Fado Nights Concert

The Cultural Affairs Bureau is going to hold the "Fado Nights” Concert at the iconic Dom Pedro V Theatre, inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2011, in a show that combines elements of world heritage with music and food, amongst others, and which brings professional Portuguese Fado singers to Macau, with the aim of enriching cultural tourism.

Fado is the most representative traditional music of Portugal. Thus, the Portuguese Fado singers Tiago Correia and Bárbara Santos were invited to these concerts. They will perform solo and also together in order to enrich the content of the concert. “Fado Nights Concert” is conceived in a unique way. At dusk, before the show, the public can purchase and taste typical Portuguese snacks and drinks, while enjoying live music performances by local artists. These artists will perform light instrumental music themes on the Portuguese guitar, violin, saxophone, piano, traditional Chinese instrument-Yangqin, and more, allowing local citizens and tourists to enjoy Macau's unique atmosphere in a romantic and relaxing environment, and also learn a little more about the history of Fado at an Exhibition in the hall of mirrors.

Tiago Correia is a talented fado singer, lyricist and composer. He began his musical career 14 years ago, and today, at the age of 26, his talent and dedication are widely recognized. Tiago was in the Portuguese television program "Uma Canção Para Ti" in 2009 and, the following year, won the "Nasci Para o Fado" award. In 2018, Tiago released his first single "Simples Lamento", a moving tribute to his grandfather, a figure who deeply inspired his life and music; in 2020 he released the theme "O Fado que ainda canto," a poem he wrote; in 2021, he released to the public "Rua da Rosa," a poem he wrote, and started preparing his first album, entitled "E Decididamente," which he performed in several shows in Portugal in 2022.

Bárbara Santos discovered her love for Fado from a young age and in 2009 she perfected her talent at the Fado School of the Parish Council of Odivelas and participated in prestigious competitions such as Gebalis and the Grande Prémio Nacional do Fado, where she represented with distinction the Fado School (EFACA); she stood out in the project "Saudade no Futuro", which resulted in a CD recording and numerous concerts; in 2017, she was recognized as a new artist at the "Caixa Alfama" Fado festival; in 2015, she joined the cast of Adega Machado and became a resident fado singer. With her captivating voice and unique interpretation, Bárbara brings the tradition of Fado to an intimate and moving experience, where the audience will be enveloped by the deep emotions and authenticity of this young fado singer.

The "Fado Nights" concert has been warmly welcomed by the local audience and the tourists since its launch in early March at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Dom Pedro V Theatre. With the aim of further enrich Macau's cultural and tourist scene, and to provide a unique experience of the charm of Fado to a wider audience, a new series of concerts will continue from March 29^th to May 5^th, featuring guest Portuguese fado singers Francisco Moreira and Marta de Sousa.

Francisco Moreira is an outstanding name in the new fado generation. With a melodious and engaging voice, he wins over audiences of all generations with his authenticity and commitment.

He has been making his way in music since he was very young and has already achieved countless milestones in his career. He participated on television hits such as The Voice Portugal, and he won the Grande Prémio Nacional de Fado RTP in 2013. His original work has been featured on major national radio stations such as Antena 1, Rádio Amália, Festival, and Rádio Nova. He is also a regular presence in renowned fado houses. Francisco Moreira has already had the honour of playing on some of the biggest stages in Portugal, such as the Coliseu do Porto, Casa da Música, Centro Cultural de Belém and Casino Estoril. He also sung alongside some of fado's greatest names, such as Carminho, Rodrigo, Maria da Fé, Hélder Moutinho and Rodrigo Costa Félix. His discography includes the albums "Sonho de Um Fadista" (2011), "Kiko" (2016), and "Todos os Fados São Meus" (2020). In 2023, he released "Lugar", his first album as a composer and lyricist.

Granddaughter of a conductor and daughter of a fado singer, Marta de Sousa was born in Faro on December 31st, 1992. Whilst still in her cradle, she would accompany her parents on fado nights, being carried around by fado singers and falling asleep to the sound of the guitars.

Today, she jokes saying "there was no way of escaping fado". She started singing at the age of seven, and in her teens her father encouraged her to take part in fado competitions (to gain "stage presence"), winning her first prizes.

Fado stopped being so present when she moved to the capital to study at the University of Lisbon in the Faculty of Law. When she felt homesick, she would go to the Tascas and Fado Houses in Bairro Alto and Alfama to listen to fado. It was on one of these evenings that, surrounded by friends, she told them in confidence that she also sang. She sang that night and never stopped. Today, more than a decade later, she sings professionally all over the country, most notably in Lisbon's best-known Fado Houses.

With the aim of offering a diverse experience to the public, in addition to the guest fado singers' performances, spectators will also be able to enjoy typical Portuguese snacks and drinks in the theatre's gallery starting from 6pm to the sound of live music performed by local musicians with electric piano, Portuguese guitar, classical guitar, violin, saxophone, clarinet, among other instruments.

At the same time, the gallery will host an exhibition on the origins and evolution of fado throughout the ages, displaying information, photographs, instruments, old newspaper cuttings and other pertinent pieces related to the history of fado, providing visitors with a better understanding of the cultural significance and artistic value of fado, classified by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Ticket Price: MOP200.00
(open seating; includes a drink)

20% discount for holders of valid Macau Resident Identity Card, Teacher Card, Full-time Student Card, Senior Citizen Card and Disability Assessment Registration Card issued by Macau

Ticketing

1. Macau Online Ticketing
   Hotline: (853) 2855 5555
   Website: www.macauticket.com
    
2. Mainland China
   Price: RMB180.00
   Website: https://www.damai.cn/
   Remarks: No discount for Macau residents
    
3. Cityline (Hong Kong)
   Price: HKD195.00
   Website: www.cityline.com/
   Remarks:
   • No discount for Macau residents.
      
4. Tickets on sale at the Kong Seng Macao.
    
5. In case of availability on the day of the concert, tickets can be purchased at the event venue entrance from 5 p.m.

1. Audience members are advised to arrive at the venue 10 minutes prior to the performance. To avoid interrupting the performance, the organiser reserves the right to determine at what time and in what manner latecomers are admitted, and to reject the admission of latecomers or those who leave midway;
2. There is no intermission;
3. Children under the age of 6 will not be admitted. The organiser reserves the right to check the relevant identification document and to deny admission to any child under the age of 6;
4. All mobile phones and beeping and lighting devices should be switched off throughout the performances;
5. To avoid undue disturbance to the performers and audience members, cameras and recording devices are prohibited unless authorised by the organiser;
6. Smoking, eating, drinking or the possession of plastic bags and/or objects considered dangerous are prohibited in the performance venues;
7. The organiser reserves the right to change the programme and/or the artists at any time;
8. In case of adverse weather conditions, please visit the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s website and the “IC Art” Facebook page for latest updates;
9. The Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government reserves the right of interpretation and final decision of any disputes to these terms.

Telephones: (853) 8399 6809 / (853) 8399 6835 (office hours)