News Express: UM holds Language and Culture Day
新聞快訊：澳大舉辦語言文化日
第五屆澳大語言文化日揭幕
The opening ceremony of the Fifth UM Language and Culture Day
澳大舉辦語言文化日
為了提高學生語言能力和促進跨文化交流，澳門大學人文學院以“珍愛母語，擁抱世界文化”為主題，舉辦第五屆澳大語言文化日，來自世界各地的師生通過豐富多彩的表演和活動，呈現澳大多元文化的魅力。活動吸引超過200名師生參與，共同搭建跨文化交流的橋樑。
語言文化日是澳大人文學院標誌性的校園活動，旨在宣揚各種母語的保育，並通過展示多樣的文化，培養學生的審辯式思維。人文學院副院長李德鳳致辭時表示，在人工智能時代舉辦語言文化日，不僅能更好地展現語言文化的永恆魅力，還能體現學院在科技浪潮中傳承與堅守語言文化的決心。人文學院不僅傳授語言知識，更致力於提高學生的跨文化溝通能力，培養能夠適應人工智能時代的專業人才。
開幕式上，師生攜手呈獻豐富多彩的文化匯演，包括流行歌曲、詩歌朗誦、音樂演奏、京劇表演等，展示了中國、日本、歐美等地的特色文化，讓觀眾留下深刻印象。此外，活動還舉辦了“文化知識尋寶遊戲”、各種手作坊以及各國傳統文化展示，讓參與者透過近距離的體驗和互動，感受不同語言、文化、思想和歷史的魅力。
是次活動的主禮嘉賓還包括澳大副校長莫啓明、馬萬祺羅柏心書院院長楊柳、教與學優化中心主任王嘉祺，以及學生事務長彭執中。
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UM holds Language and Culture Day
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM) held the Fifth UM Language and Culture Day. Themed ‘Cherish Mother Tongues, Embrace All Cultures’, the event aimed to help students improve their language skills and to promote intercultural communication. UM students and faculty members of different nationalities showcased UM’s cultural diversity through captivating cultural performances and activities. More than 200 UM students and faculty members participated in the event, building a bridge for intercultural communication.
The UM Language and Culture Day is a signature event of FAH. It aims to promote the preservation of mother tongues, and foster students’ critical thinking by showcasing different cultures. Speaking at the event, Li Defeng, associate dean of FAH, said that organising the UM Language and Culture Day in the era of artificial intelligence is not only a better way to showcase the timeless charm of languages and cultures, but also a demonstration of the faculty’s commitment to preserving existing languages against the backdrop of technological advancements. In addition to imparting linguistic knowledge to students, FAH is dedicated to enhancing their intercultural communication skills, so as to nurture language professionals who can position themselves in the age of artificial intelligence.
At the opening ceremony, UM students and faculty members presented an array of cultural performances that featured pop songs, poetry recitations, instrumental recitals, and Beijing Opera, showcasing the unique cultures of China, Japan, Europe, the United States, and other places. The performances left a lasting impression on the audience. In addition, activities such as the ‘Cultural Treasure Hunt’, craft workshops, and demonstrations of traditional cultures from different countries were held to enable participants to experience the charm of different languages, cultures, ideas and histories in an immersive and interactive way.
Guests who officiated at the opening ceremony of the event also included Mok Kai Meng, vice rector of UM; Yang Liu, college master of Ma Man Kei and Lo Pak Sam College; Wong Ka Ki, director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Enhancement; and Pang Chap Chong, dean of students.
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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/campus-news/detail/58134/