The 21st Macao City Fringe Festival was inaugurated

On 12 January, members of the public visited the art installation at the Site of the Macao Fringe Festival. Image source: China News Agency, Hong Kong

Macao, 12 Jan (Xinhua) -- The 21st Macao City Fringe Festival, sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, will be unveiled on 12 January, and a variety of local and interesting programs and activities will be staged in 29 venues across the city.

This year's Fringe Festival continues to implement the concept of "the whole city stage, everywhere the audience, everyone artist". A number of programs will take viewers to experience different aspects of art and enhance artistic interaction within the community. The Secretary for Cultural Affairs of the Macao SAR Government, Moo Shin Shin Shin, said that this year's Fringe Festival has the theme of "Breaking the Gap", allowing art to jump from the regular venue to the place of daily life, so that every audience can get closer to art and creativity.

In particular, the Cultural Affairs Bureau pointed out that it will make proper arrangements for art and cultural activities in strict accordance with the relevant epidemic prevention guidelines of the health department. Participating members of the public are required to wear masks, undergo temperature checks, present the day's personal health code, maintain appropriate social distancing, and cooperate with the relevant epidemic prevention and on-site crowd arrangements.

Founded in 1999, the Macau City Fringe Festival is one of the most important cultural festivals in Macau. This year's Fringe Festival will close on the 23rd.