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Organised by the Macao Professional Speaking Association (MPSA) and co-organised by Language Exchange & Cultural Promotion Association, Society of Food & Environmental Health (Macao), and Sustainable Development Association, the Macao-wide English Essay Competition (MEEC) wrapped up its 2022-2023 competition with an award ceremony on Saturday, at the Macao Science Centre.Individual and group awards were presented, and student representatives were invited to share their winning essays in

May 15, 2023 | BY admin

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Artists give their take on Casa Garden in 60 pieces

The first edition of the Urban Sketchers Macao exhibition is being held at Casa Garden, the headquarters of the Macau delegation of the Orient Foundation (Fundação Oriente) in Praça Luis de Camões, until May 28, showcasing over 60 works of varying techniques and methods.All the works depict Casa Garden (“Garden House”) and its environs.Speaking about the exhibition, the foundation’s director of the Macau-China Delegation, Catarina Cottinelli da Costa, told The Macau Post Daily at Casa

May 11, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MyLand Culture launches alternative art space – At Light

Interview by William Chan        Local art group MyLand Culture co-founder and full-time art curator Pal Lok (陸竹) told The Macau Post Daily recently in an exclusive interview that the organisation launched in February its alternative art space – MyLand Living Room – at At Light in Praia Grande.According to Lok, the alternative art space is a venue for presenting art in a more independent and experimental way that is distinct from the traditional commercial art

May 10, 2023 | BY admin

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A look at Yang Liping’s Rite of Spring

Interview and review by Ginnie Liang        The 33rd Macao Arts Festival (MAF) opened on April 28-29 with Rite of Spring, which utilised Stravinsky’s iconic score alongside original compositions from over 100 years ago, for which numerous dance artistes have created choreographies. Renowned mainland Chinese dancer Yang Liping’s version of Rite of Spring, regarded as a pioneering work of Chinese modern dance ever since its launch for integrating Oriental philosophy,

May 9, 2023 | BY admin

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Amagao Gallery displays 27 artists’ works in ‘YEAR ONE Exhibition’

The works of 27 artists are being showcased in the ‘YEAR ONE Exhibition’ at Amagao Gallery in Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau until May 21.The exhibition, which follows “Colour Lusofonia” and “Lusografia”, celebrates the first anniversary of the gallery, according to a recent Artyzen statement.Most of the artists are locals, the statement noted, adding that it is a “fitting symbol” for the promise made a year ago to the arts and the local community.The works on display include

May 4, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Dolce Voce to present 'A Voyage of Voices'

Interview by William Chan         Maria Vanessa Leão, the conductor and music director of the local choir Dolce Voce, and Daniel Leong Si Kei, the choir president, said in an exclusive interview with The Macau Post Daily last week that the choir’s upcoming performances “A Voyage of Voices” will showcase music from various countries and regions, aiming to create a pleasant experience for the audience and provide them with a glimpse into the diverse cultures of

May 3, 2023 | BY admin

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190 of Fang Lijun’s works on display at MAM

The Macau Museum of Art (MAM) is currently displaying 190 of Fang Lijun’s works from the early 1980s to 2022 in an exhibition titled “Fang Lijun: The Light of Dust”.The exhibits comprise sketches, oils, prints, ink paintings and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), among others.According to a recent statement from the museum, the exhibition’s title refers to the old Chinese idiom “concealing one’s brilliance to merge with the dust”. Themed “Human & Figures”, the exhibition

April 27, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Artist to present ‘On This Side of Macao – The Quest for Verónica’

Interview by William Chan        Bernardo Amorim, a multimedia and plastic arts artist based in Macau, is set to lead both adults and children on a fantastical expedition in his latest play, “On This Side of Macao – The Quest for Verónica” as part of the 33rd Macao Arts Festival, which starts on Friday.In an exclusive interview with The Macau Post Daily last week, Amorim noted that the performance will take place on May 6 and May 7, building upon the success of his

April 26, 2023 | BY admin

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Contemporary photo exhibition displays works of 6 artists

A contemporary photography exhibition titled “CAPTURE THE LIGHT AND IMAGES” is being held at the Creative Macau gallery, showcasing the works of six, locally based, invited member artists until May 6.The exhibits comprise Alan Ieon’s “Enclosed Landscape”, Alex Chao Io Chong’s “Red Year”, André Lui Chak Keong’s “Heaven Above”, Leo Fan Sai Cheong’s “A Happiness Dream series”, Lúcia Lemos’ “The Peony Pavilion”, and Stefan Nunes’ “The Dragon

April 25, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Ogihara Fuka presents 35 works in 1st Macau solo exhibition

Japanese contemporary artist Ogihara Fuka is showcasing a series of 35 works in “Life is but a Dream” at the Humarish Club in Lisboeta Macau H853 Fun Factory.The exhibition is jointly presented by 294 Inc. from Tokyo and the Humarish Club, and displays a series of paintings and drawings from the artist’s recent exhibitions and studies.Traditional Chinese painting is at the exhibition’s core, the statement noted, with Fuka’s work integrating Southern Dynasty Song paintings with

April 20, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Georgia Creeden offers different views in ‘Beauty& the Beach’

Georgia Creeden is showcasing her framed photographic works from her “Beauty & the Beach” series at the Hold On to Hope gallery in Ka Ho village.According to a statement from the gallery, Creeden loves to walk and hardly leaves home without her camera. She likes taking photos from a different perspective as “things are not always as they appear to be”. The photos featured in the exhibition were taken around Hac Sa Beach and Coloane.Creeden, the statement said, arrived in Hong Kong

April 18, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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UM Choir & MPU Music Programme Choir present joint spring concert tomorrow

Interview by William Chan        University of Macau Choir (UM Choir) conductor Willson Lo Pui Kwan told The Macau Post Daily in a recent interview that the UM Choir and Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) Music Programme Choir will present a spring concert tomorrow on the UM campus in Hengqin.The interview was held in a café on Avenida de Horta e Costa.The UM Choir was established in 2004 with the goal of enriching the music culture on campus and promoting chorus music. Led

April 13, 2023 | BY admin

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UM Chinese Orchestra to hold term concert on Sunday

Interview by William Chan        The University of Macau Chinese Orchestra (UMCO) will present its semester concert on Sunday on the public university’s Hengqin campus. The Macau Post Daily interviewed the orchestra’s conductor Chong Kit Pai and assistant conductor Sio Ian Son last week on the campus to find out more about the programme and their approach to the music selection. UMCO was founded in 2010. With the support of the Macao Chinese Orchestra (OCHM), the

April 12, 2023 | BY admin

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YiiMa Art Group showcases 11 exhibits in ‘Allegory of Dreams’

The “Allegory of Dreams: On the Way to the International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia” is being held at Tap Seac Gallery in Praça do Tap Seac until May 21, showcasing 11 works by the YiiMa Art Group.The group was formed in 2019 by local artist Guilherme Ung Vai Meng and photographer Chan Hin Io, who was born and raised in Zhongshan. The group hosted their first large-scale exhibition at the Museu Coleção Berardo in Lisbon in the same year as their formation, according to a

April 11, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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