On October 12th, Saturday, from 5pm, the documentary “Heritople” will have its first premiere at Cinematheque Passion, located in Travessa da Paixão, close to the Ruins of St. Pauls.

The trilingual documentary, produced by the International Institute of Macau (IIM) and sponsored by the Macau Foundation and directed by António Salas Sanmarful, includes a series of interviews with Macau citizens, as well as the importance of cultural heritage and their experiences in this territory, where western and eastern cultures intersect. In a city rich in cultural events and festivities of intangible heritage, testimonies were recorded that make us understand the important cultural legacy, and the importance of preserving and continuing this legacy.

The interviews cover testimonies from Ip Tat, president of the Na Tcha Temple Association, Harry Kwah Hou Ieong, president of the Macao Cultural Heritage Reinventing Studies Association, Jorge Rangel, president of the International Institute of Macau (IIM), Matias Lao Hon Pong, president of the Macau Heritage Ambassadors Association, Santos Pinto, owner of “O Santos” Restaurant, Lin Yin Cong, Teacher of Secondary Education and Founder of Júbilo 31 books bookstore, André Lui Chak Keong, Architect and Elisabela Larrea, president of the Macanese Cultural Research Association.

António Sanmarful was born in Macau and obtained his degree in Cinema and Photography in Madrid, Spain. In the professional world, he dedicated 8 years working in video advertising, series, cinema, music videos and documentaries. It was in 2014 that he returned to Macau, starting as a camera technician and gradually becoming Director of Photography. António Sanmarful is currently a freelancer in his field of expertise based in Macau.

“Heritople” was a proposal from IIM to António Sanmarful, with the support of the Macau Foundation, with the collaboration of the Macao Heritage Ambassadors Association for a community project dedicated to the study of Macau's cultural heritage by young people. This documentary was made with the aim of expanding the promotion of the connection between people and local heritage, which will be important for a greater understanding of Macau's cultural legacy, and the harmony of the coexistence of the intersection of East and West.

HERITOPLE TRAILER

On the 19th of January, a delegation from the City University of Macau paid a visit to the International Institute of Macau. The committee, led by Rector Jun Liu, included distinguished members such as Lixian Jin, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, José Paulo Esperança, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Business and Daryl Yang, Director of the Office of Global Affairs.

The IIM, represented by the president, Jorge Rangel, extended a warm welcome to their guests. During the meeting, they engaged in discussions about the history of City University of Macau, explored future collaborative projects, and identified potential areas of partnership between both entities. It was a promising encounter that lead the groundwork for a fruitful cooperation moving forward.

Objective:

Defending firmly the uniqueness of Macao, aiming to reinforce the sense of belonging, and promoting the identity concept based on the historic and cultural values of Macao. The IIM is launching this photo contest aims to stimulate the participants’ knowledge, especially young people, Macao heritage (tangible and intangible), its variety and the cultural traditions of Macao, but also about the attractions of Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin.

Requirements related to Work:

1. The presented photos must be the latest works, between the period of October 2023 and September 2024;

2. Up to maximum of 5 works per author;

3. The works must be submitted in a digital format with a resolution of not less than 2 megapixels and in JPEG file;

4. The presented photos must be original creation, not previously published or awarded, and not submitted before to IIM;

5. It is allowed to use digital montages that lead the photos to have change, you can diversify in creativity (using different options in setting the camera, lenses and even aerial photography through drones or other electronic equipment);

6. The photo identification format: Work No._ Name of the participant_ Title of work (For example: 1_Chan Sio Meng_ I love Macau).

7. Works will be evaluated in four subsections:

► Built Heritage;

► Intangible cultural heritage;

► Traditions, customs, festivities, religious;

► Photography with digital creativity or other events;

► Attractions of Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin.

SUBSCRIPTON DEADLINE: 27 SEPTEMBER 2024

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On January 18^th, the photo book titled “Portraits of Luso-Asians of India,” authored by João Palla Martins, was launched. The book features texts from Professor Rosa Maria Perez, from the Department of Anthropology at ICSTE – University of Lisbon Institute, and Delfim Correia da Silva, the Director of the Portuguese Language Centre at Camões Institute in Goa. It contains approximately 100 pictures of faces captured by the author from the Luso-descendant communities of India.

In 2019, two exhibitions on this theme were held at the galleries of the University of Aveiro, as part of the II International Congress “Intercultural Dialogues Portugal-China”, and at the University of Macau. Since 2017, architect João Palla Martins has been traveling to various countries, photographing the faces of Luso-Asian communities, aiming to provide insight into their unique physiognomies. The photos are accompanied by theoretical or scientific essays by guest authors, exploring topics such as identity, miscegenation, and memory.

The session, including the author’s presence and the moderation by Jorge Rangel, the president of the IIM, was open to the public and took place in the IIM’s auditorium at 6:30 PM.