and the more you look, the more doubts you’d find. Logical connections fail to establish, yet the “people” in the pictures intrigue as chronicles of contemporary life. Therefore, a work that does not possess a priori justification can obscure the “private” and “public” propositions. Without the proverbial “box”, then we are free to think outside familiar routines…indeed, Dennis Wong has never attempted to offer a comprehensive narrative in his work.
When: 12:00pm–7:00pm, June 2–July 12, 2020
Where: Post-Ox Warehouse Experimental Site, 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

Do It for Dad at Grand Lapa, Macau & Grand Coloane Resort
2020-06-01 - 2020-06-30 | Grand Lapa Macau, 956-1110 AVENIDA DA AMIZADE MACAU, CHINA, Macau, Macau
Featured image: Father’s Day chocolate Guinness caramelized bacon cake
Grand Lapa, Macau and Grand Coloane Resort are launching its Father’s Day specials! Both hotels are crafting unmissable deals today thanks to the amazing men in your life! Pamper them, with the possibility of taking the whole family out for some fun dining experiences or by the pool. Celebrate June 21–Father’s Day–in grand style at one of these places.
Father’s Day NAAM BBQ, Grand Lapa, Macau
Grand Lapa, Macau
The unique chocolate Guinness caramelized bacon cake, presented by Grand Lapa, Macau is perfect for all dads. It’s a chocolate and Guinness beer sponge cake with layers of chocolate and Guinness beer mousse, each layer with crunchy chocolate as well as crispy caramel bacon, topping with 70% chocolate buttercream, crispy caramel bacon, chocolate, chocolate biscuit, chocolate donuts, and nut.
Adding to the celebration list is the Thai-inspired outdoor live BBQ at NAAM Garden with plenty of meats and seafood including lobster with free flow of soft drinks, beer, and house wine. For the award-winning Spa at the resort of Grand Lapa, Macau, a special promotion is running for this whole month: enjoy a two-person 80-minute long full body massage or refinery facial treatment. Kids aged four and above can enjoy free usage of KidsCo facilities on the day of treatment, so why not take the whole family, enjoy a massage with your other half and stay at the pool enjoying the afternoon?
To reserve a chocolate Guinness caramelized bacon cake, call the Cake Shop at +853 8793 3810. To book a table at NAAM Thai restaurant, do so through +853 8793 4818, and for Café Bela Vista, call +853 8793 3871. You can book your massage at The Spa by calling +853 8793 4824
When: Chocolate Guinness caramelized bacon cake & BBQ at NAAM Garden – June 21, 2020
The Spa 80-minutes treatment – June 1–30, 2020
Where: The Cake Shop, Naam and The Spa, Grand Lapa, Macau, 956-1110 Avenida da Amizade, Macau
How much: Chocolate Guinness caramelized bacon cake – MOP $298 (per cake)
BBQ at NAAM Garden – MOP $298 for adults, MOP $179 for kids
The Spa 80-minutes treatment – MOP $1,280 (two persons)
Grand Coloane Resort, Spit Roast Pig
Grand Coloane Resort
Grand Coloane Resort–the only beach resort in Macau–is presenting Macau’s very first spit-roast pig in town with a lunch buffet at Café Panorama! This lunch buffet offer includes free flow of sangria and craft beer, so get ready to refresh yourself on a hot summer’s day.
Its signature Chinese restaurant, Kwun Hoi Heen is also launching a six-course dinner with prawns, abalone, grouper, and free flow of beer for a table! Adding MOP $68, you will be served with a live station for a whole Peking duck. Workshops are available for kids (three years old or above) at The Club for pizza and photo frame making on 21 June, 2020 only. As for spa treatments, the resort is also offering 15% off promotion for the “Gentle Man” heavenly nirvana massage and “Loving Father” aromatherapy massage.
When: Spit roasted pig lunch buffet & Father’s Day six-course dinner – 11:30am–3:00pm (lunch) and 6:30pm–10:00pm (dinner), June 21, 2020
Where: Café Panorama, Kwun Hoi Heen and The Club, Grand Coloane Resort, 1918 Estrada de Hac Sá, Coloane
How much: Café Panorama lunch buffet – MOP $250 per adult, MOP $125 per child
Kwun Hoi Heen dinner – MOP $1,388 (for four people), additional MOP $68 for whole Peking duck
To book a table at Café Panorama, call +853 8899 1020, while for Kwun Hoi Heen, reach them at +853 8899 1320. For The Club, call +853 8899 1887
Grand Coloane Resort, Kids’ Pizza Workshop

