Event Overview
This lecture series aims to engage the public in thinking about the importance of community participation in cultural heritage conservation. Through exploring different models of World Heritage site management and the adaptive reuse of old buildings in community spaces, the lectures aim to provide the Macao public with diverse perspectives on the trends in cultural heritage conservation and development. The series hopes to create a discussion platform for Macao's youth and citizens on heritage conservation and urban development.
First Session Details
- Topic: Protection, Management, and Public Participation of World Cultural Heritage: The Case of the West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
- Speaker: Yang Xiaoru, Director of the West Lake World Cultural Heritage Monitoring and Management Center
- Date: October 23, 2016 (Sunday)
- Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (including a 15-minute intermission)
- Venue: Lecture Hall, Macao Museum
- Target Audience: Macao youth and citizens
- Admission: Free
- Language: Mandarin
Second Session Preview
- Date: October 29, 2016 (Saturday)
- Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Speaker: Professor from the Department of Architecture, University of Hong Kong / Principal Architect, Wang Weiren Architecture & Design Research Office
- Topic: Re-weaving the City: Urban Space Strategies for Historic Buildings as Social Catalysts
- Venue: Lecture Hall, Macao Museum
- Language: Cantonese and Mandarin
Note: Each lecture lasts 3 hours, including a 15-minute intermission.
Contact & Information
Weather Arrangements
If the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau issues a rainstorm warning or hoists Typhoon Signal No. 3 two hours before the event, the event for that day will be rescheduled.
Remarks
- Any latest updates will be announced on the organizer's website.
- The organizer reserves the right to supplement the explanation of any matters not fully covered in these guidelines.
