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When the bullets fly, ‘Free Fire’ Oil wealth, greed, prejudice comes to a crawl fueled murders of Osage Indians he FBI burnished its repu- corrupt guardianships that tation by gunning down allowed greedy whites to

AP PHOTO TDepression-era gangster John AP PHOTO swindle the Osage out of their Dillinger and bringing to jus- headrights. At the center of tice the kidnapper of Charles the conspiracy was the politi- Lindbergh’s baby. However, cally powerful William Hale, a more challenging but long a one-time cowboy, part- forgotten investigation a de- time lawman and self-styled cade earlier gave the fledgling preacher, known to all as the agency its first major success. “King of the Osage Hills.” At least two dozen and White sought justice for the perhaps as many as seve- tribe at a time when rampant ral hundred Osage Indians prejudice made potential were murdered during what witnesses reluctant to impli- became known as a years- cate fellow whites in crimes long “Reign of Terror.” The against Indians; bribery, per- shocking episode that unfol- “Killers of the Flower Moon: jury and jury tampering were ded on the high-grass prairie The Osage Murders and the commonplace. during the 1920s was fueled Birth of the FBI” (Doubleday), As a prominent member of the by oil wealth, greed and pre- by David Grann tribe put it when Hale went judice. to trial: “It is a question in Like so many other Native the killings that first came to my mind whether this jury is Americans, the Osage were light in May 1921 when the considering a murder case or driven from their ancestral body of an Osage woman who not. The question for them to lands as settlers moved into had gone missing was found decide is whether a white man the West. The tribe ended by squirrel hunters in a ravi- killing an Osage is murder — up on barren and seemingly ne. The slain body of another or merely cruelty to animals.” worthless reservation lands member of the tribe was fou- Research by Grann, a staff in northeast Oklahoma. But nd at roughly the same time. writer for The New Yorker, when huge oil deposits were The body count kept growing. sheds new light on the mur- discovered there, it appeared Some of the dead were shot, ders, including archival evi- that the tribe had finally hit others had drunk moonshine dence implicating a bank the jackpot. whiskey spiked with poi- president. The author also Osage whose names were on son and two died when their suggests that the Reign of the tribal rolls received “hea- killer set off an explosion at Terror went on far longer than drights” that entitled them to their home. White authorities initially thought, beginning as a share of the income from oil seemed indifferent about the early as 1918 and continuing leases and royalties. The new- murders, prompting members for years after Hale’s arrest in found wealth allowed them to of the tribe to hire private 1925. build mansions, drive luxury detectives to try to crack the Readers with a taste for true- cars and send children to posh case. But the chilling conspi- crime narratives would be boarding schools, breeding re- racies designed to wrest the hard-pressed to find one more From left: Babou Ceesay, Brie Larson, Armie Hammer, Sharlto Copley and Noah Taylor in a scene from sentment from jealous whites oil headrights from the vic- gripping than this unraveling "Free Fire" and giving rise to a growing tims came to light only after J. of a mystery that once cap- string of unsolved killings. Edgar Hoover’s Bureau of In- tivated the nation but is now “ he shootout, often a Copley’s South African; Ba- irreverent and violent — is “The world’s richest people vestigation, later renamed the barely remembered. History ballet, is a battle roya- bou Ceesay’s former Black undoubtedly “Reservoir Do- per capita were becoming the FBI, got involved in the case. buffs with an interest in the Tle in Ben Wheatley’s “Free Panther). The deal has been gs”-era Quentin Tarantino. world’s most murdered,” wri- The hero of the saga is Tom settlement of the West and the Fire.” brokered by a pair of savvy But “Free Fire” reminded me tes David Grann in “Killers of White, a larger-than-life for- treatment of its indigenous When the bullets start flying, Americans (Brie Larson’s more of a short by its execu- the Flower Moon: The Osage mer Texas Ranger who de- populations will find even Wheatley’s arms-deal-go- Justine, Armie Hammer’s tive producer, Martin Scor- Murders and the Birth of the ployed a network of under- more to chew on. ne-wrong 1970s shoot-up turtle-necked Ord) and then sese. His 1967 six-minute FBI,” his riveting account of cover agents to help expose Jerry Harkavy, AP comes to a crawl. There’s a there are a couple