MOP $280 Gourmet Set Menus at Sands Resorts Macao
2020-06-01 - 2020-07-31 | The Venetian Macao, Estrada da Baia de Nossa Senhora da Esperanca, Macau, Macau
Featured image: Ping’s hot pot
Sands Resorts Macao is offering an irresistible selection of special set menus priced at MOP $280 at seven restaurants, available until July 31, 2020. Representing the flavors of Sichuan, Guangdong, and Italy, the exceptional set menus are available at some of Sands Resorts Macao’s finest restaurants, including Portofino, North, Brasserie, Lotus Palace, Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao, Market Bistro and Ping. Offering superb value, they include starter, main course, and dessert.
The Venetian Macao
At The Venetian Macao, popular trattoria Portofino is offering a seasonal set menu priced at MOP $280 per person and includes porcini mushroom soup or Wester Ross Scottish salmon tartare. The pasta course offers linguine with Sicilian red prawns or capellini with truffle butter and parmigiano reggiano, while main courses are red snapper with braised fennel, or eggplant and veal involtino with Swiss béchamel. Desserts include tiramisu or lemon millefeuille, with coffee or tea.
For the most authentic northern Chinese dishes, North is the perfect venue. Its special set menu is priced at MOP $560 for two and incorporates sun-dried pufferfish with northern Chinese vegetables, Hokkaido scallops, hot and sour soup with snow crab meat, crispy chicken leg with black vinegar, wagyu beef and baby leek and seafood in spicy Sichuan broth and seasonal fruit platter.
The Parisian Macao
With some of the most authentic French cuisine available, this delicious dinner set menu at Brasserie is priced at MOP $280 per person and includes crab meat and celeriac rémoulade, cream of mushroom soup with Bayonne ham tartine and choice of braised beef cheek in Burgundy or seared salmon steak and dessert or cheese.
At Lotus Palace, the renowned Chinese restaurant, there’s a hot pot set menu priced at MOP $280 per person which presents sea prawns, giant clams, Australian beef, handmade pork and shrimp paste, free-range chicken, purple sweet potato and taro vermicelli and sesame rice dumplings with sweet potato.
With superb dishes from across Southeast Asia, the 24-hour eatery–Market Bistro–is offering two set menus each priced at MOP $280 as well. One includes Thai style tiger prawns, Singapore bak kut teh, and chilled mango and pomelo soup with sago, while the other set menu offers beef shank with spicy sauce, double-boiled cordyceps flower, and chicken soup, beef short ribs, red bean soup with lotus seeds and sesame rice dumplings.
Xiao Long Bao, Crystal Jade
Sands Cotai Central
At Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao offers a set menu priced at MOP $280 for two, featuring signature dish steamed multi-flavored xiao long bao, drunken chicken, beef with scallion or pork with bell pepper and dried bean curd, spinach with beans, Sichuan dan dan la mian or fried rice with chicken and ham, with egg white soufflé stuffed with red bean paste, or glutinous dumpling in ginger soup.
Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip
The 24-hour Chinese restaurant Ping is offering an outstanding a la carte menu featuring spicy beef, Taiwanese style chicken with basil, pearl grouper, fish belly with broccoli, steamed pearl grouper head sesame rice dumpling with sweet potato in ginger soup at MOP $280 per person.
It also has a tempting hot pot set menu priced at MOP $280 per person. It includes sea prawns, giant clams, Australian beef, handmade pork and shrimp paste, free-range chicken, purple sweet potato and taro vermicelli, and sesame rice dumplings with sweet potato in ginger soup.
When: June 1–July 31, 2020
Where: Portofino and North, The Venetian Macao, Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Cotai
Brasserie, Lotus Palace and Market Bistro, The Parisian Macao, Estrada do Istmo, Lote 3, Cotai
Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao, Sands Cotai Central,​ ​Estrada​ ​Do​ ​Istmo,​ ​Cotai
Ping, Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip, Estrada da Baía de Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Cotai
How much: Starting at MOP $280 per menu
For more information, check the official website
For reservations at Portofino, call +853 8118 9950, while North is reachable through +853 8118 9980. At The Parisian Macao, contact +853 8118 9696 for Brasserie, +853 8111 9260 for Lotus Palace, and +853 8111 9270 for Market Bistro.
To book at Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao (Sands Cotai Central), call +853 8118 9220, while for Ping, at Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip, you should call +853 8118 9701
Drunken chicken, Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao

