33rd Macao Arts Festival
Multimedia Full-length Cantonese Opera Bonds of Hato
Zhen Hua Sing Cantonese Opera Association
Protecting and rebuilding Macao's glory against all odds
In 2017, Super Typhoon Hato struck Macao, causing extensive floods, power and water outages, and network disruptions, and left the city devastated with streets blocked by fallen trees and full of garbage. In the face of adversity, all walks of life in the city united their strength to overcome the numerous difficulties and help each other: public security forces and residents worked together to save lives; medical staff devoted themselves to rescuing the wounded and helping those in distress; and volunteers from various sectors lent their support, helping to accelerate the resumption of social order. With approval from the Central People's Government, the Macao Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army also participated in the post-typhoon clean-up and relief operations, re-injecting vitality into the city through their joint efforts with the general public.
Multimedia Full-length Cantonese Opera Bonds of Hato is based on real events that occurred throughout the storm and during post-typhoon relief work. Combining the quintessence of traditional Cantonese opera and multimedia technology in modern theatre, taking an ingenious artistic approach, this performance celebrates the noble sentiments of Macao people who love the city and the country alike with selfless dedication.
Sands Theatre
DATE & TIME
29-30 April, 2023 (Sat. & Sun.), 7:30pm
Restricted to audiences aged 6 and up
Chinese Opera

© 振華聲粵藝會
On Substance of Time
Portuguese Contemporary Dance Company
"[Wellenkamp] saps the score's every shrill crescendo, every furious churn in the music with legs that whiplash oxygen out of place and abandoned physically that challenges every sinew." – Dance Europe
As a homage to Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, one of the most important Portuguese poets of the 20th century, this triple-bill evening interweaves the moving images radiated from her poetry with the laws of internal gravitation of the dance steps. The three beautiful pieces – Around the Abeyance, Autumn for Graça and Requiem – create the moment in which the choreographic discourse assumes itself like a metaphor. Let us witness how the dancers and choreographers echo with Sophia's poetry and immerse ourselves in the visible world of dance.
Founded by the multi-awarded chorographer Vasco Wellenkamp together with Graça Barroso in 1997, the Portuguese Contemporary Dance Company has earned an international reputation. The company also invites renowned choreographers from Portugal and around the world, creating a platform to build and develop a common artistic experience.
Sands Theatre
DATE & TIME
5 May, 2023 (Fri), 8:00pm
Restricted to audiences aged 6 and up
Dance

© Susana Pereira
A Reserve: MOP 220
B Reserve: MOP 120
A Reserve: MOP 220
B Reserve: MOP 120
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