To celebrate its first anniversary, the Centro de Cultura e Artes Performativas Cardeal Newman de Macau (CCCN – Cardinal Newman Center of Culture and Performing Arts of Macau) held “Four Seasons – Winter Concert” on 4th December 2021, with the participation of students from various high schools in Macau and professional performers from local orchestras and cultural associations. The theme of the concert was the festive season of Christmas but it was also meant to showcase music from East and West covering a variety of genres from traditional Chinese music to modern jazz to Portuguese music.
Twelve distinguished guests graced the occasion: namely, His Excellency Bishop Stephen Lee Bun Sang, Bishop of the Macau Catholic Diocese and President of ADAPEC, Ms. Leong Wai Man, Vice-Director of Cultural Affairs Bureau; Mr. Cheong Veng Va, General Manager of The Macao Chinese Orchestra, Dr. Rui Jóse da Cunha, President and Founder of Fundação Rui Cunha; Reverend Professor Stephen Morgan, Rector of University of Saint Joseph, Dr. Kevin Thompson, OBE Legion d’honneur, Austrian Grand Decoration of Honour, The Master, Moon Chun Memorial College; Dr. Patricia Thompson, Chevalier de l’Odre des Palmes academiques, Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) Emeritus Fellow, Dr. Peggy Lau, Resident Fellow from Moon Chun Memorial College, Master Choi Chun Heng, famed Macao Calligrapher, Mr. Carlos Alvares, C.E.O. of BNU Macau, Ms. Catarina Costa, Ms. Mariana Sá, Publisher at Macao News and Mr. Tomos Griffiths, Executive Director of Business Development – CPG Concepts.
Nearly 70 people, including music enthusiasts and supporters of CCCN Macau, attended the event. The Director of Centro de Cultura e Artes Performativas Cardeal Newman de Macau (CCCN), Agnes Wong in her opening remarks said, “It was great for CCCN Macau to become a new symbol for arts and culture and to build a bridge for interaction with the community, so that the new generation of artists in arts and cultural development can have more opportunities and experience for creative inspiration and exchange.”
CCCN Macau has hosted many activities, workshops, art exhibitions, and many more over the past year with the hard work of the staff and through the brilliant vision and guidance of Agnes Wong.
Over the past year, some staff members attended the Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit at the United Nations University in Macau. The Summit focused on the five Ps of the SDGs: People, Prosperity, Peace, Partnership, and Planet. Since then, CCCN Macau has tried to implement some of these points into their events and the way they work within the community. Together with the five Ps and as well with the motto of “Cor Ad Cor Loquitur” (“Heart speaks to Heart”) inspired by St. John Henry Newman, CCCN has created a special bond within the community over the past year and, it is hoped, in many years to come.
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