Ten years of Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries in Macao
This October, Macao will host the 10th edition of the Cultural Week of China and Portuguese‑Speaking Countries, organised by Forum Macao.
Precious record of Macao’s history goes on show
Over 100 documents of the Chapas Sínicas offer a window into many aspects of Qing‐era Macao.
Angola chases the tourist dollar
The Angolan government is investing US$125 million in setting up six regional schools for hotel and tourism to provide the skilled workforce needed for the sector in Luanda, Huíla, Huambo, Moxico, Uíge, and Benguela.
Chagall’s whimsical imagery at our fingertips
An exhibition to celebrate Marc Chagall’s masterpieces
ArtFem: Striving for equality in the art world
ArtFem features 142 artworks by a diverse array of women artists from around the world. The Women Artists – 1st International Biennial of Macao seeks to fill a void in spotlighting women artists and become the biggest of its kind in the world.
Shanghai troupe brings Das Kapital to the stage
This year, in honour of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx, the Macao Arts Festival presented a song‑and‑dance version of his greatest work, Das Kapital, performed by the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre (SDAC).
Academia Jao Tsung‑I remembers China’s “master of sinology”
Academia Jao Tsung‑I, opened in August 2015 and houses 400 paintings and 75 artworks.
Macao Museum of Art welcomes pioneering Chinese artist, Xu Bing
Fitting imageries for an excerpt from Viola Chinesa by Camilo Pessanha, a Portuguese poet who spent much of his life in Macao, itself a compelling blend of Chinese and Portuguese influences.
Conservator breathes new life into Ruins of St. Paul’s statues
In November 2017, Macao began restoration of the seven bronze statues that grace the facade of its most famous landmark: the Ruins of St. Paul’s, the last vestiges of a 17th‐ ‐century church.