locals, “The Big Shave” showed a total absence of slow-motion Stevo (Sam Riley) and Ber- man who keeps cutting him- cartwheels. No one miracu- nie (Enzo Cilenti) brought in self shaving until his face is lously walks through a wall to carry the crates of assault a bloody mess — the Viet- of fire to kill the bad guys weapons. nam War in a nutshell. tTUNES with three precise shots. Not The latter two, sort of the “Free Fire,” too, would seem a single Scarlett Johansson Rosencrantz and Guildens- to be a satirical metaphor on roundhouse kick is in the tern of the bunch, play a mi- warfare, where guns plus an house. nor role in the meet-up but international group of pos- Instead, people get maimed, a pivotal one in its descent turing wannabe tough-guys ngaleena resley affirms bloodied and dead. There’s into orgiastic violence. Ste- equals mutual destruction. A P no subsequent chase or fli- vo, with a bruised face from But Wheatley’s devotion ght from the police, just bi- the previous night’s exploi- is less to any such critique her renegade status ckering and trench warfare ts, ends up face-to-face with than to his movie’s hermetic ... for the majority of the 90 the man he tussled with and, form. He is clearly enjoying minute film. The movie is well, all hell breaks loose. himself, stretching his high- ngaleena Presley has earned her place in the resistance to the 100 percent O.K. Corral. All of them, while of various concept, criss-crossing chaos Aformulaic vibe that rules Nashville these days. On her new It’s a formally impressive degrees of level-headedness, to the comic limit, even whi- AP PHOTO , “Wrangled,” she cements it with muscular fury. feat — set nearly entirely in are self-consciously playing le his characters limp along Presley established her credentials with “American Middle the same rundown warehou- a role as street toughs. Best behind. Class” in 2014. On the new album she confronts similar de- se — but a thin and tedious is Copley’s arch Verne, a sel- At one point in the melee, mons, raging against the Nashville hierarchy but also Christian one. f-described “rare and myste- one character speaks of the hypocrisy and any effort to pigeonhole her as a songwriter and The film, the British direc- rious jewel,” most concer- “golden rule” that one has a woman. tor’s sixth, spends its first ned with the stitching of his an hour and a half before a Rapper Yelawolf joins her on “Country,” a tirade against bro- third gathering an ensemble new suit. But once everyone bullet wound becomes fatal. country, complete with a “thank God for Sturgill Simpson” shout of retro-outfitted characters takes cover throughout the Wheatley’s film, too, comes -out to everyone’s current favorite rebel. And on a feminist colla- under the glistening wet of abandoned factory and spo- in exactly at that length. Af- , “Wrangled” boration with rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson, Presley declares a dark Massachusetts night. radically exchange fire in ter 90 minutes of occasio- (Mining Light/Thirty Tigers) herself “not just a pretty face, not a flower in a vase.” The setting and colorful, co- between snatches of ironic nally inspired dialogue and But Presley is at her best when she’s not ranting. She’s a world- mic banter would fit into a conversations, telling who’s labored if compelling anar- class songwriter, which she proves on the title cut and on “Cheer Up Little Darling,” co-written and George V. Higgins novel, or on which side becomes im- chy, it bleeds out. delivered with the late , a longtime mentor. The last song Clark completed, it serves as a Peter Yates’ 1973 adaptation possible for us and for them. gentle farewell. of “Friends of Eddie Coyle.” Nearly everyone is even- “Free Fire,” an A24 release, Presley channels her feminist anger most effectively on “Only Blood,” co-written with fellow renega- It’s an international, much- tually hobbled by a gun wou- is rated R by the Motion Pic- de . It takes on domestic violence with a clever twist on redemption and stands out on mustachioed array of charac- nd; they collectively spend ture Association of America an album that sometimes feels too self-conscious. ters. A handful of Irish Repu- more time inching around for “strong violence, pervasive Not as soulful as Presley’s first album, “Wrangled” still has its moments. They happen when Presley blican Army agents (Cillian on the floor than the stars of language, sexual references takes a storyteller’s approach to her anger. That’s when she affirms her status as one of Nashville’s Murphy, Michael Smiley) are “Babies.” and drug use.” Running time: most authentic and provocative artists. meeting gun sellers (Sharlto The channeled spirit here — 90 minutes. Scott Stroud, AP 21.04.2017 fri

