The first edition of the “Encounter in Macao – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries”, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), offers a series of excellent events. The “Cultural Forum between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” will be held on 7 and 8 July for two consecutive days, on the 4th floor of the Macao Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre, aiming to promote cultural exchange between China and Portuguese-speaking countries and establish an exchange and communication platform. Specialists from cultural sector were invited to take part in the Forum and offer thematic presentations. The Forum is open to the general public.
This “Cultural Forum between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” is dedicated to the theme of “cultural diversity”. Specialists from Mainland China, Macao, Hong Kong, Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, East Timor, São Tomé and Príncipe and Guinea-Bissau will explore the significance of multiculturalism and offer thematic presentations and research experiences related to the cultural development in their respective countries. The public should take note that the guest speaker from East-Timor, Ms. Cecília Assis, will not be able to attend and will be replaced by the National Director for the Art, Culture and Cultural Creative Industries of East-Timor, Mr. Carlos Jesus Freitas, but the respective presentation will remain unchanged.
During the Forum, exchange seminars will also be held, allowing the exchange and sharing of experiences between specialists of each country. Through this Forum, IC hopes to facilitate cultural cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries with Macao as a centre, thereby motivating public interest in treasuring and protecting the unique and diversified cultural resources of Macao, while also appreciating the cultural context of China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
Thematic presentations and exchange seminars will be conducted in Cantonese, Mandarin and Portuguese, with simultaneous translation provided in Chinese, Portuguese and English. Admission is free but seats are limited; interested parties may register in advance from today onwards through tel. no. 2836 6320 during office hours. For more information, please refer to the booklet or visit the webpage www.icm.gov.mo/FCP.
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“Cultural Forum between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” Programme
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Programme / Speaker
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Topic
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7 July
9:45am-12:30pm
Opening Ceremony and Thematic Presentation I
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Opening Ceremony
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Jiang Bo (Beijing, Mainland China)
Director and Researcher of the Institute of Underwater Archaeology of the Centre for Underwater Cultural Heritage at the State Administration of Cultural Heritage
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From Quanzhou to the Persian Gulf: Ethnicity and Religion Along the Maritime Silk Road
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Ana Paula Ramalho Amendoeira (Portugal)
Vice-President of ICOMOS Portugal
Regional Advisor of Alentejo of the Ministry of Culture of Portugal
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The Significance of Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism in a Historical and Geographical Framework of Portuguese Cultural Influence
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2:30pm-6pm
Thematic Presentation II
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Carlos Marreiros (Macao, China)
Macao Architect
Member of the Cultural Heritage Committee
Director of the Albergue SCM
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Diversity and Intangible Heritage. In pursuance of a Cooperation Platform
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Emanuel Caboco (Angola)
Deputy Director of the National Institute of Cultural Heritage of Angola
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Overview of Angola's Cultural Diversity: Culture, Peoples and Languages
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Kátia Santos Bogéa (Brazil)
Head of the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage
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Cultural Heritage of Brazil: Diversity, Identity and Memory
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Hamilton Jair Moreira Lopes Fernandes (Cape Verde)
Head of the Institute of Cultural Heritage of Cape Verde
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Cape Verde. Ten Atlantic Islands and an Emerging Cultural Heritage
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Fernando Jorge Pereira Teixeira (Guinea-Bissau)
President of the Architects Association of Guinea-Bissau
Architect of the Ministry of Public Works, Construction and Urban Planning
Senior Consultant for the Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Urban Planning
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The Cross-cultural dynamics of Architecture
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Alexandre António (Mozambique)
Deputy Director of the Department of National Cultural Heritage of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Mozambique
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The Role of Cultural Diversity in the Sustainable Development of Mozambique's Tourism
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8 July
10am-1pm
Thematic Presentation III and Exchange Seminar
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Maria José de Freitas (Macao, China)
Macao Architect
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From the Tangible to the Intangible: 5 centuries of Cultural Coexistence in Macao
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Tik-sang LIU (Hong Kong, China)
Associate Professor of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Local Significance of Cultural Diversity: A Case Study of Intangible Cultural Heritage Preservation in Hong Kong
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Maria Nazaré Ceita (São Tomé and Príncipe)
President of the National Committee for the Protection of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage of São Tomé and Príncipe
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From Sociocultural Blending to Actions of Intangible Heritage Preservation: the example of São Tomé and Príncipe.
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Carlos Jesus Freitas (East-Timor)
National Director for the Arts, Culture and Cultural Creative Industries of East-Timor
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Evolution of the Traditional Culture of East Timor
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Exchange Seminar
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