Macau Closer, travessa do bispo, n1, Macau (2026)

22/04/2026

當今世界紛擾不斷，我們很容易忘記全球氣候危機依然是亟需關注的議題。當戰爭和油價上漲的前景佔據新聞頭條時，減少碳足跡似乎不再那麼迫切。

正如屢獲殊榮的作家阿米塔夫・高希近日在澳門訪問時所言：「世界正處於多重危機的邊緣……而這些危機彼此相互關聯。」

高希於三月出席了第 15 屆澳門文學節，與眾多才華橫溢的作家交流，並在活動中深入探討了他對未來的憂慮。他也是本刊第180期的封面人物。

在本期內容中，我們還專訪了其他文學節嘉賓：作家伊麗莎·舒亞·杜薩平，談她的新作《束草之冬》；以及香港作家鍾偉民，他的歷史小說皆以路環島為背景，別具魅力。

在藝術方面，我們走進本地藝術家李曉琳的個展「虛妄遊記」，探討人類對自身死亡的奇異思考。我們亦報導了區內另外兩大藝術盛事：第五屆ArtBiz Asia以及金沙中國在香港「藝術中環」設立的「金沙藝廊」展區，呈現三位才華橫溢的澳門藝術家——李英維、梁子毛和廖克敏的作品。

電影版塊中，我們與本地導演徐欣羨對談，了解她的新片《女孩不平凡》的創作靈感。

備受矚目的澳門銀河嘉佩樂酒店終於開幕。我們走訪其華麗客房與設施，最後來到城中最火熱的新酒吧——千里吧。行政經理莎娜佩和酒吧經理蔡禮謙向我們詳細介紹了這家新酒吧的獨特之處。

旅遊作家Cristiana Figueiredo帶領我們探索曼谷七間最美的花園咖啡館綠洲。我們亦走訪創業夫妻Jérémy與 Maggie Artan de Saint Martin的家，認識他們三位可愛的女兒與心愛的巨型白貴賓犬Jax。

本期同時標誌著本刊創刊十九周年暨第180期。感謝一路支持我們的讀者、訂戶與合作夥伴。我們期待在未來繼續為大家呈現更多關於這座精彩城市的故事！

一如既往，祝您閱讀愉快！

22/04/2026

With all the troubles going on in the world today, it’s easy to forget that the global climate crisis is still an issue that we should be concerned about.

When regional wars and the impending prospect of rising oil prices dominate our news feeds, somehow reducing our carbon footprint just doesn’t seem so urgent.

But as award-winning author Amitav Ghosh commented recently when he visited Macau: “The world is on the brink of multiple crises... and they are all interconnected”.

Ghosh was in the city in March for the 15th edition of The Script Road – Macau Literary Festival, along with a host of other talented authors. He spoke at length about his concerns for the future, and is our cover story for this our 180th issue.

Also in these pages, we speak with other Literary Festival guests including author Elisa Shua Dusapin about her new novel Winter in Sokcho; and Hong Kong writer Chung Wai-Man, whose fascinating historical fiction novels are all set in Coloane.

In Arts, we visit the new solo exhibition by local artist Hio Lam Lei entitled Cruising Through this Mortal Coil, which reflects on our curious relationship with the notion of our own mortality. And we also check out two of the other big art events in the region recently, the fifth edition of ArtBiz Asia and Sands China’s Gallery booth at this year’s Art Central, Hong Kong presenting the work of three talented Macau artists - Lei Ieng Wai, Leong Chi Mou, and Dor Lio Hak Man.

And in Cinema, we catch up with local filmmaker Tracy Choi to learn more about the inspiration for her new movie Girlfriends.

The high-anticipated ultra-luxurious Capella at Galaxy Macau has finally opened. We take a tour through its opulent rooms and facilities and eventually find ourselves in the hottest new bar in town, Pony & Plume. Executive Manager Sandra Petreikyte and Bar Manager Billy Choi tell us exactly what makes this new night spot so special.

Travel writer Cristiana Figueiredo introduces us to seven of Bangkok’s best garden café oases. And we visit the home of entrepreneurial couple Jérémy and Maggie Artan de Saint Martin, to meet them, their three beautiful daughters and their beloved giant white poodle, Jax.