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etflix is on the verge of surpassing 100 million global subscribers, a tes- NETFLIX.COM Ntament to how much the video streaming service has changed Netflix the entertainment landscape sin- ce its debut a decade ago. The company will reach that milestone this weekend if its standing on projections are correct. Netflix made the prediction Monday with the release of its first-quar- the threshold ter earnings. The service added nearly 5 million subscribers during the first three months of the year, of 100 million and will end March with 98.7 million customers in roughly 190 countries. subscribers THANK THE SMARTPHONE Over the past decade, “what really did it for Netflix was the nearly everybody has the inter- up with HBO, the popular pay- the most popular option at $10. more people subscribe to chan- explosion of phones and tablets net, so I don’t see anything that’s TV channel that has served as its “The model works from a con- nels in an effort to make as much that allowed people to watch vi- going to stop Netflix from get- role model. HBO has 134 million sumer perspective because it is as possible off their content. deo everywhere,” said Wedbush ting to most people in the United subscribers worldwide, inclu- such a good value,” Pachter said. As it is, Netflix expects to spend Securities analyst Michael Pach- States and then eventually ho- ding viewers paying for an inter- In a measure of how much Net- about $6 billion on programming ter. “But Netflix clearly had a vi- pefully most people around the net-only version of the channel flix subscribers like the service, this year. sion before those devices became world,” Hastings said. that was inspired by Netflix’s Hastings said this week that they Netflix hasn’t given any inkling so ubiquitous.” Progress toward that ambitious success. collectively stream more than it will raise prices again. It lost About 51 million of Netflix’s goal has helped drive the com- Other cable channels also are of- 1 billion hours of programming some long-time U.S. subscribers subscribers are in the U.S. By the pany’s stock price progressively fering internet-only options as per week. after their rates went up by as end of this year, Piper Jaffray higher over the past five years. more viewers, especially youn- By comparison, Google says much as $2 per month last year. analyst Michael Olson expects In that time, Netflix has added 72 ger people, eschew traditional about 1 billion hours of video per Netflix had previously frozen the majority of the company’s million more subscribers. TV packages and subscribe to day are watched on its mostly prices for millions of subscribers subscribers to be overseas. Net- The Los Gatos, California com- streaming services instead. free YouTube service. “We have at 2014 levels. flix ended March with nearly 48 pany currently has a market The trend has confronted Netflix YouTube envy,” Hastings joked. But if it wants to keep investors million subscribers outside the value of about USD63 billion. with more competition in the happy, the company will even- U.S. Its stock rose $1.90 to $149.15 in battle for household entertain- WILL NETFLIX RAISE PRICES? tually have to improve its re- Netflix CEO Reed Hastings ex- Monday’s extended trading, even ment budgets. Netflix so far has Pachter and other analysts won- latively low profit margin. The pects the next 100 million subs- though subscriber growth during answered the challenge by spen- der how long Netflix will be able Los Gatos, California, company cribers to come more quickly the first quarter came in slightly ding heavily on original shows to hold the line on price as its earned $178 million on revenue than the first 100 million, but he below management forecasts. such as “Stranger Things” and programming costs rise in tan- of $2.6 billion in the first quar- didn’t provide a specific timetab- “House of Cards” and selling its dem with its appeal to a more ter. Analysts predict Netflix will le during online video review of STILL CHASING HBO service at a relatively low pri- diverse international audience. make $482 million on revenue of the company’s first quarter. For all its success, Netflix still ce. Netflix’s subscriptions range Movie and TV studios typically more than $11 billion for the en- “Everybody watches TV and has a ways to go before it catches from $8 to $12 per month, with also demand more money as tire year.

