Cultural Affairs Bureau hosts activities in cultural facilities celebrating the Lunar New Year of the Ox

Date of publication: 05/02/2021
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To celebrate the Chinese New Year with residents and tourists, a number of venues under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) will remain open during the Spring Festival, and appropriate arrangements will be made to ensure the anti-epidemic guidelines are strictly adhered. Amid the spring blossoming and the festive atmosphere, IC invites the public to enjoy the beauty of culture together and wish the world peace and prosperity in the Lunar New Year of the Ox.

Cultural facilities across the city have been adorned with joyous decorations, and the World Heritage buildings have been animated with festive elements to celebrate the Lunar New Year with the public. Residents are welcome to visit various cultural exhibitions currently presented during the Spring Festival, including “Stately Demeanour: Costumes of Qing Emperors and Empresses from the Collection of the Palace Museum”, an annual exhibition from the Palace Museum hosted by the Macao Museum of Art which showcases the magnificence and diverse development of the Chinese costume culture; “Rebirth in the Spring Breeze: Art Exhibition of He Duoling”, which reveals the artist’s ethereal and poetic aesthetic conception; “Wandering across the Landscape: Collection of the Macao Museum of Art”, which displays the picturesque landscape of Macao between the 17th and 21st centuries; and “Memory of the Past – Exhibition of the Macao Museum Postcards Collection”, which takes visitors on a journey to experience Macao in the old times, featuring scenes such as its coastal scenery, elegant architecture and lush gardens. The new exhibition “Pátio Memories – Exhibition of Life in Pátios and Becos in the Bygone Days” is held at No. 10, Pátio da Eterna Felicidade from 7 February to present the daily lives of residents in pátios and becos in the past through illustrations, videos and photographs in a diverse and interesting way and reveal the culture and customs of people living in pátios and becos in bygone days.

World Heritage buildings are also brimming with festive spirit. The “Interactive Exhibition of the Historic Centre of Macao” is held at the Mandarin’s House to present the different stages of the World Heritage application, the outstanding universal value and components of the Historic Centre of Macao through interactive means, and to promote the invaluable significance of World Heritage through sensory interactive games and family spaces. The concert “Music in Art Museum” will be presented by Macao Orchestra on 20 February, at 2:30pm. All are welcome to participate.

A number of venues will be open as usual during the Spring Festival, including the Macao Museum, the Macao Museum of Art, the Mandarin’s House, the Lou Kau Mansion, the Zheng Guanying Memorial Museum, the Treasure of Sacred Art of St. Joseph’s Seminary, the Former Residence of General Ye Ting, the Handover Gifts Museum of Macao, the Jao Tsung-I Academy, the Museum of Taipa and Coloane History, the Taipa Houses, the Xian Xinghai Memorial Museum, the Heritage Exhibition of a Traditional Pawnshop Business and the Dom Pedro V Theatre. All branch libraries of the Macao Public Library, except for the Red Market Library, will be closed from the first to the third day of the Lunar New Year.

IC will strictly follow the related anti-epidemic guidelines of the health authorities and implement appropriate measures for the cultural activities. All participants must wear face masks, undergo body temperature checks, present a valid Macao Health Code of the day, and comply with the crowd control measures. For more information about the cultural facilities, exhibitions and activities during the Spring Festival, please visit IC’s website at www.icm.gov.mo, the official WeChat account “IC_Art_Macao”, or the “IC Art” page on Facebook.

 
 

 

Opening hours of IC’s facilities during Chinese New Year (12 to 16 February)

Macao Museum of Art

10am – 7pm
(No admission after 6:30pm)

Handover Gifts Museum of Macao

10am – 7pm
(No admission after 6:30pm)

Jao Tsung-I Academy

10am – 6pm
(No admission after 5:30pm)

Macao Museum

10am – 6pm (No admission after 5:30pm)

Dom Pedro V Theatre

10am – 6pm

Anim’Arte NAM VAN

Happy Art Studio
10am – 8pm

Smiling Workshop
11am – 9pm on 15 and 16 February

11am – 8pm from 12 to 14 February
(Only the section of Fuhong Society of Macau will be open)

Guia Fortress, Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows and Lighthouse

9am – 6pm
(No admission after 5:30pm)
Guia Chapel: 10am – 5pm

Patane Night Watch House

10am – 6pm
(No admission after 5:30pm)
Closed on 15 February

Mandarin’s House

10am – 6pm
(No admission after 5:30pm)

Lou Kau Mansion

10am – 6pm
(No admission after 5:30pm)
Closed on 15 February

Ruins of St. Paul’s College

The facade of the Former Mater Dei Church will be open all day

Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt
9am – 6pm from 12 to 15 February

(No admission after 5:30pm)
Closed from 2pm – 6pm on 16 February

Ruins of St. Paul’s College
9am – 6pm

(No admission after 5:30pm)

Na Tcha Exhibition Room

10am – 6pm
(No admission after 5:30pm)

Cinematheque.Passion

Ticket office: 10am - 11:30pm
Exhibition hall and film information room:  10am – 8pm
Closed on 15 February

Macao Fashion Gallery

10am – 6pm
Closed on 15 February

Xian Xinghai Memorial Museum

10am – 6pm
(No admission after 5:30pm)

Museum of Taipa and Coloane History

10am – 6pm
(No admission after 5:30pm)

Taipa Houses

10am – 7pm
(No admission after 6:30pm)
Universal Gallery & Bookstore: 10am - 6:30pm

Heritage Exhibition of a Traditional Pawnshop Business

10:30am – 7pm

Former Residence of General Ye Ting

10am – 6pm

Treasure of Sacred Art of St. Joseph’s Seminary

10am – 5pm

Zheng Guanying Memorial Museum

10am – 6pm
(No admission after 5:30pm)

Mong-Ha Villas

10am – 7pm

Former Municipal Cattle Stable

10am – 7pm

No. 10, Pátio da Eterna Felicidade

10am – 7pm

Macao Contemporary Art Center – Navy Yard No. 1

10am – 7pm

Mount Fortress Corridor

7am – 7pm

Branch libraries of Macao Public Library

Closed from the first to the third day of Chinese New Year and open on the fourth day

(Except for the Red Market Library)

Red Market Library

7am – 2am