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自16世紀中葉始，澳門成為了世界貿易中的一個特殊驛站，翻開了它作為世界文化交流史的傳奇歷史。小小的澳門半島形似蓮花，僅一條形似“蓮花莖”的沙堤與大陸相連。如今，隨著澳門新填海區的逐漸擴大，澳門這座寧靜的南中國濱海小城又搖身成為了“世界休閒旅遊中心”，成了一座充滿喧鬧的人工浮島。越來越多來自世界不同地域的人在此彙聚，“過客”與“原鄉”混雜在一起。商業和娛樂就是當代澳門這座“蓮島”浮世萬象創造的重要動力。

Macao has become a particular post of the world trade and opened a legendary chapter as part of the cultural exchange history of the world since the middle of 16th century. In a shape of lotus, the tiny Macau peninsula is linked with the mainland China through a “lotus stem” of dike. Now, with the gradual expansion of the newly reclaimed area, this quiet coastal city of Macao in southern ...China, has suddenly become the "World Leisure Tourism Center", and a bustling artificial floating island. More and more people from different regions of the world gathered here, "passing travelers" mixing together with "natives".

插畫是一種講求敘述性的平面視覺藝術表現形式。作為一種更為自由的當代藝術形式，當代插畫的創作者不僅在敘述個人的觀點，更多的是在敘述一種精神。

Illustration, as an art emphasis on narrative, is also a more liberal form of contemporary art, the graphic art of illustrations finds the artists not only relating a personal point of view, but more importantly, describing a kind of spirit.

此次插畫大賽，旨在通過徵集澳門具有原創性的當代插畫作品，去發掘屬於澳門這座“蓮島”的現世故事，將有關於這座城市的故事真正留存下來，通過插畫作品將個體記憶轉化成為留存城市記憶的一種獨特形式。於此同時，舉辦澳門首屆當代插畫旨在有責任為年輕人創建一個良好的文化交流平臺，以更有力的推動澳門藝術設計走向更廣闊的市場，從中發掘有潛力的青年插畫師，使年輕學子在求學成長階段以至職業生涯開始，得到社會外界的更多關注；同時亦讓世界瞭解澳門的插畫現況，並為澳門積蓄藝術設計人才資源，配合澳門文創產業之長遠發展。

The Illustrations Competition aims at exploring secular stories of this "lotus island" and retaining the true story of the city by collecting original contemporary illustrations of Macao, thus the individual memory can be transformed into a unique form of retained memories of the city. Meanwhile, as the first contest of its kind here, it is responsible to create a good cultural exchange platform for young people, vigorously promoting the Macao Art and Design to a broader market, tapping the potential of the young illustrators that on the one hand they may gain much more attention from the outside at the beginning stage of their careers or even when they are at school, and on the other the status of Macao illustrations could be better known by the world, and accumulating human resources of art design to meet the long-term development of cultural and creative industries in Macao.

參賽資格：

i. 澳門就讀大專院校學生；

ii. 持澳門特別行政區永久及非永久身份證者。

Entry Qualifications:

i. Macao college students;

ii. Participants who hold the permanent and non-permanent identity card of the Macao Special Administrative Region.

報名費：澳門幣40元/件，澳門幣80元/系列。同一系列作品不得超過6件。送選作品數量不限。

Entry Fees:

MOP $ 40/piece, MOP $80/ series;

A series should consist of not more than six pieces of work. There’s no limit to the number of works selected.

遞交時間：2014年9月10日至11月10日24時

Time of Submission: September 10 to 24 p.m. on November 10, 2014

參賽須知：

i. 檔案格式：

A. 圖案解析度：每個檔案不大於A4(210mm x 297mm)，RGB，200 dpi，jpg格式 (品質﹕12) ，圖片最小邊不小於550px；

B. 檔案名稱：英文姓 + 名 + 編號 + .jpg；

C. 例：(第一張：chan_kai_yin_01.jpg) (第二張：chan_kai_yin_02.jpg) 。

Entry Information:

i. File formats:

A. Pattern resolution: each file should not be larger than A4 (210mm x 297mm), RGB, 200 dpi, jpg format (quality: 12), the minimum side of the picture should not be less than 550px;

B. File name: English surname + name + serial number + .jpg;

C. Example:(the first piece of work: chan_kai_yin_01.jpg) (the second: chan_kai_yin_02.jpg)

ii. 提交方式：

A. 上FACEBOOK下搜索“中華文化產業促進會”，進入“首屆澳門當代插畫大賽”活動專頁下載報名表；

報名表下載link：http://goo.gl/vYN3GC

B. 把作品圖片、報名表、報名費收劇副本上傳至ccipa_mo@ymail.com；

Ii．Submission:

1. Search Chinese Cultural Industries Promotion Association on FACEBOOK and enter the 1st Macao Contemporary Illustrations Competition page to read download the entry form of the completion;

Download the entry form of the completion link：http://goo.gl/vYN3GC

B. Upload pictures of artwork、entry form and copy of the application fee receipt to ccipa_mo@ymail.com;

iii. 作品準則：

A. 作品必須在2011年之後創作；

B. 作品根據比賽主題創作。風格、表現手法內容不限、手繪、數碼插畫作品（含圖書插圖、繪本、塗鴉、遊戲原畫）均可；

C. 報名表中所有欄目均需準確填寫，以利評選作業；

D. 作品版權必須為參賽者擁有；

E. 主辦機構日後會另發函邀請入圍的參賽者提交作品高解析度檔案，以作展覽印刷之用。

F. 評選標準：

a. 視覺表現的原創性；

b. 媒體形式的獨特性；

c. 表現手法的藝術性。

iii. Requirements:

A. All works must have been created after 2011;

B. All works should be created based on the theme of the competition. There’s no limits to style, techniques of expression, content, and so on; and both hand-painted and digital illustrations (including book illustration, picture book, graffiti, original painting for games) are acceptable;

C. All the blanks in the Application Form should be accurately filled to facilitate the selection;

D. The copyright must be owned by the participants;

E. The organizers will send another letter of invitation to shortlisted participants to submit high-resolution file of the works to print for exhibition purposes.

F. Selection criteria:

a. Originality of visual expression

b. Unique form of media

c. Artistic quality of the expression techniques

付款方法：

1. 親臨澳門勞動節大馬路214號裕華大廈第十座地下Ｂ座（中華文化產業促進會）交付報名費。

2. 銀行轉帳

銀行名字：中國銀行（澳門分行）

帳戶號碼：11-01-10-345448

帳戶名稱：中華文化產業促進會

Payment Method

1. Deliver the registration fee personally at B, Underground, No. 10, Yuhua Building, No. 214, Avenida 1 De Maio, Macao. （Chinese Cultural Industries Promotion Association）

2. Bank transfer

Bank Name: Bank of China (Macao Branch)

Account Number: 11-01-10-345448

Account Name: Chinese Cultural Industries Promotion

評審嘉賓

Jury Committee:

王  敏（評審主席 ）

現任中央美術學院設計學院院長，長江學者特聘教授。國際著名平面設計師。國際平面設計師協會（AGI）會員，AGI中國區主席。曾任教於美國耶魯大學藝術學院並擔任世界最大出版設計軟體公司Adobe 高級藝術指導與設計總管。曾任北京奧組委形象與景觀藝術總監。

Wang Min (Committee President)

He is Dean of the School of Design, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Cheung Kong Scholar Chair Professor, internationally renowned graphic designer, member of Alliance Graphique International (AGI), and president of AGI China. He once taught at School of Art and Design, Yale University and was the senior art and design director of the world's largest publishing software company Adobe, and the image and landscape art director of Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games.

鄭德華（評審委員）

著名歷史文化學者。香港大學歷史學博士，聯合國非物質文化遺產中國分會會員曾任三聯書店（香港）有限公司高級策劃編輯及澳門大學中國文化研究中心主任。現任教于澳門大學人文學院中文系，是榮休教授。

Zheng Dehua (committee member)

He is a famous historic culture scholar, Ph.D of the University of Hong Kong, member of the China branch of the United Nations Intangible Cultural Heritage. He was the senior planning editor of Joint Publishing (H.K.) Co., Ltd. and director of the China Culture Research Center at University of Macau. Currently he is an Emeritus Professor at Department of Chinese, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau.

馬志雄（Winson Ma）（評審委員）

香港國際品牌人偶設計師、猿創作人偶品牌創辦人及創作總監。曾任2009年—2011年香港插畫師協會會長。

Winson Ma (committee member)

He is a Hong Kong-based international brand figure designer, the brand of “Apex”founder of creative director of Winson original Creation. He was the former President of Hong Kong Society of Illustrators from 2009 to 2011.

