Presentation of publication “Macau e os Territórios Lusófonos – Colecção Iconográfica Única de Postais Fotográficos” this month

Date : 28/04/2016

A session to mark the presentation of publication “Macau e os Territórios Lusófonos – Colecção Iconográfica Única de Postais Fotográficos” (Collection of Photograph Postcards of Macao and Lusophone Territories) published by the Archives of Macao under the auspices of Cultural Affairs Bureau and edited by João Manuel Loureiro will be held in the Archives at 18:30 on Friday, 22nd April 2016.

“Macau e os Territórios Lusófonos – Colecção Iconográfica Única de Postais Fotográficos” is a Portuguese publication featuring photograph postcards of Macao and Lusophone territories from the image collection of the Archives of Macao. Over 10,000 photograph postcards from 1898 to 1999 are presented in the publication to provide a glimpse of the geographical environment, economic and trade activities, social lives and livelihood, culture and traditions, religious features, urban architecture and cultural heritages of eight Portuguese speaking territories, namely Macao, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, São Tomé and Principe, East Timor and the former Portuguese India.

The session will be conducted in Portuguese. Admission is free. Members of the public are welcome to attend and enjoy a discount on the publication. For further details, please call 28592919 during office hours or email to readingroom.ah@icm.gov.mo.