USJ Arts & Heritage Contribution

Programmed-Based Activities

Annual Arts & Heritage Highlights

Each academic year, USJ hosts public exhibitions and cultural events celebrating Arts and Heritage. These are the highlights.

Arts – English Poetry Writing and Recital Contest

News	Date
The University of Saint Joseph Macao Held “The 4th Macao-wide English Poetry Writing and Recital Contest”	May 2025
The University of Saint Joseph Macao Hosts “The 3rd Macao-wide English Poetry Writing and Recital Contest”	May 2024
USJ successfully held “The 2nd Macao-wide English Poetry Writing and Recital Contest”	Apr 2023
USJ successfully held “The 1st Macao-wide English Poetry Writing and Recital Contest”	May 2022

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Arts – Bamboo Pavilion

News	Date
DIFFUSE Bamboo Pavilion	Jan 2025
MODULUS BAMBOO PAVILION	Dec 2023
BOUNDLESS BAMBOO PAVILION OPENS	Dec 2022
INTERTWINE BAMBOO PAVILION	Jul 2021

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Arts – Graduation Show

News	Date
USJ’s BCM Graduation Show “Every 1” Shines Spotlight on Innovation and Inclusion	May 2025
MOVIEMENT | Graduation Projects of the Bachelor of Communication and Media: Film Screening and Exhibition	May 2024
SHADOW | Graduation Projects Exhibition of the Bachelor of Communication and Media	May 2023
Final-year Students of Bachelor of Communication and Media present the Multimedia Exhibition “ImaginACTION”	May 2020

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Arts – Orchestra

News	Date
Macao Orchestra 2025-26 Concert Season “Music for Future” – University Concert	Jan 2026
Macao Chinese Orchestra | College Concert: Flamboyant Youth	Mar 2025
Macao Chinese Orchestra | College Concert: Flamboyant Youth	Apr 2024
Macao Orchestra 2022-23 Concert Season: The Maestro of Vienna	May 2023
USJ 25th Anniversary Series | The Macao Orchestra’s University Concert: Rhythm of Tango	Nov 2021
University Concert by the Macao Orchestra	Apr 2021

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Heritage – Cultural Carnival

News	Date
USJ International Cultural Festival 2026: Experience the Vibrancy of Multiculturalism	Mar 2026
USJ proudly hosted its 2025 International Cultural Carnival	Mar 2025
USJ Macao Hosts Spectacular International Cultural Carnival Celebrating Multiculturalism	Apr 2024
USJ International Cultural Fair 2023	Apr 2023

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Heritage – Mid-Autumn Festival

News	Date
USJ Students and Staff Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, Embracing Tradition Heritage and Promoting Cross-Cultural Exchange	Oct 2025
Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival at USJ: Embracing Tradition and Fostering Intercultural Exchange	Sep 2024
A Mid-Autumn Festival With Mooncakes & Rides	Oct 2023
USJ students and staff celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival	Sep 2021
Lantern making and mooncake tasting to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival at USJ	Sep 2020

Ad Hoc Activities

AY2024/2025

Throughout the 2024/2025 academic year, USJ hosted several public exhibitions, mostly offering free admission.

