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The Macao Orchestra, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), will resume its performances from July onwards, presenting four concerts including classical symphonies, chamber music and youth concerts for classical music aficionados, welcoming the summer with wonderful melodies. Admission to the concerts is free. Registration will be available from 10 July.
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The course titled ‘Certificate in Future Leadership Skills in a Smart Era’, co-organised by MGM and the University of Macau’s (UM) Centre for Continuing Education and Faculty of Business Administration, was completed successfully. 25 participants received the certificate of completion. Both parties look forward to more collaborations in the future to provide professional training that meets the needs of society.
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Macao is vigilant regarding the latest developments in Hong Kong concerning COVID-19, and is assessing the potential risk such developments might pose to Macao.
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Regarding the erroneous message circulating about the fund withdrawal of special allocation from budget surplus for the non-mandatory central provident fund, the Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) clarified that account owners generally need to be at least age 65 to apply for withdrawal of funds. The related appropriation has been for 11 consecutive years, and the appropriation is not a financial assistance measure for the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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The “Three Rings and Five Links” joint exhibition by MPI students was opened at the Pavilion of Exhibitions and Artistic Shows for Young People, showcasing their artwork mainly in traditional Chinese painting, pottery and sculpture. The exhibition is jointly exhibited by five students from MPI: CHAN WAI SAN, CHEONG WAN I, CHIO WENG CHONG, LAU WAI MAN and CHAN WENG CHENG. The exhibition is named “Three Rings and Five Links” as it combines the artwork of five artists in three different art fields. From conception, production to exhibition, every step is closely linked with the enthusiasm and pursuit of artistic creation. In their four years of study and exploration in MPI, students have accumulated related experience by continuous attempts in art, successfully transforming their creation into innovative and diverse works. The theme of their art covers various areas from family members getting along with each other, emerging life patterns, memories of “old Macao” to social phenomena and environmental protection issues, which fully demonstrate students’ innovative thinking of integrating life in art as well as reflecting current events with their works. In addition, advanced techniques as well as novel ideas and elements are injected into the works, so as to present the best artwork.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the overall residential property price index for March - May 2020 increased by 0.7% over the previous period (February - April 2020) to 264.7. The indices for the Macao Peninsula (265.2) and Taipa & Coloane (262.5) rose by 0.4% and 2.0% respectively.
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The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) will host a festival “Celebrating the 15^th Anniversary of the Inscription of the Historic Centre of Macao on the World Heritage List”, on 11 and 12 July, from 10:30am to 6pm, at the “World Heritage Youth Education Base”, located in the Mandarin’s House and Lilau Square. The opening ceremony will be held on 11 July at 11am, at the Mandarin’s House. The Festival features a great variety of activities such as singing and dance performances, special game booths, thematic exhibitions, workshops, and the sale of cultural and creative products. Admission is free and all are welcome to join.
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