8月 AUG ENGLISH VERSION | 2014 NO. 134

The City that Never Sleeps

Got a couple of days to spare? You’ll need them to this knock-out women’s volleyball competition. Bubble Warehouse is featuring exhibitions, shows, seminars A Feast for the Senses pack in all the city has to offer. The Feast of Hong Fantasia in the Sky of and Summer Night and workshops, while 10fantasia continues to shine Kung, the Feast of Maidens, the Feast of Hungry Bungy are as cool as they sound, and the Coloane the creative spotlight on local arts groups. Lots to get your teeth into this month! The Feast of Hong Kung (2/8) will feature a Ghosts and the Feast of the Wealth God are all Karting Track is all about F-U-N! traditional Opera, with more performances during the Senior Dwellers’ Big Bowl celebrated this month, as is the Macau Linshui Palace Strollers should ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Feasting (5:45 pm to 8:30 pm, Hong Kung Temple Square, Rua de Cinco de Outubro), at Folk Culture Festival. In addition, Macau Temple Macau Science Museum presents the fascinating Communities’, visit the Flea Market in old Taipa which two tables are reserved for tourists (MOP120 each, telephone reservation required) Adventures provide a fascinating insight into the Know your Locks and Keys - Locks & Security Village, the 5 Outobro Street Fair and ‘Sun Never who want to experience real local culture. The Feast of Maidens (2/8) - sometimes called territory’s history. Exhibition. Or enchant the kids with the Magic Piano Left’. GO-SEES shop + art tour is definitely a new the Double Seventh Festival, Chinese Valentine’s Day, or the Magpie Festival - is an important & The Chopin Shorts, and Constellations: dancing way to shop and see the city. Or catch one of several event, especially for young girls, and is a time to catch up on Chinese mythology plus an Definitely check out the entertainment in Cotai – colours. Music lovers are well served by Macau weekend performances of martial arts, dragon orchid exhibition (1-10/8, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, Newbridge Garden), while the Feast of from the Transformers 30th Anniversary Expo to art Orchestra’s Classics Series concert, and Antonio dances, lion dances, Portuguese dancing, street Hungry Ghosts (9/8) is the one time of the year when the gates of hell are opened and by exhibitions to Travis Pastrana’s Nitro Circus Live Hart’s Evening Concert under the stars. dancing and balloon-twisting in some of the city’s tradition various activities should be avoided. to pop concerts. Franz Harary Mega Magic 2014 beautiful squares. ‘Experience Macau’ app, ‘Macau promises mind-blowing illusions, while SPLASH Vol The Macau Museum of Art has mounted a spectacular Cultural Map’ app, ‘WiFi Go’, the audio guide, free This is happily followed by the Feast of the Wealth God (17/8) with Taoist ceremony in front 11 is the pool party de rigueur in Macau. Meanwhile, exhibition called Masterpieces of Painting from French guided tours and Macau budget hotels website are of Lin Kai Temple at 10:00 am. Visitors can get a leaflet from the temple or Macau Government the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Macau 2014 pits National Museums. Fashion Pop Up Shop and Macau all at hand to help you manoeuvre round the City that Tourist Office’s tourist information counters and follow the route in it: just answer the questions in , Japan, Korea and Serbia against each other in Fashion Gallery present the best in local design. Ox Never Sleeps! the leaflet and get a souvenir if you have answered correctly (10-31/8, Lin Kai Temple, Travessa da Corda no. 25-31). The inaugural Macau Linshui Palace Folk Culture Festival (26-28/8) and events rounds off a month of activities that exposes the centuries-old traditions that make Step Out, Experience Macau’s Macau the perfect looking glass into the past. Macau Linshui Palace Folk Culture Festival (26- 21/6 - 20/9 1/8 - 30/11 28/8) is packed with activities. The Public Dharma Assembly (27/8, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Iao Hon Communities Stamp Collection Macau Temple Adventures Market Park) and Fuzhou Arts Performance (27/8, 7:30 pm to 8:30pm, Iao Hon Market Park) The Macau Government Tourist Office offers four Some 23 temples are participating in this activity, designed to inform and educate the will be followed by the 1st Holy Mother of walking tour routes: ‘A Tour of Historic Trails’ follows inquisitive visitor. Each of the temples will provide a Heaven (Xuntian shengmu) Chen Jing-Gu Avenida da Praia Grande to Praça de Ponte e Horta; ‘A unique stamp, redeemable for Culture International Forum and Chen Jing- Tour of Nature and Creativity’ promotes a walk from the gifts once three different Gu Historical and Cultural Photo Exhibition Kun Iam Temple to St. Lazarus Church; ‘A Tour of East stamps are collected. (26/8, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Fisherman’s Meets West’ directs strollers from to the Six temples in Inner Wharf Conference Room), while a parade Maritime Museum and ‘A Tour of Arts and Culture’ starts Macau, four in central (28/8, 9:00 am to11:00 am) will proceed at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf and ends at A-Ma Temple. Macau, five in Taipa and from Iao Hon Market Park to Linshui Palace (Look for the stories for sites that are included). eight in Coloane are (11th Fl., Block 2, Edif. Industrial Nam Fong, participating. You can Avenida de Venceslau de Morais). From 21/6 to 20/9, there’s a new way to enjoy the pick up a free booklet, Feast of Hong Kung Activities ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities’ campaign. in Chinese, from Enquiries: (853) 2892 1409 Organizers: Associação de Mútuo Auxílio do Bairro Abrangendo a Rua Cinco de Outubro, Associação Collect special stamps at specified points along the four Macau Government de Mútuo Auxílio dos Moradores da Marginal, Associação de Mútuo Auxílio dos Moradores de Lou Sek walking tour routes to redeem a great souvenir. Complete Tourist Office’s tourist Tong, Hong-Chan-Kuan-Mio Charity Association, Associação de Bem-Estar dos Moradores de Macau details, stamp collection cards and a printed guide are available at all MGTO tourist information information counters Feast of Maidens & Feast of the Wealth God Activities Macau Linshui Palace Folk Culture Festival counters. With a printed guide and the free ‘Step Out, Macau’ App downloadable from App Store and each of the temples, Enquiries: (853) 2825 9897 / 2832 4622 Enquiries: (853) 2871 7588 and Google Play, you can ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities’ with confidence. which includes a brief introduction to the temples in Macau with their addresses on a map. www.macauonline.net Organizer: Associação do Templo da Lam Soi Organizers: Associação de Mutuo Auxílio de Macau Tourism Hotline: (853) 2833 3000 en.macautourism.gov.mo/plan/our_suggested_tours.php For more details please refer to the organizer. Enquiries: (853) 2825 9897 www.macautemple.com dos Moradores do Bairro ‘San Kio’ Organizer: Macau Government Tourist Office Organizers: Macau Temple Civilization Promotion Committee, Macau Government Tourist Office Macau Government Tourist Office

