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The 21^st Macao City Fringe Festival, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), will be held in January next year. The call for proposals for programmes and performance venues is now open, and all local artistic and cultural associations, curators, producers, independent artists, higher education students, and those interested in artistic creation are welcome to submit their proposals. Proposals for all forms of performing arts programmes and artistic activities will be accepted, and applicants are encouraged to show an innovative and bold spirit to break the barriers of traditional venues and to create works that highlight the characteristics and the cultural connotations of the city. All those responsible for local venues are also invited to submit proposals for performance venues so as to provide exhibition or performance spaces for the Fringe Festival. The submission deadline is 5 p.m. on 9 July 2021.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, will lead a Government delegation to visit Shanghai from 3 to 6 June, for the first Shanghai-Macao Cooperation Conference and discuss with local officials on how to bolster bilateral ties.
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Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) has signed contractor letter of intents (LOIs) for Lot P Construction of Home Swap Housing Units (Lot A) and Construction of Temporary Housing Units (Lot B) projects with representatives of the awarded contractor and joint venture separately.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today again called on members of the public that had not yet done so, to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible, in order to protect themselves and others.
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Health quarantine requirements and measures for inbound travellers of different identities.
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The Macao Grand Prix Museum was officially inaugurated today (1 June). Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng, accompanied by Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, officiated the inaugural ceremony.
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The University of Macau’s State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City and Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), and the City University of Hong Kong recently held the 2020/2021 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Asia Macau Regional Contest. As a hybrid event that involved both virtual and in-person elements, the contest attracted students from 34 well-known universities in mainland China during the event, nearly 200 faculty members and students gathered at UM to compete for the regional championship and exchange ideas on programming skills. To stimulate interest in computer programming among secondary school students, the organising committee invited a total of 12 teams from secondary schools in Macao and Hong Kong to the event as visitors.
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The Macao Cultural Centre, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, is launching a new edition of “ARTmusing Summer”, a string of imaginative activities, performances and screenings specifically curated for a vast range of audiences. From babies and families to youth and seniors, this year’s series brings entertaining ideas for all.
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Those people in Macao that have a fever without a known cause are now required to undergo a nucleic acid test, if they seek medical assistance at either Conde S. JanuárioHospital, Kiang Wu Hospital, or University Hospital.
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The first phase of data collection for the 2021 Population Census, which covers the marine population and individuals living in collective living quarters (e.g. dormitories and staff quarters), was largely completed on 31 May.
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