The latest C2 Magazine in May discusses the prospects of the performing arts in Macao
Published by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the 100 Plus Cultural Creative Development Ltd., the May issue of the magazine C2 launches its latest issue on 4 May. More than a thousand performances are put on each year in Macao, of which the variety and scale of production succeeds in attracting a wide and diverse range of audiences. The feature story of this latest issue discusses the survival of performing art groups in Macao. Topics such as the fight for survival of different performing art groups in Macao, and the difficulty in reaching diverse audiences are discussed in the feature story. At the same time, box office results and the taste of the public are determining factors in analysing the success or failure of a performing arts group. “Extravaganza” invites the Vice-director of the Macau Literary Festival, Hélder Beja, to take stock of the 4th edition of the festival, which is an important platform for exchange between both Chinese and Portuguese writers. “Chit Chat” has invited Lawrence Lei, one of the founding members of the theater circles in Macao, to share his experience in artistic creation and his observations of the development of the performing arts in Macao. “Infographics” analyses the GDP statistics of places all over Asia in the field of cultural and creative industries. In the “Blogger” section, the seven columnists, Joe Lei, Leong Sin U, Wilson Lam, Ho Ka Cheng, Ling Lui, Yap Seow Choong and Ron Lam share valuable and multi-dimensional information of the cultural industry from different aspects. C2 is a trilingual magazine (Chinese, Portuguese and English), published on the first Monday of each month online. Readers are welcome to browse or download the magazine at www.c2magazine.mo. To receive the latest updates, please find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/c2magazine.macau, or on WeChat by going to “add friend” and inputting “c2magazine” in the ID column. For enquiries, please email us at c2magazine.macau@gmail.com.