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Consumer Council conducted its specific price survey on tissue papers on 9th October for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12th June. Result of the mentioned survey has been uploaded to the Council's website (www.consumer.gov.mo) and is available in the Council's 'Supermarket Price Information Platform' iPhone and Android apps. For inquiry, please call the Council's hotline: 8988 9315.
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The 27th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, kicked off on October 2nd. This year the MIMF established a special collaboration with the Cotai Strip Resorts Macao and has installed a Festival exhibitor at St. Mark's Square in the Grand Canal Shoppes at the The Venetian-Resort-Macao, attracting appreciative crowds of tourists. At the same time, there will be daily performances of famous operas arias and musical's themes included in this year's MIMF program, providing beautiful melodies to a diversified audience.
Throughout this year's MIMF, singers will perform daily at St. Mark's Square arias from Verdi's Aida as well as themes from the Broadway musical Miss Saigon, which uncover the charms of love and the splendour of life, pairing with the romantic atmosphere of the square and bringing touching melodies to tourists' and residents' ears. Included in the Festival's outreach programme, the "Flash Performances", held in several locations in the city in September and October by the Macao A Cappella Association, surprised residents and offered tourists brief performances, thereby deepening their cultural experiences in Macao. The festival programme is available in the Cultural Affairs Bureau website, at http://www.icm.gov.mo/fimm. 24-hour ticketing hotline: 28555555.
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Consumer Council conducted its 'Supermarket price survey' for October on 9th October for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12th June. Surveyed locations included supermarkets near Iao Hon Market and the Border Gate area (Portas do Cerco ) in N. Sra. de Fátima Parish. The latest 'Supermarket Price Survey' is now available on Consumer Council's website (www.consumer.gov.mo), and the 'Supermarket Price Information Platform' iPhone and Android apps. The survey is also available free of charge at the offices of Consumer Council, IACM's Iao Hon and S. Domingos Markets, bookstores and libraries. Consumers may also access the resources through WAP channels on their mobile phones. With reference to the local six parishes and the number of supermarkets in each parish, the Council has divided around 100 supermarkets into 8 areas for price collection. The Council collects prices from these supermarkets for the provision of a more comprehensive database for consumers to check price discrepancies and make price comparisons according to their desired locations. For inquiry, please call 8988 9315.
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The exhibition "Jazz & Design – Niklaus Troxler", organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Macao S.A.R. Government, in collaboration with OCT Art & Design Gallery and the Macao Polytechnic Institute, will open on the 11th of October, Friday, at 6:30pm, at the Tap Seac Gallery, located at no. 95, Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida.
The exhibition features 100 posters by internationally renowned Swiss graphic designer Niklaus Troxler, showing his best works created during his prolific career spanning 35 years.
Troxler started organising jazz concerts in Willisau, Switzerland, in 1966 and by 1975 they had morphed into the Willisau Jazz Festival, an international contemporary jazz event that runs over several days. He has also produced all the festival posters from the outset, impressive and richly creative artworks. He uses changing lines and colour interaction, combining everything that fascinates him about jazz music – rich notes, melody, rhythm, abstraction, improvisation, individuality – to create posters that have won him numerous national and international design awards. Through this showcase, the organiser hopes to inspire more creative concepts and share with Macao's designers and public the creative and motivational power emanating from these outstanding poster designs. The exhibition will run from the 12th of October until the 11th of November, at the Tap Seac Gallery, from 10am to 7pm. Admission is free. To offer a deeper insight into the work of this world-famous graphic designer, the organiser will also arrange a thematic talk on Design and Living, hosted by Mr. Troxler himself and by the exhibition's curator, He Jianping, who will both introduce the exhibition while sharing their own creative experiences. The seminar, in Mandarin and English, takes place on the 12th of October, Saturday, from 2:30pm to 5pm, at the Lecture Theatre 1, 1F, Wui Chi Building, Macao Polytechnic Institute. Seats are limited and interested persons should call 8399 6699 before 11th of October for reservations.
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Postal Registered electronic Mail (PReM) provides a secure and trusted exchange of electronic messages, enabling the sending of electronic messages by an authenticated mailer for delivery to an authenticated addressee or addressees with proof of sending and proof of delivery. PReM uses secure electronic means and the proofs of sending and delivery are certified by Macao Post.
In accordance with the Dispatch of the Chief of Executive No.186/2013, PReM is equivalent to the physical registered mail with delivery advice. PReM attests the following:
1) The authenticity of the sender, addressee, and designated operators of origin and destination;
2) The sending, forwarding, delivery, non-delivery, rejection and expiry of the electronic message, and the corresponding dates and time;
3) Confidentiality of the electronic message;
4) Integrity of the electronic message.
In addition, this service was created in accordance with Article RL 256bis of the Letter Post Regulations of Universal Postal Union, and Postal Registered electronic Mail functional specification (S52) of the Universal Postal Union. The identities of the sender and addressee are rigorously authenticated . Furthermore, international recognized cryptographic standards and technologies are employed to generate non-reputable evidences and ensure the confidentiality and integrity of electronic messages.
For further information about this service, please visit our website http://seps.macaupost.gov.mo or contact us through our hotline 28720029 or email us through the email info@seps.macaupost.gov.mo .