9/8 - 8/9 2, 8-9/8 Weekends in August GO-SEES shop + art tour Dream On

On any given weekend, you’re not far from outdoor entertainment in Macau. Co-organized by 7 original brands from In Franz Harary Mega Magic 2014 National Intangible Cultural Heritage-listed Cantonese Opera performances, Macau and 4 from Hong Kong, GO (8/8 8:00pm; 9/8 5:30pm & 8:30pm; the Drunken Dragon Dance, lion dance, martial arts demonstrations, SEES takes in art tours, events and art Grand Hyatt Macau, HKD430-1,230) Portuguese folk dancing, street dance, magic, and balloon-twisting shows workshops, introducing the public to a the global phenomenon is joined by fill the city with drama, colour and fun! The town is alive with music, and new concept in shopping. This summer, international magic acts Christopher there’re lots of photo-taking opportunities. Explore historic walking routes in GO SEES is lining up 11 stunning art units, Hart, Les Arnold and Dolly Kent, who the ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities’ tour activity, and plug into and will hold a series of workshops – plus collectively will challenge your perceptions the Macau Awareness Campaign to enjoy a cornucopia of shows and performances. It all helps special offers for customers. Participating and enthrall you with their fascinating tourists and residents alike to know Macau better, the East-West city on the sea! stores include Communal Table, Daydream illusions. SPLASH Vol 11(2/8, 4:00 pm Nation, Jouer, KAFKA Sweets & Gourmandises, Gorilla Store, Lab by Dimension+, to 12:00 midnight, Hard Rock Hotel Poolside, HKD450-45,000, only for 18 years and Portuguese Folk Dance Chinese Martial Arts Maquette, Numb, obèse.plein, SIGNUM Living Store and Visual Culture. above) mixes international DJs and party people together in a hedonistic cocktail of fun, 3, 10, 17, 24, 31/8, Sundays 2, 9, 16/8, Saturdays music and refreshment. Swimming optional. Hong Kung Temple Square – 11:00 am (17, 24, Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre – 4:00 pm For more details please refer to the organizer. 31/8) 3, 10, 17/8, Sundays Enquiries: www.facebook.com/GoSees.Macau Organizer: MO-DESIGN Enquiries: (853) 8868 6688 www.cityofdreamsmacau.com Organizer: City of Dreams Macau Barra Square (A-Ma Temple) – 12:00 noon Praca da Amizade (Friendship Square) – 4:00 pm Feira Do Carmo – 1:00 pm 2, 23, 30/8, Saturdays Magic show and balloon twisting – 3:00 pm 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31/8, Saturdays and FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix 12/7 - 31/8 15-17/8 Sundays Towering Temptations Macau 2014 Street Dance Senado Square – 11:00 am and 3:30 pm 2, 9, 16, 23, 30/8, Saturdays Four top teams from around the world Bombeiros Square, Taipa – 12:00 noon Cantonese Opera Bubble Fantasia in the Sky of Hong Kung Temple Square – 3:00 pm (16, 23, 2, 9, 16, 23/8, Saturdays Macau (12/7-24/8, 10:00 am to compete in various major cities each 30/8) Mount Fortress – 11:00 am and 3:00 pm 9:00 pm from Monday to Friday; week. Teams scoring the highest Barra Square (A-Ma Temple) - 4:30 pm 9:00 am to 9:00 pm on weekends points will assemble in one city to 3, 10, 17, 24, 31/8, Sundays Music Performance and public holidays) features a compete in the Finals. A host city of Avenida Xian Xing Hai (near Macau Cultural Centre) 3, 10, 17, 24, 31/8, Sundays – 3:00 pm Albergue SCM – 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm variety of family entertainment the FIVB World Grand Prix since 1994, Tap Seac Square – 4:00 pm (3, 17/8) and dining activities to kick off the Macau was selected as the city for Street Painting summer. Look for balloon columns the final round of the competition in Lion Dance 2, 9, 16, 23, 30/8, Saturdays in different weekly themes plus an 2001 and 2011. This month, China, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30/8, Saturdays Albergue SCM – 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Bombeiros Square, Taipa – 2:00 pm array of performance shows and Japan, Korea and Serbia teams will Barra Square (A-Ma Temple) – 3:00 pm Macau Awareness Campaign interactive games. Meanwhile, glow assemble in the MSAR to battle out Hong Kung Temple Square – 4:00 pm (16, 23, Sunset Concert (30/8) in the dark by participating in the Summer Night Bungy (12/7-31/8, 6:00 pm to this important leg of the competition. 30/8) Bombeiros Square, Taipa – 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm 10:00 pm), a ‘nighttime edition’ of that famous leap of faith by urban adventurers. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31/8, Sundays Puppet show (30/8) Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre – 2:00 pm Senado Square – 4:00 pm to 4:20 pm Time: 5:00 pm & 8:30 pm on 15/8; 2:30 pm & 5:00 pm on 16/8; 1:00 pm & 3:30 pm on 17/8 Admission: Please refer to the organizers Venue: Macau Tower Venue: Macau Forum, Avenida Marciano Baptista, Macau Drunken Dragon Dance Tourism hotline: (853) 2833 3000 Enquiries: (853) 2893 3339 www.macautower.com.mo Admission: MOP150 (one ticket for two matches per day) 24/8, Sunday www.macautourism.gov.mo Organizers: Bubble Fantasia in the Sky of Macau - Macau Tower Enquiries: (853) 2823 6363 www.macauwgp.com Praca da Amizade (Friendship Square) – 4:00 pm Organizer: Macau Government Tourist Office Summer Night Bungy - AJ Hackett Macau Tower Organizers: Macau Sport Development Board, Volleyball Association of Macau, China

Main events on or near ‘Step Out, Experience Macau’s Communities’ walking routes. No Macau Public Holiday in August

We need your support in transforming into a water conservation city! A Storytelling Tour: 1/7 - 31/12 10/8 Historical Quarter of Taipa Rotunda de Carlos da Maia Carnival Afternoon Tea

A foreign-born Chinese youngster visits Taipa to fulfil the wishes of Situated in ‘old’ Macau, this area is famous for The Tea Culture House, situated near the his grandfather, who lived there before emigrating. Their online video its community spirit, winding alleys and hubbub entrance to the enchanting Lou Lim Ieoc calls take him to the historically significant Museum of Taipa and of activity. This month, the area plays host to Garden, is a place to find everything you Coloane History, Carmo Fair, Our Lady of Carmel Church, Tin Hau a Chinese ethnic groups clothing competition, need to know about tea and a great way Temple, Pak Tai Temple and the Kun Iam Small Temple. During the a Southeast Asian clothing competition and a to acquaint yourself with one of Macau’s journey, the young man is often challenged by his grandfather – why photograph competition revolving around taking the lesser-frequented districts. Enjoy free tea not help him complete his mission and make the old man happy! models’ photos. The carnival features Chinese food tasting on weekends and public holidays booths and Southeast Asian-style food booths, with from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Time: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (No admittance after 5:30 pm, a colorful stage performance adding to the fun. Closed on Mondays) Venue: Museum of Taipa and Coloane History and its peripheral districts Time: 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm Venue: Rotunda de Carlos da Maia Time: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm daily except Mondays (open on public holidays) Admission: Free for participation, but admission fee to the Museum is required (free on Sundays). Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2821 0110 Venue: , , Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida Language: Cantonese Enrollment or enquiries: (853) 8988 4000 / 8394 3782 www.iacm.gov.mo Organizer: Associação de Beneficência e Assistência Mútua dos Moradores do Bairro ‘O T’âi’, Admission: Free Enquires: (853) 2882 7103 / 2858 6250 www.iacm.gov.mo/teamuseum Organizer: Civic and Associacao de Mutuo Auxilio dos Moradores do Bairro ‘San Kio’, Macau Government Tourist Office Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

