One of the highlights of this year's Grand Prix off-track activities will surely be the "Crazy Paradise -- Sentiments of Southern Europe" street performances in the St. Lazarus district by talented local artists. An open bar, coffee shop and booths selling attractive handcrafts will also generate an atmosphere of European culture and art -- so

Written during 1956 and 1957 by the renowned playwright Lao She, Teahouse is set in Beijing’s Yutai Teahouse, where various characters from society are cleverly depicted. In the chaotic yet inspiring history of China spanning more than a century, embracing the late Qing Dynasty, the Warlord period and the victory in the Sino-Japanese War, a

The Paradise of the Orient, Macau is home to international brands, bustling markets, and some great bargains. Prada, Christian Dior, Cartier, Giorgio Armani, Burberry, Ermenegildo Zegna, and Louis Vuitton are just some of the designer labels found in Macau’s trendy shopping esplanades. You’ll find the most chic apparel and accessories in hotels like the City

Liszt Totentanz (Piano and Orchestra) Piano Concerto No. 1 Les Pre'ludes Piano Concerto No. 2 Franz Liszt was not only the most influential pianist of the 19th century, he was also a prolific composer who penned over 350 works, reformed piano techniques, and created the symphonic poem. His music for piano and orchestra have long been a staple of the

Grieg Norwegian Dances, op. 35 Piano Concerto, op. 16 Peer Gynt Suite Nos. 1 and 2, op. 46, 55 Edvard Grieg was the most important Norwegian composer of the late 19th century. His music captivates the essential lyricism, gracefulness and passion of Norwegian music. The two famous Peer Gynt Suites along with Grieg's Piano Concerto are two of his

The Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government presents the 19th Macao Arts Festival (MAF) to be held between 1 and 30 May, 2008. Featuring more than 30 performances by artists from Israel, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada and South Korea, the Festival season would not be complete without the ever-present spirit of performers

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The Macau Fringe Festival will return in November this year after a noticeable absence in 2006. With the last festival having occurred in 2005, the organisers, The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) decided that a more significant contribution from local organisations was needed. As a result, there was a time-out period called for last year,

During their meeting held last week in Monaco, the FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) approved the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship calendar, motorsport.com has reported. The series will start at Curitiba, Brazil, on March 2 and will come to an end at the Grand Prix of Macau on November 16. Macanese Rodolfo Avila at

It is a great pleasure to listen to the world famous waltzes and polkas of the Strauss Dynasty, performed in the original way as they were composed for the Vienna Johann Strauss Capelle and it is also delighted to see the musicians in special and traditional uniforms, as they used to wear in former times