This issue marks our 19th anniversary and 180th edition. Thanks to all our readers, subscribers and partners who have supported us on this journey so far. We look forward to continuing to bring you many more great stories about our amazing city in the years to come!

As always, Happy Reading!

20/03/2026

For years, Comuna de Pedra has partnered with community groups to create inclusive theatre for people with disabilities and the elderly, helping them explore self-expression. Building on the success of its previous Todos Fest! events, it now presents a sixth edition with screenings, performances, workshops, and a market to promote inclusive art widely.

This weekend (March 20-22), Todos Fest! will bring two unique overseas projects, "Noon Disco" and "ARCADE," to this sixth edition of their inclusive arts festival, promoting inclusion in a more interactive, intimate, and immersive way!

The organisation believes that the right to artistic expression must not be limited to the majority, arguing that an inclusive art is essential for an inclusive society. To them, inclusivity is not about condescending acceptance, but a mutual relationship built on respecting differences. By bringing marginalized individuals onto the stage, they aim to transform public aesthetics, inspire confidence in participants, and foster greater public understanding and empathy.

Check out their page for full details:

https://www.facebook.com/todoscomuna/

多年來，石頭公社（Comuna de Pedra）與社區團體合作，為殘疾人士與長者創作包容性的劇場，幫助他們探索自我表達。在過往「Todos Fest!」的成功基礎上，今年推出第六屆活動，包含放映、表演、工作坊與市集，廣泛推廣包容性藝術。

該組織相信藝術表達的權利不應只屬於大多數人，並主張包容性藝術是建立包容性社會的必要條件。對他們而言，包容並非居高臨下的接納，而是一種尊重差異的互動關係。透過讓邊緣群體登上舞台，他們希望改變公眾的美學觀點，激發參與者的自信，並促進更深的理解與共情。

在 2026 年，「Todos Fest!」將引入兩個獨特的海外項目——《銀齡的士高》（Noon-Disco) 與《街舞遊戲》（ARCADE），以更互動、更親密、更沉浸的方式推廣共融！

12/02/2026

讀者朋友們，新年快樂！希望你的2026年有個美好的開始，並恭祝你馬年鴻運，萬事亨通。今期《澳門特寫》將目光投向三月八日國際婦女節，特別介紹一眾才華洋溢、成就斐然的傑出女性。她們皆在各自領域成就卓越事業，更擁有引人入勝的人生故事。

封面人物是葡萄牙著名演員Margarida Vila-Nova。暌違多年後，她將重返曾居住的澳門，於即將於三月舉辦的今屆「雋文不朽——澳門文學節」上演獨角戲《初步舉證》。我們與她暢談昔日居澳的歲月回憶，以及她在演藝與導演領域的心路歷程。
常駐作者G!NN!E專訪了文學節另一位嘉賓，風格獨樹一幟、屢獲殊榮的中國科幻小說作家顧適。

同樣亮相今期的文學節重磅嘉賓還有英國小說家Lawrence Osborne。由他的小說《小人物之歌》改編的同名電影於澳門取景拍攝，並於去年在Netflix上線。

今年適逢澳門文學節十五週年。今次盛會將再次雲集眾多文壇翹楚，包括知名作家Amitav Ghosh、普立茲獎得主Hernán Díaz，以及中國著名作家畢飛宇與小白等。

與此同時，全藝社會長郭恬熙於近日推出了新書《集起名心——澳門當代藝術的多元視界：策展文選（2008-2025）》，設計師兼教育工作者Filipa Simões則發表新作《澳門霓虹招牌指南》，以獨特視角帶讀者一覽澳門霓虹風貌。

我們專訪了本地導演貝馬善，聽他分享如何將首部長片《走失的小提琴》推向全球影展與業界活動；亦與策展人沙海花暢談澳門藝術博物館現正展出的葡萄牙已故藝術家海倫娜·阿爾梅達的作品。

