The exhibition “Memories of Moments - Macao and Lusophone African and Asian Regions in Photograph Postcards”, organised by the Archives of Macao under the auspices of Cultural Affairs Bureau, was inaugurated on 8 June, presenting more than 260 photograph postcards that feature the sceneries and images of Macao and the Lusophone African and Asian Regions. The exhibition is open until 4 December 2016.
The opening ceremony was officiated by the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Alexis Tam Chon Weng; the Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao S.A.R., Zhao Chuandong; the Consul-General of Portugal in Macao and Hong Kong, Vítor Sereno; the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Ung Vai Meng and the Director of Macao Post, Lau Wai Meng.
A photograph postcard is a dual source of information, where an image on the front, which demonstrates the photographer's vision of the society, is complemented with a personal message on the back. Messages on postcards are written accounts of experiences and happenings in different parts of the world and thus enhance the value of postcards as documents. The 20th century marked the beginning of international circulation of postcards and popularization of photography in world history. The exhibition features a selection of over 260 photograph postcards from the image collection of the Archives of Macao to present a big picture of the history and art, urban-architecture, ethnography, economic development, natural environment and other aspects of life in Macao and Angola, Cape Verde, the former Portuguese India, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Principe and East Timor since the first decades of the 20th century.
Lectures related to the exhibition are also scheduled during the exhibition period, the first lecture entitled “Photograph Postcard - Corroboration of the History: Macao and Lusophone African and Asian Regions after the Popularization of Photography”, will be delivered by senior researcher Luís Sá Cunha to provide a look at the people, culture and history of Macao and Lusophone African and Asian regions through photograph postcards of different periods. The lecture will be conducted in Portuguese with Cantonese simultaneous interpretation at the Auditorium of the Cultural Affairs Bureau on Tap Siac Square at 6:30pm on 15 June. Admission is free.
The exhibition at the Archives of Macao is open with free entry from 10am to 6pm daily, except from Mondays and public holidays. For enquiries, please visit official website: www.archives.gov.mo or call 28592919 during office hours.