查詢電話：2845 5113

Contact number: 2845 5113

傳真號碼：2823 1122

Fax number: 2823 1122

查詢電郵：ccipa_mo@ymail.com

Email: ccipa_mo@ymail.com

獎 項：

優秀奬     1名  獲獎者將被安排於12月前往上海出席作品巡展

評審特别奬4名   獲獎者將被安排於12月前往上海出席作品巡展

入圍奬    15名  入圍作品將參加巡展

Note 1: Only entrant of competition category i will be eligible to go to Shanghai, and all awards winners will be issued with a certificate for identification;

Note 2: The tour exhibition is tentatively arranged in Shanghai and other places;

本屆大賽特別獎項設置

1.特邀評審獎4件，獲特邀評審獎證書及作品集；

2.優秀指導教師獎1名，獲優秀指導教師獎證書及作品集；

3.最佳組織院校獎1名，獲最佳組織院校獎證書及作品集；

Special Awards Setting

1. Four for Special Jury Awards, with special Jury Award certificates and Works Collections;

2. One for Outstanding Instructor Award, with the outstanding instructor award certificate and Works Collections;

3. One for Best Organization Award, with the best organization award certificate and Works Collections;

主辦單位：中華文化產業促進會

Organized by: Chinese Cultural industries Promotion

協辦單位：澳門科技大學、澳門城市大學、聖若瑟大學、澳門理工學院

Co-organized by: Macao University of Science and Technology, City University of Macau, University of Saint Joseph, Macau Polytechnic Institute,

支持單位：上海市創意設計工作者協會

Supported by: Shanghai Designers

承辦單位：視覺中國、中葡雅集藝術策劃發展有限公司

Undertook by: shijue.me, C P Art Projects Development Co., Ltd

戰略合作媒體：視覺中國

Strategic Media Partners: shijue.me

贊助單位：高等教育輔助辦公室

Sponsors:Tertiary Education Services

總 顧 問：鄭德華

General Counsel: Zheng Dehua

總 策 劃：孟  舒

Curator: Meng Shu

秘 書 長：何偉新

General Secretary: Waison Ho

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| Programme | Presentations | Registration | Timeline |

| Venue Directions | Abstracts | Proceedings | Contacts |

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On the 22nd and 23rd of October, the University of Saint Joseph organises an international conference on Lusophony entitled "Between Demystification and Utopia: an Inquiry into Lusophonia". This conference invites people to rethink lusophonia as a political, social and cultural phenomenon with a particular emphasis on Macau. The conference will open with a session on "Camões and the echoes of his work in contemporary culture" as one of the first literary instances of mythologizing and simultaneously criticizing the Portuguese expansion. In the ensuing debates relatively similar concepts such as Lusophony, Francophony, Sinophony will be examined; the adequacy and operability of the concepts, functioning in post-colonial contexts, will be studied as well as the effectiveness of language policies; myths, ideologies and images in literature will also be discussed. The conference concludes with testimonies about Lusophony in Macau. The event will take place at USJ’s Speakers Hall, Nape 1 Campus.

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Nos próximos dias 22 e 23 de Outubro, a Universidade de São José promove uma conferência internacional sobre a questão da lusofonia: “Entre a desmistificação e a utopia: interrogações sobre as lusofonias”, entendida como um convite para se repensar esse fenómeno político, social, cultural, com especial incidência sobre a realidade de Macau. Os trabalhos abrirão com uma conferência sobre “Camões e os ecos das suas obras na cultura contemporânea”, como uma das primeiras instâncias de mitificação e simultaneamente crítica da expansão. No debate promovido pela USJ equacionar-se-ão conceitos relativamente afins como a lusofonia, francofonia, sinofonia; considerar-se-á a adequação e operacionalidade dos conceitos, o seu funcionamento em contextos pós-coloniais, ajuizar-se-á da eficácia das políticas da língua; serão também sondados mitos, ideologias e imagens na vertente literária. A conferência encerra com testemunhos sobre a lusofonia em Macau. Os trabalhos terão lugar no auditório (Speakers Hall) da USJ, no campus do Nape 1.

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• Morning Ceremony - Taken on 27 Sept 2014
• Afternoon Ceremony - Taken on 27 Sept 2014
• Group Photos - Taken on 20 Sept 2014

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If culture is essentially the way we perceive the world, the values arising from this perception, and the way we express these values as well as the skills they necessitate, then we may encounter at least five different cultures in any society.  Two of these cultures ultimately arise from a deeply ingrained sense of alienation, insecurity and fear. One is the culture of power, which is focused on the accumulation, exercise and control of power. The other is the culture of wealth, which is preoccupied with the acquisition of material wealth, possessions and the trappings of comfort and privilege. Two other cultures are trust-based, one is the culture of communal sharing, which is devoted to the search for wisdom, self-control, strength of character, creativity, loving kindness and togetherness. A fourth one is the culture of simple needs, where people are mainly concerned with satisfying basic needs and leading a practical, everyday life.

But through time a society constructs a unifying vision of life, which includes an object of devotion and a map of reality. From this arises a fifth culture which is the core culture of any society, this is the culture of ethnicity (or culture a creative social construct). Ethnicity is the unique totality of the world view and values, core principles and ideas, beliefs systems, knowledge, skills and practices, shared by a society - what we call its cultural identity (or ethnicity) of a people.