時尚方面，我們拜訪高端牛仔品牌PAIGE的聯合創辦人Paige Adams-Geller，探討她近期於永利澳門開設的亞洲首店。隨後跟隨Cristiana Figueiredo的腳步，探訪風光旖旎的浙江古都——紹興。

作者Suzanne Watkinson帶我們走進路環村民Sofia Salgado的愜意居所，聆聽她精彩的人生故事與親手改造家居的歷程。在特寫故事中，我們邀請澳門立法會議員、鏡湖醫院副護士長、澳門婦女聯合總會會長黃潔貞，共同探討本地婦女議題的現狀。

誠邀您細品這些非凡女性的故事，同時也別錯過專欄作者龔善欣、Ganaa Aliva及Nuance U的獨到觀點。

謹祝新年進步，開卷有得！

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12/02/2026

Happy New Year readers! We hope you’ve had a wonderful start to 2026 and we wish you all a very prosperous Year of the Horse. As the year already begins to rush by, in this issue we look ahead to March 8, International Women’s Day, by featuring an impressive lineup of talented and successful women, all doing great things in the city and all with interesting stories to tell.

Our cover this issue is graced by Portuguese actress Margarida Vila-Nova, who returns to the city in which she once lived to perform her dramatic one-woman stage show, Prima Facie, at this year’s The Script Road – Macau Literary Festival. We speak with her as she reminisces on the years she lived here, and talks about her current journey in the world of acting and directing.

Regular CLOSER writer G!NN!E chats with another upcoming Literary Festival guest, the uniquely talented female Chinese author Gu Shi, an award-winning science-fiction writer.

Also featured in these pages and attending the Literary Festival in March, is British novelist Lawrence Osborne, author of 'The Ballad of a Small Player', which was adapted for the big screen, filmed in Macau, and released on Netflix last year.

This year is the 15th edition of the Macau Literary Festival and as always, it welcomes a host of tremendous talent including renowned writer Amitav Ghosh, Pulitzer-prize winner Hernán Díaz, and award-winning Chinese authors Bi Feiyu and Xiao Bai, just to name a few.

Meanwhile, president of the Art For All Society, Alice Kok recently launched her new book 'Mind to Mind: The Diverse Horizons of Macao Contemporary Art – A Selection of Curatorial Essays (2008-2025)', and designer and educator Filipa Simões unveiled her latest publication 'Guide to Neon Signs in Macau', offering a unique portrait of Macau’s neon landscape.

We catch up with local director Max Bessmertny and talk to him about his recent mission to promote his debut feature film T'he Violin Case' at film festivals and industry events around the world. And we chat with curator Margarida Saraiva about the latest photography exhibit at the Macau Museum of Art by late-Portuguese artist Helena Almeida.

In Fashion, we meet Paige Adams-Geller, co-founder of high-end denim brand PAIGE, and talk to her about her first store in Asia, which she recently opened at Wynn Macau. And we travel with Cristiana Figueiredo to the picturesque ancient city of Shaoxing in Zhejiang Province.

CLOSER contributing writer Suzanne Watkinson brings us into the delightful Coloane Village home of long-term resident Sofia Salgado to chat about her fascinating life and DIY renovations.

And in Closing Story, we speak about the current state of women’s issues in Macau with Grace Wong, member of the Macau Legislative Assembly, deputy head nurse at Kiang Wu Hospital and advocate for women’s rights in her role as vice president of the Macau Women’s General Association.

We hope you enjoy reading about all these impressive women, as well as the thoughts of our regular columnists Juliana Kung, Ganaa Avila and Nuance U.

Kung Hei Fat Choi and Happy Reading!

