Prepare to look at Macau in a new light.

From July 3 to 5, Macau Cultural Association +853 and the Beijing-based Moving Cities project will host This Is My City in the Albergue da Santa Casa da Misericórdia. Throughout the three day event visitors can participate in a workshop about urbanism, argue in a debate about issues raised during the programme, and watch a visual and acoustic performance – all with the intention of creating new perceptions of the city.

The workshop is called Urban Panorama, and is the brainchild of architects Mónica Carriço and Bert de Muynck. It seeks to explore the urban landscape of Macau by closely analysing the difference between the mental impression of the city held by its citizens and the actual physical impression it leaves.

On the first day of the event, participants will conduct research into characteristics of the city, such as popular tourism districts and residential areas. The next day, they will create an exhibition in the conference room of the Albergue, and for the final day of workshop, a debate will be hosted with the  founders of the project, as well as experts experienced in urban management and design.

Featured at the event will be French artist Cedric Maridet with his array of field recordings, soundscape compositions, audio-visions, and construction designs; Chinese electronic artist Dead J, one of the frontrunners of Beijing’s electro scene; as well as Chen Xiongwei, another artist hailing from the capital, who will manipulate some of the images produced by participants on day one of the workshop. Things may not look the same ever again.