Cantonese opera exhibition extended

The Macao Museum has extended the “The Enchanting Red Boat – An Episode of the Cantonese Opera Culture” exhibition to November 27 due to popular demand.
The extended exhibition features nearly 100 relics, including the museum’s most symbolic artifacts related to Cantonese Opera.
The exhibition also showcases other historical materials, photos and collections provided by Cantonese Opera associations and organizations, which illustrates the history and development of Cantonese Opera in Macau.
The museum has also hosted a series of activities including a talk and a workshop. Crosswords prize giveaways will also run until Sunday. Interested individuals can obtain a registration form on-site or download it from the Macao Museum website, and return the form to the “Crosswords Collection Box” on the third floor of the museum for the duration of the exhibition.
The Macao Museum will announce the list of winners and prize redemption procedures on its website on  October 25.
The extension of the exhibition also aims to promote the traditional art deeply rooted in the Lingnan culture. Schools and community organizations are welcome to reserve docent services for students and the elderly.
Cantonese Opera has been popular since it first appeared in Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It flourished in the Pearl River Delta in the late Qing Dynasty.
In the 1930s, following extensive internal reformation, the contents of Cantonese Opera were diversified to cater to new public tastes. Cantonese Opera has since become more popular and sought-after than in the past.