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Not everybody is singing the same tune in post- Brexit UK; talk of whether to revive royal yacht Britannia is on the table, while Paul and Ringo, British national symbols of even larger magnitude, are coming back together with doc on beatlemania X3 Movies: The Magnificent Seven Books: Home by Harlan Coben Music: Braver Than We Are by Wine: The Buyer’s Caveat Food & beverage: Negative online reviews are double-edge sword for businesses X2 PÁTIO DA ILUSÃO illusion

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eciding to remake “The to save a terrorized town, even return to her small farming Magnificent Seven” with if he does up the shoot-em-up town of Rose Creek to save Da fresh batch of movie stars is action (and body count). Ber- them from the terror of gree- certainly no sin. John Sturges’ nstein’s score is given a few dy industrialist Bartholomew 1960 tome, itself a remake nods throughout the film, but Bogue, played with delicious, of Akira Kurosawa’s classic saved in full for the final cre- over-the-top menace by Peter “Seven Samurai,” is a fun dits. Thus, it’s left to the actors Sarsgaard. confection of star power and to carry us through the over Bogue is running a mining charismatic bravado, sure, two-hour running time. operation nearby and wants but held in such high esteem You could do worse than put- their land, too. He’ll either pay probably more because of El- ting it all in the capable hands the residents of Rose Creek an mer Bernstein’s iconic score of Denzel Washington, with unfairly low price for it or for- than anything else. Plus, who some help from Chris Pratt. ce them to leave (already a less doesn’t enjoy a ragtag group Washington, as the steely- compelling idea than taking of outlaws banding together to eyed bounty hunter Sam Chi- the food they’ve grown, but defeat a powerful bully? solm, is the de facto leader, this “farming town” does very But director Antoine Fuqua the Yul Brynner of the group. little farming anyway). Fuqua doesn’t exactly elevate that His out-of-use heart starts takes no time easing into the now well-trod premise in this beating again when the re- story, starting out with an all- dutiful and solid rehashing of cently widowed Emma Cullen out massacre in the town. Haley Bennett (left), and Chris Pratt appear in a scene from "The Magnificent Seven." the seven gunmen who attempt (Haley Bennett) begs him to For about an hour, things are fairly fun as Chisolm re- tfully diverse little group, tingly illogical final show- cruits the other six. Pratt’s but unfortunately the script, down with a Marvel-sized Josh Faraday is the first up credited to “True Detective” body count that nonetheless AP PHOTO — a bemused gambler with creator Nic Pizzolatto and provides some exhilarating enemies to spare and a fon- “The Equalizer” scribe Ri- moments for Washington, dness for whiskey who sig- chard Wenk, doesn’t spend Pratt and a few others. The ns up for the mission to try much time getting to know pieces are there but never to win back his horse. They these men. What is there quite come together. By the find a legendary Civil War isn’t nearly clever, funny or time Bernstein’s score plays vet Goodnight Robicheaux insightful enough to make and the credits start rolling, (Ethan Hawke) and his bla- up for that. It felt like no it’s a little too late to do de-wielding buddy Billy Ro- one ever quite agreed on anything besides make you cks (Byung-hun Lee) — who what the tone should be. even more nostalgic for what gets to put his own spin on Fun? Nihilistic? Folksy? came before. the memorable gun vs. knife Irreverent? Sincere? It’s all duel. over the place and it’s not “The Magnificent Seven,” a There’s the bearlike, shell- good. The actors do their Sony Pictures release, is rated shocked tracker Jack Horne best, but when even Pratt PG-13 by the Motion Picture (Vincent D’Onofrio), the struggles to sell a joke, you Association of America for “ex- Mexican gunslinger Vas- know you’re in trouble. tended and intense sequences of quez (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) All dialogue, however, gets Western violence, and for histori- and an exiled Native Ame- drowned out eventually as cal smoking, some language and rican, Red Harvest (Martin the movie gives way to the suggestive material.” Running Denzel Washington Sensmeier). It’s a deligh- extremely long and frustra- time: 132 minutes.

