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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 22^nd Macao City Fringe Festival will be held from 17 to 28 January, featuring 17 extraordinary programmes and a series of outreach activities. Upholding the concept of “All around the city, our stages, our patrons, our artists”, this year’s Fringe Festival will continue to present the participatory exhibition “Art Exhibition for All” at the Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory and the Areia Preta Urban Park (near the Areia Preta Health Centre), providing the public a platform to showcase their creative works. Interested parties are welcome to submit their artworks before 12 January or improvise on the spot.
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Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) continues to expand international and national examination and certification services and offer various types of continuing education courses, establishes an examination and certification centre in Macao, supports the “1+4” moderate economic diversification of Macao, and provides a series of international examinations and tests. MPU holds the “International Examination Seminar 2024” on January 6. Candidates from Macao and the Great Bay Area are welcome to attend.
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Since its launch by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the Online Book Shop has been well received by local and overseas readers. In order to promote a reading atmosphere and in appreciation of readers’ support, the Online Book Shop will launch new “bulk purchase offer” from 5 January 2024, providing different discounts based on the quantity of books purchased. Readers may enjoy a 10% discount when purchasing two books, a 15% discount when purchasing three or four books, and a 20% discount when purchasing five or more books.
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The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) continues to follow up on the condition of an endangered camphor tree in Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida. Although healing measures such as using medication, pruning to control the height and treatment were taken in recent months, the growth condition of the tree has not improved. Currently, the leaves in the tree crown have all withered and there are signs of disease and pest infestation. IAM will continue to monitor the tree. A notice has been affixed next to the tree to remind the public to pay attention when they walk past the tree to ensure safety.
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According to statistics released today (5 January) by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply remained stable in November. Meanwhile, both resident deposits and loans decreased from a month earlier.
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Horta da Mitra Market and the surrounding hawker area have been temporarily closed in March and August 2023 respectively to carry out reorganisation works and the works were completed as scheduled at the end of last year. To arrange for tenants of the market to relocate back to the market and resume business in an orderly manner, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) held a meeting with the relevant business operators at the end of last year for coordinating the arrangements for business resumption and explaining in detail the facilities of the stalls, safe power use and other points to note after optimisation. The 13 original stall tenants of the market have recently relocated back to the market and agreed to resume business on 9 January.
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The University of Macau (UM) will offer the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) programme in the 2024/2025 academic year. The programme, which combines traditional public health, hospital management, and medicinal administration, aims to nurture more professionals in public health and related fields to make greater contributions to the healthcare sector in Macao, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, China, and global community.
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The Cultural Affairs Bureau presents The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a puppet theatre based on arguably the most popular children’s book of all time. The funny, little larva and his colourful friends will finally stroll around CCM’s stage in five shows scheduled for the 3^rd and 4^th of February 2024 (Saturday and Sunday), at the Small auditorium.
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The 35^th issue of Books and the City, published by the Public Library of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), is now available to the public. Themed “Books as a Companion, a Bright Future Awaits”, this issue reviews various programmes launched by the Public Library of IC, with the aim of building Macao into a “City of Reading”, including the “Toddler Reading Reward Programme”, “Fun Family Reading”, “Student Fun Reading Award Scheme”, “Fun Reading School Commendation Scheme”, and “Baby Book Club – the Parent-child Space of Infants and Toddlers”, in the hope of inspiring readers to have interest in reading through diverse reading programmes and offering readers a cultural feast provided by libraries.
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