News & Events	Date	Admission
FJCU’s Bachelor’s Program in Catholic Studies Visits Macao for Pilgrimage and Academic Exchange	Jul 2025	Free
“Where’s Every 1?” | An Immersive Exploration Across H853 Fun Factory	Jun 2025	Free
Prof. Nuno Soares Serves as Jury Member for the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture 2026	Jun 2025	Invite-Only
“See” and “Hear” the Word of God: The Grand Opening of the “1568 Bishop’s Bible Leaves” Exhibition at USJ’s Library	May 2025	Free
USJ’s First-Ever Green Graduation Show “EVERY 1” – Where Creativity Meets Sustainability	May 2025	Free
USJ’s Architecture and Design research project to exhibit at the Venice Architecture Biennale	May 2025	Free
“Parallel Worlds, Exhibition from Macao, China” was inaugurated in Venice Architecture Biennale, featuring USJ’s research project “Mapping Macau’s Urban Evolution 1557-2022”	May 2025	Free
USJ Launches Radio.Me – An Academic Web Radio for the Portuguese-Speaking World	May 2025	Free
USJ Hosts Successful Tell.Me 2025 – Second International Symposium on Biographical Narratives and Media and Information Literacy Cities	May 2025	Free
USJ revealed the very anticipated film documentary “YAGI” about the acclaimed Japanese Architect Koji Yagi who designed USJ’s Green Campus	May 2025	Free
USJ holds Public Lecture by Internationally renowned British writer and commentator Paul French	Apr 2025	Free
Brazilian Carnival in Macao Brought Music, Joy, and Vibrant Colors	Mar 2025	Free
Lecture of Rector Morgan at the Morrison Chapel and Tour of the Old Protestant Cemetery for German Protestant Pastors in Asia	Mar 2025	Free
A Fusion of Puppetry and Immersive Audio: ChongChong’s Hamster Premieres with OTTOsonics in Macau	Dec 2024	Paid
Sands China Hosts University of Saint Joseph’s Wetland Biodiversity Photography Exhibition at The Venetian Macao	Dec 2024	Free
2024 Wetland Biodiversity Photography Exhibition Now Open!	Oct 2024	Free

AY2023/2024

Throughout the 2023/2024 academic year, USJ organised several public exhibitions, mostly offering free admission.

News & Events	Date	Admission
Book Launch of “Macao Philanthropist – Comendador Joel José Choi Anok”	Aug 2024	Invite-Only
USJ’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities participated in the Award Ceremony of the Macau Architectural Photography Competition 2024	Jul 2024	Free
Film Screening | Ageless China (Fr. Bernard Hubbard, SJ, and Fr. William Klement, SJ, 1949) 電影紀錄片：永恆中華	Jun 2024	Free
Primum Concilium Sinense (Shanghai Council): History and Significance | International Symposium on the Centenary of the First Council for China (1924-2024)	Jun 2024	Free
IFCU Centenary Digital Exhibition | University of Saint Joseph Art Gallery	May 2024	Free
MOVIEMENT | Graduation Projects of the Bachelor of Communication and Media: Film Screening and Exhibition	May 2024	Free
“Encountering the Tang Dynasty: A Golden Age on the Walls” Exhibition Opens in Macao at USJ	Apr 2024	Free
A Golden Age on the Walls | Special Exhibition on Tang Dynasty Murals: Encountering the Tang Dynasty	Apr 2024	Free
Exhibition | ‘Unveiling the Artistic Journey of Eduardo Nery at Macau Airport’	Apr 2024	Free
Public Lecture & Documentary Exhibition Movie Screening: JA, ANDREI IWANOWITSCH	Apr 2024	Free
Celebrations of the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao SAR & Parade for Celebration of the Year of the Dragon	Feb 2024	Free
Guangdong Lacquer Art Inheritance Base Exhibition | “Inheritance of Lacquer Art – Colorful Lacquer”	Dec 2023	Free
Infinite Horizons – A Chen Heliang’s Contemporary Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition	Dec 2023	Free
USJ Music Club performed at the GBA Music Night 2023	Nov 2023	Invite-Only
CONCERTO “Tributo a Macau” | CONCERT “Tribute to Macao”	Nov 2023	Free
The University of Saint Joseph offers lessons on inclusive culture	Nov 2023	Free
Exhibition Celebrates Life and Contribution of “Chan Tze Por” – Pioneer of Education in Macao	Nov 2023	Free
Treasure of Ancient Books – Exhibition of Chen Zibao and Macau Civilian Education	Oct 2023	Free
ARTTECH FUSION 2023: Bridging Art and Technology for Sustainable Solutions	Oct 2023	Invite-Only
“Happiness in Capital of Hakka in the world” – 2023 Guangdong Han Opera National Tour – Macau Performance	Oct 2023	Paid
DIVERSAS: Diversity in Portuguese-Chinese Translation | 1st Exhibition of the works of the students of the Bachelor in Portuguese-Chinese Translation Studies	Sep 2023	Free