This weekend is bursting with new and exciting activities. Day or nighttime, there’s something for everyone the next few days, so stay tuned and don’t miss all the fun Macau has in store for you. From a Vietnamese La’Taste Pop-Up to Kosmikskala live at The Roadhouse Macau, DJ Tiësto in Club Cubic or Bene’s next Food & Wine Mercato, there is a lot to do in town so get planning!
VIETNAMESE POP-UP – LA’TASTE
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Welcome the spring season with appetizing Vietnamese cuisine presented by La’taste from Hong Kong. The Vietnamese pop-up by La’taste’s a la carte menu includes starters such as lotus stem and squid salad (spicy), soft shell crab with fresh mango rice paper rolls and pork and shrimp spring rolls. Main courses are Vietnamese jumbo sandwich, pho with thin slices of beef ribs and a skewers platter (two skewers each of pork, chicken, beef and a piece of grilled pineapple) served with red rice. The menu ends with a black glutinous rice with coconut dessert. Special drinks are passion fruit and pineapple soda, lime soda with mint and Vietnamese drip coffee.
When: 12:00pm–9:30pm, April 8–14, 2019
Where: Lobby Lounge, Mandarin Oriental, Macau, 945 Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Nape, Macau
For reservations or more information, call +853 8805 8538 or send an email to [email protected]
KOSMIKSKALA LIVE AT THE ROADHOUSE MACAU
Kosmikskala band has been bringing their blues, soul funk and rock music to audiences in The Philippines since 2015 and now they are coming to Macau, from April 2 to 14! Inspired by the likes of Eric Clapton, Janis Joplin, Etta James, Led Zeppelin, Beatles and a whole lot more, the band’s captivating, high-energy performances transport audiences back in time as they blend musicianship, creativity and tradition.
When: 9:00pm–till early morning, April 2–14, 2019
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 their Facebook page
LIGHT THE NIGHT RUN 2019 AT THE PARISIAN MACAO
Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, The Parisian Macao will stage the second Light The Night Run charity vertical race up its iconic half-scale Eiffel Tower on Saturday, April 13 as part of a wellness and fitness fun weekend (April 13 and 14) incorporating health-orientated activities, education, music and cuisine. This year’s Light The Night Run 2019 has been extended to two days. Entrants can register at the General Association of Athletics of Macau (AGAM) office from now until March 30. The full run is approximately 6,500 metres, plus the Eiffel Tower’s 750 stairs and the time limit for this is 1.5 hours. The Tower Fun Run is around 200 metres, plus the Eiffel Tower’s 750 stairs with a time limit of 30 minutes for completion.
Light The Night Run invites professional athletes and fitness enthusiasts looking for a unique challenge to attempt to climb the 750 steps to the tower’s 37th floor observation deck finish line. Last year the Full Run was booked out in the first two days with over 530 contestants registering to take part in the run around The Venetian Macao and The Parisian Macao before tackling the challenging ascent, and the Tower Fun Run which incorporated only the tower climb.
When: Light The Night Run charity vertical race – Saturday, 7:00pm–11:00pm, April 13, 2019
Registration period for the run – March 11–30, 2019
Light the Night Run Wellness Fun Festival (yoga, meditation and workout sessions) – Saturday, 2:30pm–11:00pm, April 13, 2019
Sunday, 2:30pm–9:30pm, April 14, 2019
Where: Light The Night Run – The Parisian Macao, Estrada do Istmo, Lote 3, Cotai
Light the Night Run Wellness Fun Festival – The Parisian Macao, Il Prato Event Lawn
How much: MOP $300 for the registration fee
For more information and registration, go to the event’s website
BENE FOOD & WINE MERCATO – FOOD FROM FAMOUS FILMS
La Dolce Vita! Visit our Bene Food & Wine Mercato, a unique dining concept that explores the authentic flavors of Italy every month. Vibrant market atmosphere, indigenous wine counters and different theme-inspired interactive cooking stations that take you on a journey to experience the flavors of Italy like a true Italian.
This month, each dish is inspired by a particular film and they will also have someone dressed like Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin during the Mercato. Menu includes dishes names after movies, such as Mostly Martha (Italian gnocchi), Bridget Jones’s Diary BJ (leek soup with roasted cod), Big Night (pasta timpano), No Reservations (scallops with saffron sauce), Ratatouille, and even The Flintstones!
