Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that both the general unemployment rate (1.8%) and the unemployment rate of local residents (2.4%) for June-August 2019 held steady from the previous period (May-July 2019). Meanwhile, the underemployment rate (0.4%) dropped by 0.1 percentage point.
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The Macao Chinese Orchestra is committed to lighting up residents’ lives by promoting Chinese traditional music in the local community and introducing Chinese traditional music to the global audience. On occasion of the 70^th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the 40^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Portugal and the 20^th anniversary of Macao’s Handover to China, the Macao Chinese Orchestra, under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, embarks a tour in Portugal to perform in cities, namely Lisbon, Estoril and Sintra, from 22 September to 3 October. Following its tour in 2014, this year the Macao Chinese Orchestra, taking the role of musical and cultural ambassador of Macao, will participate in the Chinese Cultural Festival in Portugal, organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, as well as the closing concert of the 54^th Sintra International Music Festival. It is of special significance for the Orchestra to present Chinese music in Portugal, promoting Macao’s culture and musical traits on occasion of the 70^th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
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Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the “Lingua Franca - 2^nd Annual Arts Exhibition between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries”, was inaugurated on 26 September, at No. 55 - 57 Avenida do Coronel Mesquita (Green Townhouses). The opening ceremony was officiated by the representative of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture and the Chief of Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Ip Peng Kin; the Consul-General of Portugal in Macao and Hong Kong, Paulo Cunha Alves; the Deputy Director of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao S.A.R., Liu Wei; the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Mok Ian Ian; the Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes; and the representative of the curators of exhibition, Manuel Correia da Silva. This exhibition is one of the series activities of “Art Macao” and of the “2^nd Encounter in Macao – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries”, showcasing the diverse manifestations and development of contemporary art in China and Portuguese-speaking countries, and offering a new experience of Chinese and Portuguese visual arts to residents and tourists.
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