Macau on the 6th days of its consolidation period to vanquish COVID-19

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July 29, 2022 | BY admin

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Macao Chinese Orchestra & Macao Orchestra entertain residents with music during pandemic

The Macao Chinese Orchestra and the Macao Orchestra will conclude their series of music sharing programmes with their last online exchange session tomorrow afternoon, according to a statement by Macao Orchestra Company Limited earlier this week. Macao Orchestra Company Limited was established in February this year by the local government to manage the operations of the Macao Orchestra and the Macao Chinese Orchestra, according to a statement by the Cultural Bureau (IC) at that

July 28, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Local artist puts on ‘Not a Bed of Roses’ exhibition

Local artist Ieong Sok I has prepared an exhibition titled “Not a Bed of Roses- Contemporary Ceramics” at the 10 Fantasia gallery.The exhibition, according to a 10Fantasia statement, is divided into three categories: Captivity, Popple, and Multiplication Table. The statement pointed out that the works are related in terms of “formal language and spiritual expression, which reflects the constancy, inevitability and normalisation of life”.Captivity, the statement noted, indicates that

July 27, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau on the 3rd day of its consolidation period

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July 26, 2022 | BY admin

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Keeping the creative juices flowing during suspension: local YouTubers

While the city has been in a “relatively static” state for the past week, a group of young local content creators told The Macau Post Daily via an online interview yesterday that they did not let the city’s “suspension” during the government’s special COVID-19 control and prevention measures stop them, instead, the suspension has activated their creativity.Established in 2016, Bacalhau is known for its hilarious videos that have reached audiences in Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and

July 22, 2022 | BY Ginnie Liang

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‘Roots, Solo Art Exhibition by Giulio Acconci’ using various mediums

Albergue SCM’s Gallery A2 is currently showcasing works created through various mediums in “Roots, Solo Art Exhibition by Giulio Acconci”.The gallery is located in Calçada da Igreja de São Lázaro.According to an Albergue SCM statement, the exhibition features 20 of Acconci’s works, all of which were created with the “bold use” of mediums such as red wine, glass, plaster, and wire. Through this, the statement noted, the artist shows a collection of paintings and installations

July 21, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macao Orchestra brings warmth to ‘relatively static’ city through music

The Macao Orchestra (MO) has been sharing their music performances on YouTube and Facebook since the beginning of the current outbreak, in the hope of brightening the city’s atmosphere during the city’s “relatively static” movement of people, according to a statement by the orchestra this week. The statement said that currently the Macao Orchestra has over 17,000 followers on their Facebook page, and the orchestra has been sharing music videos and music-related information about

July 20, 2022 | BY William Chan

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‘Belonging’ showcases USJ students’ graduation projects

An exhibition titled “Belonging” is showcasing graduation projects by students from the University of Saint Joseph’s (USJ) Faculty of Arts and Humanities’ (FAH) Department of Creative Industries (DCI).The projects, according to a USJ statement, are from students majoring in Architectural Studies, Communication and Media, Design, and Digital Cinema.The statement noted that the exhibition’s theme “conveys the sense of shared community and creativity” at the university, bringing

July 19, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau as it braves COVID-19 outbreak

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July 15, 2022 | BY admin

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Macao Youth Symphony Orchestra celebrates 25th anniversary

The Macao Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) announced in a statement recently that it is celebrating its 25th anniversary.According to the statement, the Macao Youth Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1997, and since then it has been striving to provide musical training and performing opportunities for local musicians and to offer a forum for people to develop friendships and promote Macau through music.The statement said the MYSO has given more than 900 performances in a series of major annual

July 14, 2022 | BY William Chan

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Carmen Lei shares her thoughts about ‘In the Name of Love’

Local artist Carmen Lei Ka Man shared her story, thoughts and future plans with The Macau Post Daily in a recent phone interview, saying that she hoped to use “words” to promote English-language literature in Macau.Lei currently works as a full-time secondary school teacher in a local English-language school. She is an artist, covering different areas, such as photography, painting, and literature.Lei’s storyLei told The Macau Post Daily that she has loved creating artworks since she was

July 13, 2022 | BY Yuki Lei

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Local art museum showcases collections of portraits & busts by Tam Chi Sang

The Macao Museum of Art (MAM) is holding an exhibition titled “Portraits and Busts by Tam Chi Sang Donated to the Macao Museum of Art”, showcasing the artist’s works collected by the museum and donations from his students over the years.According to MAM’s website, Tam was an artist and art educator who pioneered Western painting in Macau. He was born in Yunfu, Guangdong province, in 1920 and passed away in 2007. The statement noted that he studied Chinese painting with famous painter Li

July 12, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Enhancing immersion through music in movies

Think back to the last movie that you saw and try to imagine the whole thing without any music. There would be nothing but complete silence throughout the entire film, except for sound effects and character dialogue. Do you find that some scenes and sequences tend to feel somewhat different, or at times even lacking? Music in films is an important component, being a piece to both completing and enhancing immersion. Movies themselves allow one to experience escapism for a period of time, and to

July 11, 2022 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Learning Music

Last week I was discussing a movie with my local friend and out of nowhere he started to talk about the music composition of the movie parts. He is a great guy to talk with usually, but unfortunately without any music background he often annoys me when he tries to dissect any music pieces; he would mix up oboe solos with saxophone solos, or simply label any “non-classical” music as jazz.  When I tried to correct him, he told me off and said that not everyone was lucky enough to have a

July 11, 2022 | BY William Chan

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