Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 35th Macao Arts Festival, themed “Growth”, will be held from 25 April to 31 May, featuring 15 selected programmes covering theatre, Chinese opera, dance, circus, music and visual arts. Tickets for the programmes and Outreach Programme “Selected Screenings of International Stage Performances” are on sale simultaneously through the Enjoy Macao Ticketing outlets, telephone and online booking from 10am on 22 March (Saturday). The public is welcome to purchase tickets online or by telephone to facilitate the purchase process.
Life of Pi, the internationally acclaimed stage production from West End in the United Kingdom and Broadway in the United States, will premiere in East Asia kicking off the Macao Arts Festival this year. The production combines cutting-edge stagecraft with astonishing puppetry, guiding the audience in the exploration of the meaning of life and courage. The Festival will present various programmes to highlight the theme “East-West Encounter, Asia in Harmony” of the programme “Culture City of East Asia 2025 – Macao, China”: the production Deling and Cixi, jointly produced by top-notch teams from Beijing and Hong Kong, resurrects the intimate narratives of the Qing Dynasty court’s private chambers; the Cantonese Opera Concert Unveiling Harmonious Voices, presented by the Macao Chinese Orchestra in collaboration with Cantonese opera luminaries Zeng Xiaomin and Wen Ruqing, presents the charm of Lingnan culture; the Foshan Cantonese Opera Troupe will present the Cantonese opera The Mad Phoenix, an adaptation of a classic drama that centres on the life of the brilliant playwright Kong Yu-Kau, offering the audience a refreshing viewing experience for retaining dramatic tension while also ingeniously incorporating innovative Cantonese opera elements; the original Japanese musical Kiki’s Delivery Service will premiere outside Japan, featuring a new musical pieces and a leading production team that will faithfully capture the charm and the animation of the eponymous work; The Drum Shaman by TAGO from South Korea combines traditional drumming techniques with modern aesthetics.
Tickets for the 35th Macao Arts Festival are on sale simultaneously through the Enjoy Macao Ticketing outlets, telephone and online booking from 10am on 22 March (Saturday). On the first day of ticket sales, ticket purchases for each show are limited to a maximum of 10 tickets per performance per person. An early bird discount of 30%, subject to certain criteria, is available from 22 to 30 March, and a 20% discount will be offered from 31 March onwards. A 30% discount will be offered on ticket purchases for two performances of selected screenings of “Culture City of East Asia”, including the Cantonese Opera Concert “Unveiling the Harmonious Voices”, The Mad Phoenix, Kiki’s Delivery Service - the Musical, Deling and Cixi and The Drum Shaman. Members of the public who purchase their tickets with a BOC Credit Card or BOC Card will receive a 30% discount on tickets for the opening programme Grand Opening: Life of Pi and the show The Mad Phoenix, as well as a 20% discount on tickets for other shows. A 20% discount will be offered for holders of a MasterCard, Visa or UnionPay card from ICBC (Macau), BNU, Luso International Banking Ltd., BCM Bank, Tai Fung Bank or OCBC Macau. A 50% discount will be offered to holders of a Macao Senior Citizen Card or Disability Assessment Registration Card and to holders of valid full-time student cards (holders of local or overseas student cards). Each cardholder can only use one discounted ticket per performance. For every ticket purchase over MOP500 (net price after discounts), purchasers will receive one MGM dining voucher. Air Macau customers can enjoy a 20% discount on ticket purchases at the Enjoy Macao Ticketing outlets by presenting their respective boarding pass (flight code NX) within 7 days upon their arrival in Macao.
This edition of the Festival also features 33 outreach activities. Tickets for the “Selected Screenings of International Stage Performances” will be on sale from 10am on 22 March through the Enjoy Macao Ticketing. A 30% discount will be offered on ticket purchases for two different screenings in the “Selected Screenings of International Stage Performances”. Registration for other activities can be made online through the “Activity Applications” of the Macao One Account (activity.mo.gov.mo/activity-h5/activity-list-web) from 10am on 24 March (Monday). Limited places are available, and some activities require registration with payment.
For more information about the programmes, outreach activities, ticket purchase, other discounts and Enjoy Macao Ticketing outlets, please visit the MAF’s website (www.icm.gov.mo/fam), follow the respective page on Facebook (search “Macao Arts Festival”), or subscribe to IC’s official WeChat account (IC_Art_Macao). Ticketing hotline: 2840 0555. Online ticket reservation is available at ticketing.enjoymacao.mo.
