7月 JUL English NO.121 Version 2013

All Around the City 10 - 26/7 A Feast of Festivals See the Feast of Kun Iam (26/7) celebrating the goddess’s Enlightenment held in the 1627 temple This month marks the eighth anniversary of the inclusion of the Historic Centre of on the UNESCO World Heritage List - so there’s never dedicated to her on Avenida do Coronel Mesquita, and look for the laughing Buddha and Lovers’ Tree been a better time to take in the spectacular sites of the Historic Centre of Macau: ‘Macau Awareness Campaign - Evening Tours in Portuguese of intertwined banyan branches. The nearby Kun Iam Ancient Temple and A-Ma Temple also house a Rhythm’ and ‘Guided Tours of the Historic Centre of Macau’. Also enjoy free performances of UNESCO Intangible Heritage-listed statue of the goddess. Opera and the Drunken Dragon Dance - plus Chinese martial arts, Chinese Lion Dances, Portuguese Folk Dances and ‘street’ dances, as well as Portuguese Fado in the Wine Museum, right next door to the Macau Grand Prix Museum. The Feast of Wei Tuo (10/7) venerates the armoured Skanda, a statue of which can be seen in Lin Fong Temple in Avenida do Almirante Lacerda, while Sin Fong Temple, Temple festival culture also has a long tradition in the city, so why not explore the newly-opened Linshui Palace or participate in the ‘Inaugural again on Avenida do Coronel Mesquita, commemorates General Macau Linshui Palace Folk Culture Festival’ . . . before checking out ‘Astronaut 3D’ and ‘The Glorious Era of Julius Caesar’ exhibition in the Macau Sin Fong and the Dragon-King of the East Sea (13/7). Meanwhile, Science Centre. Challenge yourself with Macau Tower’s adventure activities - and get up close and personal to movie magic with a DreamWorks this month Lu Ban Temple hosts the Feast of Lu Ban (20/7) in Experience! Meanwhile, both The Venetian and Fisherman’s Wharf are hosting expos in July. commemoration of the first carpenter.

Martial arts fans won’t want to miss the ‘Macau International Wushu Festival’, while the ‘Fun Fishing Boat Cruise’, ‘Black Tea Temptation’ Macau Temple Civilization website: www.temple.mo workshop and free tea tasting activity plus ‘SPLASH’, ‘TABOO’, ‘The World of Water Aurora’, ‘Dinosaurs Live’ and ‘Taipa Flea Market’ provide Enquiries: (853) 2825 9897 plenty of options to suit everybody. Meanwhile, art lovers can pick up a bargain at the Macau Fashion Gallery, Macau Tourism and Cultural Activities Centre, ‘Art Fair @ 5 Outubro Street’ and the ‘Sun Never Left - Public Art Performance’. Ox Warehouse, 10 Fantasia - A Creative Industries Incubator and Art for All also present some great local pieces for sale.

Macau Cultural Centre is chockfull of activities this month with ‘Stone by Stone’, ‘Red’, ‘Macau Youth Symphonic Band Concert’, ‘MYSO 3rd Music 22/6 - 28/7 Fun Fishing Boat Cruise Festival’, Macau Chinese Orchestra ‘2012-2013 Season Closing Concert’ and ‘Macau and Henan Province Taoist Music Concert’. The ‘David Tao: The Glamorous Life 2013 World Tour Macau’, ‘You Write the Rules World Tour’, ‘IIFA Awards’, Macau Orchestra’s ‘Romantic Evening’ Concert, Want to have fun while helping a worthy cause? Embark upon this unique cruise at and Mini Concerts in the ‘Leal Senado’ Building are also worth checking out. Doca da Ilha Verde, from which it departs for the Inner Harbour, the Sai Van Bridge and Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge and Kun Iam Statue before returning. The Macau Museum of Art is currently hosting ‘Napoleon and the Decorative Arts: Treasures of the Imperial Palaces Exhibition’, and you can visit Each sailing lasts about 90 minutes so visitors have plenty of time to the ‘Essence of Nature’ Exhibition showcasing a wide range of Ming Dynasty Chenghua porcelain, while to get around the city, all you need do is appreciate the Inner Harbour and its traditional fishing culture, with each trip plug into ‘Experience Macau’, ‘WH Macau’, ‘Macau Sailings App’, ‘Transportation Info’ apps, ‘Digital Guided Tours’, the easy-to-use Audio Guide enriched by explanations about the hard and dangerous life of the fisherfolk. Service and the Tourism Hotline. In addition, use free ‘WiFi Go’ services and get accommodation information via the ‘Macau Budget Hotels Site’. Time: 9:30am; 11:30am; 2:30pm & 4:30pm on Saturdays and Sundays Starting point: Doca da Ilha Verde Admission: MOP30 (Tickets sold from 1:30pm to 6:00pm on Thursdays for weekend cruises) Ticketing: Esplanade of Maritime Museum, No. 1, Barra Square (A-Ma Temple) Enquiries: (853) 2859 5481 (Monday to Friday during office hours) (853) 6695 5265 (On Saturdays and Sundays when cruises available) Weekends in July - Stepping Out in Old Macau www.marine.gov.mo Organizer: Macau Fishermen’s Mutual Help Association Frenetic drumming, the clash of tambourines, the spectacle of the Lion Dance, Chinese martial arts, Street Dance, Portuguese folk dance plus National Intangible Cultural Heritage-listed Drunken Dragon Dance, and Cantonese Opera - catch these highly emotive performances every weekend against the diverse backdrop of the city’s iconic historic squares and monuments! Tourists and residents never fail to thrill to these wonderful free open-air performances, which last about 20 minutes. Great photo-taking opportunities, great memories! 1/6 - 31/8 Astronauts and Romans - Macau Science Centre Lion Dance Performance (6, 13, 20, 27/7 Saturdays) Drunken Dragon Performance (14/7 Sunday) Venue & Time: Rua do Cunha, Taipa - 2:00pm Venue & Time: Praça da Amizade (Friendship Square) - 4:00pm Designed by world-renowned architect Ieoh Ming Pei, the Macau Science Centre hosts various permanent Barra Square (A-Ma Temple) - 3:00pm and interactive exhibitions for families. This month, Macau Science Centre looks forward into the heavens . . . Ruins of St. Paul’s - 4:00pm Chinese Martial Arts Performance (7, 21/7 Sundays) and back into antiquity. Rocket into space, float around the International Space Station, manoeuvre through Venue & Time: Praça da Amizade (Friendship Square) - 4:00pm microscopic regions of the human body, and discover the perils that lurk ‘out there’ in Astronaut 3D! Dance Performance (6, 13, 20, 27/7 Saturdays) Venue & Time: Rua do Cunha, Taipa - 12:00 noon Portuguese Folk Dance Performance (7, 21, 28/7 Sundays) Meanwhile, The Glorius Era of Julius Caesar - Military Science and Technology in the Ruins of St. Paul’s - 3:00pm Venue & Time: Ruins of St. Paul’s - 11:00am Roman Republic (1/6-31/8) investigates the technology and science harnessed by this Barra Square (A-Ma Temple) - 4:30pm Barra Square (A-Ma Temple) - 12:00 noon great civilization during the reign of one of history’s most enigmatic statesman. Learn about Rua do Cunha, Taipa - 1:00pm amazing machines and innovative constructions, some of which remain with us to this day. Cantonese Opera Performance (6, 13, 20, 27/7 Saturdays) Venue & Time: Mount Fortress - 12:00 noon & 3:00pm Time: 10:00am to 6:00pm (No admission after 5:30pm; open on public holidays) Tourism Hotline: (853) 2833 3000 www.macautourism.gov.mo Organizer: Macau Government Tourist Office Address: Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Admission: Exhibition Centre: MOP25 Planetarium (Dome/Sky Shows): MOP50 Planetarium (3D Dome/3D Sky Shows): MOP65 nd st Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 www.msc.org.mo 16 & 17/7 2 Macau International Wushu Festival & 1 Macau International Martial Astronaut 3D: Broadcast in Cantonese; English & Mandarin narration via headset. Arts Competition Supported by several Wushu groups and sports universities at home and abroad, this event seeks to promote the cultural exchange of martial arts, to enhance skills and foster friendship. For this purpose, activities such as a martial arts forum and prizes for outstanding performances will be included in the 2-day meet as part of the never-ending pursuit of martial arts 1/7 - 1/10 Dinosaurs Roam the Strip! mastery. What’s that behind you! Dinosaurs Live at The Venetian sets 30 of the giant animatronic beasts loose Time: 8:00am to 11:00am; 1:00pm to 5:30pm Venue: Macau Forum I, Avenida de Marciano Baptista Admission: Free in a jungle setting . . . and occasionally in the lagoon and mall! They move, breathe and roar, and they’re Enquiries: (853) 6358 1625 / 6212 1768 Organizer: Macau Chinese National Traditional Sports Association going to let you get up close and personal, as well as letting your kids ride them. There’s also a 3-D dinosaur movie to catch as well as really cool educational information!

