Local dance project explores personal journeys

Interview by Ginnie Liang        A local innovative dance training programme known in colloquial Cantonese as “作動”, (“pre-labour contractions”), directed by local actor Dicky Tsang, alongside local dancer, choreographer and coach Leong Iek Kei, aimed to challenge traditional dance norms through a unique blend of modern dance, tai chi, and personal storytelling.Tsang and Leong talked with the Post about the concept behind the production during a recent interview

September 12, 2024 | BY admin

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10 Fantasia gallery presents picture books exhibition

Interview by William Chan        “Open World – ‘The Birth and Evolution of Children’s Picture Books’ Exhibition Series” is being held at 10 Fantasia gallery, and its curator, Cynthia Chan Lok Si, has recently talked to the Post about it.The exclusive interview was held at her workplace in Zape.Since 2023, Fantasia has been hosting various book exhibitions with the goal of promoting Macau as a “City of Reading.” The current exhibition is a collaborative effort

September 11, 2024 | BY admin

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Dawn Jian showcases works in ‘Come Rain or Shine’ exhibition at Ponte 16

The works of Guangzhou-born young artist Dawn Jian (簡丹) are being showcased on the 2nd floor of the Inner Harbour’s Ponte 16 Resort, in a solo exhibition entitled “Come Rain or Shine”.Featuring works created with oils and acrylics, among others, as well as an installation, the free-admission exhibition “invites viewers on a dynamic journey through the four seasons, featuring Macau’s iconic lotus flower”, according to a recent statement on the hotel’s website.The lotus flower

September 10, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Sold-out ‘Slava’s Snowshow’ to be staged at CCM

“Slava’s Snowshow” is set to take audiences back to their childhood through four sold-out shows at the Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Grand Auditorium from Friday to Sunday.The stage spectacle was created by Russian performance artist and clown Slava Polunin, who has been “praised as the most celebrated living clown”, according to a statement on the CCM website. The show made its world premiere in 1993 and has been performed in different parts of the world, winning over 20 prizes

September 5, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Local, Thai musicians to perform in jazz septet

Interview by William Chan        The “FanFan Cheung Septet” will be performing at the Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Small Auditorium tonight, local drummer Fanfan Cheung (張家瑋) told the Post in an online interview last week.Cheung holds a master’s degree in jazz performance from Silpakorn University’s Faculty of Music in Bangkok. She plays a range of styles including modern jazz, traditional jazz, neo-soul, R&B, and Thai pop.The gig, organised by the Macau

September 4, 2024 | BY admin

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Artists showcase their interpretation of 21st century in collective exhibition

A total of 29 artists are showcasing their works of different media at the Creative Macau gallery in Nape for a collective exhibition entitled “21st Century”, with each artist presenting their take on the theme.The exhibition, which kicked off on Tuesday and is on until September 28, also celebrates CREATIVE MACAU – Centre for Creative Industries’ 21st anniversary.The exhibition demonstrates the role Creative Macau has been playing since its inception in the creative and cultural

August 30, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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6th Alice in Wonderland’s ‘Curiouser & Curiouser’ exhibition opens at Macau Tower

Interview by William Chan        The “Curiouser & Curiouser - Excursion in Alice’s Secret Garden” exhibition, running from August 5 to September 20, is on display on the ground-floor of the Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre. The inauguration took place on Sunday, as noted by the event’s curator Mel Cheong Hoi I in a recent online interview with the Post.Cheong, previously an artist featured in the “Curiouser & Curiouser” exhibition

August 28, 2024 | BY admin

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Navy Yard No. 1 hosts Kazumasa Matsui’s first overseas solo exhibition

The works of Japanese artist Kazumasa Matsui are being showcased in the pet-friendly “Matsui ‘The Dog’ 1st Overseas Solo Exhibition in Macau”, which is being held at Navy Yard No.1 in the Barra district until October 31.Held in collaboration with local fashion retail brand THE BIG APPLE, the exhibition, which marks the artist’s first outside of Japan, is the finale in integrated resort (IR) operator MGM’s Barra District “Summer Hype” Series, according to a recent statement from

August 27, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Calligraphic documents on display at Tap Seac Gallery

An exhibition entitled “The Way of Huang Tingjian – Exhibition of Calligraphic Documents” is currently on at Tap Seac Gallery, showcasing a variety of documents, collected by Huang Tingjian Memorial Hall (Xiushui County Museum), until September 15.Huang Tingjian (1045-1105) was a Chinese calligrapher, painter and poet of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), according to Wikipedia.  A statement recently provided by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) added that Huang, who was born in Xiushui

August 26, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Around 20 works on display in Un Lok I’s ‘Experimental Ideas’ exhibition

Around 20 works are on display in an ongoing solo exhibition by young local artist Un Lok I entitled “Experimental Ideas”, which is being held at the 10 Fantasia gallery in the S. Lázaro district until August 30.Born in 1999, Un is an artist who has won several awards, according to information displayed at the free-admission exhibition, which is held at the gallery’s room A02. Un, the statement noted, graduated from the public Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) in 2021 from its visual

August 22, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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10 Fantasia gallery shows ‘Innermost’ exhibition

Interview by William Chan        Local artist and curator Leong Kit Man told the Post in an online interview last week that she is currently showcasing her exhibition “Innermost,” featuring Gongbi paintings, at 10 Fantasia gallery until August 30.Gongbi (工筆), a meticulous and traditional Chinese painting technique, involves a detailed step-by-step process of creation.With a doctorate in Fine Arts from the Chinese National Academy of Arts, Leong serves as an Assistant

August 21, 2024 | BY admin

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Local lensman explores act of seeing in 21st century at ‘Datascape’ exhibition

Young local lensman Kun Wang Tou is showcasing his works at an exhibition entitled “Datascape – Post Photographic Art in Digital Era”, which is displayed across The Parisian Macao’s third floor until September 30.Open from 12 noon to 7 p.m., the free-admission exhibition in Cotai is part of the Art for All Society’s (AFA) annual “Artificial Landscape: New Media Art Exhibition Series I” and invites exhibitiongoers to think about photography’s evolving definition in the digital

August 20, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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GBA comic artists showcase their works at FRC gallery

“Comics 2024 + ArmourMan 2024” GBA Manga Artist’ Exhibition is taking place at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery, showcasing the works of comic artists from the Greater Bay Area (GBA), while also promoting cultural artistic exchanges.Co-organised by the Association of Promoting Macao Comics and Animation Cultural Exchange (APMCACE) and curated by its President Howard Chan (陳兆銘), the exhibition is split into two parts. The first part of the exhibition, the collective “Comics

August 15, 2024 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Teachers reflect on students’ journey in Macao Young Musicians Competition

Interview by William Chan        The 42nd Macao Young Musicians Competition, being hosted by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), will run until tomorrow. The contest, dedicated to both Chinese and Western instruments, includes solo and ensemble sections for participants to compete in.Local musicians Alex Cheng Chun Chong and Yukie Lai U Kei spoke to the Post online about their students’ involvement in the competition.Lai said that she had 16 percussion students

August 14, 2024 | BY admin

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