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15/01/2026

📌Discover the Right Moisturizing Skincare routine for your skin

🧴Day to day we take care of our skin, and moisturizer is a must for our skincare list. But have you ever really thought about the difference between moisturizing and hydrating products❓

📌Understanding this difference will truly help you to improve your skincare routine. In fact, the two are linked but are also distinct, yet both are essential for maintaining smooth, tightened and healthy looking skin. Read on for some essential knowledge about what your skin needs and how to improve your daily skincare routine…

📖Read the full text 👉🏻https://macaucloser.com/living/wellbeing/discover-the-right-moisturizing-skincare-routine-for-your-skin/

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21/12/2025

✨2025 Light Up Macao ✨

From now till January 11, 2026, Macao is once again shining brightly with 2025 Light Up Macao, under the theme “Lightscape ·Horizon”.✨

📍The event spans three major light exhibition areas - the Northern district, the Nam Van district and the ZAPE district, featuring 28 sets of lighting, interactive, and decorative installations created by artistic teams from Macao, Mainland China, Portugal, Korea, Australia and the United States. The entire city transforms into a stage of light and shadow, offering light installations, mapping shows and immersive night-time experiences.
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🎪INTERACTION & PARTICIPATION
📌Stamp or QR Code Checkpoints are available in each zone. Collect “Starlight” points to redeem gifts.

📌Online Prize Games continue to be offered to increase the event’s exposure and public participation.

📌Pop-up events and workshops will also take place during the festival.

(🧑🏻‍💻For more details, please visit: https://lum.macaotourism.gov.mo/)
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🚌CONVENIENT TRANSPORTATION
Light Up Macao Shuttle Bus Route is special set up:

🚏Route 1: Macau Square to Macao Grand Prix Museum.
🚏Route 2: Macao Grand Prix Museum to Nam Van White Tentand Waterfront Duet.
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💫2025 Light Up Macao
📆DATE: December 6, 2025 - January 11, 2026
📍LOCATION: Northern District, Nam Van District and ZAPE District
🧑🏻‍💻For more details, please visit: https://lum.macaotourism.gov.mo/

🤩Creative 3D Mapping Show “Macao Odyssey: The Story Unfolds”
⏰TIME: 6:00pm-10:00pm
(Every 15 minutes, each lasting about 6 minutes)
📍LOCATION: The facade of the Macao Grand Prix Museum

🚌Light Up Macao Shuttle Bus (Route 1 & 2)
📆Operating Dates: 12-14; 19-21; 24-28; 31/12/2025 & 1-4; 9-10/1/2026
⏰Operating Time: 5:00pm-10:00pm
(‼️Every 30 minutes approximately)

28/10/2025

💈Neighborhood Styles 💈

Have you ever walked into a trendy barbershop or hairdresser, only to be intimidated by walls of hair wax ads and the sharp stares of tattooed stylists, instantly giving you ‘fashion anxiety’? 💈💇🏻

😉Don’t worry. Just around almost every corner in this city, there are always a few brightly lit quick haircut services in the neighbourhood, just waiting to give you a fresh, clean look in just a few minutes and for just a few patacas. These ‘neighborhood quick-cut bases’ are essentially the ‘Cha Chaan Teng’ of the hairstylist world.

你是否也曾有過這樣的體驗——走進裝潢時尚的男士理髮店，被滿牆的髮蠟廣告和刺青師傅的凌厲眼神震懾，瞬間患上「潮人恐懼症」？💈💇🏻💇🏻‍♀️

😉別慌，在這座城市的轉角處，總有那麼幾間燈火通明的小店，只需幾分鐘，些許零錢就能讓你擁有一個清新乾淨的
造型。這些被我們稱為「美髮界的茶餐廳」的神奇存在，其實是街坊速剪基地。

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28/10/2025

需要理髮，但卻不想在美髮中心耗上一整天，更不願花大錢？或者只是想體驗道地友善的本地文化與服務？不妨試試澳門的社區理髮店。幾乎每個街區都有一間傳統理髮店，尤其是在舊區的街巷裡。我們走訪了當中幾間，並認識了一些數十年來服務社區、助人們保持儀容整潔精緻的傑出髮型師。

本地藝術界一直活力十足，今個月亦不例外。首推攝影師David Hartung 於氹仔舊城區藝術空間展出的「四川味道：致敬川菜藝術」，震撼影像令人驚豔。這位定居澳門多年的美國攝影師近期走遍四川，創作出是次攝影展及同步推出的咖啡桌書，記錄獨特的川菜文化背後的風味與人物故事。