The ethnicity of a people may be closer to one or the other of the four above-mentioned cultural constants of any society, those concerned with power, wealth, communal sharing, and simple needs. Filipino ethnicity is essentially one with the culture of communal sharing. In general, Filipinos value relationships and family more than power and wealth. The philosophical basis of this valuing is the concept of kapwa, which means “the other person is also yourself”. The core of Filipino psychology, a sense of kapwa is humaneness at the highest level. In principle, it excludes any action that may be detrimental or harmful to other human beings. It is definitely inconsistent with exploitative human transactions. It implies a unique moral obligation to treat one another as equal fellow human beings. In essence, it is a non-confrontational, mystical, highly spiritual belief in the interconnected of all things that could be the basis of strong social cooperation, harmony, and well-being that is the fundamental basis of a nation’s progress.

The disruptive forces and self-serving interests of the elites addicted to the cultures of power and wealth, however, have always prevented any real social progress from being achieved. This is the legacy of Spanish and American colonial rule. The colonial powers had effectively created a powerful few with whom they could easily collaborate to plunder and control the Philippines’ natural and human resources. At present, studies have shown that just forty families control 76 percent of the nation’s wealth. The Philippines is said to have a soft state because of self-serving elite intervention and manipulation.  As a result, the culture of the bureaucracy is more attuned to the needs and values of the elite than to that of the vast majority of Filipinos.

A large-scale transformation of values inculcating the philosophy of kapwa has to be instituted through the educational system and the media. This may conscienticize the elite to make them agree to measures for a more equitable distribution of wealth and sharing of power and move away from oligarchy.  In the long term, improving the educational system can strengthen the middle class and pave the way for a more democratic society. Passing legislative measures so that the economic elite will bear the greater burden of taxation and reduce their monopoly on wealth may also place Philippine developmental goals on a firmer footing.

Organised by USJ Faculty of Humanities & Philippine Consulate General, Macau SAR

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DATES

OPENING HOURS

Mondays to Saturdays, 2:30pm–7pm

OPENING RECEPTION

20 September, 6:30pm

EVENING LECTURE

26 September, 6:30pm

VENUE

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

This exhibition presents drawings by Japanese architect Kon Wajiro (1888–1973), focusing on his observations of everyday life in Tokyo after the devastating 1923 earthquake. The work in the exhibition is primarily drawn from his book Modernologio and his surveys of “barracks” (makeshift structures for earthquake relief). Emphasizing Kon’s urban ethnography, as well as its significance as a design-based methodology for recording material change in post-disaster conditions, the drawings and photographs derive from observations of urban and domestic spaces in early-twentieth-century Tokyo, as well as from detailed recordings of people’s dress, body posture, and movement. Originally held at the Arnold and Sheila Aronson Galleries, Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, Parsons The New School for Design, New York from 13–27 March 2014, this exhibition has been brought to Macau through the support of The Macau Foundation and the Faculty of Creative Industries at the University of Saint Joseph. The exhibition was made possible through the generous support of The Japan Foundation, New York; the School of Art and Design History and Theory at Parsons The New School for Design (New York); and the School of Cultural and Creative Studies of Aoyama Gakuin University (Tokyo). The exhibits belong to the Kon Wajiro Archive of Kogakuin University Library (Tokyo). " ["post_title"]=> string(57) "Exhibition|Design and Disaster: Kon Wajiro's Modernologio" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(50) "exhibitiondesign-disaster-kon-wajiros-modernologio" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2014-09-16 11:23:59" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2014-09-16 03:23:59" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(51) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=events&p=4000" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [11]=> object(WP_Post)#3796 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(3995) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "1" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2014-09-16 08:31:55" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2014-09-16 00:31:55" ["post_content"]=> string(3684) "         " ["post_title"]=> string(62) "Symposium|Sense & Sensibility: Other Ways of Engaging the City" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(45) "symposiumsense-sensibility-ways-engaging-city" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2014-09-16 08:52:28" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2014-09-16 00:52:28" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(51) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=events&p=3995" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [12]=> object(WP_Post)#3795 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(3990) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "1" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2014-09-15 14:54:18" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2014-09-15 06:54:18" ["post_content"]=> string(3081) "

Vice Rector of the Catholic University of Portugal visiting Macau

The Vice Rector of the Catholic University of Portugal, Professor José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça, will visit Macao from 25th and 29th September. During these five days he will contact local institutions and personalities with which the Catholic University of Portugal and the University of Saint Joseph have projects in common.

