Tumbledown yards, once one of the city’s main industries, to be reborn as cultural and creative area, with first phase completed within one year.
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The two-week celebration of alternative arts aims to expand the public’s horizons from multiple perspectives, says cultural chief Mok Ian Ian.
Admission is free to the three-day fest, which will lay on a raft of food, cultural performances and fun and games.
With a number of performing groups unable to get into the city, performances scheduled for this October have been cancelled.
Numerous shows and activities cancelled or postponed; 71 extra beds provided at temporary shelter for workers with nowhere to sleep.
Many of the city institutions are temporarily shut down and activities cancelled or postponed.
To compensate, Macao Orchestra and Macao Chinese Orchestra will livestream some performances of new concert seasons online.
Nurseries and sports venues are temporarily closed, while many events and activities have been cancelled as Covid-19 impacts the city as never before.
Taking its cue from four of the world’s foremost cultural cities, the expo casts a thought-provoking light on many varied aspects of existence.