Time: 11:00am to 8:00pm daily From 1/7 Venue: CotaiExpo, The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel DreamWorks Experience Boosts Cotai Family Fun! Admission: MOP80 (exhibition) Sands Cotai Central is now home to the exciting DreamWorks Experience at Cotai Strip Resorts, courtesy of its tie-in with MOP100 (exhibition & 3-D dinosaur movie) world famous DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. Interact with well-known movie characters from Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Enquiries: (853) 2882 8888 www.cotaiticketing.com Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon and Puss in Boots - and enjoy parades, character dining experiences, themed Organizer: The Venetian Macau-Resort-Hotel meet-and-greets, DreamWorks in-room activities and amenities, character interaction at birthday parties, photo shoots with DreamWorks characters . . . plus a host of other goodies!

Venue: Cotai Strip Resorts Admission: Please refer to Organizer Macau Tourism and Cultural Activities Centre Enquiries: (853) 2886 6888 www.sandscotaicentral.com/hotel-amenities/dreamworks Organizers: Sands , DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. Supporting entity: Macau Government Tourist Office The 5-storey Macau Tourism and Cultural Activities Centre (CATC) provides tourism information services plus ‘Made in Macau’ branded products available for purchase on the Ground Floor. Locally made bags, books, apparel and home accessories can be found in the MOD Design Store in Basement I. The Lusitanus Portuguese 20/7 SPLASH Café offers spectacular views of the Ruins of St. Paul’s from its terrace, while the Macau Tea Story features tea tasting and related products, and Basement II Since hitting Macau three years ago, has become a favourite for poolside partygoers, with more than SPLASH provides comprehensive tourism information via a brand new innovative interactive 10,000 seduced by the sun and sounds of the season. This month, SPLASH Volume 8 ups the voltage with a multimedia system employing cutting edge technology. world-class DJ charged with electrifying the atmosphere and keeping people on their feet. No hiding place if you’re up for the challenge - it’ll be a blast! Address: Largo da Companhia de Jesus (near Ruins of St. Paul’s) Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2836 5382 Time: 4:00pm to 12:00 midnight Venue: Hard Rock Hotel Poolside, City of Dreams Macau www.macautourism.gov.mo/en/discovering/sightseeing.php Admission: HK$450 / Guests must be 18 years of age or older Enquiries: (853) 8868 6688 www.cityofdreamsmacau.com/splash Organizer: City of Dreams Macau Tour the City with Experience Macau App WiFi Go the Way to Go! Sun Never Left - Public Art Performance Did you know that Macau is one of the most ‘connected’ cities Macau Government Tourist Office presents the Every weekend afternoon, the ‘Sun Never in the world? The Wireless Broadband System is a dominant Experience Macau App, an easy-to-use app available Left - Public Art Performance’ is held in the feature of Macau’s communications system and we want in traditional and simplified Chinese as well as English environs of St. Lazarus Church, with the visitors as well as residents to take full advantage. By using that enables you to create your own customized adjoining lane full of stalls selling homemade the free IEEE 802.11 b/g standard WiFi Go device you can ‘tour’ employing audio guide and AR function plus products, particularly paintings and arts and hook up with family, friends, business partners, etc. from almost anywhere in 360-degree panoramic photos, trip planner, offline crafts. Relax with a refreshing drink, read, Macau - including museums, libraries, activity centres, sports centres, ports, and map - and game! An indispensable aid to tracking down chat and be entertained by live music in a pavement cafe atmosphere that lets tourism information counters. Way to Go! tourist spots, entertainment, accommodation and other you watch the world go by as you size up the art fair products for sale. vital information, downloadable from App Store and Service hours: Daily from 8:00am to 1:00am the following day Time: 3:00pm to 6:00pm (Saturdays and Sundays) Google Play. Enquiries: (853) 2828 3883 www.wifi.gov.mo Venue: Rua de São Roque, St. Lazarus District Admission: Free Macau Government Tourist Office website: www.macautourism.gov.mo Enquiries: (853) 2834 6626 www.cipa.org.mo Organizer: Creative Industries Promotion Association of St. Lazarus 25 & 26/7 Inaugural Macau Linshui Palace Folk Culture Festival Macau Apps Quickly Puts you in the Picture nd th Linshui Palace (2 & 11 Fl., Edif. Industrial Nam Fung, Avenida de Venceslau 13 & 14/7 Art Fair @ 5 Outubro Street de Morais; 10:00am to 6:00pm daily) - now open to the public for free - venerates Macau Government Tourist Office presents the Experience Macau App, an Madame Linshui, originally known as Chen Jinggu, a seer born in the Tang As part of the flourishing art scene in Macau - and easy-to-use app featuring six functions such as trip planner and map. Dynasty who is widely respected as the ‘goddess protector of women and as an extension to the Dai Kai Art Fair - the Art Fair children’. Learn more about the Taoist belief of ‘merciful repentance’ by observing @ 5 Outubro Street staged in the environs of Hong WH Macau App (www.macauheritage.net) pinpoints Macau’s Historic Centre the Inaugural Macau Linshui Palace Folk Culture Festival ceremony (9:30am to Kung Temple gives visitors more opportunities to sites, and via the magic of 360-degree Google Maps and GPS provides real-time 12:00 noon on 25/7) and enjoy the parade the following morning (9:30am to source creative products. Look for the Hong Kong multimedia and interactive information, which can be 10:30am on 26/7). and local indie artists’ booths for unique creations downloaded for free from the Ruins of St. Paul’s Tourist to buy, and enjoy a variety of entertainment Information Desk in traditional and simplified Chinese, Time: 8:30am to 12:00 noon; 2:00pm to 6:00pm (25/7) / 8:30am to 12:00 noon (26/7) programmes scheduled every month. Portuguese and English. Venue: Iao Hon Market Park Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2877 7772 / 6386 9197 Time: 3:00pm to 8:00pm Organizer: Associação do Templo da Lam Soi de Macau The Macau Sailings App (www.marine.gov.mo) - offered Venue: Hong Kung Temple Square, Rua de Cinco de Outubro in traditional and simplified Chinese, Portuguese and Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8988 4100 www.iacm.gov.mo English - provides real time sailings, sailing schedules, Organizer: Civic and real time maritime traffic, terminal and tide information, downloadable from App Store and Google Play. 13 & 14/7 Macau Awareness Campaign - Evening Tours in Portuguese Rhythm The Traffic Information App (www.dsat.gov.mo) - offered in Chinese and In recognition of the 8th anniversary of the listing of the Historic Centre of Macau 21/7 - 22/12 Taipa Flea Market Portuguese with iPhone and Android versions - provides immediate traffic and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, tourists and locals are encouraged to transport information including bus routes, car parking and real-time traffic look at this ancient city through fresh eyes. The educational Macau Awareness Taipa Flea Market is easily accessible images. Campaign - Evening Tours in Portuguese Rhythm (6:00pm; 6:30pm & 7:00pm on from Taipa High Street and comprises 13 & 14/7; Duration: 1.5 hours; free admission, register online; dozens of stalls selling hundreds Likewise, the Cartography and Cadastre Bureau’s Macau GeoGuide map Cantonese) - led by trained docents - start at Lilau Square of surprise items! From traditional (www.dscc.gov.mo/geoguide) - which can be downloaded to PC and iPhone/ and Luís de Camões Square to explore the Historic Centre of delicacies, period postcards to stamps iPad for free - enables you to clearly view the city, with specific focus on your Macau, whilst sharing folk legends about its ancient streets to lamps, jade pieces, jewellery, coins, current location and nearby attractions, giving area and distance measurements. and ‘bringing the stones alive’. toys, collectibles and bric-a-brac of every description. Visitors regularly flock to the market in the heart of the old The 24-hour Macau Tourism Hotline (853) 28333000 (www.macautourism.gov.mo) Enquiries: (853) 6238 6441 www.mhaa.org.mo village searching for that elusive souvenir, and not many come away disappointed! addresses your individual tourism queries in Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Organizers: Macau Heritage Ambassadors Association, The district also hosts an interactive street event from 4:00pm to 5:30pm featuring English and Japanese. Macau Government Tourist Office music and dance shows.