During his stay in Macao, a number of public events are scheduled: A conference "The contribution of the Culture for Development", which will take place on Thursday the 25th of September, at 6:30pm at the Gallery of the Rui Cunha Foundation (this event will be conducted in Portuguese); On Saturday the 27th of September, at 10:00am at the Cathedral, the University of Saint Joseph 2014 Congregation with more than 300 hundred graduands. In the evening of the same day, at 6:00pm, a Session of Poetry, "The night opens my eyes", at the Portuguese Bookstore (this event will be conducted in Portuguese).

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 葡萄牙天主教大學副校長訪澳

葡萄牙天主教大學副校長José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça教授將於九月廿五至廿九日到訪澳門，一連五日的行程他將會聯絡與葡萄牙天主教大學及聖若瑟大學擁有合作項目的本地機構及主要人物。

教授逗留期間將會參與幾項公開活動：包括九月廿五日假官樂怡基金會藝術畫廊舉行的會議「文化貢獻的發展」；以及九月廿七日早上十時正於主教座堂舉行的「二O一四年度聖若瑟大學畢業典禮」，而本年的畢業生將有超過三百名；畢業典禮後他將會參與假葡文書局舉行的詩會：「開啟我雙眸的夜」。

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Vice Reitor da Universidade Católica Portuguesa de visita à Macau

Entre 25 e 29 de Setembro, estará de visita a Macau o vice-reitor da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, o Professor José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça. Durante cerca de cinco dias contactará com as instituições e personalidades locais com quem a Universidade Católica Portuguesa e a Universidade de São José têm projetos de interesse comuns.

Durante a sua estadia em Macau, estão agendas algumas iniciativas públicas; a conferência “O contributo da Cultura para o Desenvolvimento”, que terá lugar quinta-feira, 25 de Setembro, pelas 18H30, na Galeria da Fundação Rui Cunha; no sábado dia 27 de Setembro, a sessão de entrega de diplomas de conclusão de curso dos mais de 300 finalistas dos diversos programas oferecidos pela Universidade de São José, que terá lugar na Sé Catedral com início pelas 10 horas; ao fim da tarde do mesmo dia, pelas 18 horas, a Sessão de Poesia ,“A noite abre meus olhos” na Livraria Portuguesa.

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Date: 15 - 20 September 2014

Time: 5pm - 10pm Venue: Room B04 Communication Studio, University of Saint Joseph, Rua de Londres 16, Macau, China 

Registration

Applicants please fill in the Skills Questionnaire(click to download) and provide examples of works (reel, portfolio, etc.) properly identified via links (Youtube, Vimeo, etc) upon registration and email to joao.cordeiro@usj.edu.mo

Requirements

Students should have basic computer skills on moving images (video or animation).

Programme

The primary goal of the workshop is to introduce and consolidate a set of basic knowledge about the technique and art of video mapping as the art of projecting images on three-dimensional surfaces.

Alongside the theoretical and technical component, is intended to develop practical projects of video mapping with students, which culminate on a final presentation to the class. This way, students can put into practice the knowledge acquired and exercise creativity in collaboration with other colleagues.

The sessions will be organized into 3 distinct sections: (1) historical background and theory; (2) setting up hardware and software; (3) creative work sessions.

For the accomplishment of the artistic project, we intend to explore the possibility of including an open space devoted to the basic field of bamboo construction and paper techniques (used in the construction of kites and room dividers). The exploration of such techniques aim to function as a complement for creating objects-sculptures that can also serve as projection areas for the work developed.

Theoretical Topics

• The beginnings of video mapping: the cross-stitch, film, slide show, the pixel and live visuals
• Case studies: the creative collectives and individual cases
• The two main strands: artistic applications and functional applications; the free creation versus functional design
• The architectural space, volumetric, light and shadows: the geometry of space
• The look, the imagination and the urban space; the potential of interiors spaces
• Codes of communication involved in the creation of mapping: film, music video, animation, sculpture and architecture
• The audiovisual narrative; the relationship between music and the temporal dimension

Video mapping production techniques

• Equipment involved: hardware, software
• Types of mapping, calibration, overlapping projections, creating masks
• Facades vs. Objects; concave or convex surfaces, shadows, three-dimensionality

Target Audience

Academic community, art students and artists in general interested in developing video mapping skills.

