Magalo Arts Ensemble debuts at Iec Long, captivates tourists & residents

Interview and review by William Chan        The Magalo Arts Ensemble (Magalo), a local wind-instrument band, delighted tourists and residents during their debut performances at the historic Iec Long Firecracker Factory site in Taipa over the Labour Day long weekend holiday. Following the ensemble’s performance, its music director Gary Kong Kit Man spoke about their journey with the Post*.Kong, one of my earliest interviewees at the Post, graduated from the

May 14, 2025 | BY admin

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Local artist Sio Wan Yi highlights beauty of imperfection at ‘After Insight’ exhibition

An exhibition featuring the works of local artist Sio Wan Yi (蕭雲藝) is taking place until June 28, at Room B06 of 10 Fantasia on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro (瘋堂斜巷), according to a statement by the gallery.The event is organised by the Macau Wu Jun Fu Yueju Opera Role Association (澳門五軍虎粵劇行當協會), the St. Lazarus Church Creative Industry Promotion Association, and 10 Fantasia, with support from the Cultural Development Fund (FDC).The statement said that the

May 13, 2025 | BY Kristina Vallesteros

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‘pET.com’solo exhibition explores companionship

Local artist Ella Dong (董嘉慧) is taking on pet companionship in her latest solo exhibition “pET.com”, themed “Pets of Friends”.Presented at room B07 of the 10 Fantasia gallery on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro (瘋堂斜巷), there are eight pieces in total, all created using oils between 2024 and 2025.From a pet gecko that seemingly wears a smile to a joyful golden retriever to an aloof trio of cats, Dong, a graduate from the School of Mathematics at the UK’s Cardiff

May 12, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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António Leong unveils ‘Déjà Vu’ exhibition at Macau Cultural Centre

An exhibition titled ‘Déjà Vu’, is on at Creative Macau and will run until next Thursday.The free-admission exhibition, according to a recent Creative Macau statement, features the work of local lensman António Leong, who says that he has nurtured a life-long passion for photography.The statement mentioned that the series emphasises the role of photography as a document of reality, and how various perspectives shape the look of an image. Leong’s series documents the intricate details

May 8, 2025 | BY Adrian Vallesteros

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Van Dyke donates GBA tourist & promotional literature to UM

Interview by William Chan        Paul A. Van Dyke, an adjunct professor at the Centre for Macau Studies (CMS), donated 50 items of tourist and promotional literature focusing on Canton, Hong Kong, and Macau to the University of Macau (UM) library. The donation ceremony took place yesterday morning at the university, showcasing multiple items of literature donated by Van Dyke.Canton is the old Western name of Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong Province. Agnes Lam

May 7, 2025 | BY admin

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Leong Kit Man presents flower-and-bird painting ‘Embracing Love’

Interview by William Chan        Local artist Leong Kit Man, an assistant professor in the Fine Arts Programme at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), has unveiled her latest large-scale work, Embrace of Love, which was created as a commission for the China National Arts Fund (Young Artistic Creation Talent) Support Programme 2024. The exhibition, now open on the 4th floor of MUST’s Tower R, marks a milestone in Leong’s career as one of only three local

May 6, 2025 | BY admin

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Pedro Paz presents 33 smartphone photos in ‘Remains of the City’ exhibition

A total of 33 photos are being showcased at the Portuguese Bookshop Art Gallery in a solo exhibition titled “Remains of the City”, where Portuguese photography enthusiast Pedro Paz presents fragments of daily life and details that might go unnoticed in a busy city – all captured on his Samsung smartphone.The gallery is located in the basement of the Portuguese Bookshop on Rua de São Domingos (板樟堂街).Ending on Tuesday, Paz showcases his works across three sections that each

May 1, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘A Time for Poetry, A Time for Living’ Youth Literature Salon hosted by Pen of Macau

Interview and review by William Chan        Macau’s oldest Chinese literary association, Pen of Macau, held its 5th Youth Literature Salon on Friday evening at Wine Macau near the Ruins of St. Paul. titled “A Time for Poetry, A Time for Living” (“詩歌有時，生活有時”), the event showcased three emerging local poets – known by their Chinese pennames as 祁紫 (Qí Zǐ) 、雪堇 (Xuě Jǐn) 、鳴弦 (Míng Xián) — alongside commentator Huo Chaoqun,

April 30, 2025 | BY admin

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MAM shows 100 works at ‘New Perspectives’ exhibition

There is still nearly a month left to visit the “New Perspectives: Modern and Contemporary Works from the Macao Museum of Art” exhibition, with the works continuing to be on display through May 25.Spanning two floors, those visiting the free-admission exhibition will find works for the large-scale exhibition immediately upon entering, with more to see as they make their way up. From the vibrant and colourful to the muted and monochrome, 100 works ranging from sculptures, photography,

April 29, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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27th Myanmar water festival gathers revellers at ‘Three Lamps’

The skies were grey yesterday, but nothing could have taken away the vibrance brought on by the festive atmosphere at Rotunda de Carlos da Maia, colloquially known as the Three Lamps (三盞燈) rotunda, as the celebration of the 27th Macao Myanmar Overseas Chinese Water Festival took place.The annual event, hosted by the General Association of Macau Myanmar Overseas Chinese, kicked off on Saturday and celebrates the traditional Myanmar New Year, known as Thingyan, that usually occurs in the

April 28, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Hwa’s Gallery presents Chu Chao’s abstract landscapes

Chu Chao’s abstract landscape paintings are being exhibited at Hwa’s Gallery at Lisboeta Macau H853 Fun Factory in Cotai, with exhibitiongoers able to admire the works for the remainder of its run until Sunday.The Yixing-born contemporary artist’s free-admission exhibition, which was launched last month and is titled “Boundless: Chu Chao Macau Solo Exhibition, mainly comprises acrylics depicting abstract scenes, though there are also two smaller works created by using watercolours

April 24, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Guilherme Ung Vai Meng presents 21 works in ‘Lines • Sensation’

Macau’s veteran artist Guilherme Ung Vai Meng continues to showcase his work with his latest exhibition “Lines • Sensation” at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery.The 21 works on display, which feature new and old creations, comprise pencil sketches, with Ung depicting people, along with places from Macau to the mainland to Italy.Moreover, Ung’s pieces on display also include three works entitled “Dance”, which were created using pencil, charcoal and gouache, a type of

April 23, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macao Orchestra’s debut ‘The Rite of Spring’ performance hits the right tone

Review by William Chan        The Macao Orchestra’s performance of Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” on Saturday night at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) was one of the most outstanding classical performances I have witnessed in recent years. It was also the orchestra’s debut performance of the Russian composer’s signature and particularly demanding piece.Seated in the last four rows of the Grand Auditorium, I was reminded of its limitations as a concert

April 22, 2025 | BY admin

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‘Verses of Rain in Late Spring’ presents new media works by 5 artists

New media is used with the creativity of five artists for a new group exhibition entitled “Verses of Rain in Late Spring”, which kicked off yesterday at Albergue SCM* in Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro (瘋堂斜巷).Showcased across the venue’s A2 Gallery and Hall D1, over 10 multimedia works are on display at the exhibition, which is presented by CAC – Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau (“Circle of the Friends of Macau’s Culture”).Exhibitiongoers will be able to see works

April 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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