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It's a surprising word to use about a 'Home' by Harlan Coben is Meat Loaf, Steinman reunite Meat Loaf record, but "Braver Than We Are" feels underpowered. The 68-year-old is no longer the unrestrai- suspenseful & twisty tale on 'Braver Than We Are' ned screamer of yore. His voice is gra- velly and subdued, at times overwhel- med by 's grandiose pro- find Patrick and Rhys, two boys kid- duction. napped 10 years earlier when they were The songs were written over a 50-year

AP PHOTO 6 years old. He sees a boy he thinks is period, and include several originally Patrick, assuming the age-progression intended for "." software is accurate, but the teen runs Opener "Who Needs the Young" is just off before he can talk to him. And if odd: shoo-wop backing vocals behind it is Patrick, where is Rhys? Win calls a cabaret-style lament about the depre- the one man he knows he can trust to dations of age, written when Steinman help him: Myron Bolitar. was 19. Myron and Win uncover a vast ne- "Going All the Way" is closer to the twork run by a ruthless man who pro- classic Steinman-Loaf template: a mises them both boys for a hefty price. flamboyant, 11-minute epic duet that It's worth it to them, since two families builds to a rousing crescendo. It featu- they care about have been living with res Meat Loaf's longtime collaborators painful memories and no answers for a and Karla DeVito, in fine decade. The ensuing rescue doesn't go form. as planned, and once the parents learn Stacey Michelle brings vocal flair to the gospel-tinged duet "Speaking in about what Myron and Win have been Meat Loaf, "Braver Than We Are" (429 Records) "Home" (Dutton), by Harlan Coben doing the true mystery begins. Who Tongues," while "Loving You is a Dir- was responsible for the kidnapping? ty Job" — a song once recorded by ans of Harlan Coben will be thril- Where have the boys been for the past he cover of "Braver Than We Are" with Meat Loaf's runaway-train vocals — is a hook-laden ode to led to learn that he brings back his 10 years? bears two names, those of rock to give the world "Bat Out of Hell," a passionate, combative love. Ficonic series character Myron Bolitar Coben knows how to play with rea- Tbelter Meat Loaf and songwriter Jim 1970s rock classic and one of the ulti- Other tracks feel disappointingly gene- to tackle a mystery over 10 years old ders' expectations, and he's crafted Steinman. mate guilty-pleasure . ric or half-baked. Meat Loaf fans may in "Home." another suspenseful and twisty tale. It's a rare writer who gets his name Their likably bombastic new want this album, may even need it — Bolitar's best friend, Win, receives a Fans and newcomers alike will feel as front and center, but Steinman is uni- should please devotees of operatic, it's less likely they'll love it. But two out cryptic email that sends him to London if good friends have come home. que. His blend of hard-rock hooks, over-the-top rock, though it may not of three ain't bad. where he's led to believe that he will Jeff Ayers, AP high emotion and camp silliness fused make new converts. Jill Lawless, AP 23.09.2016 fri

NEWS OF THE WORLD Jill Lawless, AP, London Proposal to revive royal yacht draws fans, foes in Britain

