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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 35^th Macao Arts Festival, themed “Growth”, features artistic works that bring insights into life in different stages. The Festival will present 15 selected programmes from 25 April to 31 May, covering theatre, Chinese opera, dance, music and visual arts, spinning dreams with threads of light and shadow and inviting the audience to grow and move forward together in the nourishment of arts.
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Organized by the Sports Bureau, Sands China Ltd. and the General Association of Athletics of Macau, the 2025 Sands China Macao International 10K will take place this Sunday (16 March). The 10K will start at 7 a.m. and the Fun Run at 7:45 a.m. at the Sai Van Lake Square, with both races finishing inside the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium.
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The 2025 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2025MIECF) will be held from 27 to 29 March. This year’s event has attracted exhibitors, traders and delegations from nearly 40 countries and regions, representing a significant increase of 15% in the number of international participants from last year. This shows that the 2025MIECF has continued to expand its international circle of friends and has become increasingly internationalised.
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The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) published the first release of “Statistics on Electronic Payment Transaction Value – Restaurants & Similar Establishments and Retail Trade”, which are compiled using data from major merchant acquirers^note in Macao, together with information from DSEC. According to the information from DSEC’s annual surveys on economic activities in 2023, electronic payment transaction values (hereinafter referred to as transaction values) accounted for about 70% to 80% of the receipts of restaurants & similar establishments and retail trade, which indicated that the transaction data are representative. Statistics on electronic payment transaction values are released on a monthly basis to ensure the relevance and timeliness of data, giving a clear overview of the latest performance of the two industries.
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Old-age and disability pension beneficiaries of the Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) are required to provide annual proof of life. In 2025, there will be approximately 168,000 beneficiaries involved, and about 12,000 of them have yet to provide proof of life. The FSS reminds relevant beneficiaries to provide proof of life by the end of March. Due to previous incidents where scammers impersonated the FSS to send phishing text messages to residents, the FSS reiterates that it does not send mobile text messages with links. Residents are called on to remain vigilant and are encouraged to provide proof of life by logging in to the "Macao One Account" mobile app.
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Organised by the Macao Museum of Art, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), the exhibition “Above Zobeide – Art from Macao at the 60^th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia” was inaugurated today (7 March) on the first floor of the Macao Museum of Art. The opening ceremony was officiated by the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Leong Wai Man; the Deputy Director of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, Bai Bing; the President of the Macau Artist Society, Lok Hei; the exhibition artist, Wong Weng Cheong; and the curator, Chang Chan. The exhibition is not to be missed as it explores global issues from Macao’s perspective by questioning identity in a dystopia.
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The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO)participatedat ITB Berlin,heldfrom4to6Marchin Germany, with aboothpromotingMacao’srich“tourism +” offerings. MGTO’s return tothe world’s leadinginternational traveltradeshowfor the first time since the pandemicto reconnect with German-speaking and other European marketsis partof the stronger effortsthis year to expandlong-haul marketsandboostinternationalvisitor arrivals.
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Macao has been selected as a “Culture City of East Asia 2025”, and the Government will launch a programme of activities this year under the theme “East–West Encounter, Asia in Harmony” to showcase the unique cultural appeal of the city. To explore, in a greater depth, the historical and cultural significance of the city as an important node along the Maritime Silk Road, the Review of Culture (RC) is now launching a call for papers related to the theme by academics and specialists, at national and international level.
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The Student Affairs Office of Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) organised the third Sino-Portuguese Cultural Festival, themed "Chinese-Portuguese Convergence: Flourishing Talents", to promote Sino-Portuguese multicultural exchange. The event featured a variety of music and dance performances, along with international food stalls where students from different countries showcased their culinary specialities and experienced cultural diversity, creating a lively and joyful atmosphere.
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In order to strengthen the protection and use of the archaeological remains of the Pit in Rua de D. Belchior Carneiro, and taking into account the conservation recommendations made by experts from the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), after evaluation and analysis, plans to take measures to protect and execute the backfill of the relevant archaeological remains of the Pit, thereby facilitating their conservation. From 10 March this year, the protective backfilling work will begin at the site of the Pit in Rua de D. Belchior Carneiro. Due to the need to carry out this work and to ensure public safety, the Preservation and Display Area of the Archaeological Remains of the Pit and the Permanent Exhibition the ‘Maritime Silk Road and Macao’ will be temporarily closed to the public. The mentioned works are expected to be completed by early May, and the reopening date of the above areas will be announced in due course. IC thanks the the public’s attention and understanding.
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