between the cancer cells and the adja- How Netflix ratings algorithm helps treating cancer cent healthy organ. To account for these complexities, we esearchers are actively using the- Fortunately for us, this problem has have developed a matrix factorization Rse public data to find the set of already been solved in computer approach called Coordinated Gene gene alterations that are responsible science. The answer is a class - ofte Activity in Pattern Sets – or CoGAPS for each tumor type. But this problem chniques called “matrix factorization” for short. Our algorithm accounts for is not as simple is identifying a sin- – and you’ve likely already interacted biology’s minimalism by incorpora-

gle dysregulated gene in each tumor. with these techniques in your every- THECONVERSATION.COM. ting as few genes as possible into the Hundreds, if not thousands, of the day life. patterns for each tumor. 20,000 genes in the human genome In 2009, Netflix held a challenge to Different genes can also substitute for are dysregulated in cancer. The group personalize movie ratings for each one another, each serving a similar of dysregulated genes varies in each Netflix user. On Netflix, each user has function in a different context. To ac- patient’s tumor, with smaller sets of a distinct set of ratings of different count for this, CoGAPS simultaneou- commonly reused genes enabling movies. While two users may have si- sly estimates a statistic for the so-cal- each cancer hallmark. milar tastes in movies, they may vary led “patterns” of gene function. This Precision medicine relies on finding wildly in specific genres. Therefore, allows us to compute the probability the smaller groups of dysregulated ge- you cannot rely on comparing ratings of each gene being used in each biolo- nes that are responsible for biological from similar users. gical function in a tumor. function in each patient’s tumor. But, Instead, a matrix factorization algori- For example, many patients take a genes may have multiple biological thm finds movies with similar ratings targeted therapeutic called cetuximab functions in different contexts. -The among a smaller group of users. The to prolong survival in colorectal, pan- refore, researchers must uncover a group of users will vary for each mo- creatic, lung and oral cancers. Our set of “overlapping” genes that have vie. The computer associates each user recent work found that these patterns common functions in a set of cancer with a group of movies to a different dysregulation are analogous to movie the movies they watch. But, our- bo can distinguish gene function in can- patients. extent, based upon their individual ratings, movie genres to biological dies instead prefer to minimize the cer cells that respond to the targeted Linking gene status to function requi- tastes. The relationships among users function and users to patients’ tumors. number of genes used for any single therapeutic agent cetuximab from res complex mathematics and immen- are referred to as “patterns.” These pa- The computer searches across patient function. There are also substantial those that do not. se computing power. This knowledge tterns are learned from the data, and tumors to find patterns in gene dysre- redundancies between genes. To pro- is essential to predict of outcome to may find common rankings unfore- gulation that cause the malignant bio- tect a cell, one gene may easily subs- Editor’s Note – This is an excerpt of an article therapies that would block the func- seen by movie genre alone – for exam- logical function in each tumor. titute for another to serve a common by Elana Fertig, Assistant Professor of Oncology tion of these genes. So, how can we ple, users may share a preference for a The analogy between movie ratings function. Gene functions in cancer are Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at the Johns Hopkins University, titled “What Netflix can uncover those overlapping features particular director or actor. and cancer genetics breaks down in even more complex. Tumors are also teach us about treating cancer”, which was to predict individual outcomes for pa- The same process can work in cancer. the details. Unless they are minors, highly complex and rapidly evolving, originally published yesterday in tients? In this case, the measurements of gene Netflix users are not constrained in depending upon random interactions theconversation.com. X4 PÁTIO DO SAL salt

