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Stephen Lee appointed as the new Bishop of Macau

Stephen Lee appointed as the new Bishop of Macau

The Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong, Stephen Lee Sang Bun has been appointed as Bishop of the diocese of Macau and will take the post from the 23rd of January 2016, the Vatican Radio announced on Saturday. The Press Office of the Holy See announced that Pope Francis accepted the resignation tendered by bishop José […]
Night Watchmen’s Guardhouse opens in Macau as museum

Night Watchmen’s Guardhouse opens in Macau as museum

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and the Tou Tei Mio (Earth God Temple) Patane Piety and Charity Association have joined hands to turn the Patane Night Watchmen’s Guardhouse into a museum. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the city’s newest museum, IC President Guilherme Ung Vai Meng said the bureau […]
Carmo area to be revamped into entertainment hub

Carmo area to be revamped into entertainment hub

The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture stated that the government intends to revamp Taipa’s Carmo area and find a new use for the Taipa Houses–Museum. During a visit to the facilities that are being used by the House of Portugal (Casa de Portugal) in the Areia Preta district, Alexis Tam revealed that he plans […]
Latin City parade and international marathon to be held in December

Latin City parade and international marathon to be held in December

The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and Macau Sport Development Board (MSDB) jointly announced that this year’s Latin City parade and  will both be held on December 6 to promote sport tourism. IC President Guilherme Ung Vai Meng and MSDB Vice-President Lau Cho Un announced the two events during a press conference at the Tourism Activities […]
Macau government aims to open Patane library next year

Macau government aims to open Patane library next year

Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Guilherme Ung Vai Meng said his bureau is planning to open a new library in Patane next year. Ung made the announcement after attending a phone-in programme on Ou Mun Tin Toi, the Chinese-language radio channel of government broadcaster TDM. Ung, alongside IC Vice-President Leung Hio Ming and the acting […]
7th Sino-Lusophone Cultural Week starts next Friday

7th Sino-Lusophone Cultural Week starts next Friday

The 7th China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries Cultural Week will begin next Friday and last until October 25. The annual event, which will cost the government about 9.4 million patacas, 3 to 4 percent less than last time, will be held at various locations including the Carmo area in Taipa, the Ruins of St Paul’s and […]
Macau FIA GT World Cup entry list released

Macau FIA GT World Cup entry list released

Five former race winners from Macau head the entry for the inaugural FIA GT World Cup. Edoardo Mortara, Maro Engel, Andre Couto and Darryl O’Young will each represent one of the five manufacturers bidding for honours in the World Cup for GT3 machinery over the Macau Grand Prix weekend of November 19-22. They will be […]
Lusofonia has smaller budget in 2015

Lusofonia has smaller budget in 2015

This year’s Lusofonia Festival will take place from October 23 to 25 and will have a smaller budget, but the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) expects that the party will be as lively as in previous years. Held at the Taipa Houses-Museum and Carmo Area in Taipa, the festival, will feature folk arts and […]
Government wishes to turn Mong Ha into cultural district

Government wishes to turn Mong Ha into cultural district

The government has announced that it wishes to create a designated cultural exhibition area in the Mong Ha district. The area includes 12 Portuguese-style villa homes, four of which are independent units located on Rua Francisco Xavier Pereira and comprise a total area of around 7,200 square metres. “The government officials who lived there returned […]
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