‘Through Streets Live Entertainment in 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31/8 2, 9, 16, 23/8 and Lanes’ Coloane Square Grand Taipa Natural Park

Through Streets and Lanes is a new way to tour the city. Coloane Square on a Saturday afternoon means Grand Taipa Natural Park is home to the unique 56 bronze Trained guides walk residents and visitors through Senado street performances of live music, magic shows, figures of the Sculpture Park of the Chinese Ethnics, while the Square, St. Augustine’s Square, Lilau Square and Barra dance and associated avant-garde entertainment. Exhibition Centre showcases the costumes, festivals, crafts Square (A-Ma Temple), providing information on points of One of Macau’s most attractive historic areas, and musical instruments of the diverse ethnic groups. The interest along the way, and explaining how Eastern and Eduardo Marques Square in waterfront Coloane park itself – sitting on top of a hill - affords sweeping views of Western cultures have both heavily influenced Macau’s Village could have jumped from the pages of a the whole territory, including seascapes and mountains. Have unique development. storybook, with its picturesque church, restaurants, a BBQ, let the kids enjoy the exercise facilities and grass- Tours start at 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm every Saturday and Sunday shops and local colour a firm favourite with visitors. skiing or just sit back and let the cool breezes waft over you. from June to August Opening Hours: Park and Sculpture Zone: 24 hours; Grass-skiing Admission: Free (online and site registration) Time: 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm field: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm on Tuesdays to Fridays, 10:30 am to 5:30 Language: Cantonese Venue: Eduardo Marques Square, Coloane (in front of the Church of St. Francis Xavier) pm on weekends and public holidays, closed on Monday Enquiries: (853) 6238 6441 / 6290 4546 www.mhaa.org.mo Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2825 9897 www.funnyisland.net Venue: Rampa do Observatório, Taipa Organizer: Macau Heritage Ambassadors Association, Macau Organizers: Industry and Commercial Federation of the Islands of Macau, Macau Government Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2888 0087 nature.iacm.gov.mo Government Tourist Office Tourist Office Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

Sizzling Summer - Hác Sá Reservoir Country Park Coloane Karting Track Macau Science Centre

It’s Summer, and the water park in Hác Sá Many famous F1 champions started their Know your Locks and Keys - Locks & Security Exhibition (starting on 20/6) serves Reservoir Country Park on the southeastern side racing career on go-kart tracks, and Macau as a fascinating insight into the march of civilization. Invented about 4,000 years ago by the of Coloane Island beckons! The area offers BBQ has its very own! The wide, bitumen- Egyptians, the technology for locks and keys has evolved as today’s padlock, latch, dead lock, facilities, walking and fitness trails, grass-skiing surfaced, 1,200 m Coloane Karting Track door edge lock and mortise lock. and a plant maze – plus a reservoir to splash is certified for Class-B safety facilities, To Space & Back 3D (on regular schedule from 1/8) whisks about in, in rented double pedal boats (11:00 well-stocked with karts, helmets and racing audiences to the far reaches of our known universe. Discover how am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Sunday and public gear. The 1,100-seat grandstands offer the technology that transports us through space is paving a holidays). Bring the family! spectacular viewing and refreshments are way for the technology we use every day. available. So why not try something entirely different – not to mention great fun! Time: Open all day Venue: Hác Sá Reservoir Country Park, Estrada de Hac Sa, Coloane Time: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm daily (except Thursday) Transportation: Alight from No. 21A, 26 (July & August), 26A and 25 buses at the Grand Coloane Beach Opening hours: Tuesday & Thursday: 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm; Wednesday & Friday: 2:00 pm to 6:00 Venue: Macau Science Centre, Avenida Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Resort or Recreation area at Parque de Hác-Sá and walk. Or take No.15 bus to park entrance. pm; Saturday: 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm; Sunday: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm; Closed on Mondays Admission: Exhibition Centre MOP25; Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2888 2296 nature.iacm.gov.mo Address: Est. de Seac Pai Van, Coloane Admission: MOP180 (15 minutes per kart) Planetarium MOP50-65 Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau Enquiries: (853) 2888 2126 www.sport.gov.mo Organizer: Macau Sport Development Board Enquiries: (853) 2888 0822 www.msc.org.mo

2-24/8 Meet and greet in the streets Good Old Days Macau Grand Prix Museum & Wine Museum