WORLD OF BACCHUS David Rouault Grape Power I

One of the astonishing facts about wine more and more present in Australia, New is that even being made only out of gra- Zealand and USA. It can be light, bone pes, yet it offers so many different kind dry and mineral to full body, luscious of styles, emotions and characters. Des- sweet and fruity or sparkling. This is a pite the different regions or winemakers wine with great ageing potential, with le- which will affect the final product, the mon juice, lime peal and apricot flavour grape is the core of the wine and defines when young it will develop some aromas it’s identity. So knowing your grape of petrol and spices through the years. gives you a pretty good idea of what to - Chardonnay: Originally from Bour- expect on the first sip. gogne (the term Burgundy is not in used Within over ten thousands wine grape by law since 2014 to avoid confusion). varieties in the world less than 2000 This is one of the most widely planted are in use and probably around a dozen international white grape in the world, widely known by the occasional con- partly because it grows quite easily and sumer. The grapes are divided into two partly of it’s facility to adapt to different categories: white and red/black. My climate and wine techniques. Conse- space and your time being limited here quently it offers a wide range of styles: some of the most representative within just in Bourgogne region, from Chablis the international varieties or also called in the North where it’ll be light, very Vértice Espumante do Douro DOC Anselmo Mendes Monçäo e Melgaço the Noble Grapes, and the ones percei- high acidity, chalky, citrusy and salty to ved as making some of the best quality the South, going through Montrachet to Gouveio Bruto 2007 DOC Muros Antigos Alvarinho 2015 wines. The red varieties will be in the Mâcon where it will be full body, creamy next article. with very profound and rich flavours. Originally from Douro Valley and now widely planted Signature grape of the Vinho Verde region in - Sauvignon Blanc: Originally from Loi- Chardonnay from the new world will be all across Portugal the white grape Gouveio has a few the North of Portugal, Alvarinho (i.e Albariño re Valley it’s a dry and crisp wine with more intense with tropical and luscious similarities with Chardonnay: full body, citrus aromas in Spain) makes dry and vibrant white wines, a vibrant acidity. From light to medium stone fruits flavour. It’s one of the few with a high acidity which works very well for the especially from the sub-regions of Monção and body, gooseberry is usually it’s signature white grapes where the use of oak is making of sparkling. This 2007 sparkling is made by Melgaço. Light yellow colour with a nose of flavour. Flinty, chalky and grassy from common. Also very important in the traditional methods (i.e. Champagne method). In this white peach, camomile and an evanescence of Loire Valley, to tropical and stone fruits making of sparkling. case the wine stayed on lees more than six years which frangipani, very dry on the palate with a franc and bell pepper in New Zealand, where Since we are in Macau each article will gives it more complexity, yeastiness and refined bubbles. and mineral attack, this is a medium body wine SB contributed greatly to put this country have a selection of Portuguese wines, This sparkling wine developed through the years a light developing to some white flowers and grape- on the world wine map. It’s a very aro- affordable and easy to source. Here are matic wine, best to drink young. some different examples of single varie- golden colour with a bouquet of white flowers, hot steel fruit. Fresh and easy drinking, good for aperitif - Riesling: Some of the finest from tal wines within the indigenous grapes and brioche; very dry with a creamy texture, aromas of or for example to accompany “Yum cha”, sushi, Germany, also a key grape in Alsace and of Portugal. biscuit and ripe golden apple; fresh and long finish with bacalhau, sardines or Carabineros prawn with a bit of saltiness. garlic. David Rouault is a professional classical musician, part time wine consultant and full time wine lover, Wines available at vinoveritas.com.mo and local supermarkets. holding WSET Advanced Level, CSW and Introductory Sommelier diplomas. www.dionysos.com.mo

