Macao Orchestra to perform with Makoto Ozone in Galaxy

Interview by William Chan        Macao Orchestra (OM) Principal Conductor Lio Kuok Man told The Macau Post Daily in an online interview last week that he will be conducting the “Makoto Ozone with Macao Orchestra” concert on December 23.According to a statement from integrated resort operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), the upcoming show at the Galaxy International Convention Centre will mark the first music performance in the auditorium. The statement highlighted

December 13, 2023 | BY admin

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‘Giraffe meets Qilin’ at MGM COTAI

A large-scale digital art piece entitled “Giraffe meets Qilin” is currently on display at MGM COTAI’s The Spectacle, with the works of local artist Eric Fok Hoi Seng brought to life across 25 high-resolution LED screens.The qilin (麒麟) is a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in Chinese mythology, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler, according to Wikipedia.The integrated resort operator has been collaborating with Fok

December 12, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Catching up with the authors of ‘Macau’s Historical Witness’

Interview by Rui Pastorin        In November 2022, an English-language book was launched about Macau’s landmarks, which told their important stories and moments in short chapters to provide an easy and digestible way of reading about local history. That book is entitled “Macau’s Historical Witness”, with a second edition of the book published earlier this year. The Macau Post Daily recently caught up with the authors, husband and wife Christopher Chu and Maggie

December 7, 2023 | BY admin

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Local band Náv hosts sound meditation workshop

Interview by William Chan        Local musicians Dave Wan and Manuel Variz talked to The Macau Post Daily this past Sunday about their hypnotic handpan band Náv which hosted a sound meditation workshop at the Old Iec Long Firecracker Factory site later that day. The workshop was an extension of the public artwork called Macao Pointcloud Garden, situated at the erstwhile firecracker factory. Created by French-American artist Clement Valla and curated by local artist Lam

December 6, 2023 | BY admin

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30 photos on display in ‘Halftone 23’ exhibition at Rui Cunha gallery

A collective exhibition is being held at the Rui Cunha Foundation gallery titled “Halftone 23” by the non-profit cultural association Halftone — Macau Photographic Association*, showcasing 30 photographs taken by some of its members, displaying a variety of photographic styles and genres until Saturday. Unveiled yesterday, Portuguese photojournalist Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro, who is one of the association’s founders, a member of its board of directors and the exhibition’s principal

December 5, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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5 Japanese artists exhibit works at Lisboeta

Japanese contemporary artists Eguchi Ayane, Ogino Yuna, Ohata Shintaro, Namonaki Sanemasa and Mizuno Rina are making their Macau debut in a collective exhibition titled “Perception and Sensibility” at the Humarish Club gallery in Lisboeta Macau H853 Fun Factory, which opened on Tuesday and runs until January 12.The exhibition is a collaboration between the Mizuma Art Gallery in Japan and the Humarish Club. With the theme of sensibility and perception, a recent statement provided by the

November 30, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Comuna de Pedra hosts ‘clown therapy’ show

Interview by William Chan        Christina Lewis, the director of the Clown School of San Francisco, led a “clown therapy” performance catered specifically to students with developmental disabilities on Sunday. The afternoon event was hosted by Macau’s Comuna de Pedra (“Stone Community”) at an education centre in Nape. Following the performance, Lewis gave an interview to The Macau Post Daily, where she discussed the workshop and shared insights about the

November 29, 2023 | BY admin

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3D digital sculptures on display at ‘Pneuma’ exhibition

An exhibition titled ‘Pneuma’, which showcases 3D digital sculptures by Portuguese artist and multimedia professional José Nyogéri, is on display at the Glass House (Casa de Vidro) in Praça do Tap Seac until Thursday.Nyogéri has participated in several group exhibitions to showcase works in photography, matte painting and 3D art. The exhibition, a statement from the “Casa de Portugal em Macau” (“Portugal’s Home in Macau”) noted, is his first solo exhibition and celebrates

November 28, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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USJ students showcase creativity in ‘SELECTED WORKS 2023’ exhibition

Students from the University of Saint Joseph’s (USJ) Faculty of Arts and Humanities are showcasing their works in an exhibition at the Creative Macau gallery until December 2.Titled “SELECTED WORKS 2023”, bachelor’s degree graduates in Architectural Studies, Communication and Media, Fashion Design, and Design are showcasing their “best capstone [crowning achievement] projects” from the 2022-2023 academic year, a recent statement from the gallery noted, adding that exhibition-goers

November 23, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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MJPA commissions local composer Addison Wong for concert

Interview by William Chan        Macau Jazz Promotion Association (MJPA) Chairman Mars Lee Siu Hong told The Macau Post Daily in an exclusive interview on Monday that his organisation has commissioned local composer Addison Wong Kei Hong to compose and arrange several modern jazz themed compositions for a concert on December 9.The interview was held on Monday at the association’s venue in Areia Preta.Wong, a former musical director and music lecturer at the University of

November 22, 2023 | BY admin

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Drama ‘Get Lost, I’m Done’ to merge with visual art & music

Interview by Ginnie Liang        New local original drama “Get Lost, I’m Done”, presented by the Macau Experimental Theatre, will be shown in the Macau Cultural Centre Small Auditorium from Thursday to Saturday, and the drama’s actor and producer Tam Chi Chun in the theatre’s studio on Friday talked to The Macau Post Daily about this upcoming performance that will bring together drama, music, and visual art.The drama will star Wong Pak Hou, who had the leading role

November 21, 2023 | BY admin

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‘Animal Theatre’ exhibition satirises exploitation of animals

A solo exhibition titled “Animal Theatre” by local artist Bunny Lai Sut Weng is being held at the Lisbon-based Orient Foundation’s local Casa Garden premises, with the artworks, which comprise colourful backdrops and cute animals, satirising the exploitation of animals by humans.On until November 26, the exhibition is held concurrently with the “XIV Autumn Salon”, about which The Macau Post Daily published an article on Tuesday. According to a recent Art For All Society Macau

November 16, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Tsang Tseng Tseng unveils the essence of Chinese landscape painting

Interview by William Chan        Local artist Tsang Tseng Tseng (曾貞貞) talked to The Macau Post Daily about her exhibition “San-pa chi” (三巴集) at 10 Fantasia gallery. The exhibition showcases a total of 11 small-sized paintings by Tsang.The interview was held at the exhibition.Tsang, also known by her pseudonym Three Zan (三真), is currently pursuing her doctoral studies at the China Academy of Art, focusing on the renowned Qing Dynasty painter Wu Li

November 15, 2023 | BY admin

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‘XIV Autumn Salon’ exhibition showcases 92 artworks

An exhibition titled “XIV Autumn Salon” at the Lisbon-based Orient Foundation’s local Casa Garden premises is showcasing 92 selected art works by 45 artists who are working, studying and living in Macau.On until November 26 and marking its 14th anniversary, a statement from Art For All Society Macau (AFA) noted that the exhibition showcases around a third of the works focusing on figurative expressions in traditional mediums including watercolours and ceramics, another third on abstract

November 14, 2023 | BY Rui Pastorin

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