Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said yesterday the government aims to turn Macau into a “cultural exchange centre”.
He also urged local dancers to promote the emergence of a dance culture in the city.
Delivering a speech during the establishment and inauguration ceremony of the board members of the Macau Dance General Association at Mandarin Oriental in Nape, Tam, who attended the ceremony as a guest of honour, pointed out that dance is one of the important elements of culture, adding that the government aimed to encourage future generations to be more artistic.
Apart from the concept of “one centre and one platform”, Tam said the government also hoped to develop Macau into a “cultural exchange centre” for various types of artistic activities, such as dance, literature and painting.
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng delivers a speech yesterday at the establishment and inauguration ceremony of the board members of the Macau Dance General Association at Mandarin Oriental in Nape. Photos: Debby Seng
Lilian Kuok Ieng Chi, who chairs the Macau Dance General Association, speaks to reporters on the sidelines of yesterday’s establishment and inauguration ceremony of the board members of the association at Mandarin Oriental.
