Sculpting from memory
Lam Iok Hoi grew up seeing vendors selling dough sculptures on Macao’s streets. Now, the 73-year-old ex-chef has made it his mission to keep the disappearing folk art alive.
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Forbidden treasures
The newly opened Hong Kong Palace Museum is a treasure trove of ancient artefacts that aims to showcase China’s 5,000-year history to the world.
Making her mark
A few years ago, colourful artist and businesswoman Jovinia António turned hurtful remarks into the driving force behind Stardust Journey. Now she is making an impression across Macao with her budding textile business, selling bold-patterned products based on personal stories and leading workshops that teach others her unique marbling technique.
Beyond the brush
Ink has been an important medium in Chinese culture for over two millennia. In ancient times, emperors, monks, scholars and artists mastered the marriage of precision, concentration and balance that calligraphy and ink painting demanded. Early forms evolved from scripting stately forecasts on tortoise shells and the shoulder blades of oxen to, in the latter […]
For designer Au Chon Hin, personal accolades are wins for all Macao
The talented young designer has won awards and attracted clients at home and overseas, but he has his sights set on something bigger: providing new opportunities for Macao creators.
Remembering Macao’s ‘golden age’ of tea
Tea connoisseur Lo Heng Kong has devoted over two decades to studying and sharing the art of tea. Last year, he distilled his insights into a definitive guide to local tea culture, My Notes on Tea: The Past and Present of Tea in Macao (《澳門‧茶‧前世今生─我的茶事手記》).
A novel kind of library
The modern day library is more than just a collection of books. As our reading and media consumption habits have evolved, so too has this humble public facility.
Treasures of Lingnan culture on display
Guangdong Provincial Museum has pioneered the collection and study of the rich Lingnan culture, whose roots are embedded in large areas of south China, including Macao, and is collaborating with similar institutions across the Greater Bay Area.
Pulling the strings
Macao’s first professional Chinese puppetry theatre group create performances based on local stories.
Delicate art, unbreakable legacy
The Macao Museum of Art showcases 120 pieces of Ming dynasty imperial porcelain to celebrate the history of ceramic art.