MEETING PLACE

Our understanding of culture is that of an integrated pattern of human knowledge, beliefs and behavior. In other words, culture encompasses a broad range of human activities such as language, ideas, beliefs, customs, codes, taboos, rituals, institutions, ceremonies, art expressions and other related components of human activity, such as tools and techniques.

In short, the definition of culture is not elitist and should involve all capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.

Though based in Macau, a cultural meeting-place of East and West that is more then 450 years old, our intended approach on cultural matters is not that of an ethnocentric kind, either based on language or other socio-cultural differences.

An ethnocentric approach is a tendency to interpret or evaluate other cultures in terms of one's own. To this position we prefer Cultural Relativism based on an understanding and appreciation of other cultures different from one's own, in a most interactive and creative way.

We believe that culture is one of the most powerful and constructive ways to provide mankind with the tools to respect socio-cultural differences and to unite on what it has in common.

With this short statement we wish to welcome you to this Meeting Place where you can access our virtual exhibitions .