Books Presentation Forum
A SPECIAL MRI FORUM ON BOOKS PRESENTATIONjointly organized and hosted with the Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong & Macau and with Macao Museum“500 Years of Italians in Hong Kong & Macau” and “Portrait of A Jesuit – Alessandro Valignano”by Alessandra Schiavo, Gianni Criveller and Angelo ParaticoThe Macau Ricci Institute (MRI) is glad to invite you to its special co-organized Books Presentation Forum on 500 Years of Italians in Hong Kong & Macau and Portrait of A Jesuit – Alessandro Valignano.The forum will be chaired by Artur K. Wardega, sj, Director of the Institute, together with four honourable guests, the Most Reverend Bishop D. José Lai Hung-Seng, Bishop of Macau; Dra. Alessandra Schiavo, Consul General of Italy in Hong Kong and Macau – initiator of the volume 500 Years of Italians in Hong Kong & Macau; Dra. Florinda da Rosa Silva Chan, Secretary for Administration and Justice; Dr. Ung Vai Meng, President of Cultural Affairs Bureau.Due to limited space, interested persons should reserve their seat on a “first come, first served” basis. Your contact details, especially e-mail address, will allow us to keep you informed of forthcoming MRI Forums and other MRI activities. A stand with books will be displayed and a simple reception will follow.More on the PresentationItalians were actively involved in the European presence on the China coast in the earliest days of the sixteenth century, almost five hundred years ago. Throughout the intervening five centuries, Italians have made, and continue to make, major contributions to the development of Hong Kong and Macau. Important figures such as Alessandro Valignano, Matteo Ricci and Eugenio Zanoni Volpicelli lived in or passed through Hong Kong and Macau before moving to China or other East Asian countries. They had a significant role in the history of these two cities, which have been, and still are, a meeting place between China and the rest of the world. The Italian legacy remains powerfully evident, including the Ruins of Saint Paul’s Cathedral in Macau – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and Hong Kong’s education system.Date & Time: Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at 5:45PMVenue: Auditorium at Macao Museum, No. 112 Praceta do Museu de Macau(Located at the entrance)澳門博物館 演講廳 澳門博物館前地112號 (位於入口平台)Map www.macaumuseum.gov.moLanguage: EnglishRSVP: To reserve your seat, please click on the following link:www.riccimac.org/eng/mriforum/registration.htm or send an E-mail to forums@riccimac.org or call (853) 2853 2536