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"Be a Villager for a Day: Art Journey in Coloane's Shipyards" was a highlight program of the 2013 Macao City Fringe Festival. This community art project transformed the unique spaces of Coloane's old shipyards and stilt houses into a vibrant stage and exhibition venue. It aimed to rediscover and revitalize the cultural value of the community through diverse artistic mediums, connecting audiences with the area's unique history and culture.
The event was divided into four main parts:
Village Concert Featuring a variety of music styles including Acoustic, Bossa Nova, electronic music, and African percussion. The concert included an interactive session where the entire audience played kazoos together.
Village Workshops
Village Creation Exhibition Artworks were displayed in various locations including stilt houses, shipyards, the Coloane Shipbuilding Industry Association premises, and Hanji Coffee. Artists created works reflecting community culture and integrating with the local environment.
Guided Tours Tours provided deeper insights into the history and lesser-known stories of Lai Chi Vun Village.
The event was organized by the "Blue Sky Art Association" upon invitation from the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM). Curator Lok Chuk collaborated with "Mai Lan Culture" to bring together over twenty artists, visual artists, and musicians from Macao and Hong Kong.
Project Director Lok Chuk, a Macao native, emphasized: "Art and culture are inseparable. We don't want to implant things that don't belong to the original community here, but to convey the cultural values that already exist through fun activities. Art plays a crucial role in reflecting on the relationship between people and the community."
Lai Chi Vun Village and the nearby Rua dos Navegantes area, located on the northwest coast of Coloane's old urban district, covers approximately 60,000 square meters. It was once the largest shipbuilding base in the Pearl River Delta and a prosperous fishing village. The area preserves the last remaining shipyard ruins in Macao, documenting the region's glorious shipbuilding history and fishing village culture. Since the late 1990s, with the decline of Macao's fishing and shipbuilding industries, the area has become sparsely populated, though some villagers still reside there.
The Macao City Fringe Festival, organized by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM), aims to achieve "the whole city as a stage, everyone as an audience, everyone as an artist." The 13th edition ran from November 9–24, 2013, bringing a lively artistic atmosphere to various districts across Macao.