with its teak deck and brass fittings, traveled more than 1 million miles AP PHOTO (1.6 million kilometers) as trans- port for royal visits and vacations, a reception venue for dignitaries and the honeymoon vessel for royal couples including Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Her final voyage was to collect the last British governor from Hong Kong when the former British co- lony returned to in 1997. The government of then-Prime Mi- nister Tony Blair decided the cost of replacing Britannia was too high. The royal family, whose popularity was then at a low after a series of scandals, acquiesced — though the queen wiped away tears at the de- commissioning ceremony. Berry has secured a House of Com- 1997 file photo showing the Royal Yacht Britannia passing the new Hong Kong Convention Center mons debate on the yacht on Oct. he U.K. may be sailing into of hope for our country,” Berry said than a yacht, but we need all the 11, though his plan is unlikely to an uncertain future outside yesterday [ time]. reach and profile that we can get.” become a reality without govern- the European Union, but if Berry says the vessel could help Others, however, said bringing ment support. Tcampaigners have their way, Bri- bring in “billions of pounds’ worth back a symbol of empire and- mo Leaving the Conservative Prime Minister The- tannia will rule the waves again. of trade deals.” Anticipating that narchy would send the wrong sig- resa May has not backed the idea, A Conservative lawmaker and the some will label his idea a vanity pro- nals about Britain to the world. EU means though when asked about it she said Daily Telegraph newspaper are ject, he says it should be funded by “Britannia was always a wisp of de- she recognized Britain’s “proud he- proposing to recommission the donations, rather than taxpayers. nial because, essentially, she sailed we need to ritage” as a trading nation. royal yacht Britannia , former ber- Former Foreign Secretary William through imperial decline,” wrote Berry — who supported the losing th of Queen Elizabeth II, and send it Hague has backed Berry’s propo- columnist Tanya Gold this week communicate “remain” side in Britain’s EU mem- around the world as a floating trade sal, saying that when he was in in the Guardian newspaper. “Her the advantages bership referendum — said his pro- mission. government he found that no one, power was cosmetic. She floated on posal was in tune with May’s calls The yacht was retired in 1997, and however wealthy or powerful, cou- nostalgia.” and attractions to make the best of Britain’s EU is now a tourist attraction moored ld resist an invitation onto the royal Launched in 1953, Britannia was exit. in Edinburgh. yacht. the last in three centuries of royal of our country “We can’t rerun the referendum,” Legislator Jake Berry says it should “Leaving the EU means we need to yachts, a floating monument to a he said. “People on all sides of the either be brought back into service communicate the advantages and nation that built an empire on na- more than ever. political debate, whatever side they or a new yacht should be built as “a attractions of our country more val power — an empire it was then were on in the referendum, have small floating embassy” for Britain. than ever,” Hague wrote in the Te- in the process of losing. WILLIAM HAGUE to come forward with innovative “I think it would be a huge beacon legraph. “That will take a lot more The 412-foot (123-meter) yacht, FORMER FOREIGN SECRETARY ideas to make Brexit a success.”

COME TOGETHER ted to be famous. We wanted to do well. We were doing what we really wanted to New film shows how The Beatles helped fight segregation achieve and it was getting better and better.” usic aside, the true “We played Jacksonville Cartney said. “That was for “But it got out of hand and power of The Beatles [Florida] and we heard that the grown-ups. So we grew the story is that, in the end,

M AP PHOTO wasn’t the volume of their the whites and the blacks up here.” it kind of forced us off the fans or the popularity of were going to be segregated “We all thought, ‘Wow, we road so we had to come back their hairstyles — it was the and we just went, ‘Whoa, can make a record,’” Starr to this studio and make ‘Sgt. pull of their politics. no. No way,’” he said. “And said. “That was the biggest Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club The band’s refusal to play we actually forced them deal in life at the time. And Band,’” he said. to segregated American then, which is very early on we kept coming back and Those who saw The Beatles audiences in 1964 is one in the 60’s, to integrate. We we made some really great live probably didn’t hear striking example explored actually even put [it] in the music.” them sound systems at the in a new documentary about contract.” The movie focuses on the time couldn’t outplay screa- the band’s tireless years on McCartney and Ringo Starr years The Beatles played ming fans. the road in the 1960s before reflected on their impact live from June 1962 until The movie features remas- Beatlemania forced them to and the band’s overwhel- August 1966, which saw tered music so audiences stop performing live. ming success during an in- them performing 815 times can actually hear the per- Director Ron Howard mi- terview this week in Studio in 15 countries. formances. A companion ned archival footage to re- Paul McCartney (right), and Ringo Starr Two at Abbey Road Studio, Eventually the uncontrol- album, “The Beatles: Live At veal the Fab Four’s shock at where The Beatles recorded lable, hysterical crowds of The Hollywood Bowl,” has being asked to perform for a theaters in the United States from Liverpool, we played their catalog. Beatlemania made touring also been released. separated crowd for the film and the U.K. with black bands and black “When we first of all came in impossible. Now, the guys on stage can “The Beatles: Eight Days A “We were kind of quite in- people in the audience. It di- that door, as young kids [...] “It’s funny to say how it felt finally listen to what they Week — The Touring Years .” telligent guys, looking at the dn’t matter to us,” McCart- we weren’t even allowed up because it was so crazy,” were playing. The movie is now out in political scene and, coming ney said. in the control room,” Mc- McCartney said. “We wan- Hilary Fox, AP X4 PÁTIO DO SAL salt

