That's PRD takes a look at the best of the month in Macau:
Mar 10 & 18: The Script Road – Macau Literary Festival
Started by local newspaper Ponto Final, The Script Road – Macau Literary Festival is an annual gathering of writers, publishers, journalists, musicians and directors, among other professions, from China and Portuguese-speaking countries. This year, two musical performances are scheduled as part of the event: one by Portuguese singer and composer JP Simões, who will be accompanied onstage by Portuguese DJ Selecta Alice, and the other by a blind Chinese folk singer and poet who hails from Shenyang.
Mar 10 & 18, 8pm/9pm; MOP120. Pacha Macau (Studio City); Dom Pedro V Theatre. Tickets.
Mar 16: Bosch Dream
Bosch Dream is an interactive circus class where participants will be taught the fundamentals and various disciplines of acrobatics. This workshop is organized by Canadian circus team The 7 Fingers, who have performed in Broadway shows, Olympic ceremonies, TV creations and more.
Mar 16, 7.30pm; MOP100. Macao Cultural Centre. Tickets.
Mar 18: Feast of the God Tou Tei
Tou Tei is the God of Earth in Chinese folk religion and is believed to be everywhere. Celebrations are held at the Tou Tei temples on Taipa, where Chinese pastries will be offered to Tou Tei. Cantonese operas will be staged in front of the temple and lion dances and other traditional shows will round out the festivities.
Mar 18. Fok Tak Chi, Horta da Mitra.
Mar 20: Land of Gold
Anoushka Shankar, the daughter of renowned Indian musician Ravi Shankar, has turned the art of sitar, a traditional Indian instrument, into a sensation. Her highly anticipated performance on March 20 is sure to be an evening of auditory delight.
Mar 20, 8pm; MOP100-250. Macao Cultural Centre. Tickets.
Until Mar 31: 11th Macau Design Biennial Exhibition
With a record 4,575 works by contestants from 33 countries and regions, this year’s edition of the Macau Design Biennial was a treat to the eyes and mind. A total of 183 winning designs in various categories are currently on exhibit at the Macau Museum of Art.
Until Mar 31, 10am-7pm; free. Macau Museum of Art.
Click here to see our March event guide for Hong Kong.
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