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Macao SAR, Timor-Leste's Dili establish sister-city ties
At a ceremony to mark the establishment of sister-city ties between the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and Timor-Leste’s capital city, Dili, the Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, noted the two sides were each vital nodes on the Maritime Silk Road. Mr Ho added that both sides could seize the development opportunities of the “Belt and Road” initiative, in order to deepen mutually-beneficial cooperation and work together to create a better future.
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MGTO holds Tray Race for World Tourism Day in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao SAR
The World Tourism Day is designated on 27 September annually. Carrying on this long-held tradition, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) welcomed the Lucky Tourists, followed by the “Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao SAR 2024 World Tourism Day Tray Race” held in the afternoon to celebrate the World Tourism Day together with residents and visitors. The Tray Race teemed with lively vibes and showed the city’s vitality as a world centre of tourism and leisure.
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“Exhibition of the Legacy of Zheng Guanying” inaugurated today
In order to promote the deeds and contributions of Zheng Guanying, a Chinese thinker in modern China, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) hosts the “Exhibition of the Legacy of Zheng Guanying” at the Zheng Guanying Memorial Museum. The opening ceremony was held today (27 September) and was officiated by the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, Leong Wai Man; the Deputy Director of the Division of Culture and Sports of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR, Bai Bing; the descendant of Zheng’s family, Cheang Pui I; the Director of the Zhongshan Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, Huang Jianmin; the Deputy Director of the Shanghai Audio Visual Archives, Shen Xiaoyu; the University Librarian of the University of Macau Library, Wu Jianzhong; and the Director of the Zheng Guanying Research Centre of the Macau University of Science and Technology, Lin Guangzhi. Other guests including the descendant of Zheng’s family, Cheang Pui San, and the Director of Zhongshan Museum, Yu Zilong, also attended the opening ceremony. Congratulatory letters from the Shanghai Library and Zhu Biheng, the wife of Zheng Guanying’s great grandchild Zheng Kelu, were also read during the opening ceremony.
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35th Macao Arts Festival calls for proposals for local programmes
The 35th Macao Arts Festival (MAF), organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), will be held in April and May 2025. Over the years, the MAF has striven to promote the development of local arts and provide a platform for performing arts and artistic exchange. IC is now inviting all registered local art and cultural associations and individuals to submit proposals for local programmes by 31 October 2024.
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UM vice rector attends Sino-US University Presidents’ Dialogue and visits US universities
Xu Jian, vice rector of the University of Macau (UM), led a delegation to the US for exchanges. During the visit, Xu attended the Sino-US University Presidents’ Dialogue and visited renowned universities in the US to promote academic collaboration between Chinese and US institutions.
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Jack and the Beanstalk Magic puppetry above the clouds
The Cultural Affairs Bureau presents Jack and the Beanstalk, a musical adventure for young audiences, travelling all the way from Japan to light-up CCM’s Grand Auditorium this winter season, in three shows running from 13 to 15 December (Friday to Sunday).
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