Browsers and serious shoppers alike will find an amazing variety of items every weekend Nostalgia vs. Now is a time capsule that you’re invited to The Macau Grand Prix Museum has it all: at Taipa Flea Market (3, 10, 17, 24, 31/8, 11:00 am to 8:00 pm, Bombeiros Square, enter to escape, even briefly, to the good old days. Check legendary racing machines – both cars Taipa) in the heart of Old Taipa Village by Cunha Street. The open-air stalls are overflowing out the dozens of creative handicraft booths, just perfect and bikes – photos and videos of the stars, with souvenirs and there are bargains galore. Plus lots of entertainment! Catch a magic for souvenirs, the photo gallery snapshot of Rua do Campo, and wonderful tales of their derring-do on show, a stilt-walking clown, costumed characters, and face painting activities (3, 10, 17, Ferreira de Almeida, and Bairro Horta da Mitra in days gone the world famous Guia Circuit. 24, 31/8) from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, while late arrivals can be entertained by Singing (3, past, and the special photography-taking area. Participate Next door, sample tantalising Portuguese 24, 31/8) and Folk Dance/Singing (10, 17/8) from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. in one of the workshops on the scene for a complimentary wines (MOP10/per glass or MOP15/three souvenir, and send a postcard from the posting area using glasses per person) in the Wine Museum The popular 2-day event 5 Outubro Street the special stamp provided – nostalgic, of course! and learn about viniculture on the Iberian Art Fair (9-10/8, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Hong Peninsula. The museum houses more than a thousand brands of wine from Portugal and China. Kung Temple Square, Rua de Cinco de Outubro) Time: 10:00am-5:00pm (Every Saturday and Sunday, totally 8days) Venue: Albergue SCM, No. 8, Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro Time: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm daily except Tuesdays features 36 booths selling souvenirs, food, Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2821 7266 www.macauwomen.org.mo Venue: Rua Luis Gonzaga Gomes, 431, basement (Tourism Activities Centre-CAT) local creative products and many other items of Organizer: The Women’s General Association of Macau, Macau Government Tourist Office Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8798 4108 / 2833 3000 www.macautourism.gov.mo interest, while musicians enhance the browsing mood with live performances from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Lots to see and hear, and places Pedicabs put the pop 1/7 - 31/12 to stroll, such as old Rua de Cinco de Outubro in your photos! Echoes of the Past Street - a slice of old Macau. Although fewer in number these days, the three-wheeled, two-seater pedicab has been Free guided tours introduce this formerly On weekend afternoons the picturesque St. Lazarus district plays host to the free a staple of Macau tourism for decades. Ridden by hardy ‘drivers’ who never seem to restricted military area on Guia Hill. Explore public Sun Never Left art performance. Enjoy live music and browse the stalls selling tire, this mode of transport is a throwback to much older, the network of underground tunnels that homemade arts and crafts, drinks and snacks; open every Saturday 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. slower, times. If riding around the city in one is not your cup once housed military ordinance as part of the Free admission to all activities of tea, how about capturing some great photos with pedicabs integral defences of the territory. Built in 1931, Taipa Flea Market put on display specifically for that purpose? Find these this warren of tunnels opened to the public in Enquiries: (853) 2833 7676 / 8988 4000 www.iacm.gov.mo wonderful vehicles at: Barra Square (A-Ma Temple), Lilau the mid-1980s. Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau Square, Kun Iam Ecumenical Centre, Bombeiros Square, Tour A 5 Outubro Street Art Fair Taipa and the Taipa Houses-Museum, where you’re most Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm daily except Mondays (open on public holidays) Enquiries: (853) 8988 4100 www.iacm.gov.mo Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau welcome to pose with the pedicabs for unforgettable photos! Tour B Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays Sun Never Left Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Free guided tours can be booked for other times on request) Venue: Rua de São Roque, St. Lazarus District Enquiries: (853) 2834 6626 www.cipa.org.mo Tourism Hotline: (853) 2833 3000 www.macautourism.gov.mo Venue: Rampa Da Guia Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2882 7103 / 8988 4000 Organizer: Creative Industries Promotion Association of St. Lazarus Admission: Free Organizer: Macau Pedicab Drivers Union www.iacm.gov.mo/Museum Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

WiFi Go Experience Explore with Budget hotels – the way to go Macau App audio guide Take a guided tour of the Historic Centre of Macau at a glance Now it’s easier than ever for visitors to go Macau Government Tourist Office offers a A free audio guide service from the Macau Free guided tours led by professionally-trained docents introduce urban explorers to the city’s The Macau Budget Hotels website online and stay connected during their trip free and easy-to-use mobile app in traditional Government Tourist Office makes it easy to acclaimed historic sites in the World Heritage ‘Historic Centre of Macau’. See the Ruins of St. maintained by the Macau Hoteliers and to Macau, just by using the free standard and simplified Chinese and English. The explore the Historic Centre of Macau. The service Paul’s, St. Lawrence’s Church, St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church or St. Augustine’s Church... Innkeepers Association, with the support WiFi Go service. It allows Internet access ‘Experience Macau’ app lets users create is provided from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily in and much more. Guided tours are a great way to make the best use of your time visiting of the Macau Government Tourist Office, from almost anywhere in Macau, including customized ‘tours’ using audio guides and Mandarin, Cantonese, Portuguese, English, Macau’s many fascinating sites and getting to know them better. Everyone is welcome to join provides budget hotel information and museums, sports centres, ports, and tourist AR functions. It also has panoramic photo German, Japanese and Korean, and is available the tours, which include: offers booking services. It also lists room information counters. It’s definitely the way capability, a trip planner, a map, a game, plus on a first-come, first-served basis. Just pay a rates and provides other travel information, to go if you want to stay online and update tips on tourist spots and other information returnable deposit of MOP200 at the MGTO Churches in traditional and simplified Chinese as well friends back home about your adventures downloadable from App Store and Google information counter in Senado Square from 9:00 Time: 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Saturdays and Sundays, Ruins of St. Paul’s as English. without appointment and subject to staff availability) Time: 11:00 am and 3:00 pm (Cantonese) in Macau! Play. A multilingual 24-hour Macau Tourism am to 5:00 pm daily and you’re on your way! Language: Cantonese & Mandarin 1:00 pm (Mandarin) (Saturdays, Sundays & public Hotline can be reached at (853) 2833 3000. Tourism Hotline: (853) 2833 3000 Enquiries: (853) 2892 1438 holidays) Service available daily from 8:00 am to 1:00 am Macau Government Tourist Office website: www.macautourism.gov.mo Organizer: Pilgrimage Service of the Catholic Lay Enquiries: (853) 6238 6441 www.icm.gov.mo Log onto www.macau-budgethotels.org Enquiries: (853) 2828 3883 www.wifi.gov.mo www.macautourism.gov.mo Organizer: Macau Government Tourist Office Association of Macau Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau to find out more. Macau Nature website: nature.iacm.gov.mo Enquiries: (853) 2833 7676 Family Fun in Macau Macau Government Tourist Office website: www.macautourism.gov.mo Tourism hotline: (853) 2833 3000

The summer holidays means family time. Recently, Macau has Garden in downtown Macau is particularly restful, while Camoes Garden no shortage of diversions for the kids, with arts performances for undergone the most amazing transformation as a hub of entertainment is another tranquil corner of the city, dripping in history. Seac Pai Van Park youngsters, ‘DreamWorks Animation All Star Parade’ and ‘Dragon and family-friendly activities, both indoor and outdoor. in Coloane Island has a zoo and agrarian museum, and stands at the Training Camp’ in Cotai’s resort hotels. foot of Mt. Coloane and its numerous walking trails – with stunning views The resort hotels, a hubbub of activity, modern architecture and facilities, over Macau, China and the Pearl River – and Asia’s tallest A-Ma statue. Check out the art galleries. And street markets, and open-air shopping malls, international restaurants, swimming pools, kids’ play festivals. And hundreds of restaurants famous for every type of areas, sports events, concerts and in-house shows are a natural draw. Splash around on Hác Sá or Cheoc Van Beach, happy in the cuisine imaginable. A hard day’s fun deserves a relaxing evening, But there are other options, too, to fit every budget – something families knowledge that both places have great restaurants plus BBQ facilities fulfilled by indoor and outdoor concerts, a stroll through picture- have to think about. and plenty of shade. Macau is also bursting with museums – from book Taipa Village or a refreshing drink in a cosy bar-restaurant. the interactive Communications Museum to the Maritime Museum to Or sit al fresco under the lamplight in a cobbled corner of the city Macau is blessed with wonderful gardens, parks and verdant squares the Macau Science Centre. While Macau Tower offers bungy jumping amid the Mediterranean architecture of old Portugal and brooding dotted throughout the city and the islands; the Suzhou-style Lou Lim Ieoc thrills and a great programme for families this month. In fact, there’s Chinese temples enjoying the summer breezes.

