In commemoration of the 400 years of Macau's victory on 24 of June 1622, and the miracle in the St John the Baptist day, the International Institute of Macau is launching the commemorative poster in Chinese and Portuguese versions, by the recognize Macanese designer Vítor Marreiros. IIM wishes you a fantastic 24 of June. Viva Macau!
On 23 April the World Book Day was celebrated in Ka Ho, Coloane (village of Our Lady).
Books about Macau were displayed during the event and a book presentation was held at the mentioned location.
"The City in Review - Episodes of hope and not so in Macau", supported by the Macao Foundation, was launched and presented by the author, Sheyla S. Zandonai.
A joint initiative by IIM, Macao Heritage Ambassadors Association (MHAA), with the logistics support by Hold On To Hope Project and ARTM.
The International Institute of Macau recently created a page on the “Facebook” platform, called “Cuzinhaçám di Macau” with the aim of promoting Macanese gastronomy, which has been classified as Intangible Cultural Heritage of the People's Republic of China.
The platform invites the vast public interested in Macanese cuisine to share their homemade recipes in photography, video or in writing, with the aim of expanding even more the knowledge of the essence of Macanese gastronomy, also allowing the discussion of ideas between interested people, relatively to Macao Cuisine.
As a starting point, eight videos in Chinese and Portuguese, of approximately 3 minutes, were produced and inserted on the page, promoting traditional recipes from some of the well-known delicious dishes, taken from a recently published book. The production of the videos, directed by António Pinto Marques, from Macao, was supported by the Macau Foundation. In the last few months, around 3,000 people have already viewed the videos.
Defending firmly the uniqueness of Macau, aiming to reinforce the sense of belonging, and promoting the identity concept based on the historic and cultural values of Macau. The IIM is launching this photo contest aims to stimulate the citizen’s knowledge, especially young people, about the heritage of Macao (tangible and intangible), its variety and the traditions that form the culture of Macau.
The Contest must portray views of the city – what is most appreciated by the author – such as historic monuments, buildings; cultural demonstrations (intangible heritage), habits, customs, beliefs, tourists’ events, popular festivities, traditional and religious from the Chinese, Portuguese and Macanese cultures, etc.
The Contest is divided into two categories:
► Students category: to local students that attend the primary, secondary or higher education of Macau;
► General category: to all holders of the Macau Resident ID card (permanent and non-permanent).
SUBSCRIPTON DEADLINE: 7 OCTOBER 2022
The works from the 2021´s photography contest exhibition of the International Institute of Macau (IIM), “My Macay My Love!”, were placed on an digital platform and used for a new online exhibition available, since the end of the last year, with the support of the Macau Foundation.
In order to further promote the beauty of Macao's heritage, traditions and festivities, around 160 photographs were selected to be on display again, available at the IIM website: www.iimacau. org.mo
It is recalled that the aforementioned works had previously been exhibited in the Lou Lim Ieoc garden, with the support of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government and co-organization of the Macau Digital Photography Association, Leo Club Macau Central and the Macao Heritage Ambassadors Association.
The online exhibition, in just over three months, has already received more than 80,000 views, and is expected to extend until the end of this year. The platform can be accessed by virtual visitors located in China, and, at this time, when living under the spectrum and limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic, people's interest in Macau's rich heritage and its cultural manifestations is notorious.