Time: 11:00am to 8:00pm (Sundays) Venue: Bombeiros Square, Taipa Enquiries: (853) 2833 7676 / 8988 4000 www.iacm.gov.mo Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau See Tourist Attractions using Audio Waxing Lyrical at Macau Tower Guide Service Want to have your photo taken with pop siren Lady Gaga, Mr. Charming Louis If exploring the UNESCO-listed Historic Centre of Macau Koo and the legendary Anita Mui? Then pop along to the Madame Tussauds is on your sightseeing agenda, then you can’t do better Hong Kong exhibition (4/7-1/9) where you can touch and feel the legends, Wine Museum & Grand Prix Museum than popping into the Macau Government Tourist Office and see Anita’s personal collections. Daredevils will also want Employing maps, texts, photos and videos to relate the history of wine and Information Counter in , which offers a to check out the world’s highest commercial Bungy Jump, vineyard terrain, the Wine Museum presents a comprehensive education of convenient free Audio Guide Service. Available on a Skywalk X and Sky-Jump . . . not to mention the re-launch of viniculture, with the emphasis on Portuguese wine-producing regions as well first come, first served basis and a modest returnable the jaw-dropping Tower Climb! Voted ‘Best Theme Attractions in as references to winemaking in China. Visitors can also taste the wine (MOP10/ deposit of MOP200, your mobile guide is available in Asia Pacific’ by the travel press, the Tower features restaurants, per glass or MOP15/three glasses per person) as Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese, English, Japanese retail shops, 3D cinema and great riverbank views. well as catching atmospheric performances of and Korean. Madame Tussauds Hong Kong Exhibition Fado (10:30am to 11:00am on 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm daily Time: 10:00am to 9:00pm (weekdays) / 9:00am to 9:00pm (weekends and public holidays) 26 & 27/7) - a traditional form of Portuguese music Location for pick-up & return of audio device: Venue: Level 58 Observation Lounge, Macau Tower Admission: MOP135 infused with sentiment and melancholy. Macau Government Tourist Office Information Counter / Senado Square Enquiries: (853) 2893 3339 www.macautower.com.mo Tourism Hotline: (853) 2833 3000 www.macautourism.gov.mo Next door, the Grand Prix Museum displays Organizer: Macau Government Tourist Office legendary racing cars and motorcycles that have put the famous Guia squarely on the 27/7 Black Tea Temptation world map. Why not strap yourself into the simulator for a couple of hair-raising laps! Both museums offer an ‘on-site only’ Audio Guide Service. Guided Tours of Historic Centre of Macau Appreciated worldwide for its sweet, traditional taste, Chinese black tea has in recent years attracted the Time: 10:00am to 8:00pm (Closed on Tuesdays) Take free guided tours of some of the most attention of enthusiasts keen to produce innovative Venue: Tourism Activities Centre-CAT, No. 431, Rua Luis Gonzaga Gomes Admission: Free architecturally important buildings in Macau varieties of the beverage. If you want to know more Enquiries: (853) 8798 4108 / 2833 3000 www.macautourism.gov.mo including the UNESCO World Heritage-listed about current market trends in black tea production Ruins of St. Paul’s, St. Lawrence’s Church, St. and the new blends reaching the market, be sure Joseph’s Seminary Church, and St. Augustine’s to sign up now for the ‘Taste the Tasty Culture’ Church - all courtesy of professionally trained workshop. Free tastings on Saturdays and Sundays. docents. Macau Green Hotel Award Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm Free Guided Tour of UNESCO-listed Churches Venue: Macau Tea Culture House, Lou Lim Ieoc Garden on Avenida do Nine hotels have been awarded the 2012 Macau Green Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm (Saturdays and Sundays, without appointment and subject Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida Hotel Award. Sands Macau, Grand Lisboa Hotel and to staff availability) Admission: Free (Registration required) Hotel Guia have received silver; MGM Macau, Grand Language: Cantonese & Mandarin only Enquiries: (853) 2892 1438 Language: Cantonese Waldo Hotel, Riviera Hotel Macau, Hotel Golden Organizer: Pilgrimage Service of the Catholic Lay Association of Macau Enquiries: (853) 8394 3785 / 8988 4000 www.iacm.gov.mo/teamuseum Dragon and Hotel Taipa Square have received bronze Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau in category I (3+ stars hotel, and government hotel Free Guided Tour of Ruins of St. Paul’s Time: 11:00am & 3:00pm (Cantonese) training school). East Asia Hotel received the Macau 1:00pm (Mandarin) (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) Green Hotel Award in category II (2-star hotels or Enquiries: (853) 6238 6441 Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau below). The awards are valid until 2015. Plain Sailing with Macau Harbour Cruises Enquiries: (853) 2876 2626 www.dspa.gov.mo/greenhotel The Harbour Cruise pushes off from the historic Organizer: Environmental Protection Bureau Inner Harbour and continues past famous local Co-organizer: Macau Government Tourism Office Smoking Ordinance attractions such as A-Ma Temple, Macau Tower, Sai Van Bridge, Maritime Museum, and Kum Iam Law no. 5/2011 Regime of Tobacco Prevention and Control entered into force Ecumenical Centre, presenting passengers with a in Macau on 1st January 2012. To protect citizens and visitors from exposure perfect perspective on the city’s rich heritage in the Have a Pleasant Stay in Macau, in Legal to second-hand smoke, smoking is prohibited in most public places such as adventurous, intimate environment that only a cruise can bring. Accommodation hospitals, food and beverage establishments, hotels, ports and airports, Time: 11:30am, 1:00pm & 6:00pm (Duration: 1 hour); 8:00pm (Duration: 1.5 hours) When you visit Macau, you may only stay in licensed passenger shelters, public transportation, shops, museums, karaoke Starting point: Pier 12, Inner Harbour, Rua do Visconde Paco de Arcos accommodation - guesthouses, pousadas, hostels, etc. - to avoid establishments and lifts in addition to parks, beaches, public swimming Admission: MOP398, 298, 80 Enquiries: (853) 2893 0013 www.cruisemacau.com potential hazards such as fire and unsanitary conditions. As the pools, escalators, footbridges and Organizer: Macau Cruise Development Co., Ltd. law on Prohibition of Providing Illegal Accommodation is now in subways. Designated non-smoking force, the Macau SAR Government respectfully reminds visitors areas have been available in casinos to patronize only legal accommodation - a list is available. All st since 1 January 2013. legal hotels and guesthouses display an official licence issued Log onto Macau Budget Hotels Site by the Macau Government Tourist Office on their premises. You Please note that it is an offence may also report illegal accommodation via the Tourism Hotline for any person to smoke or carry a lighted tobacco product in a designated Macau Hoteliers and Innkeepers Association, on (853) 2833 3000. Let’s all be safe rather than sorry! non-smoking area, with offenders subject to a maximum fine of MOP600. For with the support of the Macau Government details of statutory non-smoking areas, please refer to the Regime of Tobacco Tourist Office, presents the ‘Macau Budget www.macautourism.gov.mo/en/info/accommodation.php Prevention and Control Office. Hotels Site’, which offers budget hotels information, online booking services, travel Tobacco Prevention and Control Office, Health Bureau information, and lots more in traditional and Report and enquiry hotline: (853) 2855 6789 www.ssm.gov.mo/smokefree simplified Chinese and English.

Log onto www.macau-budgethotels.org to find out more! Historic Centre of Macau an Oasis of World Cultural Heritage

Macau’s historic World Cultural Heritage application bid was launched from the city’s landmark Military Club on Since the Portuguese first settled in the territory Macau has developed a visible dual culture which continues to this day, a cultural the afternoon of 23rd July 2001 amid much excitement from scholars, historians and citizens alike. accommodation apparent in the city’s history, administrative structures, architecture, gardens and public spaces. The legacy of this culture is evident in religious tolerance, too, and even in the unique local cuisine, a fusion of culinary traditions inspired by diverse historical and The World Cultural Heritage listing - a classification established by the United Nations in 1972 under the World geographical influences. Heritage Convention - seeks to protect heritage of outstanding universal value, both cultural and natural, is subject to strict examination, and can be a long and complicated process, holding applicants to the highest This month, both visitors and locals are encouraged to rediscover Macau’s treasures by joining various free guided tours of the Historic possible standards. As the Macau SAR is part of the sovereign territory of China, Beijing formally submitted Centre of Macau, one of which takes in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ruins of St. Paul’s, St. Lawrence’s Church, St. Joseph’s Macau’s application, in addition to sites in Mainland China, to UNESCO in 2003, and in July 2005 Macau Seminary Church, and St. Augustine’s Church (Cantonese and Mandarin only) courtesy of the Pilgrimage Service of the Catholic Lay learned that its application had been successful. Association of Macau.

