Macau's ‘Barra Slow Festival’ returns to celebrate tea, heritage & ‘slow living’

Interview William Chan        The three-day “Barra Slow Festival” is slated to run from Friday through Sunday (May 1-3), from noon to 8 p.m. daily, at the No.1 and No.2 Navy Yard and Outdoor Plaza in Barra, also known as the Harbour Entrance district.Organised by the District Development Centre, this year’s edition is themed “A Sip of Tea, A Glimpse of Heritage”, bringing together nearly 40 tea brands from across Asia.Lam Sio Man, director of the centre, told the

April 29, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau University of Art (MAM) shows Ming & Qing landscape paintings from National Museum of China (NMC)

An exhibition titled “Duet of Nature: Ming and Qing Landscape Paintings from the National Museum of China” opened on Friday at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM) in Nape, showcasing classical Chinese landscape art and its philosophical depth.Co-organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and the National Museum of China (NMC) in Beijing, with MAM as the executive organiser, the exhibition features 65 pieces/sets of landscape paintings dating from the 15th to 19th centuries. Works by

April 28, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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Helena Almeida’s retrospective exhibition in Macau now in its final 3 days

The first major retrospective in Asia of the works of prominent Portuguese artist Helena Almeida (1934 – 2018) will come to a close on Sunday after its three-month showcase at the Macau Museum of Art (MAM), with members of the public still able to view a raft of works until then.Although Almeida passed away back in 2018, the Lisbon-born artist’s influence remains, having been a prominent figure in Portuguese and international contemporary art.With an extensive career, Almeida studied

April 24, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Intimate, witty & full-voiced: Macau Experimental Theatre’s Gianni Schicchi triumphs

Review by William Chan        The Macau Experimental Theatre’s Gianni Schicchi – Giacomo Puccini’s only comic opera – performed last weekend (April 18-19), was astounding.The opera* is a one-act show lasting merely an hour, which is not only ideal for the Black Box Theatre at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM), where audiences are comfortable with a more direct, single-sitting experience, but also well-suited to the preferences of contemporary viewers. This makes it one

April 23, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau's 10 Fantasia gallery exhibition celebrates 70th anniversary of Leslie Cheung’s birth

Interview by William Chan        10 Fantasia Gallery, located on Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro, is presenting a thematic exhibition that translates the life, art, and enduring legacy of legendary Hong Kong Cantopop and cinematic icon Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (張國榮) into a multi-faceted showcase of collective memory.Commemorating what would have been the 70th birthday of the late superstar, affectionately known in Cantonese as “Gor Gor” (“Elder Brother”), the

April 22, 2026 | BY admin

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Macau's Colégio Dom Bosco (Yuet Wah) student exhibition presents colourful works

Youngsters from Colégio Dom Bosco (Yuet Wah), or DBYW, are presenting a raft of works in an exhibition celebrating the local primary school’s silver jubilee.With five days left, the showcase of works for the DBYW 25th Anniversary Art Exhibition (鮑思高粵華小學25周年校慶視覺藝術展) is taking place at the Centre of Educational Resources located opposite Jardim de São Francisco (加思欄花園).The colourful works showcased in the exhibition area were created by students as

April 21, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Myanmar Friendship Association hosts Thingyan celebration

Interview by Rui Pastorin        Revellers gathered in Dr. Sun Yat Sen Municipal Park (紀念孫中山市政公園) yesterday for traditional Myanmar food, a lively programme, and the spraying of water for a festive celebration of Thingyan*, aka traditional Myanmar’s New Year festival, also known as the country’s “Water Festival”.Organised by the Macau Myanmar Friendship Association and venue-sponsored by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), yesterday’s one-day

April 20, 2026 | BY admin

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‘Vanitas’ exhibition showcases photos, paintings & poems at Macau's FRC gallery

“VANITAS – Reflections on Transience and Legacy” is being hosted at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery, with only three days left to view the exhibits.The exhibition, which kicked off last Thursday, mainly features a collection of photographs, alongside traditional Chinese paintings. Showcasing these works are six photographers alongside artists from the Macau Belt and Road Calligraphy and Painting Culture Arts Association. Poetry is also highlighted, with the book “A Oriente do

April 16, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau Experimental Theatre to present Puccini’s comic masterpiece

Interview by William Chan        The Macau Experimental Theatre is set to bring Giacomo Puccini’s* only comic opera, Gianni Schicchi, to the Macao Cultural Centre (CCM) Black Box II this weekend. Director Johny Tam (譚智泉) has recently spoken to the Post about this unique production, which promises a fresh, intimate take on the classic tale of greed, wit, and a clever deception.Gianni Schicchi is a one-act opera buffa (Italian for “comic opera”) by Puccini,

April 15, 2026 | BY admin

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CREATIVE MACAU hosts ‘Human Presence’ exhibition by 14 photographers

“Human Presence”, a photography exhibition organised by Halftone – Macau Photographic Association, opened at CREATIVE MACAU on Sunday and will conclude on May 5, showcasing works that explore identity, community and cultural expression. Established in 2021, Halftone - Macau Photographic Association brings together photographers living in Macau or Portugal. The exhibition features works by 14 members – Carmen Serejo, Cristiana Figueiredo, Elói Scarva, Francisco Ricarte, Henry

April 14, 2026 | BY Khalel Vallo

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3 Macau collectors show their prized items at exhibition in Taipa

Three art collectors of different backgrounds are showcasing their prized items in the “Show-Off 4.0” exhibition at the Taipa Village Art Space, with the exhibition on until May 15.Located at 29-31 Rua dos Mercadores in Taipa Village, the free-admission exhibition is the fourth instalment in the series. This time, it features a collection of artworks on display, among which are paintings and Chinese shop plaques. The items amassed over the years all belong to collectors José Isaac Duarte,

April 13, 2026 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Fu Luen youth members make 1st appearance at UN to tell Macau’s story

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) recently hosted its 70th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) at its New York City headquarters. The Women’s General Association of Macau (commonly known as Fu Luen) sent a 16-member exchange group to participate in the session’s side events, according to an association statement released on 26 March.The statement highlighted that this was the largest delegation ever sent by the

April 10, 2026 | BY Armindo Neves

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75 interdisciplinary artworks on show at youth pavilion in Macau

Interviews by Rui Pastorin         A total of 75 artworks created using three art disciplines are being showcased at the Pavilion of Exhibitions and Artistic Shows for Young People in Praça do Tap Siac (塔石廣場) in a group exhibition titled “Brilliant Colours of Summer – Watercolour × Acrylic × Chinese Painting Art Exhibition” (絢色筆夏——水彩x丙烯x國畫藝術展).Kicking off early yesterday evening, the free-admission exhibition is on until

April 9, 2026 | BY admin

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‘Cruising Through This Mortal Coil’ exhibition in Macau tackles tradition & death

Interview by Rui Pastorin        At Albergue SCM’s D1 Hall, a solo exhibition has translated the offering rituals in the Hungry Ghost Festival*, the anxieties surrounding death, and the reflections and confrontation of life’s finite nature into art.Displaying a total of nine works, “Cruising Through This Mortal Coil” features a 24-minute short film titled “If They Really Exist”, watercolours, installations, pieces made using the traditional Chinese joss paper

April 8, 2026 | BY admin

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