Chinese and Portuguese Picture Book Fair
26/10/2024-03/11/2024
The House of Macao Literature
免費入場
I.Chinese and Portuguese Picture Book Fair [Location:Taipa Houses (Nostalgic House)]
10/25-11/03
14:00 – 22:00(Mon to Thu)
12:00 – 20:00(Fri to Sun)
Free admission
During the book fair, customers who spend a specified amount will receive exquisite gifts. Limited quantities available, while supplies last.
II.Lecture：(Location:The House of Macao Literature) Free admission
1.Picture book lecture – Emotions illustration, Emotions Experienced in Reading and Dynamic Exploration of the Book The Skein of Emotions.
Lecturer：Elizabeth Neves
Date：10/26（Sat）
Time：10:00-11:30
Language：Portuguese(Consecutive interpretation will be provided)
Content：The session focuses on the reading and exploration of the book The Skein of Emotions. Using active, participatory dynamics and collective reflection, the author will explore the potential of the book in a practical way. This workshop invites participants to dive into the world of emotions, untangling threads and discovering ways to tap into “The Skein of Emotions” to help our children develop their Emotional Intelligence.
2.Picture book lecture – Why Are Picture Books Useful in Developing a Love for Reading in Children?
Lecturer：Ajia（Xiaoxi Lin）
Date：10月26日（Sat）
Time：15:00-16:30
Language：Mandarin
Content：Using works that are suitable, rhythmic for children's first reading and full of rhythm, we read together with the children in a playful way, from the “shape game” of art to the “shape game” of the mind, connecting reading and life, and connecting us to ourselves and even to the world.
III.Workshop：(Location:The House of Macao Literature) Free admission
1.Picture Book Wonder and Mini Animal Hairdresser Workshop
Instructor：Cindy Chow
Date：10/27（Sun）
Time：14:00-15:30，16:30-18:00
Language：Cantonese
Content：The instructor will use various children’s story picture books to design a series of interactive mini-games with the story-based approach. The engaging content will allow both parents and children to immerse themselves in the stories, stimulate children’s imaginations, and encourage parents and children to develop a shared reading habit, helping them to acquire the techniques of spending time together. At the end of the workshop, parents and children, as hairdressers, will engage in a craft activity, using knitting yarn and materials to create beautiful hairstyles for different animals.
2.Picture Book Wonder and Building Block Workshop
Instructor：Cindy Chow（session 1）、Leong Kam In（session 2）
Date：11/02（Sat）、11/03（Sun）
Time：10:00-11:30
Language：Cantonese
Content：The instructor will use various children’s story picture books to design a series of interactive mini-games with the story-based approach. The engaging content will allow both parents and children to immerse themselves in the stories, stimulate children’s imaginations, and encourage parents and children to develop a shared reading habit, helping them to acquire develop parent-child interaction skills. At the end of the workshop, parents and children will engage in a craft activity, using building blocks and puzzle boards to make picture book-related artworks, and transferring the patterns on paper.
3.Picture Book Wonder and DIY Colourful Slippers
Instructor：Cindy Chow
Date：11/02（Sat）
Time：14:00-15:30，16:30-18:00
Language：Cantonese
Content：The instructor will use various children’s story picture books to design a series of interactive mini-games with the story-based approach. The engaging content will allow both parents and children to immerse themselves in the stories, stimulate children’s imaginations, and encourage parents and children to develop a shared reading habit, helping them to develop parent-child interaction skills. At the end of the workshop, parents and children will engage in a craft activity, working together to make their own colourful slippers.
4.Picture Book Wonder and Drawing Workshop
Instructor：Leong Kam In
Date：11/03（Sun）
Time：14:00-15:30，16:30-18:00
Language：Cantonese
Content：The instructor will use various children’s story picture books to design a series of interactive mini-games with the story-based approach. The engaging content will allow both parents and children to immerse themselves in the stories, stimulate children’s imaginations, and encourage parents and children to develop a shared reading habit, helping them to develop parent-child interaction skills. At the end of the workshop, parents and children will engage in a craft activity, collaborating to create a painting, which can showcase different events from various perspectives.
