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Cultural Affairs Bureau holds worship ceremony of the Macao International Parade
In celebration of the 18th anniversary of Macao’s Handover to China, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and other governmental and non-governmental organisations jointly hold the “2017 Macao International Parade” on Sunday, 17 December. In order to entreat success to the event, IC held a worship ceremony including a lion dance performance that was held today (14 December), at the Largo da Companhia de Jesus, in a cheerful and lively atmosphere, attracting many spectators.
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UM to establish Confucius Institute to globally promote Chinese language
The University of Macau (UM) recently received approval from the Office of Chinese Language Council International to establish a Confucius Institute, as a response to the Macao SAR government’s effort to participate in China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative and to develop Macao into an international platform for Chinese language education for overseas countries, especially Portuguese-speaking countries. The Confucius Institute at UM is expected to become operational in early 2018.
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Macao Orchestra Delivered Perfect Performance at MPI
To enhance the undergraduates’ interest in music and enrich their campus life, Macao Orchestra delivered the first university concert in the 2017-18 concert season at Macao Polytechnic Institute in mid-November. The concert was entitled “The Realm of Sibelius”. Hundreds of professors and undergraduates attended this concert. Under the baton of Mr. Francis Kan, Macao Orchestra gave a superb rendition of the works of Jean Sibelius, a renowned 20th-century Finnish composer, transforming the auditorium into a foreign place and transposing the audience to the realm of relaxing orchestral sound. Between each piece of music, Mr. Kan interacted with the audience and illuminated the meanings of the compositions, hence arousing their interest in, and deepening their understanding of, the classical music.
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Macao Orchestra’s concert “Weekend Music Party – Travel with Music” takes music aficionados on a wonderful musical journey
The Macao Orchestra (OM, from the Portuguese acronym), under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, presents the concert “Weekend Music Party – Travel with Music” on Saturday, 6 January 2018, at 4pm, at Dom Pedro V Theatre, taking music aficionados on a wonderful musical journey. Tickets are now available at the Macau Ticketing Network.
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Macao’s Base Rate of the Discount Window Raised to 1.75%
The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) raised the Base Rate of the Discount Window today (14 December 2017) by 25 basis points to 1.75%. It has been the fifth time for the AMCM to raise the policy rate since December 2015.
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Chief Executive: Looking forward to closer ties with EU
The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, said Macao was looking forward to closer ties with the European Union (EU) in order to promote further the city’s development.
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