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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the Tap Siac Craft Market in spring will continue to be held from Thursday to Sunday (27 to 30 April) at Tap Siac Square, featuring a new group of cultural and creative brands. The public is welcome to participate in the cultural and creative event in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
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The “Macao Library Week 2023”, jointly organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ), the University of Macau Library and the Macao Library and Information Management Association, will promote a series of reading activities from 15 April to 14 May. The opening ceremony was held on the World Book Day, 23 April (Sunday), at the Macao Cultural Centre. At the ceremony, the Acting President of the IC, Cheang Kai Meng and the Deputy Director of the DSEDJ, Wong Ka Ki, presented the self-check machines to schools, followed by the activities “4.23 Reading in the City” and the “Half-Hour Reading Session”, coordinated with cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area such as Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dongguan and Hong Kong. In Macao, reading leaders including the President of IC, Leong Wai Man, registered social worker, Chan Wai Leong, secondary school teacher, Lee Tak Wah, and higher education student, Tong Pui Lam, shared their reading experiences and recommended books through video, in order to promote the concept “Making reading part of daily life” to the public via the Internet. Reading activities were held in a number of venues and reading points, creating an ambience of reading across the city.
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While in Luxembourg, the Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, met with the country’s Prime Minister, and Minister of State, and respectively Minister for Communications and Media, Minister for Religious Affairs, Minister for Digitalisation, and Minister for Administrative Reform, Mr Xavier Bettel. The aim was to strengthen bilateral ties in matters relating to the economy, trade, modern financial services, and other fields.
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Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) successfully held its hybrid 2023 Information Day on 22 April. Through a series of programmes and studies consultation booths, academic research experiences, sharing sessions, thematic exhibitions, and performances by students from Portuguese-speaking countries, it showcased MPU’s characteristics, programme information, as well as the latest research results to the community. Prospective secondary school graduates, secondary school students, their parents and the public were attracted to participate, and the response has been enthusiastic.
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In order to celebrate the International Museum Day on 18 May, 20 museums in Macao co-organize the annual event of the museum sector, the “Macao International Museum Day Carnival 2023”. The opening ceremony will be held on 14 May (Sunday), at 2pm, at the Convention Center of the Macao Science Center. The event will feature a wide range of intriguing activities, including game booths, workshops and online games. All are welcome to participate. For more information about activities and registration method, please visit the “Museums in Macao” website (www.museums.gov.mo).
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The Macao International Museum Day Carnival 2023 will take place in mid-May in celebration of International Museum Day. The Macao Grand Prix Museum (the “Museum”), under Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO)’s management, will participate and run a booth workshop in the Carnival. What is more, parent-and-child workshops will be held at the Museum, which will be open to the public for free visits on 18 May.
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橫琴「澳門新街坊」項目預製件建造過程 | The pre-fabricated construction of Macau New Neighbourhood (MNN) project
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As one of the major economic and trade exchange events between Guangdong and Macao, this year’s “Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair” will be held at the Exhibition Hall, Galaxy International Convention Center, from 27 to 30 July 2023. Continuing its focus on semi-prepared food, which is a new trend in the catering industry. The four-day event will help enterprises promote sales and explore business opportunities, as well as deepening economic and trade co-operation between Guangdong and Macao through a diverse array of activities including exhibiting and sales campaigns, business matching, live broadcasts, forums and roadshows. Local SMEs are welcomed to participate.
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The blossoming of flowers and the pleasant warm weather make spring a good season for going to the countryside. As the time from spring to early winter is the time when organisms are most vibrant, it is also the time when snakes are most active. The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) reminds the public that when they encounter snakes in the countryside, they should remain calm, avoid driving away or coming into contact with the snakes and co-exist peacefully with wild animals.
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