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1/ The Literary Prose of CHU Siu-cheung
| Date: | 2021/4/3 (Saturday) to 2021/9/14 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Hong Kong Literature Room) |
1/ The Hong Kong Musicians Series: Thomas WANG: Life of Music Education & Conducting
| Date: | 2021/4/3 (Saturday) to 2021/7/31 (Saturday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (10/F Arts Document Reading Room) |
| Description: | Thomas WANG is passionate about music throughout his life. He performed worldwide, including Hong Kong, Asia and Canada, as a violinist and conductor for decades. He was the Assistant Music Administrator (Professional) of the Music Office and the conductor of the Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra for many years. He made remarkable contribution to the music education in Hong Kong. The exhibition introduces Thomas WANG's life and his music career through displaying the photographs, house programmes and trophies. Readers can find out more about this renowned violinist and conductor. |
1/ Transports in Daily Life: Selected Periodicals
| Date: | 2021/4/3 (Saturday) to 2021/7/31 (Saturday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (4/F Back Issues of Newspapers & Periodicals Reading Area) |
| Description: | Dressing, eating, housing and travelling are the basic needs of our life. In order to make travelling more convenient, various sea, land and air transportations are being invented to meet people's daily needs on commuting and enhance connections between places. We have prepared the “Transports in Daily Life” resources guide on both local and overseas periodicals categorized into Water Transport, Land Transport, and Air Transport. Readers are welcome to retrieve the periodicals from either Current or Back Issues of Newspapers and Periodicals Reading Area of Hong Kong Central Library. Readers can also login to the Hong Kong Public Libraries Electronic Resources homepage, through the HyRead and Flipster e-Magazine or China Academic Journals Full- text Databases (CJFD) to read the relevant periodicals. |
1/ “Wandering around Kam Tin” Mini Photo Exhibition
| Date: | 2021/1/2 (Saturday) to 2021/6/30 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (5/F Map Library) |
1/ A Town under Planning: Development of Tseung Kwan O in 40 years
| Date: | 2021/1/2 (Saturday) to 2021/6/30 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (5/F Map Library) |
1/ Monthly Literary Talk 2021: Compilation and Collation of Literature: (1) Crossing of Paths — A Passage on Literary Historical Archive; (2) An Ideal Pavilion under a Giant's Shadow: Editing the Affinity of a Great Author
| Date & Time: | 19 June 2021 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F.) |
2/ Monthly Literary Talk 2021: Compilation and Collation of Literature: (1) A Discussion on My Experiences of Collations and Annotations to the Completed Works of Liang Peilan; (2) Literary Materials can Tell the Truth
| Date & Time: | 8 May 2021 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F.) |
3/ Monthly Literary Talk 2021: Compilation and Collation of Literature: (1) On the Compilation and Editing of Traditional Chinese Literary Works in Hong Kong; (2) The Experience of Literature Editor
| Date & Time: | 17 April 2021 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F.) |
1/ Mobile Payment in Hong Kong
| Date: | 2021/6/12 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1) |
| Description: | Mobile Payment is very popular in Hong Kong, from retail-chain stores to individual-owned shops. It seems convenient to use the mobile payment applications, such as Apple Pay, Ailpay HK, Google Pay, WeChat Pay, Tap&Go, etc. and these applications always provide attractive discounts. However, people may hold back due to security issues. In this talk, we can learn more about this. |
2/ The Impact of Hyperautomation on Enterprises and Individuals (Cancelled)
| Date: | 2021/3/13 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1) |
| Description: | Typical automation uses technology to automate tasks that once required humans to complete. Hyperautomation includes artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). It also covers a series of tools that can be automated, such as analysis, design, monitoring, and so on. Hyperautomation usually leads to the creation of the organisation's Digital Twin. Speakers will share mainstream Hyperautomation tools/platforms and explore the impact on enterprises and individuals. |
1/ Book Display: Understanding Poverty
| Date: | 2021/5/1 (Saturday) to 2021/5/31 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Adult Lending Library) |
1/ "Quality Reading Culture" Exhibition
| Date: | 2021/5/1 (Saturday) to 2021/5/31 (Monday) |
| Time: | 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library |
1/ Reference Book Display: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
| Date: | 2021/5/1 (Saturday) to 2021/5/31 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Arts Resource Centre) |