Instructors

João Nuno Brochado

João Nuno Brochado was born in 1983 in Porto, Portugal, within a family strongly connected to the arts. He quickly gets interested in photography and cinema and at age 9 he visits the Moving Image Museum in London and decides what to do when he grows up. At 15 creates his first documentary about the St. John National Theatre, for a school project. In 2001 he enrols in the School of Arts of the Catholic University, where he graduates in Sound and Image. During those years he works in documentaries, commercials, live events and cinema, and his final project "TAX FREE" was selected for more than 20 festivals and won several awards. In 2006 he did a New York Film Academy's workshop, and later was an teacher assistant there. He also did an internship at Utopia Filmes studios, in Lisbon. In 2007, his entrepreneurial spirit led him with 3 friends, to create "Cimbalino Filmes" studios in Porto. There he has been directing and producing projects: promotional films for brands like Vodafone, SuperBock, Port Wine but also television shows, music videos, movies like "Tokyo Porto 9 hours" and "Down to the Sea". He also participated in the creation of multiple virtual scenarios in videomapping technic, for theathre plays, concerts and events.

link: http://www.cimbalinofilmes.pt

Vitor Joaquim

Laptop experimentalist, sound and visual artist, teacher graduated in sound and film directing. He started performing music and working with contemporary dance by the mid 80's. Since then, he has created extensively for dance, theatre, video, installations and cross media platforms all over Europe.

He has five solo cd releases, a few collaborations and a large number of releases in compilations and remixes. Filament, his fifth solo release was nominated for best Experiment on Qwartz Awards 2013, and listed as one of the best drone/ambient works by Indie Rock Magazine (2011).  In 2006, Flow cd was listed by the Wire magazine as one of the best electronic records of the year. In 1997, the cd Tales From Chaos (under the alias Free Field) was considered one of the 10 records of the year and one of the 10 Portuguese electronic music of all times.

Simultaneously to his work on sound and music associated with live visuals, he directed a few pieces in contemporary performance, video art and video mapping. In 2009 he was commissioned to directed O Mistério das Coisas for Guimarães Capital of Culture, a piece that is a seminal experience in video mapping  in Portugal.

From 2000 to 2009, he produced EME Festival, an event dedicated to experimental sound and visual arts, and has advised programmers and curators in several festivals and events in Europe.

He has been teaching and coordinating sound and audio-visuals in art schools since the 90’s. At the moment, he is a researcher in computer arts at CITAR, the Research Center for Science and Technology in Art at UCP, Porto, where he is also teaching.

links: www.vitorjoaquim.pt O Mistério das Coisas: http://www.vitorjoaquim.pt/vj.O.MISTERIO.DAS.COISAS.htm

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He has championed the cause of Philippine heritage, helping bring heritage conservation to the mainstream especially through social media, pushing for the enactment of national laws and local legislation for heritage, educating Filipinos on the importance of conservation, monitoring heritage conservation issues around the country and ensuring the protection of significant historical and cultural sites. ABOUT THE TALK The cultural heritage of the Republic of the Philippines is a result of the diverse synergy of indigenous agricultural systems, vernacular architecture, historic trade routes, urban planning during the Spanish and American colonial periods, the development of architecture & design for an independent nation, and experiences with natural disasters which the country continues to face today. The country’s built heritage also has to face man-made challenges, as policy makers and stakeholders are just beginning to understand the value of heritage conservation to urban development and nation-building. Despite these challenges, there have been successful conservation initiatives across the nation. The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras are the country’s expression of the balance between man, sacred traditions, agricultural science, and the environment. In recent years, there had been conscientious and systematic efforts to ensure the restoration, conservation and physical rehabilitation of the property. Threats and concerns regarding the property that were identified in 2001, leading to its inclusion in the List of World Heritage in Danger, were addressed by the Provincial Government of Ifugao and government cultural agencies. After developing better management and planning measures, it was finally removed from the danger list in 2012.  Also in 2012, the UNESCO recognized the Historic Town of Vigan during the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, giving it the Best Practice in World Heritage Management Award. According to the Philippine Government, Vigan was selected “for its good management practice with relatively limited resources, local community participation integrated in the various systems of heritage conservation and city management, and the multifaceted approach for the protection of the heritage site.” In October 2013, the provinces of Bohol and Cebu were hit by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that severely-damaged some of the best examples of Spanish colonial churches, buildings and fortifications in the Philippines. Many of them are National Cultural Treasures and National Historical Landmarks. It was considered the biggest disaster to hit Philippine cultural heritage since the Second World War. In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines, destroying even more heritage properties in Central Philippines. An inter-agency taskforce was created, composed of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, National Museum and National Historical Commission of the Philippines, to undertake the long and difficult process of recovery, reconstruction and restoration. Many historic towns and cities are beginning to understand the importance of preserving built heritage and historic downtowns in urban development. 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Venue: Speakers Hall, University of Saint Joseph, Rua de Londres 16, Macau, China

About SISAY

“SISAY” is a Neo Folklore/Latin ensemble powerhouse musician from Ecuador who has rooted Native American ancestry - Imbayas family. This charismatic and beautiful Ensemble produces Music full of life, spirit, and energy. Their brand new sound makes people feel nostalgic and refreshes their spirit. SISAY is awarded by appointment of the Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a “The Culture and Music Ambassadors of Ecuador.” From 2005. In both 2005 and 2006, at two of their homeland most acclaimed music festivals, the Pawkar Raymi(2005) and Equinoccio (2005), they won numerous grammyesque awards including Best Traditional Music,　Best Arrangement, Best Instrumental, and Song of the Year (2006).