Today, 30 of Macau’s historical gems - temples, churches, squares, fortress, baroque theatre, etc - can be found Or sign up for ‘Strolling the Streets of Macau’ (Cantonese only), another free tour that explores the memorable buildings of Coloane and in a compact area known as the Historic Centre of Macau, feted as the oldest, most complete and consolidated Taipa . . . and there are lots more. The educational ‘Macau Awareness Campaign - Evening Tours in Portuguese example of European architectural legacy standing intact on Chinese territory. This month, the Historic Centre Rhythm’ (Cantonese), meanwhile, start at Lilau Square and Luís de Camões Square and is organized by the of Macau proudly celebrates its eighth anniversary of inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Macau Heritage Ambassadors Association and Macau Government Tourist Office.

The Historic Centre of Macau is the product of over 400 years of cultural exchange between the Western world While it’s natural to think of these buildings, squares, temples, fortresses, libraries, theatres et al and China, with predominantly European architecture rubbing shoulders with traditional Chinese buildings in in terms of age and antiquity, it’s perhaps worth reminding ourselves of the words of Dr. Bernd the historic settlement, truly a ‘Gateway between East and West’ since the mid-16th Century when Portuguese von Droste, a long-time supporter of Macau’s successful bid and Advisor to UNESCO on World navigators first dropped anchor in the Bay of A-Ma. The origins of Macau’s development into an international Heritage issues more than a decade ago: ‘Macau,’ he said, was embarking upon ‘a trading port make it, in fact, the single most consistent example of cultural interchange between Europe and living undertaking . . . not dealing with the past but the future’. Asia, and it is no coincidence that the Historic Centre of Macau occupies the heart of the original Western settlement area, known to history as the ‘Christian City’. Macau Heritage website: www.wh.mo Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699

20/7 A ‘Romantic Evening’ with Macau Orchestra 1 - 10/7 MYSO 3rd Music Festival 13/7 Evening Concert - The Flowers Beckon in Hakka Blues More than 150 Macau Youth Symphony Orchestra musicians present 30 concerts Sunset over Tuscany, the aroma of white truffles, tables Taiwanese songstress Lo Sirong, who over 10 days featuring solo, ensemble, string quartet and quintet performances, adorned with wines and fresh cheeses: Tchaikovsky brings sang with Gomoteu and produced in a virtuoso display of local music. The finale - ‘Tribute to the Masters - Doming the senses alive with his ‘Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70’, their album ‘The Flowers Beckon’, Lam Concert’ - performs the works of renowned local musician Doming Lam. recalling a beautiful city that nurtured Leonardo da Vinci’s mixes folk, blues and Japanese Enka genius and houses Michelangelo’s timeless David. The Date, Time & Venue: to produce her unique sound. Having Macau Orchestra complements this evocative performance 3:00pm; 5:00pm & 8:00pm from 1-7/7 - Training Centre, recently taken top honours in the Top Ten Album category in the Chinese with Dvořák’s ‘Serenade for Winds in D Minor, Op. 44’. Macau Youth Symphony Orchestra, 2/F AB, No.131 Edif. Music Awards, Lo Sirong accompanies Gomoteu in Taipa’s romantic lakeside Industrial Wa Long, Avenida do Almiratne Lacerda amphitheatre in an evening concert that is sure to enthral. Time: 8:00pm 3:00pm; 5:00pm & 8:00pm from 8-10/7 - Small Auditorium, Venue: , No. 3, St. Augustine’s Square Admission: MOP40 Macau Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm Venue: Amphitheatre, Av. da Praia, Carmo Zone, Taipa Enquiries: (853) 2853 0782 www.icm.gov.mo/om Organizer: Macau Orchestra Admission: MOP50 (8:00pm from 9-10/7) / For other Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2833 7676 / 8988 4000 www.iacm.gov.mo concerts, please apply to Organizer for free tickets Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau Enquiries: (853) 2825 2899 www.myso.org.mo Organizer: Macau Youth Symphony Orchestra Association