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et’s say you dream of pe). Working with brownies wanting to make a very about half-an-inch thick, recipe Lspecial dessert for mom on you’ll cut them into inch-and Mother’s Day but don’t really -a half squares. (Two of them have the time or the experti- comprise a portion). As for START TO FINISH: 2 hours, 40 minutes (40 active) se. Here’s a cheating version the ice cream, it’s store-bou- Servings: 4 of Baked Alaska. Sure it’s ght, like the brownies. Eight 1½-inch squares chewy brownies (about ½-inch thick) antique — is there any other Making the meringue is 1 cup coffee ice cream two-word phrase in English as the only part of this recipe 3 large egg whites capable of teleporting us in an that requires some effort, Pinch of table salt instant to the dining room of and you don’t have to mess ½ cup sugar a cruise ship in the 1950s? — with it until the last minute. ¼ teaspoon vanilla but it’s also delicious. We’re You’ll have made the ice- HOW TO COOK talking about ice cream sur- cream sandwiches several Press down gently on the brownie squares until they are about 1/3-inch thick. Working very quickly, place 1/8 rounded by cake, frosted with hours ahead of time (perhaps cup ice cream on top of each of four of the squares, spreading it to cover the brownie and top the ice cream meringue and baked until gol- even the day before) and with a second brownie, pressing down gently. Wrap the ice-cream sandwiches tightly with plastic wrap and den. Back in the day, they’d kept them tightly wrapped in freeze them for 2 hours. light it on fire before setting the freezer. At the moment About 30 minutes before serving, place the egg whites in a medium metal bowl set in a larger bowl of hot it down on your table, a flou- of truth, preheat the oven, water to bring them to room temperature quickly. Preheat the oven to 450 F. Remove the bowl of egg whites rish we’ve forgone on the way whip up the meringue (it from the larger bowl and, using electric beaters, beat the egg whites on low until frothy, add the salt and con- to simplifying preparation takes 5 minutes), frost the tinue beating on medium just until they form soft peaks. Add the sugar gradually in a steady stream, beating from start to finish. sandwiches and then bake until the mixture forms soft glossy peaks. Beat in the vanilla. (These egg whites will not be cooked to 160 F, First of all, I’ve shrunk it the cakes. Four or 5 minutes which is the safety zone for killing salmonella, so substitute pasteurized egg whites if you are concerned). down so that everybody gets later, you’ll pull these things Place the ice-cream sandwiches on a parchment-lined rimmed sheet pan and, working quickly, coat the sides to dig into his or her own per- of beauty out of the oven and and top of each one thoroughly with the meringue so that there are no gaps. The meringue will insulate the sonal Alaska. Next, instead of take a bow. ice cream and keep it from melting so quickly in the oven. Either smooth the meringue or make peaks, de- having to bake a cake to start, Besides the minimal prep, pending on the finished look you want. (Note: You will have slightly more meringue than you need.) we’re rolling with store- the glory of this recipe is Bake the frosted cakes on the middle shelf of the oven for 4 to 5 minutes or until golden. Transfer to four bought brownies. You’ll be that no matter how you apply plates and serve right away. looking for the chewy kind, the meringue to the outside not the cake-y kind, so they of the ice-cream sandwi- NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING: 209 calories; 81 calories from fat; 9 g fat (6 g saturat- don’t fall apart. (Soft chewy ches — smooth or in peaks ed; 0 g trans fats); 60 mg cholesterol; 149 mg sodium; 29 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 29 g sugar; 5 g protein. brownies are easy to smoosh — you’ll have fashioned a down, a key step in this reci- showstopper. X6 PÁTIO DO SOL sun

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MONDAY (APR 24) Flowing Hues - Painting Exhibition by Kung Fu Panda Adventure Ice World Pan Jin Ling and Pan Jin Xia with the DreamWorks All-Stars

Born and raised in Macau, the Pan sisters are Ice World is Asia’s largest annual indoor talented senior painters different frozen wonderland created from thousands of TODAY( Apr 21) painting skills. Younger sister Pan Jin Ling blocks of multi-coloured ice skillfully carved Special Productions Series - creates interesting contrasts by employing into amazingly detailed sculptures by a team “Wonderful night at Dom Pedro V Western colour techniques on the basis of of expert craftsmen from Harbin in northern Theatre” traditional Chinese painting, while her elder China. This year’s Ice World will be the most sister Pan Jin Xia primarily creates watercolour spectacular yet, featuring a host of colourful The Macau Chinese Orchestra invites you landscapes featuring the tranquillity of the city. new DreamWorks Animation characters, to enjoy the music with Pang Ka Pang, the This exhibition features 60 Chinese paintings, vibrantly brought to life by dazzling light and National Class One Conductor. The Suite “Small watercolours and sketches, illustrating Macau’s stunning sound effects; along with themed Town Love Story”- Commission work by Kuan culture and landscape. games, savory snacks, merchandise, character Nai Chung. The tickets will be distributed one meet and greets for you and your family. The hour before the performance at the concert Time: 9am-7pm (Open on public holidays) exhibition is kept at a special low-temperature venue. Tickets will be reserved on a first come, Until: May 7, 2017 so wrap up warm! first serve basis. Venue: Chun Chou Tong Pavilion, Lou Lim Ioc Garden, No. 10, Est. de Adolfo Loureiro Time: 11am-8pm (Last entry: 7:30pm) Time: 8pm Admission: Free Until: July 9, 2017 Admission: with free ticket Enquiries: (853) 8988 4000 Admission: MOP120 Venue: Dom Pedro V Theatre Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau Venue: Cotai Expo, The Venetian® Macao- Organizer: Macau Chinese Orchestra www.icm.gov.mo Resort-Hotel Enquiries: (853) 8399 6699 Enquiries: (853) 2282 8818 www.icm.gov.mo www.cotaiticketing.com