WORLD OF BACCHUS Jacky I.F. Cheong The Buyer’s Caveat

It may sound ludicrous or “let them eat cake” to say different from staple food that provides carbohy- that Bordeaux wine is generally inexpensive and that drates. Since the land of Cockaigne does not exist, it is for everyday drinking, given how much atten- within the realm of budgetary possibility, sensible tion is paid to its most prestigious appellations such ones would want maximum value for minimum as Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien and Margaux cost. As Warren Buffett famously put it, “price is from the Left Bank; Pomerol and Saint-Émilion from what you pay, value is what you get.” the Right Bank; and Graves, Barsac and Sauternes In hunting Bordeaux bargains, there are perhaps in the south. It is a peculiar phenomenon that in East three rules of thumb. First, lesser producers often Asia, perhaps more than anywhere else, many oe- make wines that punch above their weight in good nophiles are more familiar with the Grand Cru Clas- vintages, e.g. 2000, 2005, 2009 and 2010, but due sé wines than Bordeaux wine in general. to limited recognition, their prices remain relatively Bordeaux wine has not always been expensive, for stable regardless of vintages. Second, rather than its meteoric rise only began in the late 70s and ear- chasing Grand Cru Classé, try Saint-Émilion’s ly 80s of the last century, then further propelled by Grand Cru (NB: unrelated to Grand Cru Classé), globalisation, and not least parkerisation. Bordeaux or Médoc’s time-honoured Cru Bourgeois and its wine is not expensive across the board either. A vast new Cru Artisan (established in 2012). Third, cer- wine-producing region, indeed the second largest tain producers from lesser appellations adjacent to of France by production, Bordeaux is home to more illustrious ones often offer comparable quality at a than 7,000 producers and has just over 60 appella- fraction of the price, e.g. Saint-Émilion’s satellites Château Villars Château Villars tions. The Grand Cru Classé wines are but the tip of – Montagne-Saint-Émilion, Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion, 2006 2003 the iceberg, albeit the most prominent, and there are Lussac-Saint-Émilion and Puisseguin-Saint- many, many gems of good value to be discovered. Émilion – as opposed Saint-Émilion proper, or Seasoned oenophiles would understand that there Médoc, Haut-Médoc and Listrac-Médoc rather than AOC Fronsac, a blend of 84% AOC Fronsac, a blend of 79% Mer- Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and is a marginal diminishing return with regards to a the “Big Four” from the Left Bank. lot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 6% wine’s price-quality ratio, and the radically shrewd Although not immediately apparent in its name, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, matured Cabernet Sauvignon, matured in in Allier oak barrels – 30% new – ones might even consider the premium price of Fronsac is extremely close to Saint-Émilion and Allier oak barrels – 30% new – for many of the Grand Cru Classé wines more related Pomerol, both geographically and stylistically. As for 12 months. Reddish black with 13 months. Dark garnet with ma- cardinal-carmine rim, the lush nose to investment value and social prestige than jus- is the case with the Right Bank, Fronsac mainly roon-rosewood rim, the aromatic tifiable qualitative increment, i.e. Veblen goods. uses Merlot, complemented by Cabernet Franc and offers crème de cassis, clove, to- nose presents dried blackberry, crè- bacco and forest mushroom. With When the price of many Grand Cru Classé wines Cabernet Sauvignon. Even in ordinary vintages me de cassis, Christmas spice and goes through the roof, the wines actually become such as 2006 and 2003, a well-made Fronsac can copious acidity and juicy tannins, forest floor. With generous acidity the plump palate delivers confit de an untouchable niche. This is not because of greedy comfortably age for 15 years or so. and supple tannins, the suave pala- châteaux and courtiers and négociants, but due to cassis, vanilla spice, dark chocolate te supplies damson, prune, coffea and sous bois. Medium-full bodied the market demand we create. Good value Bordeaux wines by petits châteaux are arabica and camphor. Medium-full True oenophiles see wine as a daily necessity, no available in various wine shops and supermarkets. at 13.5%, the dense entry continues bodied at 13.5%, the poised entry through a fleshy mid-palate, lea- continues through a nuanced mid ding to a smoky finish. Jacky I.F. Cheong is a legal professional by day and columnist by night. Having spent his formative years in Britain, France, and Germany, he regularly -palate, leading to a lingering finish. writes about wine, fine arts, classical music, and politics in several languages

