Arts and Humanities Artes e Humanidades Art Marciano A. Baptista by Joe Baptista. Article on Macau’s famous painter Macau Anos 40 by George Vitalievich Smirnoff. Leal Senado de Macau, Museu Luis de Camões (sem data) (undated). (Copy held in Library of Lusitano Club, Hong Kong) Chinese Treasures – Macau’s landmarks exquisitely carved in jade. Architecture S. Paulo: The […]
THE PORTUGUESE IN HONG KONG AND CHINA By J. P. Braga First published in 1944 and reprinted in 1978 and 1998; published on the internet circa 2009. Editorial Note: This is the 1944 version. J.P. Braga did not complete this booklet before his death. J.M. “Jack” Braga edited and published this work after his father’s
Dia de S. João In the 17th Century, Macau was a rich and valuable Portuguese trading post. In late June 1622 a large Dutch force attacked Macau. A small group of defenders, augmented by volunteers, fought bravely and defeated the invaders on the 24th June, the feast of the birth of St John the Baptist.
The Dutch Attack and Rout at Macau, 24 June 1622 by J. Bosco CorreaThis is an edited version of an article first published in the Bulletin of Casa de Macau (Australia). Philip III of Spain(Philip II of Portugal)In the early part of the 17th Century, Portugal had a great advantage in trade with China and Japan
FILO DI QUIM Vôs qui nómi? Miguel de Senna Fernandes* O telefona toca. – Bô-tarde, Gege, por favor.- Vôs sâm quím?- António…- António, quim?- António Rosário…- Qual António Rosário?- António Procópio Menezes da Costa Salvaterra dos Passos Martins do Rosário!!- Cuza??- Pofa! “Boi-Preto” mé!- Ahhh…Vôs! … Pai tá bom?!- …! O nome de um
In search of a better world:a social history of the Macaenses in ChinaCandidate: B. H. M. KooDegree: MA HonoursYear of Submission: 2000University of Western Sydney© Barney Koo, Sydney AustraliaBarney.Koo@Gmail.comContentsTitle pageContent pageSummaryAcknowledgementsAbbreviations used1 IntroductionThe Macaenses – Survival techniques and skills – The contributions of the communities – Literature Review – Aims and scope of the Thesis –
The Macanese – A Legacy of Portugal in ChinaFrederic A. (Jim) SilvaEdited talk given at the 2004 Encontro in Macau.Whoever said “East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet” ” had obviously never met a Macanese, for in the Macanese there has been the perfect blending of East and West.What
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Minchi: An Odyssey by Armando (Pinky) da Silva by Armando (Pinky) da Silva by Armando (Pinky) da Silva by Armando (Pinky) da Silva by Armando (Pinky) da Silva (An edited version of an article originally published in the UMA Newsletter) The odyssey of minchi starts with Kheema, the term used by many
Music There are only a few pieces of music entirely attributable to Macau, notably Macau Lullaby, an old, traditional nursery rhyme, and its score here by Harry Ore and John Braga. Existem apenas algumas peças musicais inteiramente atribuíveis a Macau, nomeadamente Macao Lullaby, uma antiga canção de embalar tradicional e sua partitura aqui por Harry
Macanese Nursery Rhyme This is an old Macanese nursery rhyme commonly known as “Senhor Capitam”. Rima de Embalar Macaense Esta é uma rima de embalar Macaense antiga, conhecida por “Senhor Capitam”. Patuá English Tum-ta-tum-ta-tum, Sinhô Capitám, Co espada na cinta, co rota na mam. Tum-ta-tum-ta-tum. Here’s the Captain, With a sword in his sash