Evening Concert - 3/8 23/8 Macau Cultural Centre Presents... Macau Orchestra – ‘Russian Night’ Antonio Hart in Macau

Magic Piano & The Chopin Shorts (9/8, 7:30 pm; 10/8, 3:00 pm; MOP100-180) recounts In this edition of its ‘Classics Series’, the American Antonio Hart is a jazz alto the adventures of a 10-year old girl and a truly amazing piano. Enjoy masterpieces played live Macau Orchestra – under the assured saxophonist, whose initial training was in illustrated by a fantastic tale on screen! Constellations: dancing baton of maestro Conductor Lu Jia, and classical music before he switched to jazz in colours (30-31/8, 3:00 pm & 7:30 pm; MOP180) conveys the internationally renowned pianist Barry college. Currently a full-time professor of jazz emotional universe of renowned Spanish painter Joan Miro. Light and Douglas - presents the works of Rachmaninoff studies in Aaron Copland School of Music at movement, amazing props, puppetry and inventive animation open (Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18) and Queens College City University of New York, the doors of fantasy. Theatresports Asian Championship 2014 Rimsky-Korsakov (Scheherazade, Op. 35) in Hart lets rip on his Yanagisawa alto saxophone (22-24/8, 2:30 pm (23/8 only) & 7:30 pm, MOP60) pits opposing a celebration of Russian musical genius. The in the perennially popular Evening Concerts teams performing scenes based on audience suggestions, with programme promises to appeal to both aficionado held in the beguiling environs of the open air ratings by the audience and a panel of judges. and enthusiastic fans of the classics. Taipa Houses-Museum Amphitheatre.

Venue: Macau Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Time: 8:00 pm Venue: Macau Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE Time: 5:30 pm –7:00 pm Venue: Amphitheatre of the Taipa House-Museum For information of more performances this month please enquire: Admission: MOP80-180 Enquiries: (853) 2853 0782 www.icm.gov.mo/om Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2833 7676 www.iacm.gov.mo (853) 2870 0699 www.ccm.gov.mo Organizer: Macau Orchestra Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

Step Up, Step Forward – 19/7 - 17/8 30/6 - 21/8 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31/8 and Step Out! Macau Band Fair 2014 Musical Magic

In the 5th ‘Book Plays’ Little Theatre Festival The Macau Band Directors Association is hosting its Macau’s historic facing - themed ‘Three Varieties of Szymborska’ - two 15th annual Macau Band Fair this year, both indoors Senado Square is the atmospheric venue poems of this famous Polish poet are expressed and outdoors. Ten international bands and fifteen local for 20-minute concerts performed specially in three different mediums via theatre and visual bands will perform. Highlights include the Geneva for an appreciative public: Chinese Music works (exhibition until 17/8). Additional activities Brass Quintet from Switzerland and the Sawadee Instruments Show (2-3, 23-24/8), Jazz include a workshop and seminar. Meanwhile, Woodwind Quintet from Thailand - plus soloists from (9-10, 30-31/8) and String Music (16-17/8) planners and participants share their experiences France on trumpet, euphonium and saxophone, who performances are sure to enthral. The about art in the community with the photo will also conduct master classes. Concerts in August historic site also houses an old library of exhibition San Kio is Not Here (19/7 to 2/8), a include Indoor Concert (1-2/8, 8:00 pm, Macau historic documents and a very cool art gallery. guided tour, seminar and documentary titled The Way of Paddy. Culture Centre), Big Band Concert (3/8), Woodwind Ensemble Concert (5/8) and Master Recital (20/8) at 8:00 pm in The . Time: 3:15 pm to 5:00 pm (four daily performances) For more details, please refer to Organizer. Venue: Leal Senado Building, Avenida Almedia Ribeiro No.163 Admission: Free Venue: No.47 Rua de Coelho do Amaral, Macau Arts Space & Sir Robert Ho Tung Library Admission: please refer to Organizer Enquiries: (853) 2833 7676 / 8988 4000 www.iacm.gov.mo Enquiries: (853) 2835 1572 www.stepout.org.mo Organizer: Step Out Enquiries: (853) 2825 2825 www.mbda.org.mo Organizer: Macau Band Directors Association Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

Great Music 1/6 - 5/10 1, 8, 9, 15, 22, 23, 29/8 Yueju Opera Entertainment on the Cotai Strip at the Gallery

