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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the Tap Siac Craft Market will continue to be held from 28 April to 1 May (Thursday to Sunday) at Tap Siac Square, featuring a new group of cultural and creative brands. The public is welcome to visit and enjoy the creative atmosphere while shopping for cultural and creative products.
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Jointly organised by the Macao Public Library of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) and the University of Macau Library, the “Talk on Reading Literacy in Public Libraries and University Libraries”, integrated in the “Macao Library Week 2022”, was held on 26 April in the Auditorium of the University of Macau Library. The Head of the Department of Public Library Management of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Loi Chi Pang, and the University Librarian of the University of Macau Library, Wu Jianzhong, were invited to exchange their insights at the talk, which was hosted by Ma Wan Cham, Professor of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Macau. The talk focused on the similarities and differences between public libraries and university libraries in developing reading literacy from their perspectives, roles and positions. The event received an enthusiastic response from the public.
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In celebration of International Museum Day on 18 May, the Macao Grand Prix Museum under Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO)’s management will join other local museums to unfold the Macao International Museum Day Carnival 2022 on 29 May. The Macao Grand Prix Museum will organize parent-and-child workshops in May and open to the public for free visits with a twisted balloon activity on 18 May.
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Students from the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Law (FLL) recently won a second prize in the group category of the Tenth Asia-Pacific M&A Moot Competition. FLL student Lin Kaijun won the Best Team Member Award and the Best Performance Award. In addition, Lin was awarded the junior merger and acquisition (M&A) fellowship by the China Mergers and Acquisitions Association (CMAA).
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Open for application regarding entry-restriction exemption for foreign domestic helpers
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Organised by the Macao Museum of Art, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, and co-organised by the Venice-based PDG Arte Communications as a Collateral Event from Macao, China at the 59^th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, the exhibition “YiiMa” Art Group: Allegory of Dreams was inaugurated on 22 April 2022 in Venice, Italy. Curated by internationally renowned curator João Miguel Barros, the exhibition showcases 11 pieces (sets) of the latest integrated works by artists Ung Vai Meng and Chan Hin Io from “YiiMa” Art Group, which show a unique perspective that merges land and sky and offers a reinterpretation of the richness and density of some hidden corners of Macao and memories of the city that are fading away like dreams. It is the eighth year that Macao contemporary artworks have been featured in this century-old international art event, giving visitors an overview of the city’s visual art. Many guests attended in the ceremony and expressed support and congratulations for the exhibition, including the Italian Curator, Paolo De Grandis; the Italian entrepreneur, Aureliano Schirripa; the Director of the Milan-based cultural and creative brand YouthPlus, Qiu Lesha; and the representative of the art association Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau, Konstantin Bessmertny. On the day of the inauguration, a “foil stamping” art performance was given by the “YiiMa” Art Group at the collateral event and was concluded in a lively atmosphere.
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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 32^ndMacao Arts Festival (MAF), themed “Invigorate”, will be held from 29 April to 2 June, featuring 18 programmes, covering theatre, dance, music and visual arts, aiming to invigorate the power of the times with art. Tickets for various MAF programmes are still available for purchase, including for The Phantom of Liaozhai on May 1 at the Sands Theatre, Nine Soundscapes on May 21 and 22 at The Parisian Theatre, and the closing performance Liza Wang and The Macao Chinese Orchestra on June 2 in The Venetian Theatre. A limited number of tickets of the three programmes aforementioned will be on sale from 12am on 27 April through the Cotai Ticketing, and the all interested patrons may take this opportunity to buy tickets at the earliest convenience.
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