Born in 1978 in Macao, Kok always had a strong affinity to art. It was always part of her life, though she originally viewed it as just a hobby.
People
Álvares arrived a year ago in Macao, a city he had visited on holiday twenty years ago. The difference between then and now, he says, is huge.
Setting aside his interests in architecture and interior design, Paulo Cunha Alves focused on his stronger passion for people and cultures on an international scale. Being fluent in almost four languages, he makes a great candidate for his profession. After gaining experience in many communities around the world, he is happily posted in Macao as the Portuguese Consul-General.
Rafael Custódio Marque is the Consul General of Mozambique in Macau. He opened the first Consulate General in the Special Administrative Region of Macau in 2014.
Dr Manson Fok is Dean of Health Sciences at Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) and Director of the MUST hospital. He has launched the city’s first degree course to train doctors, which will begin in September 2019.
Albano Martins came for three years and nearly four decades have gone by, living more than half his life in Macao. He was the ANIMA president for 17 years – which he founded in 2003 – until resigning in June 2020 to return to Portugal.
The director of the Portuguese Institute of the Orient (IPOR), Joaquim Coelho Ramos, looks forward to pleasant times in Macao. Indeed, he has felt good from the moment he set foot in the region, which is usually a good omen, he says.
Like many life-changing moments, it took a split second for Calvin Chui to explore a new career in Law- a path unlike any of his family members. His dedication has made him into not only a successful attorney, but also an active leader in the community of Macao.
Nuno Lopes is the first local Macao fashion designer to have made great strides in the fashion industry overseas in England before making his way back to his Asian roots. After debuting his latest collection at Sands Macau Fashion Week, he hopes to continue showcasing his latest collections around Asia and keep building his brand.