Yueju, or Cantonese Opera, dates back more than The interactive Transformers 30th Anniversary Expo Rui Cunha Foundation, in association with ELITE – Association 300 years. Distinguished by its bold performing skills, (1/6-5/10, 11:00 am to 8:00 pm, Hall F, MOP80-100) for Creativity and Music Culture, are spicing up the evenings it is beloved throughout southern China, and free showcases legendary characters, holograms, collectibles, with a wide repertoire of piano music (1, 8, 15, 22, 29/8, 6:00 performances of this traditional art are especially classic TV and movie clips, exciting game experiences pm to 8:00 pm). Forest Kam plays the classics to Western and popular here in Macau. Yueju Opera is listed as one and an avalanche of Transformers merchandise. The Chinese pop, with an Open Session for guests to have a tinkle, of UNESCO’s ‘Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Faces of Light Art Exhibition (19/6-3/8, 11:00 too. The Bel Canto vocal recital (organized by Macau Vocal Heritage of Humanity’. This month, a number of am to 8:00 pm, Level 3, free admission) assembles Association, 9/8, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm) is another must for free Yueju Opera classics will be performed for the 38 hand-painted portraits of people of different cultures from around the world. The artist will audiences, while every 4th Saturday of the month the Macau enjoyment of the public. demonstrate his painting skills live and interact with exhibition-goers from local communities Jazz Promotion Association brings musicians from Macau Time: 7:30 pm in two workshops. A Very Different Macau - A Touring Art Exhibition of Development and other regions to perform in the concert (23/8, 5:00 pm). Venue: Kam Pek Community Centre, Avenida Almedia Ribeiro, No.483 – 1, 16, 18, 30-31/8 in Macau Since Its Return (17/7-8/8, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Level 1, free admission) Cocktails served throughout. Cinema Alegria, No.85E, Est. do Repouso – 4-5, 8, 15-17, 20-21, 23, 25, 28-29, 31/8 Admission: Free Tourism hotline: (853) 2833 3000 showcases 110 Macau-themed art works by some 100 mainland artists that includes work Venue: Rui Cunha Foundation Gallery, Avenida da Praia Grande, nº 749, r/c content.macautourism.gov.mo/uploads/mgto_shows_entertainment/Yueju_2014.pdf done using oil, watercolour, mixed materials, as well as digital art, showcasing Macau’s scenery, Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2892 3288 www.ruicunha.org contemporary architecture, religion, culture, and well-known personalities. UFC Fight Night Macau (23/8, 6:00 pm, Cotai Arena, MOP280-4,680) pits elite UFC middleweight Michael Bisping ‘The Count’ against Strikeforce champion Cung Le plus 10 other 31/7 - 3/8 Exciting Expos exciting matches. Travis Pastrana’s Nitro Circus Live (9/8, 8:00 pm; 10/8, 3:00 pm; Cotai Arena, MOP280-1,280) goes ‘retro,’ with the all-new show choreographed and styled as a An important platform for economic and trade 1920s extravaganza. Hong Kong Cantopop quartet C AllStar in Concert 2014 – Macau Dom Pedro V Theatre Open To Public co-operation, the & Macau (2/8, 8:00 pm, Venetian Theatre, MOP200-600) debut with a well- Time: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm daily except Tuesday Branded Products Fair 2014 (31/7, 12:00 established repertoire, and several awards under their belt. Mr. On Venue: Dom Pedro V Theatre, No. 3, St. Augustine’s Square noon to 8:00 pm; 1-3/8, 11:00 am to 8:00 the Road Live Concert (16/8, 8:00 pm, Cotai Arena, MOP280- Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 www.wh.mo/theatre pm, Macau Fisherman’s Wharf Convention & 880) brings the 5-member Hong Kong rock band back to Macau, 8:00 pm on 1/8; 2:30 pm & 8:00 pm on 2-3/8 Play “Helmet” Exhibition Centre, free admission) showcases fresh from their successful gig in Taiwan. And Suncity Group Venue: Black Box Theatre @ Theatre Farmers, Avn. Venceslau Morais, EDF. Ind. Fei Tong branded products from the two regions. A DIY presents Jonathan Lee Macau Concert 2014 (2/8, 8:00 pm, BL.2, 13th Floor CD Admission: MOP80 Organizer: Theatre Farmers zone is organized in the Fair for the first time, Cotai Arena, MOP280-1,080) in which the music legend uses 7:00 pm on 2/8 Play “Action!” while singers, artists and arts & performance Macau as his jumping off point for his new world tour. Hailed as one Venue: Sheng Kung Hui ChoiKou School Macau auditorium, Avenida do Dr. Francisco groups from Hong Kong and Macau will bring of the godfathers of Taiwanese Mandopop, the singer/songwriter Vieira Machado, 266 Admission: Free Organizers: Theatre Farmers, Social Welfare Bureau different performances to audiences. enjoys a huge following. Enquiries: (853) 2870 5005 www.tfarmers.org For information of more expos this month please refer to: All activities at The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel 8/8, 8:00 pm; 9-10/8, 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm Play “Moses” Macau Convention & Exhibition Association, (853) 2871 4079 www.mcea.org.mo Enquiries: (853) 2882 8888 www.venetianmacao.com Venue: Black Box Theatre @ Theatre Farmers, Avn. Venceslau Morais, EDF. Ind. Fei Tong BL.2, 13th Floor CD Admission: MOP100 Enquiries: (853) 2855 5555 www.facebook.com/events/157421464337998 Organizer: Brotherhood Art Theatre Macau Cultural Open-top Look for No ifs, 8:00 pm on 8-9/8; 3:00 pm on 10/8 Play “E Trio En Mi Bemol” and Creative Map bus tour Lodging Licence ands, or butts 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm on 23/8; 3:00 pm on 24/8 Play “The Lover” The Macau Cultural and Creative Map in See Macau’s famous landmarks courtesy of a When visiting Macau, lodge in licensed hotels or Macau’s 2012 law to prevent and Venue: Hiu Kok Experimental Theatre, Rua dos Pescadores, no.82-86, EDF. Industrial Nam Fong BL.2, 12th Floor A Admission: MOP80 traditional Chinese and English and a mobile Macau Open Top Bus Tour One Day Pass. Free inns, not illegal accommodation operated without control tobacco use prohibits smoking Enquiries: blog.sina.com.cn/godotmacau Organizer: Godot ART Association app in traditional and simplified Chinese, hop-on, hop-off at 10 tourist attractions - Macau a licence. Currently, there is no legal ‘family hostel’ in most public places, even casinos, Portuguese and English, introducing the Fisherman’s Wharf, Macau Science Centre, Kun or ‘B & B’ (Bed and Breakfast) in Macau. All which have designated non-smoking 29/8-7/9, 8:00 pm; 31/8 & 7/9, 3:00 pm; Closed on 1-2/9 city’s cultural and creative spaces, are Iam Statue, Wynn Macau, Hotel Lisboa Macau, legitimate hotels, guesthouses and inns display a areas to protect the public from second- Play “Above The Clouds” now available. The map is distributed New Yaohan, Macau Tower, A-Ma Temple, Ponte licence issued by the Macau Government Tourist hand smoke. Venue: 9A, Centro Industrial De Macau, No.185, Avn. Venceslau Morais at checkpoints, museums, hotels, travel 16 and The Red Market. It’s a breeze! Office, which should be prominently placed in the Anyone smoking or carrying a lighted Admission: MOP120 Enquiries: (853) 2855 5555 www.facebook.com/mexptheatre Organizer: Macau Experimental Theatre agencies, cultural and creative entities, and premises. In the event of doubt about the legality of tobacco product in a non-smoking area so on. For the map, the list of distribution Meeting and Purchase Point: Exit No 13, arrival the premises you are staying in, you may consult may be fined as much as MOP600. hall, the Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal 31/8 ‘Star Voices’ locations, or free mobile app download, please Time: 9:30 am to 4:15 pm Daily (Departure the Macau Government Tourist Office website, or For more information, consult the Regime Time: 10:00 pm Venue: Whisky Bar, Star World Hotel, Avenida de Amizade visit www.macaucci.com. every 45mins, duration of each tour 50-75mins) call the Tourism Hotline at (853) 2833 3000. of Tobacco and Control office at the Health Admission: minimum consumption of MOP98 per guest (plus 10% service charge and 5% tax) Enquiries: (853) 8598 6716 / 8598 6721 Price: Adult HK$150, Child HK$100 Enquiries: en.macautourism.gov.mo/plan/ Bureau at www.ssm.gov.mo/smokefree Enquiries: (853) 8290 8698 www.facebook.com/macauartistes Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau Enquiries: (853) 6292 6082 goldspark.com.hk legal_accommodation.php or call (853) 2855 6789. Organizer: Macau Artistes Association Inherited Memories: Exhibition 28/6 - 28/12 1/7 - 31/8 Macau Museum of Art Franco-Sino Celebration of Valuable Memorabilia

