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1/ News Archive - This Month Past Year
| Date: | 2018/6/1 (Friday) to 2019/3/31 (Sunday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Back Issues of Newspapers & Periodicals Reading Area, 4/F) |
1/ Roving Exhibition on Winning Entries of the 12th Hong Kong Literature Festival - “The Bloom of Youth” Chinese Writing Competition
| Date: | 2019/3/1 (Friday) to 2019/3/20 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (6/F Young Adult Library) |
1/ The Academic & Art Publications of Professor Jao Tsung-i
| Date: | 2018/10/3 (Wednesday) to 2019/2/26 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (8/F Cultural and Historical Resources Corner, Rare Book Reading Room and Book Display Area, Reference Library) |
| Description: | For the purpose of commemorating Professor Jao Tsung-i, the Master of Chinese Studies, the exhibition 'The Academic & Art Publications of Professor Jao Tsung-i', co-organised by the Hong Kong Public Libraries and the Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole of The University of Hong Kong, with the support of the Jao Link, will demonstrate his endeavour to pass on traditional Chinese culture, as well as his research achievement both in academic and art fields. This exhibition will comprehensively display Professor Jao Tsung-i's publications of various subjects in academic and art research, as well as calligraphy, manuscripts, offprints and so on, along with publications regarding studies of Professor Jao by scholars from Mainland China and Hong Kong. |
1/ Aerial photos of the south of Hong Kong Island
| Date: | 2018/8/1 (Wednesday) to 2019/1/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (5/F Map Library) |
1/ Reference Book Display: Chau Mat-mat: her works of children's literature
| Date: | 2018/9/1 (Saturday) to 2018/12/31 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Hong Kong Literature Room) |
1/ The Hong Kong Musicians Series: "Beyond the Horizon": A Memorial of Maestro YU Lun
| Date: | 2018/9/1 (Saturday) to 2018/12/31 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (10/F Arts Document Reading Room) |
| Description: | YU Lun (1925-2017) was passionate about music throughout his life. He composed many great works for films and television dramas such as "So Siu Siu", "Beyond the Horizon", "The Reluctant Rebels of the Marshes" and "Rinsing Flowers and Purifying Swords". Showcasing the manuscripts of music scores, gramophone records and photographs, the exhibition introduces YU Lun’s life, his contributions to music composition for films, television dramas and popular songs, as well as the development of Chinese music in Hong Kong. Readers can find out more about the Maestro. |
1/ Storytelling Workshops: Moral Stories
| Date: | 2018/12/30 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Activity Room, 2/F) |
2/ Storytelling Workshops: Moral Stories
| Date: | 2018/12/23 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Activity Room, 2/F) |
3/ Storytelling Workshops: Moral Stories
| Date: | 2018/12/16 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Activity Room, 2/F) |
4/ Storytelling Workshops: Moral Stories
| Date: | 2018/12/9 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Activity Room, 2/F) |
5/ Storytelling Workshops: Moral Stories
| Date: | 2018/12/2 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Activity Room, 2/F) |
6/ Storytelling Workshops: Moral Stories
| Date: | 2018/11/25 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Activity Room, 2/F) |
7/ Storytelling Workshops: Moral Stories
| Date: | 2018/11/18 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Activity Room, 2/F) |
8/ Storytelling Workshops: Moral Stories
| Date: | 2018/11/11 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Activity Room, 2/F) |
9/ Storytelling Workshops: Moral Stories
| Date: | 2018/11/4 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Activity Room, 2/F) |
10/ Storytelling Workshops: Moral Stories
| Date: | 2018/10/28 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Activity Room, 2/F) |
11/ Storytelling Workshops: Moral Stories
| Date: | 2018/10/21 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Activity Room, 2/F) |
12/ Storytelling Workshops: Moral Stories
| Date: | 2018/10/14 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Activity Room, 2/F) |
13/ Storytelling Workshops: Moral Stories
| Date: | 2018/10/7 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Children's Activity Room, 2/F) |
1/ Internet Resources & Tools for Learning
| Date: | 2018/12/21 (Friday) |
| Time: | 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Computer and Information Centre) |
2/ Application of Smart Phone
| Date: | 2018/11/16 (Friday) |
| Time: | 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 2) |
3/ Information Sharing and Security
| Date: | 2018/10/26 (Friday) |
| Time: | 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Computer and Information Centre) |
1/ Theory Development of Professor Jao Tsung-i
| Date & Time: | 2018/12/9 (Sunday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | Professor Jao Tsung-i used textual criticism as his principal method of scholarly research. Meanwhile, he also had remarkable achievement in theoretical exploration. The speaker will look into the theory development of Professor Jao. |
2/ An Unrestrained Mind – Professor Jao Tsung-i’s Life Wisdom
| Date & Time: | 2018/11/3 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | Professor Lee will briefly give an introduction of Professor Jao’s life, analysing the reasons why he had become a well-respected and highly accomplished scholar and artist; moreover, what quality Professor Jao had that we can learn from. |
3/ The New Approaches to Painting and Calligraphy by Professor Jao Tsung-i
| Date & Time: | 2018/10/14 (Sunday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | This speech aims to give the audience a general idea of how Professor Jao executed painting in the style of “Northwestern School Landscape” and the “Jao’s Lotus”, as well as his new approaches in oracle bone, bamboo and silk script, and Dunhuang sutra scroll script calligraphy. |
1/ Monthly Literary Talk 2018 / Subject Talk on Hong Kong Literature : Third Session : The Passion of Hong Kong Fiction
| Date & Time: | 08 December 2018 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F.) |
2/ Monthly Literary Talk 2018 / Subject Talk on Hong Kong Literature : Second Session : My City's Story : Home Memories of Hong Kong Fiction
| Date & Time: | 17 November 2018 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F.) |
3/ Monthly Literary Talk 2018 / Subject Talk on Hong Kong Literature : First Session : Myth‧History‧Humanity : Imagination and Reality of Hong Kong Fiction
| Date & Time: | 06 October 2018 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F.) |
4/ Monthly Literary Talk 2018: Passion for Creative Writing: My Literary Creation and Observation / Neither Tang - nor Song - Dynasty Pattern but Treasures Freshness for Its Own Identity - A Discussion on the Inspiration of Classical Theory to My Poem Composition
| Date & Time: | 16 June 2018 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F.) |
5/ Monthly Literary Talk 2018: Passion for Creative Writing: Thoughts on Writing as a Chinese Teacher / Writing on the Road
| Date & Time: | 19 May 2018 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F.) |
6/ Monthly Literary Talk 2018: Passion for Creative Writing: The Art of Losing / Inspiration of Wise Adjustments – Reading Session of the Poetry about Iowa
| Date & Time: | 14 April 2018 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F.) |
7/ Monthly Literary Talk 2018: Roaming Our Life in Literature: Just as Footloose as Writing
| Date & Time: | 17 March 2018 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F.) |
8/ Monthly Literary Talk 2018: Roaming Our Life in Literature: Straighten Your Writing Out
| Date & Time: | 20 January 2018 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F.) |
