There’s only one candidate for the Casa de Macau presidency in Portugal
Carlos Piteira says he will revitalise Lisbon’s hub for the Macanese community. That will entail appealing to a younger demographic and finding new ways to fund the association.
The Macanese anthropologist Carlos Piteira is highly likely to become president of Portugal’s Casa de Macau, as no one else has put their name forward for the role, Hoje Macau reports.
Portugal’s Casa de Macau’s current president, Rudolfo Faustino, is standing down.
Piteira’s platform is “Perpetuate the legacy, project the future.” He has said he will respect traditions while adapting the association to face future challenges.
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The most pressing of those may be the need to attract more members, especially young people. Piteira has also said he will find new ways to finance the association, reduce bureaucracy and modernise the Casa de Macau’s digital platforms.
His election manifesto also states an intention to “safeguard the primacy of Macanese identity” in part through strengthening Casa de Macau’s partnerships with other organisations – those both directly and indirectly linked to Macao and its people.
Casa de Macau is located in Lisbon, very near the airport. Occupying a spacious brick villa, it serves as a hub and event space for Portugal’s Macanese community, as well as anyone with an interest in Macao.
