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‘Arraial de São João’ sees colourful celebration at Macau Tower
The annual Arraial de São João (St. John’s Festival) festivity continued yesterday at the Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre – Outdoor Plaza, drawing in celebrants and passersby with a colourful venue and upbeat music, along with various delicacies and crafts on sale.The free-admission festival, held annually in June and also known as Feast of Saint John, kicked off on Saturday, having been open from 2:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. throughout its two-day run.Several booths were set up
June 23, 2025
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‘Tiny Worlds’ exhibition hopes to evoke memories & emotions
An ongoing exhibition at the gallery of the Portuguese Bookshop entitled Pequenos Mundos – em Estado Sólido (“Tiny Worlds – In Solid State”) is hoping to evoke and inspire memories and emotions among gallerygoers through the works on display.To be held until next Saturday at the gallery located in the bookshop’s basement, the exhibition is one of the many activities held in celebration of “June, the Month of Portugal”. Portugal celebrated its National Day on June 10.The works on
June 20, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin
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Explore Frank Lei’s photography at ‘When the Island Casts Its Shadows’
Exhibitiongoers headed to Casa Garden have a chance to see more of legendary Macau lensman Frank Lei Ioi Fan’s (1962-2022) photography at the ongoing exhibition titled “When the Island Casts Its Shadows”.The exhibition, which has been on since Casa Garden reopened* earlier this month, had its opening ceremony on Tuesday and took over one year to prepare. It features more than 60 photos taken by Lei, including those captured while he was studying in France in the 1990s and his works in
June 19, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin
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‘Dance Drama: Dragon Boat’ is highly creative, refreshing & well-crafted
Review by William Chan        The large-scale contemporary stage production “Dance Drama: Dragon Boat”, created by the Guangzhou Song and Dance Theatre, held two performances over the weekend at The Venetian Theatre. I attended the premiere on Saturday and was completely captivated by its innovative approach.Last year, I had the chance to view several patriotic works celebrating Macau’s 25th Anniversary of its return to the motherland. Unfortunately, many of them
June 18, 2025 | BY admin
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‘Objects with Soul’ exhibition features Portuguese puppets
The art of puppets and Portuguese puppetry is being showcased through an exhibition titled “Objects With Soul: Portuguese Puppets” at the Fundação Oriente (FO) headquarters in Casa Garden.The headquarters is located beside Jardim de Luís de Camões (白鴿巢公園), with the exhibition held on the basement.Having kicked off earlier this month and continuing until June 29, the puppets presented in the exhibition were curated by Portuguese artist Elisa Vilaça from her private collection,
June 17, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin
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‘Metamorphosis’ exhibition presents retrospective of Lúcia Lemos’s art career
There are still six days left to explore the works by local Portuguese artist Lúcia Lemos displayed during her latest solo exhibition “Metamorphosis” at the Rui Cunha Foundation (FRC) gallery on Avenida da Praia Grande. On until Saturday, the exhibition, which serves as a retrospective of Lemos’s artistic career, kicked off last week at the FRC gallery and is among the activities held in celebration of “June, the Month of Portugal”. Portugal’s National Day took place on
June 16, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin
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Prince Na Tcha Parade attracts huge crowd
The two-day “Prince Na Tcha Parade,” which kicked off yesterday, is part of a series of events celebrating the “Birthday of Prince Na Tcha and the upcoming 26th Anniversary of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR), according to the event organiser.   Over 50 performance groups and temple delegations from the Chinese mainland, China’s Taiwan region, Hong Kong, Macau, and overseas are participating in the parade. The parade has been organised by the Na Tcha Temple
June 13, 2025 | BY Ida Cheong
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Macau greyhounds from race track to heaven (Part 4)
