Macau Literary Festival to celebrate poetry of Li Bai and Luís de Camões

Libai and Camões

The 13th edition of The Script Road – Macau Literary Festival will be held at Casa Garden from March 8 to 17. After being moved to the fall during the pandemic, the festival returns to its original spring schedule.

This edition will celebrate the poetry of Li Bai and Luís de Camões.

Notable guests include Chinese author Dong Xi and American novelist Chang-rae Lee. The festival will also commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Portuguese Carnation Revolution of 1974.

The opening of The Script Road will focus on Li Bai, a renowned poet, through a photography exhibition by Xu Peiwu. Xu retraced Li Bai’s footsteps and captured the landscapes that influenced the poet during his travels across China. During the first weekend of the festival, several works will be presented, including the anthology “Primavera Tardia” by San San, a highly regarded young Chinese writer.

Additionally, James Zimmerman, an American lawyer residing in China for over 25 years, will present “The Peking Express,” a book that recounts the Great Railway Robbery of 1923, a significant event in Chinese history and a turning point in the country’s civil war.

The 50th anniversary of the Portuguese April 25 democratic Revolution will also be commemorated during the first days of the festival. João Céu Silva will present to the Macau public his work ‘The General who started April 25 two months before the captains’ – the never-before-told story of how General António Spínola brought down the old regime.

Various events, including book presentations, discussions, exhibitions, and performances, will take place throughout the festival. Macau cuisine, women’s writing, and visual arts will be among the topics covered. Staff Reporter