June Dining Delights at Mandarin Oriental, Macau
2020-06-01 - 2020-07-31 | Mandarin Oriental Macau, 945 AVENIDA DR. SUN YAT SEN, NAPE, MACAU, Macau
Featured image: “Oh! My Glamorous” afternoon tea set
June arrives with fantastic treats for everyone at Mandarin Oriental, Macau! From festive opportunities to unmissable promotions, there’s a myriad of things to try out. Their culinary team will take diners on a gastronomic tour with an exciting line-up of dining and drink specials.
“Oh! My Glamorous” afternoon tea set
(See featured image above)
For an afternoon of sweet and savory delights, be sure to reserve the “Oh! My Glamorous” afternoon tea set at Vida Rica Bar, which is available every weekend! Vida Rica Bar is the ultimate gathering place where guests can look forward to a myriad of drinks, cocktails, and stylish bites.
When: 3:00pm–5:00pm, weekends
Where: Vida Rica Bar, Mandarin Oriental, Macau, 945 Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, NAPE, Macau
How much: MOP $588 per set
Matcha Afternoon Tea
Matcha Afternoon Tea
And because snacks are an ultimate way of comforting the belly while hanging out with friends, Mandarin Oriental, Macau is also crafting a Matcha Afternoon Tea in the Lobby Lounge. What a perfect way to welcome summer, with delicious bites, served in a relaxing atmosphere!
When: 2:00pm–6:00pm, June 1–30, 2020
Where: Lobby Lounge, Mandarin Oriental, Macau, 945 Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, NAPE, Macau
How much: MOP $458 per set
All-you-can-eat dim sum
All-you-can-eat dim sum
If you’re looking for a one-time deal of dim sum in a glamorous setting, don’t miss the premium all-you-can-eat dim sum at Vida Rica Restaurant available through June and July!
When: 12:00pm–3:00pm, June 1–July 31, 2020
Where: Vida Rica Restaurant, Mandarin Oriental, Macau, 945 Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, NAPE, Macau
How much: MOP $298 per person (when paid with Macau Pass, Consumer Card or MPay. Price inclusive of 10% service charge)
Duan Wu Festival & Pound Cake Promotions
Also, celebrate the Duan Wu Festival–Dragon Boat Festival–with premium glutinous rice dumplings from The Mandarin Cake Shop and surround yourself with friends and family while having these delicacies. And because there’s always time for sweet treats in life– especially when a pound cake can be yours at MOP $300–head to The Mandarin Cake Shop and get yours until the end of July.
When: Duan Wu rice dumplings takeaway – June 11–25, 2020
Where: Dragon Boat Festival and pound cake offer – The Mandarin Cake Shop, Mandarin Oriental, Macau, Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen NAPE, Macau
How much: Dragon Boat Festival – dumplings starting at MOP $88; deluxe hamper – MOP $2,388
The Mandarin Cake Shop pound cake – MOP $300
*These promotions are all payable with Macau Pass, Consumer Card or MPay
For more information, call +853 8805 8928 for Vida Rica Bar, +853 8805 8948 for the Mandarin Cake Shop, +853 8805 8938 for Lobby Lounge, and +853 8805 8918 for Vida Rica Restaurant

AJ Hackett: June Local Legends Program
2020-06-01 - 2020-06-30 | AJ Hackett Macau Tower, Macau Tower, Avenida Panorâmica do Lago Sai Van, Praia do Manduco, Macau, Macau
The Local Legends Program is designed for Macau and its local community. AJ Hackett Macau Tower wants to ensure everyone gets the opportunity to experience the activities they have to offer!
Don’t miss their June deals with activities like Skywalk, Skyjump, Bungy Jump, and Tower Climb, all priced under MOP $988! These offers apply to all Macau ID, Blue and Green Card and, local students ID cardholders only. You can book and pay online and in order to enjoy these June special prices, you will need to use a promo code, depending on which activity you want to do. List of codes to buy online (only applicable for individual activity purchases):

BUNGY_LEGEND (65% discount)
TOWER_CLIMB_LEGEND (48% discount)
SKYWALK_LEGEND (35% discount)