5 - 28/7 All the World’s A Stage! 6 & 7, 13 & 14, 20 & 21, 27 & 28/7 Tune into Taiwanese singer-songwriter David Tao’s R&B / hard rock crossover Mini Concerts in ‘Leal Senado’ Building hits in the David Tao: The Glamorous Life 2013 World Tour Macau (8:00pm 26/7 Macau Chinese Orchestra 2012-2013 Pass by historic ‘Leal Senado’ on a Saturday, Sunday on 20/7; CotaiArena; MOP1,180, 880, 680, 480, 280) and marvel at the ball skills Season Closing Concert or public holiday and give yourself a lift with the gentle of the iconic Harlem Globetrotters in their 2013 You Write the Rules World Tour string melodies emanating from within - or some foot- In the Macau Chinese Orchestra’s Closing Concert, the audience is sure to (8:00pm on 13/7; CotaiArena; MOP580, 380, 180, 80). Camera, action, shoot! The stomping jazz! Often visited for its old library and art succumb to the artistic charms of National First Class Conductor Pang Ka-pang. 14th Annual Edition of the IIFA Awards (6/7; MOP2,799, 1,599, 799, 599, 399) gallery, music-lovers can now enjoy four 20-minute Serving as Artistic Director and Principal is a star-studded celebration of Indian cinema, which this year reaches out to its performances a day in this venerable old building. Conductor of the Macau Chinese Orchestra millions of fans from Macau. following 12 consecutive years in the Golden Hall Time: 3:15pm to 5:00pm in Vienna, his authoritative baton is sure to take Venue: ‘Leal Senado’ Building, No. 163, Avenida Almeida Ribeiro Meanwhile, the 6th Computer & Digital Products the Orchestra’s music to new heights. Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2833 7676 / 8988 4000 www.iacm.gov.mo th Expo & 5 Home & Household Products Expo Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (5-7/7; admission free) presents a treasure trove Time: 8:00pm of technological products designed for a broad Venue: Grand Auditorium, Macau Cultural Centre, range of consumers, with stage performances, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE games and lucky draw thrown into the mix. The Macau Franchise Expo 2013 Admission: MOP100, 60, 40 Enquiries: (853) 8399 6688 www.icm.gov.mo/ochm 5 - 28/7 (12-14/7; admission free) gathers together more than 100 franchisers, chain Organizer: Macau Chinese Orchestra Macau Cultural Centre Proudly Presents . . . operators and branded products from Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Stone By Stone (3:00pm, 5:00pm & 7:30pm on 26/7; 3:00pm & 5:00pm on China, etc., while the China Jade Culture Festival & Jewellery Expo (25-28/7; 27/7; 11:00am, 3:00pm & 5:00pm on 28/7; all performances with occasional admission free, visitors must register by ID) showcases more than 100 items of use of English, some performances with Cantonese voice over; best for aged jade, emeralds, diamonds and pearl jewellery. 6 - 28/7 Macau Fisherman’s Wharf Hosts 2 or over; MOP140) produced by El Teatre Del’ Home Dibuixat from Spain is an Expo, Carnival and Cultural Festival imaginative, multi-award winning theatre experience for little ones that’s sure to IIFA Awards appeal to grownups, too. Time: 5:00pm Some 33 technology exhibits will be on display at the Science and Technology Venue: CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel (6-9/7; Enquiries: (853) 2882 8888 www.cotaiticketing.com Week 2013 & Exhibition of Science Popularisation Achievements Internationally acclaimed in London and on Broadway, the Tony Award-winning Organizer: The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel free) including the ‘Jiaolong’ bathyscaph, a new astronomical optical mirror, Red is ready to take Macau audiences into the inner world of the iconic Rothko, and the ‘science popularization cloud’ intelligent multimedia interactive system. raising questions about the value of art and life itself (8:00pm on 5-6/7 & 3:00pm 6th Computer & Digital Products Expo Visitors are also welcome to check out the 5th Mega Sale Carnival (19-21/7; free), on 7/7; MOP140; Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles, contains mild Time: 12:00 noon to 9:00pm the 1st Green Live Expo (26-28/7; free) and 2nd Macau Hakka Cultural Festival coarse language). Enquiries: (853) 6639 1308 www.aplus1996.com (26-28/7; please apply to Organizer for free tickets). Organizer: A-Plus PR & Advertising Co., Ltd. DANZ’ FIVE promotes the nascent street dance culture of Macau, and in Venue: Convention and Exhibition Centre, Macau Fisherman’s Wharf FACEBOOK (8:00pm on 7/7; MOP120, 100) presents dramatic choreographed Macau Franchise Expo

Time: 11:00am to 8:00pm (12/7) for trade visitors only gymnastics that are nothing short of breathtaking! Science and Technology Week 11:00am to 8:00pm (13/7); 11:00am to 6:00pm (14/7) for all visitors & public Time: 10:00am to 8:00pm Enquiries: (853) 2831 3220 / 6229 8000 www.mfe.mo In Together-Music - Academia de Música S.Pio X 50th Anniversary Celebrations Enquiries: (853) 2871 5575 Organizers: Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute; (8:00pm on 25/7; please contact 6667 5223 for free ticket) visiting artist Colleen Organizer: Science and Technology Council Brazilian Franchise Association and others Lee, first prize winner of the Seiler International Competition and Orchestra Mega Sale Carnival in Cantú, Italy, performs with students in works for 4 to 32 hands. A truly China Jade Culture Festival Time: 10:00am to 9:00pm unforgettable experience! Time: 11:00am to 8:00pm (25-27/7); 11:00am to 6:00pm (28/7) Enquiries: (853) 2871 5709 Enquiries: (853) 6736 0414 / (86-755) 3694 5380 www.b2cexpo.com Organizer: S.O. Design and Communication Organizer: B2C Expo Management Co., Ltd. Macau Youth Symphonic Band Concert (3:00pm on 28/7; MOP100; free-seating) conducted by Leong Pui Long and Leong Ngok Meng, perform the ‘Trumpet Green Live Expo Expo Venue: CotaiExpo, The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel Sonata’ by Kent Kennan, ‘Armenian Dance’ by Alfred Reed and ‘Angels in the Time: 12:00 noon to 9:00pm (26-27/7) / 12:00 noon to 6:00pm (28/7) Architecture’ by Frank Ticheli. Enquiries: (853) 6373 1919 / 2872 7562 / 6262 8484 www.greenmacau.org Organizer: Macau Body Mind Soul & Environmental Friendly Youth Association Venue: Macau Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Enquiries: 2870 0699 www.ccm.gov.mo Macau Hakka Cultural Festival 13/7 Macau and Henan Province Taoist Organizers: Stone By Stone, Red - Macau Cultural Centre Time: 12:00 noon to 6:00pm (26 & 28/7) / 12:00 noon to 9:00pm (27/7) FACEBOOK - Association of Macau Street Dance; Music Concert Enquiries: (853) 6699 6877 Organizer: Macau Hakka Cultural Festival Committee The Dancer Studio Macau and others Long an integral part of religious Taoist Together-Music - Academia de Música S.Pio X ceremonies, adherents believe that music is Macau Youth Symphonic Band Concert - Macau Band Directors Association a way to speak to the gods, to inspire religious followers and to achieve inner harmony, 13/4 - 31/8 TABOO bringing the listener closer to the Tao, the path th to enlightenment. In this intriguing concert, Last summer’s sizzling hit show returns to Macau as 12 - 21/7 16 Macau Book Carnival the Macau Taoist Orchestra will collaborate with the Henan Province Taoist provocative and seductive as ever! Franco Dragone, This 10-day book carnival showcases a cornucopia of books, magazines and Orchestra, embracing the different styles of Taoist music originating from Macau creator of‘The House of Dancing Water’, taps deep into his multimedia reading materials from Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Henan. Taoist Ritual Music in Macau - listed as a National Intangible Cultural creative reservoir to deliver an all-new cabaret experience and overseas. Catch new book releases, seminars, workshops, portrait sketching, Legacy in 2011 - comprises Taoist Ritual Music from the Zhengyi School and that has excitement stamped all over it. Featuring seasoned magic show and lucky draw - and have fun! Quanzhen School. In addition to these classical Taoist music pieces, the Macau troupers from around the world trained in a wide range of show disciplines, TABOO is sure to mesmerize clubbers in Taoist Orchestra will perform unique Taoist percussion melodies. Time: 10:30am to 9:30pm (open at 5:30pm on 12/7) a way they’ll long remember. Venue: Macau Polytechnic Institute Multisport Pavilion, Av. do Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues Time: 8:00pm Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2858 1418 Venue: Small Auditorium, Macau Cultural Centre, Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Time: Show 10:00pm to 11:15pm (Doors open 9:00pm / Tuesdays to Saturdays) Organizers: The First Book Centre; Macau Polytechnic Institute Admission: For free tickets, please apply to Organizer (No. 41, Av. do Almirante Venue: Club Cubic, City of Dreams Admission: HK$580 - 1,180 Lacerda, Edf. Industrial Yao Sek, 2/F. Unit B) Guests must be 18 years of age or older. Tables reserved in advance. Enquiries: (853) 2825 9196 Enquiries: (853) 8868 6767 www.cityofdreamsmacau.com/taboo Organizers: Macau Taoist Association; Macau Taoist Orchestra Association Organizer: City of Dreams Macau Museum of Art - Exhibitions Dom Pedro V Theatre Opens to Public

