April is all about art this year, The 29th Macao Arts Festival is back with promising shows that will be worth the while. Also happening around are some shows, festivals, and free art exhibitions its only a matter of time and planning for you to visit them all.
THE 29TH MACAO ARTS FESTIVAL
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This year’s Macao Arts Festival takes “Origin” as its theme, exploring this universal subject by means of different art forms with a total of 26 programmes in seven categories, gathering artists from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, the Taiwan region and elsewhere. With outreach activities that promote arts in the community, the festival presents more than 100 shows in total. For more information on shows and schedules, check out our article.
When: April 27—May 31
Where: Grand Auditorium, Macao Cultural Centre and other venues across Macau
How much: MOP $120—MOP $180
Bookings and inquiries, please call +853 2855 5555 or +853 8399 6699 and www.macauticket.com
MACAO ORCHESTRA’S 20TH CENTURY MUSIC INNOVATION
The Macao Orchestra will be presenting chamber music works by a number of 20th-century composers. Coordination of instruments in each part of an orchestra is essential for any performance and it puts to test the collaboration among the musicians and the expression of their sentiments. It will feature works by several American composers, enabling the audience to experience the charm and flexibility of chamber music.
When: 8:00pm, Saturday, April 7
Where: Dom Pedro V Theatre, Largo de Santo Agostinho, Macau
How much: MOP $120, MOP $100
For more information please call +853 2855 5555 or visit www.www.icm.gov.mo/om
2018 BRAND STORY–MACAO ORIGINAL FASHION EXHIBITION
The Macao Fashion Gallery invited several local fashion designers to plan and decorate its exhibition space in order to promote their respective brands. In this exhibition, visitors have an in-depth understanding of the stories and concepts behind each brand. In addition, the Macao Fashion Gallery set up a “Brand Story – Pop-up Shop” where visitors can also buy products from the brands featured in the project.
When: 10:00—8:00pm, March 10—April 29 (closed on Mondays)
Where: Macao Fashion Gallery, 47 Rua de S. Roque, Macau
How much: Free admission
For inquiries please contact +853 2835 3341 and [email protected] or visit www.macaofashiongallery.com
PUNACOTHECA–PAINTING AND ILLUSTRATION BY RODRIGO DE MATOS
Rodrigo de Matos’s latest exhibition is made up of paintings that “are a kind of visual wordplay”. The Portuguese cartoonist says that “The images are almost always literal interpretations of certain expressions, which end up in a certain degree of surrealism.”
When: 2:00pm—7:00pm, March 22—April 21 (closed on Sundays)
Where: Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information please contact +853 2875 3282 and [email protected] or visit www.creativemacau.org.mo
SWISS STYLE NOW AT TAP SEAC GALLERY
Organised by three experienced Swiss curators, the exhibition “Swiss Style Now” is divided into two sections, “Classic” and “Contemporary”, featuring 250 works from a different generation that covers graphic designs of posters and book covers, among others, which systematically illustrate the development and evolution of Swiss graphic design.
In addition to the originality of the design, the material and craftsmanship of the work fully demonstrate the ingenuity of the designers. The curators hope to present the audience with a new spectrum of contemporary Swiss graphic design through the exhibition.
When: 10:00am—9:00pm, March 24—June 17 (open on public holidays)
Where: Tap Seac Gallery, Cultural Affairs Bureau, Praca do Tap Seac, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information please contact +853 8988 4000 (during office hours)
MY CHINESE ZODIAC–EXHIBITION BY RAQUEL GRALHEIRO
The exhibition at Albergue SCM features a total of 25 art pieces of acrylic paint and mixed media techniques by Portuguese artist Raquel Gralheiro who has been featured in individual and collective exhibitions in Europe and South America. Her paintings can be found as a private collection in Portugal, Spain, and Brazil.
When: 3:00pm—8:00pm, Mondays, 12:00pm—8:00pm, Tuesdays—Sundays, March 26—May 13
Where: A2 Gallery, Albergue SCM, No. 8, Calcada da Igreja de S. Lazaro, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, please call +853 2852 2550 or +853 2852 3205 or visit their Facebook page.
LANDSCAPE PAINTING EXHIBITION BY XU QINSONG
Featuring more than 80 works from ink wash paintings to sketches by Xu Qinsong, this exhibition provides visitors a unique opportunity to gain a better insight and understanding of this famous Chinese artist.
When: 10:00am—7:00pm, Tuesday—Thursday, April 3—12 (closed on Mondays)
Where: Handover Gifts Museum of Macao, 237–285 Avenida Xian Xing Hai, NAPE, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information please call +853 2872 7066 or visit www.icm.gov.mo/handovermuseum
DANCE ACTION 2018 AT MACAO CULTURAL CENTRE
One of the main showcases of Regina Dance Group, a local ensemble that has been held annually since 2005, with a fresh theme every time, is coming back with a bang this year too. There are more than 200 performers, some as young as five years old, that are led by their dance teachers in delivering endearing performances.
When: 8:00pm, Saturday, April 7
Where: Grand Auditorium, Macao Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai s/n, NAPE, Macau
How much: MOP $150
For more information please call +853 2832 3992 / +853 2855 5555 and email [email protected]
ENCHANTED TOUCH–PLUCKED AND FINGERED STRINGS CONCERT
The Dom Pedro V Theatre will be presenting a contemporary ensemble piece which includes an unlikely arrangement of the theme song of the Hollywood blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean”, as well as works composed and arranged by musicians of the Macao Chinese Orchestra using plucked-strings with unique timbre.
When: 8:00pm, Friday, April 13
Where: Lobby, Dom Pedro V Theatre, Largo de Santo Agostinho, Macau
How much: MOP $40
For more information please call +853 2855 5555 and +853 8399 6699 or visit www.icm.gov.mo
ST PETERSBURG BALLET THEATRE RETURNS TO MACAU
St Petersburg Ballet Theatre is globally renowned not just for its beautiful Vaganova Ballet Academy trained dancers but also for its grand, full-length productions. Led by famed prima ballerina Irina Kolesnikova, the company travels internationally complete with breathtaking scenery and magnificent costumes. Tour producer Andrew Guild said “St Petersburg Ballet Theatre is truly traditional Russian classical ballet at its very best. We’re delighted to be bringing this superb company to Macau again. This is the real thing; grand-scale Russian ballet and a complete classical full-length work. If you see only one ballet in your life, let it be this. See it once, remember it forever.”
When: Thursday–Friday, April 27–April 28, 2018
Where: The Venetian Theatre, The Venetian Macao
How much: MOP $4,888 (VIP), MOP $688 (A reserve), MOP $488 (B reserve), MOP $388 (C reserve)
For more information please call +853 2882 8818 or visit www.cotaiticketing.com
INK WASH PAINTINGS BY LI ZHAOYU
This exhibition showcases 15 ink wash paintings by Li Zhaoyu, born in Fujian, and has been praised by art critics for his personal quest for a modern ink wash painting style. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience and witness fine art for free.
When: 10:00am—7:00pm, Thursday—Monday, April 26—30
Where: UNESCO Centre of Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information please call +853 2872 7066 or visit www.whatson.macaotourism.gov.mo