Masterpieces of Painting from French National Museums (28/6-7/9) features 12 To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Franco-Sino diplomatic relations, the exhibition The documentation of oral history on various themes and the restoration of donated collectibles masterpieces spanning five centuries on loan from the Musée du Louvre, Palace of Versailles, Musée ‘Masterpieces of Painting from French National Museums’ (28/6 to 7/9, Macau has significantly contributed to the preservation of historically valuable pieces, while heightening d’Orsay and Centre Pompidou. In Macau Arts Window: Tsunami Museum of Art) features 12 iconic paintings by Picasso, Monet, Matisse, and others. public awareness about the importance of heritage conservation. In touring community-wide, - Installation by João Jorge Magalhães (25/7-31/8) the artist Public art initiative ‘Biennale of the Lions’ (June to October, Macau landmarks, Macau Inherited Memories: Exhibition of Valuable Memorabilia salutes Macau’s traditional employs intertwined spoons as a metaphor for water and its power. Museum of Art and MGM Macau) showcases unique, colourful works by 50 Chinese and businesses and the ardent support and donations of members of the public. Calendar Illustrations by Guan Huinong (10/7-28/12) looks French artists commissioned to use the sculptures as their blank canvas and given carte back to the early 20th Century when ‘advertising’ calendars often blanche to create without boundaries. Chinese Wedding Gown Industry: 9:00 am to 9:00 pm daily, Leal Senado Building Old-style Photography Studio: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, closed on Mondays and public featured fashionably dressed young women, historical scenes, Time & admission: Please refer to Organizers holidays, S. Lourenço Library drama and mythology. Look for other exhibitions in August, too. © RMN-Grand Palais Enquiries: (852) 3752 9965 www.frenchmay.com Hand-carved Mahjong Set: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, closed on Mondays and public (musée du Louvre) / Stéphane Maréchalle Organizers: Biennale of the Lions - Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, holidays, Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Taipa Time: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm daily except Monday (No admission after 6:30 pm) Macau Museum of Art, the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong Pastry Industry: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, closed on Mondays and public holidays, Venue: Macau Museum of Art, Av. Xian Xing Hai, s/n, NAPE and Macau and La Biennale des Lions / Masterpieces of Painting from Wong Ieng Kuan Library in Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Municipal Park Admission: MOP5 (Free on Sundays and public holidays) French National Museums - Macau Museum of Art, Consulate General Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8988 4000 / 8394 3782 www.iacm.gov.mo Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 www.mam.gov.mo Organizer: Macau Museum of Art of France in Hong Kong & Macau and Alliance Française in Hong Kong Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau

20/5 - 5/10 17/5 - 31/8 Designed to Delight The Visual Arts Tai Fung Tong Art House

Macau Fashion Gallery has set up its Fashion Collotype • Recurrence – Spatial Convergence of The Collection Exhibition of Tai Fung Tong Art House (2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Tuesdays Pop Up Shop (20/5-14/9) for a limited period John Thomson and Wong Ho Sang (30/5-31/8, 10:00 to Sundays) showcases over 300 items, including precious historical to sell local fashion designs over the summer am to 6:00 pm, daily except Mondays, Macau Museum, relics dating from the Neolithic Age to the contemporary era. months. The idea is to provide commercial MOP15) features over 200 wet plate photographs taken opportunities for local fashion designers and between 1868 and 1872 in far-flung Chinese cities by In Calligraphy Classroom (3:00 pm to 5:00 pm every different distribution channels for their original Scottish Photographer John Thomson. To enrich the Saturday and Sunday, paper, writing brushes and pieces. Local brands DARE TO DREAM, Ribs understanding of Thomson’s technique, contemporary ink supplied) Macau calligrapher Choi Chun Heng Clothing, Nega C., ZICS and Salut, ça va? are Macau photographer Wong Ho Sang presents portraits, instructs attendees in the classic skills of traditional participating. Extending the theme, why not catch up with Macau Fashion Gallery’s Paintings landscapes, architecture and still life. The Macau Annual Chinese calligraphy. on Silk - Exhibition of Macau’s Fashionable Scarves Design (31/7-5/10). Visual Arts Exhibition 2014 – Western Media Category (17/5-17/8, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, Old Court Building, free admission) showcases paintings, photography, printmaking, Admission: Free Time: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm (Closed on Mondays) Venue: Macau Fashion Gallery, No. 47, Rua de S. Roque Venue: Calçada da Igreja de S. Lázaro 7 Admission: Free Admission Enquiries: (853) 2835 3341 www.macaofashiongallery.com sculptures, mixed media, installations and video, featuring 80 works by 59 local artists. Enquiries: (853) 2835 3537 / 2834 6626 Organizer: Macau Fashion Gallery Enquires: (853) 8399 6699 www.icm.gov.mo/fam Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau Organizer: Tai Fung Tong Art House

