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As part of the Macao Orchestra Concert Season, the concert “Raining Petals - An Orchestral Re-imagining: Floral Princess Crossover Creation” will be held on 8 and 9 June (Saturday and Sunday), at 8pm, at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. The large-scale orchestral work is adapted from the renowned play “Floral Princess” composed by Tong Tik-sang, integrating Cantonese opera and Western music to present a cross-disciplinary interpretation. During the concert, re-edited excerpts from the film “Floral Princess” featuring Cantonese opera protagonists Yam Kim-fai and Pak Suet-sin, will be screened, presenting the timeless classic to the audience in a novel and creative way.
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The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Mr Cheong Weng Chon, said that his department’s team would work diligently and responsibly, adhering to the requirements put forward by Director Xia Baolong, in order to make due contributions to polishing the “golden business card” of Macao as an international metropolis.
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Adhering to the theme for the 2024 International Museum Day, "Museums for Education and Research", the Communications Museum and the Maritime Museum jointly organized the "Seminars of International Museum Day, Macao 2024", exclusively for museum professionals, which took place on May 16^th at the Communications Museum’s Auditorium. The speakers, Professor Wei Jun of Fudan University, Mr. Li Lisong, Director of Dongguan Museum, Dr. Mok Kar Wing, Chief Curator of Hong Kong Museum of Art, and Dr. Tang Man Leung, Director (Art) of Hong Kong Heritage Museum, were invited to talk on museum education and research and other related topics, as well as to interchange ideas with local colleagues, sharing the latest trends in the museum field as to enhance the vision and objectives for museum management.
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This year of the Dragon is also known as the Year of Jiachen. Celebrating the 140^th Anniversary of the Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau (CTT), the Communications Museum opened the temporary exhibition “Dragon Present in the Postage Stamps” on May16^th. The opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of the new exhibition were presided by Ms. Lau Wai Meng, Director of CTT , Mr. Kong Iat Fu, Acting Director of Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau of Macau, Ms. Tong Iok Peng, Acting Director of Marine and Water Bureau, Mr. Hoi Io Meng, Deputy Director of Macao Government Tourism Office, Ms. Isabel Celeste Jorge, Administrator of the Administrative Council of Municipal Affairs Bureau, Mr. Wong Iong Keong, Senior Divisional Officer, representative of Fire Services Bureau, and Ms. Lou Ho Ian, Director of Macao Museum, representative of Cultural Affairs Bureau.
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(Macao – 16 May 2024) The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Ms Ao Ieong U, said the Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Mr Xia Baolong, fully acknowledged Macao's traditionalist patriotic sentiments, as well as its unique blend of Chinese and Western cultural characteristics.
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The National Immigration Administration announced today (11) that the State Council had approved the addition of eight mainland cities to the facilitated individual travel (FIT) scheme, which will be eligible to issue individual travel endorsements for trips to Hong Kong and Macao starting from 27 May.
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The Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Mr Xia Baolong,visited a number of local associations and a school today, the third day of his visit to Macao.
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In celebration of the 3rd inauguration anniversary as an expanded attraction, the Macao Grand Prix Museum (the “Museum”), under Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO)’s management, will roll out special activities and offer free admission on 1 June. With the anniversary falling on Saturday this year, residents and visitors are welcome to come and celebrate the occasion for a nice weekend.
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(Source: website of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office)
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The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Annual Summit 2024is unveiledin Macao today(15May) for astretchof three days.Anarray of internal meetings of the associationsuch asthe Board Meetingwere heldin advancebefore the opening ceremony tomorrow (16 May).
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