As part of the 2nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival (MICAF), the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) arranged a charity session of “Slava’s Snowshow” last week at the Macau Cultural Centre (CCM) Grand Auditorium, sharing the joy of the arts with local social welfare associations, according to an IC statement earlier this week.
Organised under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture, the charity session was arranged in collaboration with the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS), in addition to the originally scheduled performances, the statement said.
This initiative allowed members of different social welfare associations to share in the joy of culture and the arts, in line with bureau’s efforts to make art accessible to all sectors of the community, the statement added.
The performance brought together over 650 participants from nearly 20 social welfare associations, who experienced the warmth and energy of theatre in a lively atmosphere, according to the bureau.
Slava’s Snowshow was conceived by renowned Russian master clown Slava Polunin (born in 1950), the statement said, added that the performance enchanted the audience with physical artistry, poetry, tragicomedy and circus elements, extending the drama beyond the stage through spectacular props such as giant balloons, falling snow and a massive spider web.
Returning to Macau for the second consecutive year, Slava’s Snowshow staged four performances last week. Through the charity session, MICAF reaffirmed its objective to bring the transformative power of the arts to wider audiences, aiming to create lasting memories for over 650 participants from diverse community groups, the statement said.
This undated handout photo provided by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) earlier this week shows a performance of “Slava’s Snowshow” at the Macau Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Grand Auditorium in Nape last week.
