The Macao Creative Pavilion, themed on Portuguese-style design products, showcases and commercialises products from local cultural and creative entities in the fair.
The 13th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) is held from 11 to 15 May at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Cultural Affairs Bureau set up the Macao Creative Pavilion, promoting the participation of Macao’s cultural and creative entities. The Macao Creative Pavilion, themed on Portuguese-style design products, showcases and commercialises local cultural and creative products in the fair.
The opening ceremony of the Macao Creative Pavilion was held on 11 May, at 11:30, and was officiated by the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao S.A.R. Government, Alexis Tam Chon Weng; the Vice Mayor of the Shenzhen Municipal Government, Ai Xuefeng; the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao S.A.R. Government, Leung Hio Ming; the President of the Cultural Industry Fund of the Macao S.A.R. Government, Leong Heng Teng; the Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Shenzhen Municipal Government, Jiang Li Kun; the Deputy Inspector of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Administration of Shenzhen Municipality, Chai Feng Chun and the Vice President of the Committee of Cultural Industries of the Macao S.A.R. Government, Hsu Hsiu-Chu.
This year, the Macao Creative Pavilion is installed in section No.2D03 in the Creative Living Hall (Hall 2), dedicated to Portuguese-style design products. The design of the pavilion mainly features the blue colour of the Portuguese “azulejo” (ceramic tiles). The booths are built like the structure of a ship, featuring a variety of diversified workbench display the exhibits. It is hoped that the public can feel the profound cultural essence of Macao as well as the blending of Chinese and Western cultures and appreciate and purchase Macao local cultural and creative products.
A total of 10 cultural and creative entities from Macao participated in the fair, including 8 Bit Ltd., Companhia de O-Moon Limited, Casa de Artesanato Nam Fan Lou, Mobiliário Urbano Designers Limitada, San Seng Fung, Fuhong Society of Macau, MPLUS Interior Design Company Limited, Art House, Leathership Creation Limited Company and Follow Design Company Limited.
IC has organised the participation of Macao’s cultural and creative sector in the ICIF since 2006, and has also been inviting local cultural and creative entities to join the Macao Creative Pavilion following its inception in 2010. The five-day event is themed “Develop Culture with Trade”, and counts with a number of exhibitors and organizations from Mainland China and overseas. The venue features the Cultural Industries Hall; the Creative Living Hall; the Film, Television and Animation Hall; the Press and Publication • New Media Hall; the Cultural Technology Hall; the Art Hall; The Belt & Road • International Hall; the Intangible Cultural Heritage Hall; and the Arts and Crafts Hall. For more information, please visit the ICIF official website at www.cnicif.com.
