To celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China and the 20th Anniversary of the Macao SAR, Student Affairs Office (SAO) has invited the National Flag Team of Sun Yat-Sen University and the National Flag Team of the South China Normal University to visit the University of Macau for a cultural exchange with the UM National Flag Team. The cultural exchange includes a flag raising ceremony performed by three National Flag Teams. The ceremony will be held on 1 Oct 2019, it is a significant event for every UM members, we sincerely invite you to participate:

Details of the captioned Flag Raising Ceremony is stated below:

Date:	1 Oct 2019 (Tue)
Time:	08:00am
Venue:	Lotus Square, University of Macau (In front of Administration Building)
Participants are required to dress tidily.

Below please find some points to note for the flag-raising ceremony:

When the ceremony begins:

• Remove hat and sunglasses, umbrellas should be fold up
• Mute or turn off your electronic devices
• Stop any other activities and stand as a mark of respect
• Stand facing the statue. During the flag-raising ceremony, turn your head to the left, towards the poles, without turning the body
• Sing along with the National Anthem

Remarks:

* Each Participant will be awarded 0.5 Smart Point & 10.0 "Cultural Engagement" (CS)" in the Whole Person Development Award Program.

** Each Participant (apply only for Postgraduate student) will be awarded 5 PGH Points. Only award first 100 participant.

*** Please arrive the venue 10 minutes ahead of time.

We look forward to seeing you!

For more details on the National Flag Cultural Exchange Activities for the Guangdong and Macao University Students, please contact Mr. Lok (Tel: 8822-9891) or Mr. Ieong (Tel: 8822-8705), or email to sao.services@um.edu.mo for any enquiries.

Student Affairs Office