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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the 36^th Macao International Music Festival (MIMF) will present 16 outreach activities including masterclasses, talks, pre-show talks, backstage tours, workshops, community activities and film screenings, with the aim of enhancing musical dialogue and exchange in the community and bringing the public closer to music.
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To leverage Macao’s role as a bridge between China and Portuguese-speaking countries and respond to the national call for the cultivation of foreign-related legal talent, a delegation led by Tong Io Cheng, dean of the Faculty of Law (FLL) and director of the Centre for Judicial and Legal Studies of China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries at the University of Macau (UM), visited renowned universities and law departments in Mozambique and Angola. During the visits, they studied international legal issues in depth and explored ways to empower international legal professional development programmes.
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To facilitate the revitalisation project of “six areas”, the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) have launched the optimisation of the road sections in the pedestrian zone in Avenida da Praia, Taipa. The widening of the existing granite paved road will be carried out without altering the other existing cobblestone road surface in the pedestrian zone. Only the damaged cobblestones will be replaced. The optimisation work aims to improve the comfort and safety of the walking environment while preserving the characteristic appearance of the area.
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To facilitate the public’s disposal of large unwanted furniture items, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will set up 60 temporary collection points for large unwanted furniture items in the different districts of Macao from 1 to 7 August. Out of the 60 temporary collection points, 50 are located in the Macao Peninsula, 6 are located in Taipa and 4 are located in Coloane. IAM urges the public to dispose of unwanted furniture items properly at the specified time period and locations to avoid affecting environmental hygiene, as well as pedestrian and traffic safety.
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Under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Government of the Macao SAR, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), and co-organised and supported by various entities, 12 performances of the Broadway classic Annie the Musical, integrated in the 1^st Macao International Children’s Arts Festival, will be held from 2 to 14 August at the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium. The organiser held a press meeting today (30 July), in which the production team of the programme and various performer together with a dog to share the highlights and behind-the-scenes stories of this heart-warming work.
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Organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), the Tap Siac Craft Market in autumn will be held from 14 to 17, 21 to 24 November at Tap Siac Square. The calls for stall operators and creative handicraft workshops will be open from 30 July to 22 August. Applications are free of charge.
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The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) and animal protection groups will continue to organise the “Talk on Health and Veterinary Care of Dogs” and “Sharing Talk on Adoption of Dogs and Cats” in August. In addition, the “Pet Preparatory Class – Pet Information Station” will tour different communities to promote the concepts of animal epidemic prevention and protection, adoption and being a responsible owner. Members of the public are welcome to participate in the activities.
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The “Macao-Hengqin Investment Promotion Seminar (Mozambique)”, co-organised by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) of the Macao Special Administrative Region, the Economic Development Bureau of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Co-operation Zone in Hengqin and the Mozambique Investment and Export Promotion Agency (APIEX Mozambique), was successfully held on 29 July, local time. It was Macao-Hengqin’s first-ever collaborative investment promotion activity in Portuguese-speaking African country. More than 120 entrepreneurs and business elites from Mozambique, mainland China, Macao attended the event to discuss new opportunities for economic development focusing on the resources, economic and trade co-operation and joint industrial development. More than 50 business matching conversations were facilitated on-site, involving industries such as finance, big health, logistics, agriculture, trade and retail, as well as infrastructure.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that licensed motor vehicles in Macao totalled 250,633 as at the end of the first half of 2024, up by 0.4% year-on-year, with light automobiles (117,103) rising by 2.3%. In the first half year, new registration of motor vehicles went down by 0.9% year-on-year to 5,943 (including 1,814 electric vehicles); of which, heavy motorcycles declined by 30.4% to 2,170 (542 of them were electric), whereas light automobiles increased by 32.0% to 3,203 (779 of them were electric). New registration of motor vehicles in June decreased by 16.8% year-on-year to 864 (262 of them were electric). In the first half year, traffic accidents went up by 18.3% year-on-year to 7,666, which resulted in 2 deaths and 2,721 injuries. Number of traffic accidents in June dropped by 7.0% year-on-year to 1,257, with 390 persons injured.
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