越過邊境來到珠海，我們探訪了由來自澳門的 Clara Brito與來自北京的顧振青聯合策展的「她徑·她相」攝影展，欣賞五位才華洋溢的藝術家以女性視角探索身份、抵抗與文化轉化等議題。我們亦專訪本地多媒體製作人 Pedro Luz，探討他的創作如何以前所未見的視角呈現澳門風貌。此外，我們還親赴第25屆平遙國際攝影大展現場，欣賞攝影佳作。

回到澳門，我們採訪了另一位美國藝術家 Charlie Perez-Tlatenchi。最近，他與幾位本地藝術家聯袂參與了由張頴嵐策展的「東方花園後」展覽。

九月初，澳門新濠影滙W酒店舉辦了「W呈獻」2025大中華區巡演壓軸站，邀請國際矚目歌手 HAYLA 帶來活力四射的精彩演出。新濠影滙亦正舉辦萬聖節盛典「心寒影匯二」，打造驚嚇與萌趣並存的玩樂體驗。

本期另邀你跟隨 Cristiana Figueiredo 展開為期三天的台灣公路之旅，探訪絕美景點；並來到本地養生專家 Ashish 和 Renu Dhawan夫婦及兩個女兒的家。十八年來，這對夫婦持續開設瑜伽課程，致力提升澳門居民的健康水準。

美食方面，我們專訪了「和牛黑手黨」的主廚濱田壽人。這位廚藝大師時隔六年重返澳門美高梅，率領熱情洋溢的團隊為食客獻上頂級和牛饗宴。我們亦採訪了首屆「法國國際美食協會青年廚藝賽澳門區選拔賽」的主辦方，見證本地廚壇新秀的誕生。

讓我們繼續享受這座城市的一切美好。祝你閱讀愉快！

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28/10/2025

Need a haircut but don’t want to spend all day in the salon and fork out a fortune. Or maybe you’d just like to experience some authentically friendly local culture and service. Either way, Macau’s neighbourhood barbershops and hairdressers are always open for business, and there’s one on nearly every block, especially in the older parts of town. In this issue, we visit a few of them to meet the interesting characters that have been serving their communities and keeping people looking sharp and trendy for decades.

The local arts scene is always vibrant and this month is no exception, starting with stunning images from photographer David Hartung in his latest exhibition THE FLAVORS of SICHUAN: A Tribute to the Art of Sichuan Cuisine at the Taipa Village Art Space. Based in Macau for years, the American photographer recently travelled throughout Sichuan documenting the flavours and people behind this unique cuisine, for his exhibition and new coffee table book.

Just across the border in Zhuhai, we check out an exhibition of compelling photographic works by five talented female artists, Other Ports, Other Looks curated by Clara Brito from Macau and Gu Zhenqing from Beijing. We also speak with local multimedia producer Pedro Luz about his groundbreaking productions capturing views of Macau like never seen before. And we visit the 25th edition of the Pingyao International Photography Festival.

Back in Macau, we speak with another American artist, Charlie Perez-Tlatenchi who recently presented his paintings at Casa Garden, along with local artists, in an exhibition entitled After Oriental Garden curated by Kathine Cheong.

In early September, W Macau – Studio City hosted the grand finale of the 2025 W PRESENTS Greater China tour, featuring a high-energy performance by internationally acclaimed artist HAYLA. And currently Studio City is also presenting the second edition of Studio Creepy guaranteed to deliver some scary experiences this Halloween.

Also in this issue, we take a fascinating three-day road trip in Taiwan with Cristiana Figueiredo, as she guides us to some beautiful locations. And we meet local healthcare experts Ashish and Renu Dhawan and their two girls, who have been helping Macau residents improve their health with yoga for the past 18 years.

Finally, in the world of Gourmet, we chat with Chef Hisato Hamada, founder of WAGYUMAFIA, who recently returned to MGM Macau, along with his rowdy team of passionate chefs to serve up some delicious Wagyu delicacies. And we speak to the organisers of the inaugural Macau National Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs Competition, who are helping to encourage and promote excellence among the new generation of Macau chefs.

Keep enjoying all the city has to offer this month and Happy Reading!

Photo By Eloi Scarva

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