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- Storytelling for Children (Cantonese)
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1/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 34th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2024
| Date: | 2025/4/1 (Tuesday) to 2025/4/30 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (G/F) |
2/ Roving Exhibition on the Winning Entries of The 34th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition 2024
| Date: | 2024/10/1 (Tuesday) to 2024/10/28 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (G/F) |
1/ Yu Guo's Mystery Stories
| Date: | 2024/5/29 (Wednesday) to 2025/1/21 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Hong Kong Literature Room) |
1/ Story of Hong Kong Streets and Places
| Date: | 2024/9/1 (Sunday) to 2024/12/31 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (8/F Rare Book Reading Room) |
| Description: | The streets pulse with the daily life of people there, while the names of streets and places embrace their stories behind. The document display showcases selected newspaper clippings, books, periodicals, maps and photos, etc., introduces the characteristics of street naming from the early years and the story behind the street nicknames. We can also witness the transformation of local livelihood and trajectory of urban development through different documents. This document display is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organizing an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html. |
1/ Parent-child Storytelling Workshops: The Big Days
| Date: | 2024/12/29 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (2/F Children's Activity Room) |
2/ Parent-child Storytelling Workshops: The Big Days
| Date: | 2024/12/22 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (2/F Children's Activity Room) |
3/ Parent-child Storytelling Workshops: The Big Days
| Date: | 2024/12/15 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (2/F Children's Activity Room) |
4/ Parent-child Storytelling Workshops: The Big Days
| Date: | 2024/12/8 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (2/F Children's Activity Room) |
5/ Parent-child Storytelling Workshops: The Big Days
| Date: | 2024/12/1 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (2/F Children's Activity Room) |
6/ Parent-child Storytelling Workshops: The Big Days
| Date: | 2024/11/24 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (2/F Children's Activity Room) |
7/ Parent-child Storytelling Workshops: The Big Days
| Date: | 2024/11/17 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (2/F Children's Activity Room) |
8/ Parent-child Storytelling Workshops: The Big Days
| Date: | 2024/11/10 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (2/F Children's Activity Room) |
9/ Parent-child Storytelling Workshops: The Big Days
| Date: | 2024/11/3 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (2/F Children's Activity Room) |
10/ Parent-child Storytelling Workshops: The Big Days
| Date: | 2024/10/27 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (2/F Children's Activity Room) |
11/ Parent-child Storytelling Workshops: The Big Days
| Date: | 2024/10/20 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (2/F Children's Activity Room) |
12/ Parent-child Storytelling Workshops: The Big Days
| Date: | 2024/10/13 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (2/F Children's Activity Room) |
13/ Parent-child Storytelling Workshops: The Big Days
| Date: | 2024/10/6 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (2/F Children's Activity Room) |
1/ Know More About Gerontechnology
| Date: | 2024/12/14 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1) |
| Description: | Gerontechnology is a rapidly growing field with the potential to significantly improve the quality of life for older adults. By integrating advanced technologies into various aspects of daily living, gerontechnology promotes health, safety, independence, social connections, mobility, and cognitive support. As the global population continues to age, the importance and impact of gerontechnology will only increase, making it a vital area of focus for all of us. |
2/ Know more about electronic payment and e-wallets?
