In order to enrich students' campus life and flourish the campus with vibrant energy, the City University of Macau (CityU Macau) held the cultural festival and live music concert last week (13) at the Taipa Campus.
The 2021-2022 City University of Macau Cultural Festival invited Head of Department of Students of the Education and Youth Development Bureau, Mr. Chan Iok Wai; Rector of CityU Macau, Prof. Jun Liu; Founder of the Cultural Association +853, Mr. Manuel Correia da Silva, to officiate the opening ceremony.
Rector Liu was delighted to join the cultural festival and was happy to see students’ active encouragement to the event. “Art can uplift aesthetic and spiritual value.” He encouraged students to enjoy campus life with peers and cultivate all-round personal characteristics and advantages. Rector Liu wished to see more festivals in the University to spread a cheerful wave across the campus, thus facilitating students’ social life.
During his speech, Rector Liu expressed his heartfelt appreciation for the supports from the society and government bodies, namely the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Education and Youth Development Bureau, and the Macao Higher Education Fund, to the University and the cultural festival. He pointed out that the event could demonstrate the University's education quality and present its endeavour in all-round development objectives to nurture future talents. The cultural festival would also become a stage to allow all CityUer to unleash their potentials and strengths, Rector Liu said.
Mr. Manuel Correia da Silva expressed his gratitude to all government bodies and CityU Macau for supporting the music concerts. He said that “U-FEST” aimed to assist students in hosting music concerts and hoped that the live shows would be on stage again next year to bring joy to the campus.
The 2021-2022 City University of Macau Cultural Festival took music and entertainment as the carrier to present comprehensive quality of all CityUer in multiple dimensions. The festival brought vocal performances, music instrument shows, dance performances, fashion runways and booth games. The event aimed to create a stage outside classrooms for students to radiate personal glows.
Vice Rector of CityU Macau, Prof. Kong Fanqing; Mr. Lewis Chao, head of Student Affairs Department; and president of City University of Macau Students’ Association, Mr. He Binghao, were among the guests that attended the opening ceremony.
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