Appearances & Performance History

● 2013    Sheraton Macau presents SISAY Concert &  Latin/Andes Festa - organized by Sheraton Macau ( Macau) Macau Fringe Festival - organized by Macau Cultural Association ( Macau) Christmas Live - Marina Bay Sands ( Singapore) The 6th Hakodate World Music Festival ( Japan) Asia Concert Tour –organized by Ecuador Camber of Tourisum ( Beijin, Guangzhou, Seoul, Tokyo) Ecuador Concert  Tour “ Tejiendo Nubes”  sponsored by  Ecuador State Cultural Association ( Ecuador)

●2012      Holland World Flower Expo.  ( Holland ),    the 5^th Hakodate World Music festival ( Japan)

●2011      X’ian  World Flower & Garden Expo. ( Latin American Garden)     X’ian  ( China ) Hangzoung Leature Expo.   Hangzong (China) Chongquing  International Cultural Expo.  Chongquing  ( China )

●2010      SHANGHAI World EXPO. – Latin American Pavilion, Shanghai, (China ) 15^th  Anniversary Concert  Tour [ Native Evolution] – Otavalo, Salasaka (Ecuador)  and Japan 1500^th Anniversary of Old Capital NARA EXPO. Nara, Japan

●2009      5^th Anniversary of registered in  World Heritage at Kumano Kodo Festival – Wakayama (Japan) Ecuador Andes Festival – cooperated by Embassy of Ecuador in Japan – Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka

●2008      The 25^th  Green & Flower EXPO. - Gunma TOYOTA Presents FIFA Club World cup Socce  – Liga de Quito (Ecuador)  - Guest Performer

●2007      The 53^rd Nagoya Moonlight Festival – Nagoya

●2006       World Gardening EXPO. Sheng Yang (China) KIRIN Presents  FIFA  Soccer  Champion’s Cup 2006, ECUADOR vs. JAPAN Guest Performer – Singing of the National Anthem

●2005      AICHI World EXPO. – Andean Pavilion, Aichi (Japan) Andes Festival in Seoul – cooperated by SEOUL Tourist bureau  (Korea)

Award and Accolades

   ●Ecuadorian folkloric music festival "Pawka Raymi" in 2005  [Best Traditional Music Award]  [Best Instrumental Award]  [ Best Arrangement Award]

●Ecuadorian traditional music festival "Ekinokushio" first prize in 2006, [ Best Traditional Music Award]　 [ Best Song of the year]

●  “The Culture and Music Ambassadors of Ecuador.”  from 2005 ~ As awarded by appointment of the Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ecuadorian Embassy in Japan,

● FIFA Presents - Soccer KIRIN Champion’s Cup 2006, ECUADOR vs. JAPAN Guest Performer – Singing of the National Anthem

●Ecuadorian folkloric music festival "Pawka Raymi" in 2007 [Best Ecology Song Award.

