Embracing the creative industry

The Macau SAR will be participating in the first Creative City Expo organized by the Foshan municipality, in Guangdong, from November 16 to 19, 2017, according to NewsGD.com.
In addition to Macau, other member cities of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, such as Shanghai and Hong Kong, are to be invited to join the event, which will be held at the Guangdong (Tanzhou) International Convention and Exhibition Center.
The coming expo aims to provide opportunities for business partnering in the creative and manufacturing industries, notes the publication.
It was also reported that the government of Foshan aims to encourage the development of technology segments to foster change in the city’s manufacturing profile.
It considers the Expo to be an important platform in that direction.
Five main sectors of activity will feature in the expo: creative city, life style, culture and tourism, design and food.
Last April, the Macau SAR submitted an application to become a member of the Network under the “City of Gastronomy” category.
A total of 116 members from 54 countries currently form the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, covering seven creative fields, including crafts and folk art, design, film, gastronomy, literature, music and media arts.
Wanda Group and the Beijing government figure amongst the Network’s supporters.