Napoleon and the Decorative Arts: Treasures of the Imperial Palaces (18/4-14/7) is truly a coup for the Macau Museum of Art, Constructed in 1860, the imposing Dom Pedro V Theatre - the first Western with the Emperor’s throne on display for the first time outside France. The exhibition showcases more than 100 items of imperial theatre to be built in China - is part of the UNESCO-listed Historical Centre furniture, clocks, candelabras, etc. from various palaces during his reign, and represents a high point of European design. of Macau. Once a pivotal social centre for the Portuguese community, the baroque-style theatre continues to be a popular venue for cultural events in Memories of Rice Paper - A Retrospective of Chui Tak Kei’s Paintings (27/6-11/8) will display the works of famous local Macau. In addition to enjoying a variety of international performances within its entrepreneur and philanthropist Chui Tak Kei featuring stationery accessories and personal seals from various periods. hallowed walls, the public is invited to appreciate the beautiful details of the building during designated visiting hours. Macau Arts Window (22/1/2013-12/1/2014) showcases the city’s latest artistic and creative productions. This month, you can catch the Urban Nomadic - Installation by Andre Lui Chak Keong (8/6-14/7) and Theatre - Photographs by Ao Ieong Fu (24/7-25/8; Time: 10:00am to 6:00pm (Closed on Tuesdays) Sharing Session 6:30pm on 23/7) while the Historical Paintings of Macau in the 19th Century (6/3-31/12) presents the time-frozen Address: No. 3, St. Augustine’s Square Admission: Free landscapes and daily scenes of Macau life collected by the Macau Museum of Art. Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 www.wh.mo/theatre

