That's PRD takes a look at the best of the month in Macau:
April 7-23: Bibap
Centered around South Korea’s national dish bibimbap, Bibap, a musical comedy deliciously blending martial arts, acrobatics, beat box, street dance and hip-hop, tells a story of a cooking competition between two chefs at the Bibap restaurant. Transcending language barriers, this comedy cracks up audiences of all nations and ages. Expect to be invited onto the stage to taste the ‘food.’
Apr 7-23, 2pm/6pm/8pm; MOP180-480. The Parisian Theatre (www.macauticket.com)
April 15: Rice by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre
‘Rice’ is a dance celebration of nature’s lifecycle, created by Taiwan’s iconic dance company Cloud Gate, which presents the island’s essential crop with a choreographic blend of modern dance and martial arts. With meticulous movements, Cloud Gate’s dancers will stage yet another extraordinary performance accompanied by traditional Hakka drum rhythms and classical compositions, conveying the concepts of death and birth, East and West.
Apr 15, 8pm; MOP150-300. Grand Auditorium, Macao Cultural Centre (www.macauticket.com)
April 19: Os Azeitonas
Portuguese alternative rock band Os Azeitonas is popular in the city of Porto, Portugal, performing in bars in their early times before being nominated at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Although singing in Portuguese, they’ve written songs with powerful rhythms that move audiences, no matter what language they speak.
Apr, 8pm; MOP150. Grand Auditorium, Macao Cultural Centre (www.macauticket.com)
April 19: A-Ma Festival
On A-Ma Festival, homage is paid to Macau's most revered deity A-Ma, the goddess of fishermen and other seafarers. Also known as Tin Hau, A-Ma is said to give Macau its name. The story goes that maiden A-Ma ordered the elements to calm down when a storm threatened boats out at sea. When she spoke, the winds abated. A temple is built on the spot where she supposedly landed. To this day, families of fishermen still visit the ancient temple, which was built in 1488.
Apr 19, A-Ma Temple.
April 28-May 31: The 28th Macao Art Festival
The 28th edition of the Macao Arts Festival (MAF), themed ‘Heterotopia’ will take place this month in the land of casinos. Comprising 25 captivating programs and a total of over 100 activities, exhibitions and shows, the MAF is a great chance to head to Macau and enjoy a host of artwork from different decades.
All week Apr 28-May 31. Click here for specific programs. (www.macauticket.com)
May 3: The Feast of the Drunken Dragon
The Feast of the Drunken Dragon, also known as the Drunken Dragon and Lion Dance Gala, is a local traditional folk festival celebrated by fishmongers in Macau, which later on developed into an annual festivity on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar. A ‘drunken dance’ is performed with a wooden dragon head and tail, as well as a ‘drunken dragon parade,’ lion dance and distribution of ‘longevity rice.’
Feast of the Drunken Dragon, Morning; Kuan Tai Temple (near Senado Square)
Click here to see our April events guide for Hong Kong.
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