Uncle Ma, a Taiwanese guitar tutor and internet celebrity
“HUSH!! Full Music”, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) in cooperation with the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau and the Marine and Water Bureau, will be held from 30 April to 1 May (Sunday and Monday) at Hac Sa Beach. A total of 25 groups of singers and bands from Macao and various Asian regions are invited to present different types of music, namely rock, metal, pop, and electronic music, among others, thereby offering a large-scale music gala for the public. Admission is free.
The concert runs from 1 pm to 8 pm on 30 April and from 1 pm to 9 pm on 1 May, and features foreign musicians and bands, including Hanjin Tan, Ellen Loo, Supper Moment, KINOCO HOTEL, Hello Nico, Mary See the Future, Streetguns, Wild Children, Luktomo, Break the Rules; as well as local singers and bands, including Jun Kung, Forget the G, WhyOceans, Wat De Funk, Scamper, Crossline, Achun, Bombeiros, Catalyser, De-Aqua, Frontline Caste, Hou + Summer, Sonia Ka Ian Lao + VJ Miguel, 80 & Tal and Zenith. “HUSH!! Full Music” offers 15 hours of music in two consecutive days on a beach stage. The event also features a market selling local cultural and creative products, light beverages and food, enhancing the festive experience of the audience.
This year, the event will also feature the music video contest “HUSH!! 300 Seconds” for the first time, which will allow everyone to show the diverse possibilities of music by sharing their works with the public. Participants only have to submit application forms together with a video of their own music or vocal performance, and will be eligible to win multiple awards and prizes. The award ceremony will be held on 1 May at the “HUSH!! Full Music” concert. Registration is open from today until 26 April. For more information about the contest and application form download, please visit the “HUSH!! Full Music” website at www.icm.gov.mo/hush.
In addition, IC will organize the “Uncle Ma Ukulele Classroom” on 1 May at 12 noon. In this workshop, Uncle Ma, a Taiwanese guitar tutor and internet celebrity, will be invited to teach the basic skills of playing ukulele in a pleasant and relaxing manner, in order to encourage more people to learn and get closer to music. The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin and is open to residents aged 6 or above, subject to availability. Registration can be made online through IC’s website “Activity Registration System” at www.icm.gov.mo/eform/eventfrom 9am on 10 April, or by phone through tel. no. 8399 6699 during office hours. Participants must bring their own ukulele to the workshop.
For more information, please visit the “HUSH!! Full Music” concert website at www.icm.gov.mo/hush, and follow the “HUSH!! Full Music” page on Facebook and subscribe IC’s WeChat official account “ICmacao”.