IV.Picture books Reading by 100 people (Location:Taipa Amphitheater) Free admission
1. "The Treasures of Ilha Verde Hill 2"
Instructor：Leong Kam In
Date：10/27（Sun）
Time：14:00-15:00
Language：Cantonese
Content：One Macao primary school student Hoi Pong made friend with fairies since he had gotten lost by chance in the fairy boundary of Qingzhou Mountain. One day, Hoi received a call for help from a Macao Ant Fairy, A Sai. The story was that the ancient Lung Ngaa Tree old lady in the Nossa Senhora Village of Ká Hó in Coloane had been troubled by nightmares due to anxieties. The Insect Fairy, Lung Ngaan Gwan, was very worried and thus traveled from afar to the Qingzhou Mountain, in order to seek help from the fairies, the unique species in Macao. To bring back the smile of the Lung Ngaa Tree old lady, Hoi, in the company of the Macao Ant Fairy A Sai, the Macao Meristolohmannia Mite Fairy A Lok, and the Macao Qingzhou Mountain Galumnidae Mite Fairy Sek Sek, followed the guidance of the Lung Ngaa Chicken Fairy, Lung Ngaan Gwan, to go to the Nossa Senhora Village of Ká Hó in Coloane. They embarked on an interesting and fantastic journey...
2. "The boy who never saw the sea" – Bilingual session "Chinese and Portuguese"
Instructor：Cindy Chow、D. Sofia
Date：11/03（Sun）
Time：14:00-15:00
Language：Cantonese and Portuguese
Content：This work, by António Correia, tells us a story of a boy who cherished the dream of seeing the sea. The boy travels by his grandfather’s hand, former sailor, and both travel over the seas aboard the boat of love and affection. One day, a nice water droplet started talking with the little boy and when it’s her time to leave she makes the promise to give him news concerning that unknown and fascinating sea. This boy doesn’t have a name so it can be any of us who cherishes a dream and harbours in his/her soul the kindness to love, listen and help the other without never giving up his/her dreams.
◆ Each group of attendees who completes the activity will receive a picture book as a gift from the organizer.
◆ In case of inclement weather conditions, the venue will be changed to the auditorium of the Macao Museum of Art. Please check the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s website and the respective page on Facebook for the latest updates.
V.Book promotion session(Location:The House of Macao Literature) (No registration required) Free admission
1.Do You Want to Know a Secret?You are Superpowers!
Instructor：Elizabeth Neves
Date：10/26（Sat）
Time：15:00-16:00
Language：Portuguese(Consecutive interpretation will be provided)
2.Little Explorers: A place of discoveries
Instructor：Catarina Mesquita
Date：10/26（Sat）
Time：16:30-17:30
Language：Portuguese(Consecutive interpretation will be provided)
3.When does the lotus bloom? A Boy, His Dog and the Sea、The Three Wishes
Instructor：Ajia（Xiaoxi Lin）
Date：10/27（Sun）
Time：15:00-16:00
Language：Mandarin
4.The Mysterious Parcel、The Mysterious Parcel 2: Gift of Time、The Mysterious Parcel 3 : Data Crisis
Instructor：Cheong In Cheng & Chan Lok Si
Date：11/02（Sat）
Time：15:00-16:00
Language：Cantonese
5.Little Birds That Nestle in the Horta da Mitra
Instructor：Yan Ma & Sio Nga Man
Date：11/02（Sat）
Time：16:30-17:30
Language：Cantonese
6.ALUA
Instructor：Chloe Wong
Date：11/03（Sun）
Time：15:00-16:00
Language：Cantonese
Outreach Activities is free, activities is available from today through the “Activity Registration” page of the Macao One Account . If the number of registrants exceeds the maximum number of participants, participants will be selected by random draw.
（ Register user Macao One Account：web：https://activity.mo.gov.mo/activity-h5/activity-list-web）
（ Non Register user Macao One Account：web：https://activity.mo.gov.mo/activity-h5/visitor/activity-list-web）