Program Overview
The Macao Culture and Arts Youth Program, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and undertaken by the Macao New Chinese Youth Association, is now recruiting participants. This program offers a series of courses focused on Macao's history and culture, the inheritance of Chinese traditions, and the cultivation of cultural communication skills. It aims to encourage local youth to immerse themselves in cultural and artistic influences.
Program Objectives
To build Macao as a "cooperation and exchange base with Chinese culture as the mainstream and a coexistence of diverse cultures," the program seeks to promote excellent traditional Chinese culture in schools, sowing the seeds of cultural inheritance. Through cultural and artistic learning and practice, the program aims to use cultural cultivation as a stepping stone and cultural promotion as a goal for youth development. By experiencing the essence of Chinese culture, young people can build cultural confidence, shoulder the responsibility and mission of inheriting Chinese traditions and Macao's historical culture, unleash their potential, and stimulate innovative vitality.
Course Content & Structure
- Program Period: July to December 2023.
- Course Format: Includes knowledge learning, field trips, practical activities, cultural experience days, and exchange visits.
- Topics Covered: Macao history and cultural heritage, museum and archaeological knowledge, guided tour theory and skills, theater and creative space exploration, book publishing and binding, and cultural communication knowledge.
- Certification: Participants who complete the introductory foundational learning will be awarded a certificate and become "Student Cultural Ambassadors" of the Cultural Affairs Bureau. They will have the opportunity to continue with advanced courses and participate in various types of arts and cultural practice projects in the future.
Key Information
- Application Period: From now until July 12, 2023.
- Course Dates: July 29 to December 16, 2023.
- Target Participants: Macao residents aged 12 to 14 (born between 2009 and 2011) currently studying in local junior high schools.
- Quota: 30 participants.
- Admission: Free of charge. Selection will be conducted through group interviews by the Cultural Affairs Bureau.
How to Apply
Interested students can submit their application by the deadline (July 12, 2023) during office hours (Monday to Sunday, 09:00–18:30).
- Submit in person: Macao New Chinese Youth Association office (Shop I, G/F, Unilink Building, No. 7 Rua de João de Almeida, Macao).
- Submit by email: [email protected].
- Required Documents: Completed application form and one recent photo (approximately 1.5 inches).
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