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FOOD & BEVERAGE Joyce M. Rosenberg, AP, New York

Brandon Gerson, who over- ANY NEWS IS GOOD NEWS… sees marketing for Hudson Allergy, a medical practice in NEGATIVE ONLINE REVIEWS ARE DOUBLE-EDGE New York, actually considers reviews part of that strategy. SWORD FOR BUSINESSES Patients are given tablet com- puters and encouraged to write reviews before they leave the office. If they're unhappy with any aspect of the practice, they

AP PHOTO get a response. Shirley George Frazier says she's posted five negative as- sessments among about 50 re- views of restaurants, hotels and other businesses. She says rea- ding customer reviews help her make informed decisions, and hopes negative reviews will motivate business managers to correct the situation. "I expect good service and a good environment and when that goes downhill in whatever way it does, the room or front desk or room service, I am absolutely disappointed," says Frazier, who lives in Paterson, New Jersey. An owner who gets a nasty or unreasonable review may want to make a snarky response, but that will only invite more vitriol, says Darnell Holloway, Yelp!'s director of business outreach. People who see a contentious exchange may give that business a pass. A long and angry Google post Jeff Gates, who co-owns eight restaurants in the Boston area, poses at his Gaslight restaurant in the South End neighborhood that complained about the food and service at BBQ'd Produc- t is a double-edged cyber- who owns Turner's Seafood turn lifts the restaurants' ratin- sfully. Last week, a federal tions in Third Lake, Illinois, sword: a negative review of restaurants in Melrose and gs. appeals court ruled against and made personal commen- Ia restaurant or other business, Salem, Massachusetts, says he Owners who contact reviewers an owner who contended that ts about the staff "felt like a posted for the world to see. knows customers who have too are sometimes able to get a bad Yelp! should be held responsib- punch in the gut," owner Kris Anyone who peruses Yelp!, much to drink and are asked review updated and improved. le for a negative review. Schoenberger says. He resisted TripAdvisor, Google and com- to lower the volume will post But even businesses that take Lawmakers are taking steps to responding in kind but posted a panies' own websites can see complaints about how they a constructive attitude can find protect reviewers and review reply offering to speak with the complaints about bad food, were treated. it difficult or even impossible sites. The House has passed a reviewer. surly sales associates, late deli- "You have to accept that to get a review removed. They bill that would prevent busines- "You have to take the high road veries or defective merchandi- everybody is going to have can appeal to site operators, ses from requiring customers and you have to be bigger and se. But some business owners, that, everybody is going to but most reviews stand. to sign agreements that they better," says Schoenberger, even when they are chagrined have those customers," says Some angry businesses owners won't post negative reviews. A whose company has a 4.6 ra- or embarrassed, regard a bad Turner, who responds to each have sued people who wrote similar Senate version passed ting on Google. review as valuable information review privately. the reviews, but unless they last year, so the two will have Some owners try to limit the that will help them improve. Negative reviews can be irrita- can prove they were libeled to be reconciled before the number of jabs people can Jeff Gates, who co-owns eight ting, Turner says, but because because of false information, measure goes to the president. take. Opera Bracelets owner restaurants in the Boston area, they point out issues like poor they're not likely to win. Some A law outlawing such agree- Cindy Battisti allows only tho- says online reviews give him service, they spur him to ad- businesses have also sued sites ments took effect in California se who have bought her jewel- a steady flow of feedback and dress any problems, which in like Yelp!, but also unsucces- last year. ry inspired by opera stories to likens them to the comment post reviews on her site — not cards few diners fill out. He "people who haven't had a bra- reads and responds to every AP PHOTO celet in their hand." post, and consults with staffers If people make disparaging to understand what worked and comments on Battisti's Face- what didn't. book ads, she responds with "If multiple people are picking more information about the up on the same issue, that's bracelets and a link to her we- something we really want to bsite. focus on," says Gates, whose "It's easy to take it personally, restaurants include Aquitaine because my business is me, but and Gaslight Brasserie. you've got to be professional," Some negative reviews may be says Battisti, who lives in Ro- inevitable, especially with a chester, New York. business that has hundreds of Eighty percent of the reviews customer interactions each day. on Yelp! are three stars or hi- Miscommunications can lead gher, says Holloway. And while to mistakes, restaurants can be businesses want high ratings short-staffed and businesses do overall, many owners believe a fall down on the job. perfect score looks dishonest. Gates also looks at who's lea- "There's something sort of sus- ving the reviews. If there's a picious about a business that pattern of skewering restauran- has an immaculate record," ts, it could be a customer who Gerson says. "You can't please can't be satisfied. Jim Turner, everyone." X6 PÁTIO DO SOL sun