AJ Hackett is also offering special prices for a combo package. The Triple Challenge Combo includes one experience of each: Bungy jump, Skyjump, and Skywalk. This combo, however, cannot be bought online.
All individual activities and combo packages include an exclusive T-shirt, an e-certificate, a free Tower ticket, a Macau Tower F&B voucher, three hours to unlimited hours of free car parking, depending on what activity or package you purchase.
When: 11:00am–7:00pm, June 1–30, 2020
Where: AJ Hackett Macau Tower, AJ Ticketing Counter at Level T1 – Adventure Zone, Macau Tower, Macau
How much: Individual activities – MOP $988 (Bungy Jump), MOP $388 (Skywalk), MOP $788 (Skyjump), MOP $988 (Tower Climb)
Triple Challenge Combo – MOP $1,688
Bookings for the June program are open from May 25, 2020 onwards.
AJ Hackett provides HD photos and video footage for all their activities. For the Bungy and the Skyjump, there is an additional MOP $299 payable for each activity media package. For the Skywalk and Tower Climb activities, the media package is included.
Skyjump and Combo Packages are not available for online bookings. Tower Climb activity has a maximum capacity of four people, per climb session. There are two sessions each day, one at 11:00am and one at 3:00pm.
For more information, call +853 8988 8656 or +853 2853 2116, send an email to macau.reservations@ajhackett.com or check the official page
e-Consumption Card payment allowed at AJ counters, only!

Masi Wine Dinner – A Journey to Veneto
2020-05-29 | Caffe B, LAKE VIEW MANSION BLOCK 1, 744G-H AVENIDA PANORÂMICA DO LAGO NAM VAN, MACAU, Macau, Macau
Italy is one of the world’s most romantic places and Veneto, where Venice is located, is such an extraordinary destination. Steeped in streets and canals fringed with grand palaces, this spectacular place is teeming with historic monuments and beautiful churches.
Veneto is so much more than the epic grandeur that has attracted lovers, artists, and poets for centuries. It’s a legendary location that never fails to inspire those who visit and bask in its beauty. While traveling might be impossible for us at the moment, Caffé B Macau proudly presents the Masi Wine Dinner transporting your senses to a journey to Veneto.
Mark your calendars on May 29, 2020 as Caffé B Macau transforms into an Italian palazzo. Prepare to partake in exquisite dishes such as creamed cod, white asparagus and seafood tartare, red wine risotto and wagyu beef cheek, grilled lamb in a balsamic sauce, and our special tiramisu to end the magical night.
Indulge in the majestic taste of Masi Wine drenched in glorious family history. Discover the Venetian regions presented in savory, rustic, and memorable wines. The Masi story began in 1772 when the Boscaini family acquired prestigious vineyards in the small valley called “Vaio dei Masi”, which is the origin of the company’s name. After more than 200 years of passionate winemaking, the company is still in family hands. A benchmark in the art of producing Amarone at a world level, Masi constantly innovates and passes on its expertise in the Appassimento method, which has been practiced since the time of the Ancient Romans.
When: 7:00pm, Friday, May 29, 2020
Where: Caffé B Macau, Lake View Mansion Block 1, 744G-H Avenida Panorâmica do Lago Nam Van, Macau
How much: MOP $888 per person
For more information, check the event’s Facebook page

Naughty Roll Design Show
2020-05-24 - 2020-07-11 | At Light, 1 PÁTIO DO PADRE NARCISO, MACAU, Macau, Macau, Macau
“Naughty Roll” is a risograph studio composed of four graphic designers. The meaning of the word “shasha roll” in Cantonese mostly refers to sloppy things but also has a quirky and interesting language. However, “Naughty Roll” is not so sloppy in design and printing in stencil printing. They believe that the design should be more than mud, and must constantly pursue the design ideas of sky-traveling, brain-opening, “play, play seriously, play with quality” to play and design while presenting high-quality products is their ultimate goal.
In addition to the flat display, this exhibition also displays and sells products. It will also deconstruct the illustrations printed by Risograph and split the color version to let viewers understand the printing principles and characteristics of Risograph, so as to promote and popularize Risograph, as well as the possibility of printing in Macau.
When: May 24–July 11, 2020
Where: At Light Art Gallery, Hongyifeng Creative Club, 1 Pátio do Padre Narciso, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, call +853 6595 7203, check their Facebook event page or send an email to aelartmo@gmail.com