Time: 10:00am to 7:00pm (No admission after 6:30pm; closed on Mondays) Venue: Macau Museum of Art, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Museum Admission: MOP5 (Free on Sundays and public holidays) Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 www.mam.gov.mo Organizer: Macau Museum of Art 27/6 - 28/7 10 Fantasia Events The Macau Trombone Association puckers up to play baroque, romantic period 16/6 - 18/8 Ox Warehouse Exhibitions 22/6 - 28/7 Present Encounter - Paintings of music as well as stirring movie soundtracks in its Summer Bones 2013 (3:00pm on Mak Kong Weng 28/7) presentation, while Shanghainese painter Feng Zi, who migrated to Macau in 1980s, brings In Hippie - J Lo Solo Exhibition (16/6-28/7), An innovative and award-winning local artist, Mak Kwong Weng’s works are us his Life Long Pursuit Exhibition (11:00am Hong Kong artist Chikyin Lo presents works ‘of diverse and mature. In this special exhibition - showcasing 50 of his colourful to 6:30pm from 27/6-28/7; closed on Mondays). improvisational dots, lines and colour. Each pieces depicting daily life - his new experimental works are even described His 40-odd watercolours and ink paintings brush is drawn in a peaceful state of mind, as groundbreaking. Known throughout Macau, and capture the intriguing cityscapes of Beijing, reflecting the image in my heart onto the collected overseas, this young artist continues to Shanghai and Macau. surface’. In the intentional pursuit of beauty, he dominate the competition, having recently been says, everything should come naturally. proclaimed Winner of the Best Creation Special Prize Venue: 10 Fantasia - A Creative Industries Incubator, No.10, of the XXVIII Collective Exhibition of Macau Artists. Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro The Most Precious - Waste Objects Exhibition (16/6-18/8) combines lectures, Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2835 4582 10fantasia.com workshops (For date & time please refer to Organizer; admission free, register by Time: 9:00am to 7:00pm daily (Open on public holidays) Organizers: phone), item displays and creative activities, seeking to show that things deemed Venue: Pavilion, Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, No. 10, Est. de Adolfo Loureiro Summer Bones - Macau Trombone Association unimportant for the majority can indeed be very valuable to the individual. The Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8988 4100 www.iacm.gov.mo/museum Life Long Pursuit Exhibition - Yunyi Arts & Cultural Communications Association exhibition venue will serve as a platform for the creative use of non-conventional Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau materials, which in turn will be showcased in an ‘exhibition within an exhibition’. 1/6 - 11/8 2013 Macau Annual Visual Arts Time: 12:00 noon to 7:00pm (Closed on Tuesdays) 16/6 - 18/8 Sou Leng Fong & Chiang Wai Lan Venue: Ox Warehouse, Intersection of Avenida do Coronel Mesquita and Avenida Exhibition - Chinese Painting & Calligraphy do Almirante Lacerda Ceramics Exhibition The Macau Annual Visual Arts Exhibition encourages homegrown Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2853 0026 oxwarehouse.blogspot.com The ‘G17 Pottery Gallery’ - located in St. Lazarus Church District - is Organizer: Ox Warehouse talent to exhibit their work. This year, for the first time, the exhibition the first modern pottery store in Macau. This summer, the gallery is has chosen ‘Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy’ as its featured theme, organizing a ceramics exhibition showcasing 27 works by local assembling pioneering works in the fields of Chinese painting, artists Sou Leng Fong & Chiang Wai Lan revolving around the calligraphy, seal carving and experimental inkwash. Some 81 works theme of ‘female’. 11/5 - 31/7 Korea & Macau Spring/Summer reflect current trends in these disciplines in Macau. Fashion Exhibition Time: 2:00pm to 6:00pm (Closed on Mondays) Venue: G17 Pottery Gallery, Rua De Sao Miguel No.17A Time: 10:00am to 7:00pm daily Venue: Old Court Building, Avenida da Praia Grande Macau Fashion Gallery, an exciting focal point Admission: Free Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 www.icm.gov.mo for exhibiting fashion designs, serves as an Enquiries: (853) 2834 6626 facebook.com/G17Gallery Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau interactive window for fashion art education, Organizer: Creative Industries Promotion Association of St. Lazarus Church District academic exchange, different cultures and mutual communication plus local creative product sales. This exhibition - showcasing 24 exciting 8/6 - 19/7 Backyard - New Works by James Chu collections - presents the creative ingenuity of 17/5 - 7/7 Essence of Nature - Chenghua One of Macau’s most prominent artists, designers three Korean and local fashion designers. Official-kiln Porcelain Ware and curators, James Chu has just launched his first Time: 10:00am to 8:00pm (Closed on Mondays) This interesting exhibition showcases Ming Dynasty local solo exhibition of the year. With the restorative Venue: Macau Fashion Gallery, No. 47, Rua de S. Roque Chenghua-period porcelain ware including Doucai, atmosphere of a ‘backyard’ increasingly difficult to Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2835 3341 www.macaofashiongallery.com underglaze blue, coloured glaze and several Song Dynasty find in modern society, Chu searches out the territory porcelain ware replicas, totalling some 118 pieces in all where the human spirit can fly. In this exhibition, the collected by the Jingdezhen Imperial Porcelain Museum. artist showcases his nine newest pieces, mainly in mixed media, with the sale of Understand more about the characteristics and development some of his works earmarked for ORBIS Macau and ANIMA Macau. 