Chess was fading fast from the public consciousness in Macao until the Covid-19 pandemic renewed interest in the game. Here’s how local players, coaches and the Macau Chess Federation are bringing it back into the spotlight.
Arts & Culture
We speak to three suit makers who are shaking up Macao’s sartorial game and for good measure, we also included two tried and tested tailors who have been dressing Macao for decades.
The young designer may be winning awards for his own work and style, but he credits his support network for taking him this far.
Lo Heng Kong has devoted over two decades to the art of tea. Last year, he distilled his insights into a definitive guide to local tea culture, My Notes on Tea: The Past and Present of Tea in Macao.
Local jewellery brand founders Ryan Ho and Kay Shang hope to make Macao sparkle with their artistic designs at Preti Jewelry.
Macao Museum joins with Guangdong Museum and Hong Kong Museum of Art to revisit the allure of trade and its influences during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
As the Year of the Tiger draws near, we look at more sustainable ways to celebrate old traditions.
In Macao, Winnie Lai is one of the few instructors certified to teach the art of sola wood flower arrangements. Rustic and homey, the eco-friendly handicraft invites a conversation about eco-friendly alternatives to fresh-cut flowers.
Steven Tai may have inherited Macao’s oldest clothing factory but his work is far from traditional.