“Jointly Paint the Beautiful Greater Bay Area – Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Calligraphy and Painting Masters Celebrate the Opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge” Theme Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Has Its Grand Opening Ceremony

On December 6, "Jointly Paint the Beautiful Greater Bay Area - Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Calligraphy and Painting Masters Celebrate the Opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge" Theme Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition, sponsored by Guangdong International Culture Exchange Center, City University of Macau and Zhuhai Federation of Literary and Art Circles, undertaken by Guangdong Nanzhifeng Culture and Art Co., Ltd. and co-sponsored by Macau Federation of Literary and Art Circles and Zhuhai Artists Association, launched its press conference in Macao. Secretary-General Qi Zhixiong of Guangdong International Culture Exchange Center, Vice Rector Kong Fanqing of CityU, Chairman Leong Man Nin of Macau Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Director Tang Zhijun of the Information Consulting Department of Guangdong International Culture Exchange Center, President Yang Daming of Macao Academy of Painting, Director Li Jiannong of the Liaison Department of Macau Federation of Literary and Art Circles attended and addressed the press conference.

It took more than one year to make preparations for the exhibition, which, as a tour calligraphy and painting exhibition, was most complete in scale and variety among similar exhibitions. With a distinctive theme, the exhibition will focus on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, aiming to depict the cultural connotation of the integration of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao as well as the east-west connection of the Pearl River, and to show the world the magnificence and prosperity of this century project.

The theme painting and calligraphy exhibition was officially opened at Macau Science, Education and Culture Centre on December 7 and will last until the 20th of this month. Vice Director Shao Bin from the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR, Lao Ngai Leong, Deputy of the Macao SAR to the National People’s Congress and Honorary Chairman of Guangdong International Culture Exchange Center, Lok Po, Deputy of the Macao SAR to the National People’s Congress, Chan Kai Chon, representative of the Director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau and Curator of the Macao Museum of Art, Secretary-General Qi Zhixiong of Guangdong International Culture Exchange Center, Chairman Leong Man Nin of Macau Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Rector Shu Guang Zhang of CityU, Ma Rong, Chairman of Zhuhai Federation of Literary and Art Circles and Council Member of Guangdong International Culture Exchange Center, Zhuang Xiaojian, professor of the School of Fine Arts & Design Guangzhou University and Council Member of Guangdong International Culture Exchange Center, other guests and calligraphy and painting masters attended the exhibition.

Honorary Chairman Lao Ngai Leong, Chairman Leong Man Nin and Council Member Zhuang Xiaojian addressed the opening ceremony respectively. Afterwards, a group of officiating guests cut the ribbon for the exhibition. The exhibition featured more than 80 fine works by more than 30 calligraphers and painters from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, which were rich in content and fully demonstrated the charm of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.

After the opening ceremony, a campus reporter of CityU interviewed Secretary-General Qi Zhixiong and Chairman Leong Man Nin. Chairman Leong Man Nin said that Macao's literary and art circles were contributing to the construction of the Greater Bay Area through various forms like sports, culture, sculpture, poetry, calligraphy and painting, and jointly painting the beautiful Greater Bay Area. Secretary-General Qi Zhixiong said that, Guangdong International Culture Exchange Center, committed to carrying out diversified cultural activities in recent years, would hold international Latin dance competition in Hengqin in the future and planned to cooperate with CityU to conduct art lectures and other series activities, creating a platform for students to experience culture and art.