SUNDAY( APR 23) TUESDAY (APR 25) Macao Arts Window 2017: Untitled Tibet Art Works of Han Shuli (Macau) Travel – Works of Lin Ge Tibet, located on the periphery of the country and This exhibition features a total of 30 illustration the roof of the world is an open and secluded place. works, mainly themed around a few places in It is the cradle of a splendid and sophisticated TOMORROW (APR 22) Macao that are about to disappear or have culture, as well as magnificent and mysterious Weekend Music Party – Musical Yoga already disappeared. According to Lin Ge, there art styles. With their faiths and ideals, flocks of are certain landscapes that we would not like to enthusiastic young people of Mainland China A fairly popular activity in recent years, yoga forget and that, even if we thought we would, resolutely left for the periphery of the nation 40 exercise helps you relax your body and mind they would eventually spring to our minds at years ago. There, they bonded with the sacred through stretching movements and music. With unexpected moments. The author hopes to mountains and lakes, lived with the Tibetan even and slow tempos, many western classical record the transformations of the city through locals, and integrated themselves into the old but music pieces are compatible with yoga’s his works, in which unforgettable landscapes marvellous Tibetan culture. Han Shuli is a excellent emphasis on developing internal and external can allow the public to trigger their memories example of this. Since his move to Tibet in 1973, he balance. Whether you are experienced or a while appreciating the works. has taken root in this pure land on the plateau. rookie, come to the Dom Pedro V Theatre for a music concert fusing classical music and yoga Time: 10am-7pm (Last admission at 6:30pm, Time: 10am-7pm (Last admission at 6:30pm, closed in this leisurely saturday afternoon! closed on Mondays) on Mondays, open on public holidays) Until: May 14, 2017 Until: April 30, 2017 Time: 4pm Venue: Macao Museum of Art, Av. Xian Xing Venue: Macau Museum of Art, Av. Xian Xing Hai, Admission: MOP120 Hai, s/n, NAPE s/n, NAPE Venue: Dom Pedro V Theatre Admission: Free Admission: Free Organizer: Macau Orchestra Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 Enquiries: (853) 8791 9814 Enquiries: (853) 2853 0782 Organizer: Macau Museum of Art Organizer: Macau Museum of Art http://www.om-macau.org www.mam.gov.mo www.mam.gov.mo 21.04.2017 fri

WEDNESDAY (APR 26) Anschlag Berlin - Poster Design from Berlin

The exhibition features a total of 70 posters by 35 designers from several Berlin-based design studios. Berlin, with its rich historical background and cultural uniqueness, provides an open environment for designers, enhancing their creativity and allowing the coexistence of multiple ideas regarding design. The posters featured in this exhibition are works inspired by the Zeitgeist Movement and contemporary Berlin, created by exceptional contemporary designers from renowned Berlin- based design studios, including Cyan, LSD, HeSign, EPS51, Ruddigkeit, Ariane Spanier, Fons Hickmann m23, Surface, among others. The exhibition includes posters relating to art exhibitions, festivals, concerts, performances and social issues. By sharing works that blend art and design, the Cultural Affairs Bureau hopes to provide a source of inspiration and an exchange opportunity for Macau design professionals.

Time: 10am-9pm (Closed on Mondays and mandatory holidays) Until: May 14, 2017 Venue: Tap Seac Gallery, No. 95, Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida Admission: Free Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau Enquiries: (853) 8988 4017 http://www.icm.gov.mo

THURSDAY (APR 27) City, Impression: Exhibition of Old Macau Photos

The passage of time loves the lens. The exhibition showcases 43 valuable old photographs from the Archives of Macau spanning the 1960s to 1990s. Take a stroll down memory lane and enjoy the beautiful architecture, objects and people of the good old days.

Time: 9am-9pm (Open on public holidays) Until: May 21, 2017 Venue: Temporary Exhibition Gallery of IACM, No. 163, Av. Almeida Ribeiro Admission: Free Enquiries: (853) 8988 4000 Organizer: Cultural Affairs Bureau www.icm.gov.mo 21.04.2017 fri

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