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A Faculdade de Psicologia e Educação da USJ alarga no ano lectivo de 2014/2015 o número de cursos na área da educação, em resposta à crescente necessidade de desenvolver a qualidade profissional do corpo docente das escolas locais, de acordo com as mudanças introduzidas pelas recentes políticas educativas. 1.   No âmbito do Diploma de Pós-Graduação em Educação (PGDE), a USJ lança uma nova especialização em educação infantil, que proporciona a obrigatória formação pedagógica e profissional dos docentes do nível pré-escolar, bem como dos que pretendem aceder a essa profissão. A falta de docentes no ensino infantil, acentuada pelo “baby boom” resultante do ano do Dragão, é a principal justificação para a actual premência em formar novos profissionais neste nível de ensino. Desenvolvido em consonância com a formação profissional de docentes oferecida por universidades internacionais de renome, mas atento ao contexto específico de Macau, o curso inclui dois módulos de prática pedagógica nos quais os estudantes são colocados em escolas para observar, preparar aulas e desenvolver actividades educativas com as crianças sob a orientação de tutores qualificados. O curso desenrola-se ao longo de dez meses, durante os quais os alunos adquirem conhecimentos sobre as mais relevantes teorias educacionais, nomeadamente na área da psicologia da infância, do desenvolvimento curricular e da didáctica da educação infantil.  As inscrições encontram-se abertas até ao dia 15 de Setembro. 2.  Os interessados em frequentar o PGDE em português, em vez de chinês ou inglês, podem inscrever-se na nova variante do curso leccionada por professores de língua portuguesa. Por indicação expressa do Bispo de Macau, a USJ está empenhada em investir na formação de docentes e em promover investigação académica na área da Educação. Em 2013-2014, a universidade lançou variantes em língua chinesa e inglesa do Diploma de Pós-Graduação em Educação, visando a formação profissional de docentes do ensino primário e secundário. Inscreveram-se oitenta alunos, tendo a taxa de empregabilidade atingido 96% um mês após a conclusão do curso. Este ano lectivo, para além do alargamento do PGDE ao ensino infantil e da abertura da variante em língua portuguesa, a Faculdade de Psicologia e Educação lançou pela primeira vez a Licenciatura em Educação, com as inscrições a atingirem a quota máxima.  " ["post_title"]=> string(80) "University of Saint Joseph expanded its Post Graduate Diploma in Education(PGDE)" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(90) "press-release%e2%94%82university-saint-joseph-expanded-post-graduate-diploma-educationpgde" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2014-09-17 12:05:57" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2014-09-17 04:05:57" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(49) "http://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=news&p=3903" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "news" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [18]=> object(WP_Post)#3789 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(3861) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "1" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2014-08-21 18:20:04" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2014-08-21 10:20:04" ["post_content"]=> string(4185) "

This initiative was hosted for the first time in a member country of the Forum outside of Macau SAR and Mainland China and attended by 25 participants from Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guine-Bissau, Mozambique and Portugal serving in relevant government departments or developmental agencies related to rural development in their respective countries.

The opening ceremony took place at the Catholic University of Portugal Campus in Lisbon, with the presence of representatives of the organizing entities and other dignitaries, including the Deputy Secretary General of the Permanent Secretariat representing Macao Special Administrative Region, from the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries in Macao, Dra. Rita Santos; Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Dr. Luís Campos Ferreira; Representative of the Ambassador of China to Portugal, Consul for Economic and Commerce, Dra. He Ding; Ambassador of East Timor, Dra. Maria da Costa; Representative of the Ambassador of Angola, Dra. Maria Perez; Representative of the Ambassador of Cabo Verde, Dra. Serafina Lima; Vice –Rector of Catholic University of Portugal, Professor Isabel Gil; Registrar of University of Saint Joseph, Dr. Ricardo Rato; Head of the Economic and Commercial Delegation of Macao stationed in Lisbon, Eng. Raimundo Rosario; Representative of the Brazilian Mission to the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries, Dr. Durval Luís Pereira; Coordinator of the Office of the Angolan delegation at the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries in Macao, Dr. Joaquim Gama.

Besides classroom activities led by Professors and experts in the topics, the course included a range of visits to relevant organizations, including the Lezirias Company which is one of the major agricultural – fauna company of Portugal with 177 years of history; Adega Mayor, a tourist destination for wine tasting and olive oil production and storage; the Alqueva Dam, comprising the biggest potential zone for agriculture in Portugal; the Coordination and Development Commission in the Region of Alentejo; AICEP - Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal and IAPMEI - Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation.

The participants in the course expressed their positive feedback about the course content and organization. The University of Saint Joseph thanks the Forum Macau, the Catholic University of Portugal, the participants and all the other collaborative partners in making this first international collaborative training initiative a success.

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Dra. Rita Santos, Deputy Secretary General of the Permanent Secretariat representing Macao Special Administrative Region, of the Forum Macao presents a gift to Prof. Isabel Gil, Vice-Rector of the Catholic University of Portugal

Prof. Peter Stilwell, Rector of the University of Saint Joseph addresses the participants

Dr. Luís Campos Ferreira, Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal addresses the participants

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The Results for Admissions were released on 15^th July. Candidates should check their personal emails and confirm with the University on or before 30^thJuly (Wednesday) by following the instruction on the Acceptance Letter. Those who have not received any emails from us should contact the Admissions Office immediately (Tel: 8796 4455 / Email: admissions@usj.edu.mo).

所有學位課程之錄取結果已於7月15日公佈。應考生應查閱電郵，並於7月30日（星期三）前根據錄取通知書指示向聖若瑟大學進行確認。尚未收到任何電郵之應考生，敬請馬上與招生事務部聯絡 (電話: 8796 4455 / 電郵: admissions@usj.edu.mo)。

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