Opening of 2016 Festival of Campus Culture

Cohosted by Student Affairs Office, Graduate Students’ Association and Students’ Association, the opening ceremony for 2016 Festival of Campus Culture was successfully held on 26 October in the Taipa Campus. Guests of the opening ceremony include Acting Functional Head of Assistance to Higher Education Students Xu Dong Mei, Chief of Centro de Actividades Juvenis da Areia Preta Cheung Chi Hin, Vice Rector Kong Fanqing, Registrar Li Shu Ying, Director of Administrative Division Wicky K.H.So and the university leaders of various faculties and departments.

The opening ceremony began with the burst of colourful balloons. In the speech of Vice Rector Kong, she noted that the Festival can enrich students’ university life, showcase the diverse development of the university and encourage a positive trend in the campus. Through activities such as workshops, English corner, exhibit of illustrations, display of the Historic Centre of Macau, booths, performances and Halloween carnival, students can experience the pleasant campus culture, which in turn enhance their sense of belongings and advocate the university’s quality and outlook.

After the ribbon-cutting of the opening ceremony, students sent their regards for the Festival with music. The band performance by a group of Filipino students demonstrates the fact that CityU is an inclusive university where the diverse Chinese culture are inherited and students of different race, skin colour or language can come together.

The game booths at Platform T opened their doors once the opening ceremony was completed. Students from different faculties, Graduate Students’ Association and Students’ Association expressed their creativity and innovations with the booths.

The opening ceremony is only the beginning of the Festival of Campus Culture. Before the end of the Festival on 31 October, activities such as English corner, Sudoku competition, drawing lessons, music appreciation, and Halloween carnival can still be found around the campus.