The Cultural Affairs Bureau will hold the 25th Macao Arts Festival from 2nd May to 8th June, during which period various free outdoor programmes will be available in different locations around Macao, staying close to residents and bringing exciting art programmes to Macao’s communities.
The Macao Arts Festival Silver Jubilee Opening Concert will take place at 7:30pm on 2nd May in Tap Seac Square. The Macao Orchestra will collaborate with local musical groups including the Macao Youth Symphony Orchestra Association, the Macau Band Directors Association, the Macao Percussion Association, the Macao Public Security Police Force Band, the Macao Polytechnic Institute Choir and the Macau Perosi Choir, to perform many classics under dazzling onsite lighting effects. It will definitely heat up the atmosphere for the opening of the Macao Arts Festival. Renowned Portuguese fado singer Carminho will perform Carminho in Macau at 8 pm on 4th May, with her soft voice giving the audience an unforgettable night.
Since the 1950s, many international and Hong Kong movies have been shot in Macao; the Macao Arts Festival programme Macao in Movies will screen four excellent movies filmed in the territory at different times, namely ‘Daughter of a Grand Household, ‘Immortal Story’, ‘When I Fall in Love…With Both’ and ‘Marooned’ on 4th May (Ponte e Horta Square), 6th May (Taipa Houses-Museum Auditorium), 8th May (Lou Kau Mansion) and 9th May (Albergue SCM), respectively. It is hoped that cinema can be introduced to the communities through this programme, displaying the unique culture and history of several locations. In addition, the Outdoor Performing Arts Showcase will take to the Iao Hon Garden from 6 pm to 10 pm for three consecutive days (9th – 11th May). The performance will gather various performing groups from Macao, Mainland China and overseas to provide a variety of cultural and art choices free of charge for audiences of all ages. On this occasion, performing groups and talented street performers will demonstrate their skills and interact with audiences to extend their artistic horizons. The closing programme - A Dream of Light - will use Macao’s landmark the Ruins of St. Paul’s as a canvas, presenting an outstanding visual show originally created by MAVA (Macau Audiovisual Alpha), the first local group to produce an architectural mapping show in Macao. Every night at 8 pm and 9 pm from 31st May to 8th June at the Ruins of St. Paul’s, with stunning visual impact for the climax of the Festival event.
Furthermore, in order to commemorate the Silver Jubilee Celebration, the organiser is specially planned and producing the Macao Arts Festival Silver Jubilee Commemorative Documentary. This documentary is not only a retrospect of the history and origins of the Macao Arts Festival but a record of the impressive memory of the cultural and art practitioners who once assisted in co-ordinating the Festival and participated in the performances, from which the general public can review the past glorious history and classic moments of the Festival. The total length of the series is over one hour and will be broadcast on TDM and TDM HD from 8:30pm–9:10pm and TDM Portuguese from 11:35pm–12:15pm on 30th April and 1st May.
Residents can review the documentary on the Macao Arts Festival website the next day after the premiere or purchase it during the Macao Arts Festival in locations such as Tap Seac Square (during the Macao Arts Festival Silver Jubilee Opening Concert only), Macao Cultural Centre, Dom Pedro V Theatre and Old Court Building.
For more information about the 25th Macao Arts Festival, please visit: www.icm.gov.mo/fam