Mountain Surrounded by Sea – Sound & Art Installation
2020-05-16 - 2020-06-06 | Creative Macau – Center for Creative Industries, G/F Macau Cultural Centre Building, Xian Xing Hai Avenue, Macau
Mountain Surrounded by Sea is a sound and art installation produced by Crystal W.M. Chan and Benjamin K. Hodges, two artists splitting their time between Macau and the U.S. This installation at Creative Macau is intended to provoke contemplation about the precarity between land and sea, invention and destruction.
According to the exhibition’s curator, “Land and sea are locked in a perpetual battle. Again and again, waves try and fail to make it on land. Erosion takes some back to the sea, beating up rocks, shells and everything else caught up in it, with sand the first casualty of this ongoing war.
It is worn down, buried and slowly accumulates forming sandbars, islands and archipelagos. The slow friction of the daily grind wears things into smaller parts, smoother bits. Sand is also the stuff of memory and vacations, nostalgia and heat; it is the grit of friction, the trace that gets into sandals and gears. It is there on the desert island and in the hourglass. It is how we mark time; it is hourly and geological, and sometimes golden or black. We know from both science and imagination that islands form by one of two processes. They either break away or raise up from beneath. And people insert themselves into them. They build walls and barriers between land and sea, moats that make castles into islands. How do we live on this shifting sand; is it wise to build on this battlefield?
To live on the island is to sometimes forget the sands beneath and the sea that surrounds us. In Macau or Manhattan, the sea is always nearby but is often drowned out by the noise of the city. Shuttling across bridges and flying above, the sea passes in an instant. In these fleeting moments, it’s all we can do to look out the window and nod to the sun, moon and neighboring towers that loom over it. They provide some signal of a possible future to come. But we know Macau is not an island, it is an island attached, a Presque-isle, an almost island. It is a place of escape, a place full of waiting and arrivals; but it is also not alone. It is locked into a process of expansion and retreat; through land reclamation projects old and new it reaches out to make land from the sea and readies itself for the arrival of waves big and small.”
Benjamin Kidder Hodges is an artist and academic from Virginia in the U.S. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a PhD in Anthropology and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Macau; where he has developed the university’s creative courses and Creative Media Lab.
Crystal Chan Wai Man is a painter and multimedia artist born and raised in Portuguese Macau. She graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York and is currently pursuing her master’s degree at Purchase College, State University of New York.
When: May 19–June 6, 2020
Where: Creative Macau, G/F Macau Cultural Centre Building, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check the event’s Facebook page

Concert: 澳門 Pixels – Pixies Tribute Band
2020-05-16 | The Roadhouse Macau, Galaxy Macau, Broadway, Macau, Macau
澳門 Pixels was born out of overcoming adversity. The idea came after the disappointing moment when Nuno and Marco, the two biggest Pixies fans from All over the world, heard about their favorite band canceling the concert in Hong Kong on March 3, 2020 due to the Covid-19 virus outbreak.
They had their tickets ready, so Nuno told Marco: “We need to do something about this. Do you still have that bass of yours? I know all the songs, I’ll sing them. If The Pixies will not go to Hong Kong, let us bring them to Macau!” Marco cracked up laughing and vigorously confirmed!
Then, Pedro joined the crew and embracing the idea, brought his energy and drum sticks. Marco asked Daniel if he wanted to bring his guitar—which he did—bringing also his gigantic dedication to the band along with his lovely girlfriend Lisa, who was coming just to hear the rehearsal but ended up singing the back vocals. João arrived last, adding to the band his La La Love for music and guitar playing, completing the alignment.
When: Saturday, 10:00pm, May 16, 2020
Where: The Roadhouse Macau, E-G016-G019 Broadway Food Street, Broadway Macau, Avenida Marginal Flor De Lotus, Cotai
How much: Free admission
For more information, check the event’s Facebook page

2020 Brand Story–Macao Original Fashion Exhibition II
2020-05-16 - 2020-07-05 | Macao Fashion Gallery, Macau
“2020 Brand Story–Macao Original Fashion Exhibition II” is now on in Macao Fashion Gallery (MFG). With the space provided by MFG, designers plan and arrange the exhibition by themselves, extending the creation to the display space and narrating the creation stories of local brands.
The exhibition is held in five phases and the first phase has been successfully concluded, followed by the second phase featuring the young and sweet female fashion brand Nega C. The exhibition is decorated with colorful floral patterns, and the venue is filled with a youthful atmosphere of vigor and vitality.
The brand displays a new series of works to strengthen its fresh and lively brand image. In addition, a sales space named “2020 Exclusive Fashion Collections Showroom” is set up to expand the sales channels of original brands, which brings together clothing and accessories from 34 local brands. The public is welcome to participate and purchase their favorite products.
When: Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00am–8:00pm, May 16–July 5, 2020
Where: Macao Fashion Gallery, 47 Rua de S. Roque, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, call +853 2835 3341 or check their website