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The 27th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) enters its second week, bringing to the city choral music, two famous operas and a jazz concert this weekend. After the success of Verdi's Messa da Requiem, by the Latvian National Opera, the MIMF's choral music programme goes ahead with the concert Songs Along the Danube, by the veteran Vienna Boys Choir, to take place on October 10 (Thursday), at 8pm, at the Macao Tower Theatre. A joy of both musicianship and personalities, the world's preeminent children's choir has enchanted audiences across the globe with its purity of tone, distinctive charm and a diverse repertoire that encompasses Austrian folk songs and waltzes, classical masterpieces, cherished pop songs and Gregorian chant. In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Verdi's birth, the MIMF presents Aida, an Opera in 4 Acts by Giuseppe Verdi, on October 11 and 12 (Friday and Saturday), at 7.30pm. at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. This Latvian National Opera production was designed by the outstanding Latvian artist Ilmārs Blumbergs to resemble a giant painting, the colours and shapes of which evoke the majesty of Ancient Egypt. A timeless story in which light and darkness, love and hate, triumph and defeat and hope and death all stand together, this is an opera not to be missed! The MIMF also brings to the Dom Pedro V Theatre stage, on October 13 and 14 (Sunday and Monday), at 3pm (only on 13/10) and at 8pm, one of Mozart's first operas, Bastien und Bastienne, written when the composer was only twelve years old. The Mozart Opera Institute reveals the musician's precocious talent, unraveling a story about love, betrayal, intrigue and eventually a happy ending. On October 12 (Saturday), at 8pm, Mount Fortress welcomes the first jazz concert of this year's edition of the Festival. Members of the group Iberian Jazz All Stars, after holding several jazz workshops in the territory during the summer, will now take to the stage together with some of their trainees, gathered under the name Macao Big Band, thus revealing the quality and talent of local musicians. Tickets for the 27th MIMF are still available, in limited numbers, at all Kong Seng Ticketing Network outlets. Telephone bookings may be made on 2855 5555. Admission is free for the Iberian Jazz Stars and Macao Big Band jazz concert.
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Consumer Council conducted its specific price surveys on seasonings, beverages, and dairy products on 4th October for the implementation of Section 2b), Article 10, Law 4/95/M of 12th June. Results of the mentioned surveys have been uploaded to the Council's website (www.consumer.gov.mo) and are available in the Council's 'Supermarket Price Information Platform' iPhone and Android apps. For inquiry, please call the Council's hotline: 8988 9315.
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In order to spread the traditional Chinese culture, enhance cultural exchange among postal workers, promote the development of postal corporate culture, and demonstrate the talent of postal workers through their photography, calligraphy and art masterpieces, the China Post Group, Macao Post, Hong Kong Post Office Recreation Club and Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. have jointly organized the "Beautiful China – Cross-Strait Four-Regions Photography, Calligraphy and Arts Exhibition of Postal Workers". A total of 165 art pieces are selected, including 81 photographs, 52 calligraphy works and 32 art works. They will be exhibited in the Communications Museum from 7 to 13 October, and the exhibition will be toured to Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan afterwards.
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In order to encourage local secondary school students to employ their theoretical scientific knowledge on practical experiments, the Communications Museum of Macao and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers will launch this month an Electronic Device Construction Competition. This year the proposed subject will be Car Tournament. Full-time students of Macao secondary schools can compete individually or as part of a group (maximum of 4 members), divided into two competing categories: Junior Secondary Group or Senior Secondary Group. Each of the top three winners will be presented with trophies, winning certificates, book coupons and attractive prizes. All entries will be displayed at the Museum. Two explanatory sessions in Cantonese will be held in the Communications Museum Auditorium at 14:00 (Junior Secondary Group) and 16:00 (Senior Secondary Group), on 26 October 2013. Reservations can be made through the phone lines 28718570 / 28718063 or email to info@macao.communications.museum Science and Art Activity for Primary Students
Organized by the Macao Society of Biomedical Engineering and Communications Museum, the Science and Art Activity for Primary Students is of the theme "Component Revamp". Participants will use different electronic components and safe and simple tools to create a 3-dimensional object. Primary 4 to 6 students are welcomed to register individually or in groups of 2 persons. The activity is to be held on 14 December 2013. Winners of the three best works and their supervisors will also be invited to join "A Tour at Hong Kong Museums".
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The Communications Museum will organize the Stamp Festival 2013 from 9 October 2013 to 5 January 2014. The Museum will launch a series of fun activities for residents and tourist to freely tour around the Museum, enrich their recreational life and increase their appreciation of the philately culture. "Kid's Dreams on Stamps" is the theme of the Stamp Festival 2013. Stamps from different countries and related to "Children of the World", "Dream Paradise" and "Kid's Playthings" will be exhibited. The exhibition will also showcase interactive games and classic toys that recall the happy moments of our childhood. There are also thematic guided tour and hands-on activities for schools, organizations and elderly groups. All are welcomed to book. Adults and kids are welcomed to play the Funny Stamp Chess located at the lobby on the Ground Floor. Every visitor will be given a Tour Rewards Card. They simply need to fill out the card and drop it into the lucky draw box at the Reception Counter. Then they can redeem it for a 2014 calendar as souvenir and will be eligible for the lucky draw. The background images at the "Personal Picture Postcard" and the "Design Your Own Stamp" will be changed. And there will be a new perforation machine for making oval-shaped stamps. The free daily workshop "Yo Yo Kids" will be held at 11am and 3:30pm. Draw My Story of Stamps is a competition that invites participants to draw a picture by developing on the selected "Macao China" stamp or souvenir sheet. The objective is to encourage and discover more artists to participate in cultural creative arts and design through stamps. Individuals are welcomed to participate in the Primary Student, Secondary Student or General Category. The General Category has no age limit. Deadline for submission of works is on 6 December 2013. The final program of the Stamp Festival 2013 is the Kids Carnival to be held during Christmas. From 2:30pm to 5:30pm on 28 December 2013, families and groups of friends are welcomed to visit the Communications Museum and play the different games. The carnival includes interactive games, demonstrations and hands-on workshops for participants to show their creativity. Online registration is open from 01/11/2013 to 18/12/2013. For details of the Stamp Festival 2013, please browse the Museum website.
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