On July 20, 2018 the (Yat Yuen) Canidrome greyhound race track closed down for good after 63 years of operation leaving 533 greyhounds to be adopted into loving homes around the world, locally and in Hong Kong.Sadly, in the years since many have died of old age, cancers or did not make it after operations to be desexed or teeth extractions because of the awful state their teeth were in. One Fancy Fay even died at the airport on arrival in the US.Over the years this reporter has been in constant
June 12, 2025 | BY Lesley Wells
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Local sax player Lam Chak Seng takes jazz to Europe
Interview by William Chan        Local saxophonist Lam Chak Seng recently spoke with the Post about his journey performing across several cities in Europe earlier this year, reconnecting with old friends and meeting other musicians from Macau.Lam, a regularly featured artist in the Post, is a jazz musician who also plays the flute and piano. He is widely regarded as one of Macau’s top jazz musicians and is currently based in the Greater Bay Area (GBA). He studied at the
June 11, 2025 | BY admin
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Cuba ’92 exhibition features Frank Lei’s unseen works
A set of unseen images taken by late veteran Macau lensman and artist Frank Lei Ioi Fan (1962-2022) are presented in an ongoing exhibition titled “Frank Lei: Cuba ’92” at the Taipa Village Art Space, giving exhibitiongoers a glimpse into his large body of work.The exhibition features black-and-white images taken in Cuba, a place that held a significant place in Lei’s artistic career, during his first trip there in 1992, visiting Havana and Santiago de Cuba. While he launched an
June 10, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin
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Macau greyhounds from race track to heaven (Part 3)
On July 20, 2018, the Macau (Yat Yuen) Canidrome greyhound race track closed down for good after 63 years of operation, leaving 533 greyhounds to be adopted into loving homes around the world, locally and in Hong Kong.Sadly, in the years since many have died of old age, cancers or did not make it after operations to be desexed or teeth extractions because of the awful state their teeth were in. One Fancy Fay even died at the airport on arrival in the US.Over the years this reporter has been in
June 5, 2025 | BY Lesley Wells
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Macao Int’l Oil Painting Society releases album
Interview by William Chan        The Macao International Oil Painting Society hosted a seven-day exhibition last week to celebrate the publication of its “Album of the 2025 Joint Exhibition of International Famous Artists in Macau” (鏡海藝觀——國際著名藝術家澳門交流展畫冊) at the Macau UNESCO Centre in Nape. The album showcases over 100 artworks by 129 artists. Ung Si Meng, the honorary chairman of the Macau General Union of Neighbourhood
June 4, 2025 | BY admin
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24 artists present over 50 artworks in ‘Portuguese Art • Creativity Dialogues’ exhibition
The latest exhibition at Amagao Gallery kicked off last night, with around 50 artworks by 24 artists on display.Titled “Portuguese Art • Creativity Dialogues” and held in celebration of Portugal Month, the exhibition gallery is located at Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau’s hotel lobby and features artworks, such as paintings, created by contemporary Portuguese artists. According to an exhibition statement provided at the gallery, each artist brings “a unique and innovative perspective on the
May 30, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin
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2 local artists present works at ‘Modern Vision, Timeless Technique’
An exhibition titled “Modern Vision, Timeless Technique” is showcasing the works of local artists Leong Kit Man and Tsang Tseng Tseng at Mandarin Oriental, Macau, in Nape, where a total of 15 pieces are on display.Having been launched on Tuesday and commemorating the hotel’s 15th anniversary at its current location, the works are showcased at the hotel’s lobby and Lobby Lounge. Exhibition curator and Art for All Society (AFA) President Alice Kok (郭恬熙) highlighted during
May 29, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin
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UM hosts GBA Museum Development Forum, book exhibition
The University of Macau (UM) held the “Museum Development Forum in Greater Bay Area” on Friday, coinciding with the opening of the “Regarding Books” exhibition.The event’s opening ceremony was held at the university’s library, with the exhibition located on the first floor. In attendance were central and local government officials, UM Rector Song Yonghua, and representatives from 13 museums across the Greater Bay Area (GBA), including from Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Foshan,
May 28, 2025 | BY William Chan
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