Cancelled: Avril Lavigne Head Above Water World Tour 2020 Hong Kong
2020-05-14 | AsiaWorld-Expo, Cheong Wing Rd, Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Pop rock icon and global recording superstar Avril Lavigne announces she will add a Hong Kong date to her highly anticipated “Head Above Water” tour in Asia for a major run of shows in 2020. The eight-time Grammy-nominated singer will be back to Hong Kong on May 24, 2020 since her last show in February 2014.
On her 15-date North American run, Lavigne wowed audiences across the country after hitting the road for the first time in 5 years. The “Head Above Water” tour, which kicked off September 14, is in support of her critically acclaimed sixth studio album, Head Above Water, which debuted in the Top 10 following its release on February 15, 2019 via BMG.
When: 8:00pm, Sunday, May 24, 2020
Where: AsiaWorld-Expo, Chek Lap Kok, Lantau, Hong Kong
How much: Seated – HKD $488, $688, $888
Standing – HKD $688 and $888
For more information and ticketing, click here

Staycation Offers at Sheraton Grand Macao & The St. Regis Macao
2020-05-13 - 2020-06-30 | The St. Regis Macao, ESTRADA DO ISTMO. S/N COTAI, Macau, Macau
Featured image: Sala Pool, Sheraton Grand Macao, Cotai Strip
Sheraton Grand Macao, Cotai Strip and The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Strip are inviting locals to take advantage of their exclusive Staycation Packages, valid from now through June 30, 2020. Featuring the best of Sheraton Grand Macao, Cotai Strip and The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Strip in the prime location of the vibrant Cotai strip, these staycation packages are ideal for families and friends looking for a relaxing weekend getaway or mid-week break.
Guests will enjoy a one-night stay in a spacious deluxe king or twin room with complimentary breakfast for two, dine at their lavish restaurants, enjoy a whole day of sunbathing at the swimming pool, and much more. From now until June 29, when booking the Sheraton Staycation Package, you be able to enjoy accommodation for two in a deluxe king or twin room, complimentary room upgrade to the next category, daily breakfast for two, daily MOP $200 dining credit (redeemable at Yum Cha, Sala Pool, and all-day in-room dining), plus early check-in (at 12:00pm) and late check-out (at 6:00pm)!
The Staycation Package at The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Strip includes the same amenities as above, but the daily MOP $200 dining credit is redeemable at The Manor, the swimming pool, and private dining.
When: May 13–June 30, 2020
Where: The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Strip and Sheraton Grand Macao, Cotai Strip, Estrada Do Istmo, S/N, Cotai
How much: Sheraton Staycation Package – from MOP $988* per night
The St. Regis Staycation Package – from MOP $1,528* per night
Additional 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per stay for bookings through official website
For reservations or more information about Sheraton Staycation Package, please visit this link
For reservations or more information about The St. Regis Staycation Package, please visit this link
(*Subject to a 10% service charge. Terms & Conditions apply)
Deluxe Room, The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Strip

“Somniloquence” – Works by Tong Chong
2020-05-09 - 2020-06-07 | AFA Gallery, Art Garden, Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues N. 265, Macau, Macau, Macau
“Somniloquence” is a series of latest artworks is the artist’s exploration in colors during the past two to three years. Tong Chong, who has turned over forty years old now, said that there was an absence of bright colors in his paintings previously. But as he entered middle age, he seemed to reach a new comprehension of colors in his works.
He has chosen to use Chinese traditional painting pigments, because the colors of plants and mineral pigments are more natural, and the use of colors is combined with traditional paper-cutting art. Using bamboo fiber paper as a medium, which provides more advantages in coloring and preservation, he paints, does coloring and collage in the process.
Tong Chong’s exploration of totems has never stopped since he was a teenager. His painting style never drifted to other mainstream culture, he has dedicated himself to exploring the plasticity of turning reality into patterns and images, which also led him to the path of sculpture art.
The current exhibition of Tong Chong, organized by the Macau Art For All Society, is the first part of the exhibition series of “Perpetual Impermanence” for established artists in the annual planning of 2020. The exhibition “Somniloquence” – Works by Tong Chong is his 11th solo exhibition, showcasing 22 pieces of his latest and selected artworks, including five sculptures, and the rest are paintings.
When: May 9–June 7, 2020
Where: AFA, 4F Art Garden, 265 Avenida Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, check AFA’s Facebook page
