IC organizes lineup of New Year activities

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) will organize an event titled “Let’s Celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Rooster,” comprising workshops, exhibitions, lectures, concerts and other performances.

The planned activities this month include a “Couplets Workshop”, which will teach participants how to create their own couplets in Chinese calligraphy.

On January 21, 22 and 27, the workshop will take place at the Mandarin’s House. Two sessions at the Macau Museum of Art on January 22 will be primarily for children aged five and above.

The Jao Tsung-I Academy, the Lou Kau Mansion, General Ye Ting’s Former Residence and the building at No. 80 at Rua das Estalagens will offer similar events until early February.

From January 24 to February 2, Jao Tsung-I Academy will host a “Monotype Workshop”. From January 28 to 30, General Ye Ting’s Former Residence will organize a “Fans Painting Workshop” to teach participants about fan painting through Lunar New Year-themed works.

The Macao Tea Culture House will also host “Traditional Crafts Workshops” on February 11 and 12. The 10:30 a.m. session will be dedicated to the application of glass beads in embroidery, and the 3 p.m. session will focus on the creation of kites in Yangguang style.

The “Performance of Artistic Group of Liannan Yao Autonomous Country of Guangdong Province” will present their “Tambourine Dance of Liannan Yao Autonomous County of Guangdong Province” during the Lunar New Year period. From January 27 to 30, they will perform in several locations around Macau and the outlying islands.

The Mandarin’s House will host the “Lion Dance Performance – Dragon’s Ascension and Tiger Leaping” on January 28, while Lou Kau Mansion will serve as the stage for “Chinese New Year Concerts” from January 28 to 30.

On New Year’s Eve, January 20, the Macau Chinese Orchestra is holding a “Spring Concert 2017” at the Pak Wai Activity Centre. The Macau Conservatory will also present the “Concert for Welcoming the New Year and Spring” on January 24.

Many other activities will be held during this period. Interested parties can refer to the IC website for more information.