| Date: | 2024/9/14 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1) |
| Description: | Electronic wallets have been introduced as early as Year 2000. Octopus debuted Octopus Card for transportation in 1997 for fast and small transactions. There are more than 16 types of e-wallets in Hong Kong. Are e-wallets give us more convenience? What is the risk? How do we benefit from this new gadget? What do we need to be careful when using e-wallet? The speaker will share his insights on this subject. |
1/ "How to Help Young Children Fall in Love With Reading: Tools, Techniques, and Methods"
| Date: | 2024/12/8 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Library, 2/F) |
| Description: | Information available in Chinese only. |
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1/ Paired Reading Workshops 2024: Parent-child Emotion Coaching Workshop on Coping with Anger
| Date: | 2024/12/7 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Library, 2/F) |
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1/ Monthly Literary Talk 2024 / Subject Talk on Hong Kong Literature: A Deep Reading of Hong Kong Literature：(1) 100th Anniversary of Hong Kong New Poetry; (2) The Geographic Record in Hong Kong Early Classical Poetry
| Date & Time: | 7 December 2024 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
2/ Monthly Literary Talk 2024 / Subject Talk on Hong Kong Literature: A Deep Reading of Hong Kong Literature：(1) The Prose of Wong Sau Lin – Emotional Circumstances Regarding Hong Kong; (2) Chinese Literature in Jin Yong's Novels
| Date & Time: | 9 November 2024 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
3/ Monthly Literary Talk 2024 / Subject Talk on Hong Kong Literature: A Deep Reading of Hong Kong Literature：(1) Interpretation of Dreams in Fiction; (2) Every Path Leaves Its Mark: Tracing the Literary Scene of 1970s and 1980s Hong Kong
| Date & Time: | 19 October 2024 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
4/ Monthly Literary Talk 2024: Literary Imagination - Visual, Spatial, and Fantastical Elements in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Fiction: "Technology" and "Fantasy" in the Fictional Hong Kong
| Date & Time: | 8 June 2024 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
5/ Monthly Literary Talk 2024: Literary Imagination - Visual, Spatial, and Fantastical Elements in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Fiction: Crime as Testimony - Narrative Suspense in Neo-Dongbei Literature
| Date & Time: | 11 May 2024 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
6/ Monthly Literary Talk 2024: Literary Imagination - Visual, Spatial, and Fantastical Elements in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Fiction: (1) A Brief Discussion on the Gender and Visual Aspects of Eileen Chang's "Aloeswood Incense: The First Brazier" and "Red Rose, White Rose"; (2) The Heterotopia Beyond Dongbei: The Writings of Space in Stories of Banyu
| Date & Time: | 13 April 2024 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
7/ Monthly Literary Talk 2024: Bloom and Chant - Canon and Canonisation
| Date & Time: | Talk Rescheduled to: 23 March 2024 (Saturday) 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
8/ Monthly Literary Talk 2024: Bloom and Chant - Literature and Locale
| Date & Time: | 17 February 2024 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
9/ Monthly Literary Talk 2024: Bloom and Chant - Standards and Gorgeousness
| Date & Time: | 13 January 2024 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
1/ Jaspers' Axial Age and the Chinese Culture
| Date & Time: | 2024/12/7 (Saturday)11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
2/ Filial Piety Comes First: The Spirit of Filial Piety in Traditional Chinese Culture and Contemporary Value
| Date & Time: | 2024/11/16 (Saturday)11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
3/ Resourcefulness and Political Realities of Zhuge Liang
| Date & Time: | 2024/10/5 (Saturday)2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
4/ A Culinary Journey Through Time and Space: From Hot Pot to Milk Tea
| Date & Time: | 2024/9/14 (Saturday)11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
5/ Tracing the Modernisation of Chinese Music through History
| Date & Time: | 2024/08/03 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
6/ To what can human life be likened? – Insights into Life through Poetry
| Date & Time: | 2024/07/06 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
7/ Flexibility – Act when Needed, Conceal when Necessary: Confucius' Philosophy of Navigating Life
| Date & Time: | 2024/06/01 (Saturday) 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
8/ The Synergy of Inquisitiveness and Reflective Thinking: Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi's Ways of Learning
| Date & Time: | 2024/05/11 (Saturday) 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
9/ A Journey through Time: The Evolution of Time Measurement and Quantification by Humans
| Date & Time: | 2024/04/06 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
10/ Calligraphy: Exploring the Joy of Handwriting
| Date & Time: | 2024/03/23 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
11/ Today's Perspective on Ancient Chinese Imperial Examination System
| Date & Time: | 2024/02/03 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
12/ Literature and its Significance to Our Life
| Date & Time: | 2024/01/06 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
1/ Enchanting Music - The Hong Kong Musicians Series
| Date: | 2024/8/28 (Wednesday) to 2024/12/3 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (8/F Cultural and Historical Resources Corner) |
| Description: | The exhibition "Enchanting Music - The Hong Kong Musicians Series" introduces musicians who worked in the fields of composition, conducting and music education in early years, and displays selected music documents. Readers can have more understanding and appreciation of their valuable contributions to the Hong Kong music industry over the years. |
