That's PRD takes a look at the best of the month in Macau:
Mid-Oct: A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival
Image via Macau China Mazu Foundation
The 2018 edition of Macau’s A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival, one of the city’s many UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage gems, will see a golden statue of Mazu – the Chinese goddess of the sea – paraded through the streets near A-Ma Cultural Village and Lao Hon Park. The pious procession will be accompanied by traditional folk dances.
Mid-Oct, all day; free. A-Ma Cultural Village, Mt. Coloane.
Oct 19-21: The 21st Lusofonia Festival
Image via Macau Lifestyle
First held in 1998, the Lusofonia Festival is a fun-filled, action-packed carnival that celebrates the Portuguese heritage of Macau, with participation from both the Chinese and Portuguese-speaking communities. Featuring music, gastronomy, handicrafts and more from Portuguese-speaking countries like Cape Verde, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola and Timor Leste, this festive occasion will make for a fantastic family outing, as surrounding streets and lanes at Taipa village will be decked out in style.
Fri-Sun Oct 19-21, all day; free. Taipa Houses Museum.
Oct 20: Mariah Carey: World Tour 2018
Image via Mariah Carey/Facebook
Pop legend Mariah Carey is coming to Macau! One of the best-selling artists of all time and the recipient of five Grammy Awards, Mariah Carey is credited with inspiring a generation of pop and R&B singers worldwide. Catch the diva's celebrated voice and chart-topping hits, including ‘Hero’ and ‘When You Believe,’ on October 20 at The Venetian Macau.
Sat Oct 20, 8pm; MOP480-1,280. The Venetian Macao.
Ongoing: Keith Haring Maze Macau
Image by Tseng Kwong Chi/The Keith Haring Foundation
Conceived by local artists in collaboration with New York-based art studio Artestar, the Keith Haring Maze Macau is a distinctive pop-art experience, in which audiences are introduced to sculptural renditions of artworks by Keith Haring, an iconic artist in the LGBT world.
Daily ongoing, 1-9pm; MOP100. Cotai Expo Hall F, The Venetian Macao. Tickets.
Ongoing: Landscape of Change – Macau Watercolor Paintings
Image via Macao Museum of Art
Check out an eclectic range of beautiful watercolor paintings currently on display at the Macau Museum of Art. Categorized into four themes – The Coastline, Peaceful Time, Fishing Sceneries and Modern Glitz – these top-notch watercolors, which are part of the museum's precious collection, showcase the SAR in different times and from unique perspectives, offering audiences an aesthetic look at the transformation of Macau from a fishing village to a major metropolis.
Tue-Sun ongoing, 10am-7pm; free. Macao Museum of Art.
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[Cover image via The Keith Haring Foundation, Mariah Carey/Facebook, Macau Museum of Art, Macau Lifestyle]
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