5th “Encounter in Macao – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries” presents a Sino-Portuguese artistic feast to promote exchange between civilisations
Under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, with the support of the Macao Government Tourism Office, the Municipal Affairs Bureau, TDM - Teledifusão de Macau, S.A., the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies, and Air Macau Company Limited, the 5th “Encounter in Macao – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries” will be held from October to December this year. This edition of the event upholds the mission of intensifying mutual learning among civilisations, embracing heritage and innovation, and enhancing pluralistic dialogues and bonds among people in order to further extend the diversity and scope of the cultural encounter. The event not only integrates the “2023 GEG Lusofonia Festival”, but also features 70 sessions of activities in seven series, including the “Annual Arts Exhibition between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries”, the “China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries Film Festival”, a Portuguese fado concert, the “Chinese and Portuguese Picture Book Fair”, “Traditional Music and Dance Performance in the Community”, and wine tasting workshops, counting with the participation of near 600 artists and performers, making good use of revitalised historical districts, creating a splendid artistic and cultural park for the public and unleashing the charm of Macao as a city of Sino-Portuguese cultural and artistic encounter.
14/10/2023