That's PRD takes a look at the best of the month in Macau:
Apr 7: Feast of Pak Tai
Image via Taipa Village Macau/Facebook
Pak Tai’s birthday is on the third day of the third lunar month, which falls on March 30 this year. In Chinese folk religion, Pak Tai conquered the Demon King, who was terrorizing the universe. As a reward, he was given the title ‘Superior Divinity of the Deep Dark Heaven’ and ‘True Soldier of the North.’ A feast for Pak Tai will be ‘offered’ on this day and Cantonese opera will be performed in a bamboo theater outside the temple.
Sun Apr 7, all day. Pak Tai Temple, Taipa Village.
Apr 13: Macao Arts Festival Cruising
Image via Macau government webiste
As part of the celebration of Macao Arts Festival’s 30th anniversary, artists from the Aerial Arts Association and Clube dos Amigos do Riquexó will be presenting acrobatics and stilts performances to spread the festive ambiance to various neighborhoods in the city.
Sat Apr 13, 3.30-5.30pm; free. Open Space adjacent to Garden of Flower City.
Apr 13-May 4: Harry Potter in Concert
Image via Harry Potter in Concert website
This concert is part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series, which play full-length Harry Potter movies accompanied by a live orchestra. Fans of the popular JK Rowling fantasy novels will not want to miss this live concert, featuring original movie scores by the renowned John Williams, while reliving the magical experience on MGM Theater’s colossal LED screen.
Apr 13-May 4, various times; MOP480-1,080. MGM Theater. Tickets.
Apr 20-21: Pinocchio
Image via Jasmin Vardimon website
Brought to life by Jasmin Vardimon Company, Pinocchio will take audiences on a magical journey, chronicling the story of a little wooden boy who tries to become human. Scare your offspring into never lying again by bringing them to this fantastic show!
Sat-Sun Apr 20-21, 3pm/7.30pm; MOP100/140/180. Macau Cultural Center. Tickets.
Apr 27: A-Ma Festival
Image: screenshot via Macao Magazine
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, one of which she was a passenger on. When she spoke, the winds abated and a temple was built on the spot where she supposedly landed. To this day, families of fishermen still visit the ancient temple, which was built in 1488.
Sat Apr 27, all day. A-Ma Temple.
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[Cover image via Macau Lifestyle, Harry Potter in Concert website, Taipa Village Macau/Facebook, Jasmin Vardimon website]
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