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TODAY (SEP 23) “Enthralling Sounds” Traditional Music Concert

Guangdong music, Cantonese opera and the painting of Lingnan School are hailed as Lingnan’s three major artistic gems. The concert will display TUESDAY (SEP 27) and familiarise residents and tourists alike with the Chinese Bonsai and Autumn Flowers profound and diverse embodiment of Guangdong music. Themed ‘Mountain – Water Gallery’, this exhibition features a scenic wall and porch in classical Time: 8pm Chinese architectural style, accompanied by all Venue: Dom Pedro V Theatre Lobby SUNDAY (SEP 25) Chic-aholic in the Visual Land kinds of bonsai, surrounded by Autumn flowers. In Admission: MOP40 addition to the plants, flowers and graphics of the Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 Lun Hing Art Community is a potpourri of fashion exhibition visitors can enjoy a guided tour, steep Organizer: Macau Chinese Orchestra design and graphics design, with different art and themselves in an illuminating and educational http://www.icm.gov.mo/ochm cultural activities being held aperiodically. seminar about bonsai pruning, check out the mini Orchestrated by four local fashion brands in a wide wire bonsai workshops and accessories workshops. creative sweep, Chic-aholic in the Visual Land 2016 themed around ‘playful’, ‘trendy’, ‘creative’ and For more details, please refer to the organizer ‘addictive’. The six-week exhibition is supported Time: 7am-10pm by a multimedia and theme installation, enabling Until: October 16, 206 browsers to be more fully immersed in genuinely Venue: Taipa Houses-Museum original Macau design. Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2833 7676 Time: 10am-7pm (closed on Mondays and public Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau holidays) http://www.iacm.gov.mo Until: November 8, 2016 Venue: Lun Hing Art Community Macau, Rua de Francisco Xavier Pereira 45-49 Edificio Industrial Luen Heng Floor 6 Admission: free Enquiries: (853) 2825 9897 Organizer: Cultural Industry Promotional TOMORROW (SEP 24) Association of Macau 28th Macau International Fireworks http://www.mci.org.mo Display Contest