18/7 - 18/8 Exhibitions in the Handover Gifts of Jingdezhen porcelain ware and the advanced technology that enabled it to prevail through various periods of history. Time: 12:00 noon to 7:00pm (Closed on Sundays and public holidays) Museum of Macau Venue: Art for All Society 10/Fl., No. 52 Edificio da Fabrica de Baterias N.E. National, Est. da Areia Preta Crossroads．Another Dimension - A Cross- Time: 9:00am to 9:00pm daily (Open on public holidays) Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2836 6064 www.afamacau.com Venue: Temporary Exhibition Gallery of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, Strait Four-Regions Artistic Exchange Project Organizer: Art for All Society 2013 (18/7-18/8) brings together 16 artists from No. 163, Avenida Almeida Ribeiro Shenzhen, Macau, Kaohsiung and Hong Kong Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8988 4100 www.iacm.gov.mo/museum Organizers: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, Jingdezhen Imperial Porcelain Museum in a touring exhibition of the four cities. The permanent Handover Gifts Museum - built to May to Dec The World of Water Aurora celebrate the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region - houses the auspicious American visual artist Stephen Stefanou presents his 11/5 - 28/7 Vanishing Techniques - latest foray into the world of ‘interactive conservation gifts given to Macau by the many ethnic groups comprising the Chinese nation, Photography of Jean Baudrillard and regularly hosts public exhibitions. entertainment’ as hanging kelp and other features O ne of t he m o st infl uent ial phil o so pher s of our t ime, J ean Baudr illard invite you right into the surreal water world bounded by Time: 10:00am to 7:00pm (No admission at 6:30pm, closed on Mondays) (1929-2007) is also one of the most read French thinkers in China a breathtaking 8-metre tall cylindrical aquarium. See Venue: Handover Gifts Museum of Macau, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE today. Often considered an apostle of French post-modern theory, Blacktip Reef Sharks from the Great Barrier Reef plus thousands of fish weave Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8504 1800 handovermuseum.iacm.gov.mo he commented on some of the most salient cultural and social through the coral fortress overhead, while computer-aided design, LED lighting Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau phenomena of the contemporary era. This exhibition comprises that mimics day and night, and three-dimensional (3D) printing merge reality with some 50 photographs in the most complete and comprehensive fast-flowing fantasy. And kids! Leo de Diver, Philip the Shark and Sammy the introduction to Baudrillard’s work since his demise. Fish invite you to a meet-and-greet for your very own photo op!

Time: 10:00am to 7:00pm daily (Open on public holidays) Time: 24-hours daily 25/5 - 18/8 Fantasy World - Chinoiserie Venue: Tap Seac Gallery, Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, No. 95 Venue: Grande Praça, MGM MACAU, Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, NAPE In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) European missionaries Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2833 5140 www.macauart.net Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8802 8888 www.mgmmacau.com introduced Chinese philosophy, religion, science, Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau Organizer: MGM MACAU technology and art to Europe. The artefacts were of particular interest to 17th and 18th Century Europeans keen to incorporate Oriental art into their lifestyles and 25/4 - 14/7 Pablo Reinoso - Living Sculptures Exhibition commonly included daily objects, furniture, gardening concepts and architecture. ‘Fantasy World - Chinoiserie’ traces the origins of Discover the playful, poetic symmetry of French-Argentinean artist and designer Pablo Reinoso in an intriguing exhibition this love affair via some 80 paintings, prints, ceramics and tapestries on loan showcasing 11 sculptures that redefine everyday objects such as benches, chairs, ladders and spades in such a way from French institutions and American connoisseurs. that the actual study of functionality leads to an inner dialogue between art and design, creating a new artistic language.

Time: 10:00am to 6:00pm (No admission after 5:30pm, closed on Mondays) Venue & Time: th Admission: MOP15 (Free on 15 every month) One Central Macau (Avenida de Sagres, NAPE) - 10:30am to 11:00pm (Friday, Saturday & public holidays will be closed at 12:00 midnight) Venue: Macau Museum, Macau Museu m Square No. 112 Mandarin Oriental Macau (Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, NAPE) - 24 hours daily Enquiries: (853) 2835 7911 www.macaumuseum.gov.mo Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2822 9838 / 8805 8888 www.frenchmay.com www.onecentral.com.mo Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau Organizers: Consulate General of France in Hong Kong & Macau, Alliance Française in Hong Kong

Summer’s an adventure in Macau! Tons of cultural activities to get involved in plus games, exhibitions, outdoor pursuits . . . and a few surprises!

It’s Action August as the ‘FIVB World Grand Prix 2013’ (2-4/8) pits teams from all over the world against each other in Macau. Hi-voltage volleyball doesn’t get any better than this! What’s On Experience Macau App Experience Macau App Android version iPhone version

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Note: Activities subject to change, please check with the organizers.