The Department of Portuguese, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Macau (UM), will launch the XXV Portuguese Language and Culture Summer Programme on 4 July 2011. The programme will last until 29 July 2011. The opening ceremony will take place at the Cultural Centre of UM on 4 July (next Monday) at 6:15 p.m.
This year’s summer programme aims to impart knowledge of the Portuguese language and culture. 540 students from different Asian countries and districts such as the mainland China, Macao, Hong Kong, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia applied for this programme and 340 were accepted. Local participants are entitled to sponsoring from the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau of Macao SAR.
It is a good thing that students from different Asian countries and districts gather at UM to learn the Portuguese language and culture because it will help Macao to better fulfill its role as a bridge between eastern and western cultures. Moreover, the programme will give students an opportunity to learn more about the social, economic, political and cultural situations of Macao SAR.
This year’s courses will be divided into twelve sections at four levels: Beginners’ Level, Basic Level, Intermediate Level, and Advanced Level.
Apart from regular classes and practices, the organizer will also arrange colorful cultural and recreational activities for the participants, such as visits, seminars, movies, drawing classes and Portuguese folk dances, etc.