In an exciting departure from previous years, the themes of this year’s pyrotechnic spectacular are ‘Pyro Fantasia’, ‘Tribute to Bond’, ‘Mid-Autumn Harmony’, ‘Stars from Afar’ and ‘Celebration in the Sky’, with Thailand, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Japan, Korea, Italy, Canada, Romania and China duelling for the red-hot honours. WEDNESDAY (SEP 28) Contestants are requested to choreograph their Exhibition “Innovative Inspiration – Painting displays to both music and laser light projections of Mak Kuong Weng” to present a light and sound spectacular, while the five-day Fireworks Carnival returns to fill the The exhibition featuring 39 works by Mak Kuong event with fun and colorful dimensions. This year, Weng who has won the Best Creation Special residents and visitors can also enjoy the fireworks MONDAY (SEP 26) Prize of the “Collective Exhibition of Macau at Anim’Arte Nam Van, a new landmark for leisure, 60th Anniversary of Macau Artists Society Artists” on four occasions. His upcoming solo culture and creativity on the Praia Grande whilst exhibition comprises two series, namely the “China relishing gourmet delights served at the cafe. The collective art exhibition A Sexagenary Revision landscape” and the “Ink kingdom”, showcasing ink Various artistic performances with unique colour - Masters of the Macau Artists Society features painting in a unique style. The “China landscape” and a craft market alongside cultural and creative a selection of 60 works created by 36 late artists series underline the rhythm and stereoscopic shops to stroll around make for a sparkling evening! that had lived in Macau in celebration of the 60th perception of Chinese landscape painting while anniversary of the Society. Dedicated to celebrating incorporating modern expression of art. On the 28th Macau International Fireworks the most prominent artists of their generation, other hand, the “Ink kingdom”, inspired by the Display Contest the exhibition showcases a selection of their rhythm of traditional Chinese calligraphy, runs after Time: Approx. 9pm and 9:40 pm finest calligraphy, oil paintings, watercolours and the spiritual imagery of arts via abstract techniques. Date: September 24 & October 1, 2016 traditional Chinese ink. One highlight is a series of Venue: Seafront of Macau Tower rare collaborative paintings created exclusively for Time: 9am-7pm Admission: Free the National Day of the People’s Republic of China. Until: October 16, 2016 Tourism Hotline: (853) 2833 3000 Venue: Chun Chou Tong Pavilion of Lou Lim Organizer: Macau Government Tourism Office Time: 10am-7pm (closed on Mondays, open on Ioc Garden, located at No. 10, Estrada de Adolfo http://fireworks.Macautourism.gov.mo public holidays, no admission after 6:30 pm) Loureiro Until: October 4, 2016 Enquiries: (853) 8988 4100 Fireworks Carnival Venue: Handover Gifts Museum of Macau, Av. Xian Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau Time: 5pm-11pm Xing Hai Macau www.icm.gov.mo 23.09.2016 fri

Afternoon Tea

Macau has an abundance of valuable cultural heritage related to tea. The Tea Culture House - abutting the enchanting Lou Lim Ioc Garden - is a place to find everything you need to know about tea, whilst acquainting yourself with one of Macau’s lesser frequented districts, stages a variety of exhibitions to introduce the tea culture of Macau, Mainland China and the West. Enjoy free tea tasting on weekends and public holidays from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm!

Macau Tea Culture House Time: 9am to 7:00 pm daily except Mondays (open on public holidays) Address: Lou Lim Ioc Garden, Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida Enquiries: (853) 2882 7103 / (853) 2858 6250 Admission: free Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau http://www4.icm.gov.mo/teamuseum

THURSDAY (SEP 29) Local Musicians Concert Series – Bravo Macau

To encourage and foster local music stars, this year’s Macau International Music Festival continues to host Bravo Macau for local musicians to showcase their talents. Poon Ho Suet graduated from the University of Cincinnati College - Conservatory of Music in 2014 with a Master’s Degree in Performance. She is now an instructor in the School of Music. Poon Ho Tung is now seeking a Master’s Degree in Piano Performance at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and received several honours and scholarships during her studies in the U.S. Leong Ngok Meng completed a Master’s Degree in Trumpet Performance at the Mannes School of Music in New York, and had studied under trumpeters David Burkhart and Vincent Penzarella

Time: 8pm Venue: Dom Pedro V Theatre Admission: MOP120, MOP150 Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 Organizer: Macau Cultural Affairs Bureau http://www.icm.gov.mo/fimm/30 23.09.2016 fri

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