25/5-31/8 1/8-13/9 The Wisdom of Ox Warehouse CREATIVE MACAU

We Are Friends: Artwork Exchange Exhibition (25/5-3/8) showcases works created by ‘Who Can Stop us from Celebrating’ - João MT one artist based on his/her understanding of another artist. Twenty-two Macau artists participate (1-20/8) establishes a connection between artistic 12/5-10/8 Lush Valley Creative Space: Early Summer in this innovative exhibition. In TREE – Isaac Pereira Photography Exhibition (6/7-17/8) and life practices, reconfiguring everyday events and Time: 11:30 am to 6:30 pm daily Admission: Free the photographer is particularly focused on the search circumstances in new and unique ways. Colourful, playful, Venue: Calcada da Igreja de S. Lazaro No. 25A and Rua de Sanches de Miranda No. 18 Organizer: Macau Lush Valley Creative Space Enquiries: (853) 6288 0893 and representation of mental imagery, which is far more dark, obscure, his art provides us with challenging insights important than just recording and reflecting reality through into life. Symbols in Cultures – 11th Anniversary 17/5-12/10 ‘L’art Chinois’ / Permanent display ‘Water Aurora’ his images. Theatre Season 2014 - 3 Doses of Puppets Group Exhibition (28/8-13/9) posits that symbols in Time: 24 hours daily Venue: MGM Macau, Av. Dr. Sun Yat Sen, NAPE (16-31/8) features shows, seminars and workshops in an society are unconscious forms of communication. Social, ideological, political concepts, and Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8802 8888 www.mgmmacau.com Organizer: L’art Chinois – Art for All Society, MGM Macau appreciation of contemporary puppetry and animation. many others, are integral elements in understanding a culture and a guide to any community. 29/5-31/8 Creativity in Spring – Exhibition of Teachers and Students Works Time: 12 noon to 7 pm daily except Tuesday Time: 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm daily except Sundays Time: 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm, Monday to Friday except public holidays Venue: Ox Warehouse, corner of Avenida Do Coronel Mesquita and Avenida Almirante Lacerda Venue: Creative Macau, G/F Macau Cultural Centre Building, Xian Xing Hai Avenue Venue: Educational Restaurant and Team Building, Institute for Tourism Studies Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2853 0026 www.oxwarehouse.blogspot.com Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2875 3282 www.creativemacau.org.mo Admission: Free Organizer: Institute for Tourism Studies Enquiries: (853) 8598 3182 Organizer: OxWarehouse Organizer: Center for Creative Industries 9/6-12/9 ‘Imagination on Cloth’ Time: 10:30 am to 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday Venue: See Space, Trav. Antonio Silva 29 Fl R/C, Flat e Ed. Kou Fu Macau 21/6-24/8 Admission: Free Organizer: See Space Enquiries: (853) 2896 8347 10fantasia A Century of Posters 10/6-7/12 The Artists or Art Groups-in-residence Project In this exhibition of posters from the 1880’s to 1990’s collected The Times of Typhoon - Exhibition of Macau’s Archival Materials (permanent exhibition) embraces the works of Macau by Dutch art collector Martijn F. Le Coultre the exuberance, colour, Time: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (Closed on Mondays and public holidays) Independence Cinema Association, Macau Sculpture mystery and social landscapes of Europe, the Americas and Asia Venue: Historical Archives of Macau - Nº 91 – 93, Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida Admission: Free Association, Hyper Comics Society, Macau International come vividly to life. More than a showcase for art, this peep into Enquiries: (853) 2859 2919 www.archives.gov.mo Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau Printmaking Arts Research Centre, Comics Kingdom, straddling centuries reflects the way the world has dramatically and local artists. ‘Make Friends’ Exhibition by changed in the course of 100 years. The exhibition includes 11/7-17/8 Knowing Heaven and Earth Through Observation – Macau Artistic World (10-20/8, organized by Macau lithographs by Jules Chéret, the ‘Roi de l’affiche’ by Alfons Maria Exhibition of Chinese Ink Paintings by Tai Xiangzhou Artistic World) showcases 20 diverse works, while the Mucha, as well as pieces by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Leonetto 23/8-5/10 XXX Collective Exhibition of Macau Artists street dance competition Exposure All Style Battle 2014 (23/8, 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm, organized Cappiello, Joost Schmidt and Raymond Savignac, among others. Time: 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, open on public holidays Admission: Free Venue: Temporary Exhibitions Gallery of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau by MSD Studio) is not to be missed. ‘My Childhood’ Solo Exhibition by Lao Chi Son (25/8-7/9) Enquiries: (853) 8988 4100 Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau features works through the prism of Japan’s comic culture. Time: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Venue: Tap Seac Gallery, 95 Avenida do Conselheiro Almeida Ferreira 14/7-2/8 Yoshikawa Masamichi Exhibition – The Spirit of Wares Time: 10:30 am to 6:30 pm daily except Monday Enquiry: (853) 2835 4582 www.10fantasia.com Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 www.macauart.net/ts Time: 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm, closed on Sundays Admission: Free Venue: 10 Fantasia Creative Industries Incubator, Calçada da Igreja de S.Lázaro, 10 Admission: Free Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau Venue: Avenida do Almirane Lacerda Nos. 14-14C, Edf. Ind. Iao Son, 5° andar – Sky & Earth Ceramic Gallery Organizer: Macau Sky & Earth Ceramic Association Enquiries: (853) 2825 7587 skyearth.org.mo/pb/wp_1b8e0578/wp_1b8e0578.html Commemorating Macau’s Handover and Birds in Amusement Land – 9/6-17/9 18/7-31/8 Chinese Contemporary Art of Excellence China’s New Culture Movement Exhibition of Birds in Macau’s Wetland Time: 12:00 noon to 9:00 pm Admission: Free Venue: East Square, Galaxy Macau (19 paintings + 2 sculptures); StarWorld Hotel (1 A splendid exhibition of gifts from the 56 ethnic This exhibition showcases our relationship sculpture) Enquiries: (853) 2888 0888 galaxymacau.com Organizer: Galaxy Macau groups of the Chinese nation to the Macau with nature and how we can interact with our 19/7-17/8 City Impressions - Painting of Ng Kin Wai Winner of Special Administrative Region on the occasion feathered friends. The displays and informative the Best Creation Special Prize of the XXIX Collective Exhibition of of its establishment in 1999 can be seen at the materials help exhibition-goers better understand Macau Artists / 27/8-14/9 Dance of Light and Shadows - Heritage Handover Gifts Museum of Macau (12/1-31/12). the ecology of birds, the skills of bird-watching Exhibition of Shanghai Flower Lanterns by He Keming Marking the 95th anniversary of China’s New and the common birds of Macau. A desire by Time: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, closed on Mondays, open on public holidays Culture Movement, Pioneering the New Culture the organizers to bring conservation into sharp Venue: The Taipa Houses-Museum, Avenida da Praia, Carmo Zone Movement – An Exhibition of Qian Xuantong perspective is reinforced by the fact that Macau’s Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8988 4100 www.iacm.gov.mo (22/5-5/10) highlights an important period of cultural wetland is among China’s Top Ten Charming Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau progress in China’s history, showcasing more than 176 cultural relics relevant to Qian Xuantong, Wetlands, an irreplaceable asset that requires the 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on 27-29/8 “Exhibition of Mr. Zhang Zhou Xing” a renowned scholar from Chinese Republic times in the early 20th Century. concern of the whole community. Venue: Lin Zexu Memorial Museum of Macau, 2nd floor, Avenida do Almirante Lacerda 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on 21-24/8 “Calligraphy Exhibition of Mr. Zhang Time: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm daily except Mondays (no admission after 6:30 pm) Venue & Time: Natural and Agrarian Museum of Seac Pai Van Park, Coloane –10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Venue: The Handover Gifts Museum of Macau, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, NAPE closed on Mondays / Exhibition hall of Flower City Garden, Taipa – 10:00 am to 10:00 pm; Gui Guang” Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8504 1800 handovermuseum.iacm.gov.mo Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 2833 7676 nature.iacm.gov.mo Venue: Alameda Dr. Carlos d’ Assumpção, Macau, Centro UNESCO de Macau Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau Organizer: Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau Admission: Free Organizer: Macau Foundation Enquiries: (853) 2872 7066

PREVIEW HIGHLIGHTS: The 26th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest (8, 13, 20, 27/9 &1/10) is a must for your diary! Watch the spectacular pyrotechnic battle of the skies from multiple vantage points along the Praia Grande in Macau and the opposite shore in Taipa. A holiday highlight of the year, the Mid-Autumn Festival (8/9) is the perfect opportunity for couples and families to enjoy the romantic hideaways of Macau. Macau has lots of activities planned for World Tourism Day (27/9), including the popular What’s On Experience Macau App Experience Macau App ‘Tray Race’ from the Ruins of St. Paul’s to Senado Square. Lucky tourists can get complimentary souvenirs during the day! Android Version iPhone Version

PUBLISHER Macau Government Tourist Office Phone: (853) 2831 5566 Fax: (853) 2851 0104 Website: www.macautourism.gov.mo PRODUCER Conde Group Ltd Phone: (853) 2870 2218 Fax: (853) 2870 2198 Address: 12th Floor, Hot Line Building, Alameda E-mail: [email protected] What’s On online version: Address: 20th Floor HI, Tung Nam Ah Commercial Bldg. Website: www.conde-group.com Dr. Carlos d’Assumpcao, nos. 335-341, Macau Tourism Hotline: (853) 2833 3000 http://whatson.macautourism.gov.mo Alameda Dr. Carlos d’Assumpcao, no. 180, Macau E-mail: [email protected]

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