When: April 12 and 13, 2019
Where: Bene, Level 1, Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel, Cotai Central, Estrada do Istmo. s/n, Cotai
How much: MOP $488 per adult and MOP $200 per child (aged 6–12 years old)
Price includes entry ticket, unlimited food, wines and drinks
Marriott Bonvoy’s members enjoy special discounts
For bookings, click here. For further information, call +853 8113 1200, email [email protected] check the event’s Facebook page
MAGICAL WEEKEND AT THE ST. REGIS MACAO
Experience the unbelievable with The St. Regis Macao’s guest illusionist Daniel Jedynak at their bar on April 13 and 14. All the way from Europe, Daniel’s mesmerizing illusions and magic tricks will captivate your mind and make you wonder. Exclusive to The Manor and The St. Regis Bar.
When: Magical Afternoon Tea – 2:00pm–5:30pm, Saturday, April 13, 2019
Magical Sunday Brunch with Papinee –12:00pm–3:30pm, Sunday, April 14, 2019
Where: Magical Afternoon Tea – The St. Regis Bar, The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central, Estrada Do Istmo, S/N, Cotai
Magical Sunday Brunch with Papinee – The Manor, 1/F The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central, Estrada Do Istmo, S/N, Cotai
How much: Magical Afternoon Tea – MOP $358 for two persons
Magical Sunday Brunch with Papinee – MOP $528 per adult
For more information, see the event’s Facebook page
ITALIAN RENAISSANCE DRAWINGS FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM
The exhibition “Italian Renaissance Drawings from the British Museum”, to be held from 12 April to 30 June, features a total of 52 drawings by 42 Italian Renaissance masters, such as Mantegna, Correggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Titian, Raphael and Rosso Fiorentino. This exhibition explores the important role of sketches in the work and thinking of the artists during the period between 1470 and 1580.
Part of the pre-launch events package of Art Macao mega-activity–by the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture–this exhibition features six different sections: The Human Figure, Costume and Drapery, Movement, Light, The Natural World and Storytelling. It explores some of the themes from Renaissance art, starting from the core study of the human body, to explore how artists brought life and dynamism to their compositions. The showcase is inaugurated in April, which coincides with the birth of Leonardo da Vinci (15 April 1452), creating significance to the pre-event. In the exhibition, 3D printing and relevant technology will be introduced for the first time in Macau to provide a tactile experience for people with visual impairments, thereby promoting cultural experience without boundaries.
When: April 12–June 30, 2019
Where: Macao Museum of Art, 3/F, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, NAPE, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more information, call +853 8791 9814, email [email protected] or visit Art Macao’s website
CLUB CUBIC 8TH ANNIVERSARY FT. TIËSTO
Rolling into its 8th anniversary, Club Cubic has Dutch godfather of EDM, Tiësto, rocking their 8th anniversary celebration this year! Save the date on Saturday, April 13, 2019 to celebrate Cubic’s 8 immense years as Asia’s hottest destination in Macau with a world party legend. DJ Tiësto doesn’t need any introduction with his awards that include ‘The Best DJ of All Time’ by Mixmag in 2011, ranked within top 5 DJs in DJ Mag’s Top100 DJs 13 years in a row, to a Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording of John Legend’s ‘All Of Me” in 2014 – you name it, he’s won it. Other honours include countless national and international best DJ awards, such as Beatport Music Awards as Best Trance artist, BG Magazine Award, Ibiza DJ Award and many more. He was also awarded with the national Dutch prize of the Golden Harp.
The Dutch legend keeps reinventing himself, not only by spinning records and mixing tracks at the best festivals around the world, such as Ultra Music Festival, Tomorrowland, EDC, Coachella and Burning Man. He is also a mentor to the next generation of DJs including Hardwell and Martin Garrix to name a few. Cubic is delighted to have Tiësto return to celebrate their 8th anniversary and bringing a party that will blow the roof off the club!
When: Saturday, April 13, 2019
Where: Club Cubic, 2105-02, Level 2, The Shops at The Boulevard, City of Dreams, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai
How much: MOP $380 (early bird), MOP $480 (advance), MOP $680
For more information, go to Cubic’s website or their Facebook page
