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36th Macao Arts Festival kicks off in May bringing the quintessence of the Silk Road and the sentiments of the Greater Bay Area in “New Streams of Inspiration”
Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 36th Macao Arts Festival will be held from 8 May to 27 June, featuring 15 selected programmes and 9 outreach activities, covering theatre, dance, Cantonese Opera and the visual arts. Themed “New Streams of Inspiration”, this year’s Festival highlights Macao’s role as a pivotal hub of the Maritime Silk Road, honouring its historical and cultural heritage while forging contemporary perspectives, bringing together artworks from various countries and regions along the Maritime Silk Road and new works from Mainland China and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, bridging the past and the present with the works from home and abroad, creating an artistic feast of cultural diversity.
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UM delegation visits Spanish universities to expand partnership network in Europe
A delegation from the University of Macau (UM), led by Rector Yonghua Song and Vice Rector Rui Martins, visited several higher education institutions in Spain to expand the university’s partnership network in Europe. The visit also aimed to strengthen UM’s existing academic partnerships and establish new cooperation platforms.
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Moody's Maintains Macao SAR’s Long-Term Credit Rating at “Aa3”
Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) announces today (28 April) that it maintains the credit rating (long-term issuer rating) of the Macao SAR at “Aa3” and changes the outlook from “negative” to “stable”.
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【Vigorous preparation】MGTO actively prepares for Labor Day holiday
Promotional video about pedestrian zones for Labor Day holiday
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Dr. Sun Yat Sen Swimming Pool, Taipa Central Park Swimming Pool, Hac Sa Park Swimming Pool, and Cheoc Van Swimming Pool opens to public from 1 May
Starting from 1 May, four outdoor swimming pools managed by Sports Bureau including Dr. Sun Yat Sen Swimming Pool, Taipa Central Park Swimming Pool, Hac Sa Park Swimming Pool, and Cheoc Van Swimming Pool, will be opened to the public. The daily opening hours will be divided into three sessions (see appendix for the detailed).
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UM holds‘The Pursuit of Research’to inspire secondary school students’interest in biomedical sciences
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM) held the 12th session of its science outreach activity ‘The Pursuit of Research’ to enhance the understanding of and interest in biomedical sciences and scientific research among Macao secondary school students. Around 70 students from 11 local secondary schools participated in the activity to conduct hands-on experiments and gain firsthand experience of scientific research.
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MPU promotes Macao-Hengqin International Education (University) Town at the 2026 Times Higher Education Asia Universities Summit
To advance the internationalisation of Macao’s higher education, Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) Vice Rector Dr Vivian Lei attended the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Universities Summit. During the leadership dialogue session for higher education institutions in the Greater China region, Dr Vivian Lei shared MPU’s distinctive teaching and research features, its internationalisation strategy, and the blueprint for its “Global Campus.” She also promoted the development of the Macao-Hengqin International Education (University) Town to presidents and representatives of renowned universities from around the world. Nearly 600 global university leaders attended the summit to explore how the innovative power of Asian higher education is reshaping global paradigms and fostering international academic collaboration.
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