Exhibitions
| Date: |
2025/4/1 (Tuesday) to 2025/7/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong Central Library (10/F Arts Document Reading Room)
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| Description: |
HUI Cheung-wai is a prominent composer. His works naturally integrate different styles, while retaining traditional charm and having innovative elements. He made remarkable contribution to the development of music in Hong Kong.
The exhibition showcases the music scores, house programmes and photographs, etc. Readers can know more about the renowned composer. |
| Date: |
2025/7/1 (Tuesday) to 2025/7/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
North Kwai Chung Public Library
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| Description: |
The development of Chinese characters has a long and rich history, beginning with the pottery inscriptions in the late Neolithic period, progressing to the oracle bone scripts and bronze inscriptions in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and evolving through small seal scripts after the unification by Qin to clerical scripts during the Qin and Han periods. By the Tang dynasty, Chinese writing system had fully matured and the art of calligraphy scaled new heights. As of today, Chinese characters continue to embody the wisdom of the past and demonstrates the charm of Chinese culture. The exhibition will use simple writings, images of artefacts and vivid illustrations to showcase the development and cultural connotations of Chinese characters. |
| Date: |
2025/7/3 (Thursday) to 2025/7/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
To Kwa Wan Public Library
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| Description: |
Hong Kong has experienced several waves of immigration throughout its history, vast numbers of people have themselves lived in a confined urban area, providing the condition for the emergence and enhancement of group identity. This exhibition aims to explore the inter-relationship between food and group identity through the foodways of Chaozhou community, with a view to providing visitors with a better understanding of the many-faceted culture of Hong Kong. |
| Date: |
2025/7/8 (Tuesday) to 2025/7/31 (Thursday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Tuen Mun Public Library
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| Description: |
The development of Chinese characters has a long and rich history, beginning with the pottery inscriptions in the late Neolithic period, progressing to the oracle bone scripts and bronze inscriptions in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and evolving through small seal scripts after the unification by Qin to clerical scripts during the Qin and Han periods. By the Tang dynasty, Chinese writing system had fully matured and the art of calligraphy scaled new heights. As of today, Chinese characters continue to embody the wisdom of the past and demonstrates the charm of Chinese culture. The exhibition will use simple writings, images of artefacts and vivid illustrations to showcase the development and cultural connotations of Chinese characters. |
| Date: |
2025/7/1 (Tuesday) to 2025/7/30 (Wednesday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Tiu Keng Leng Public Library
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| Description: |
The "Hong Kong Memory" website is a multimedia website that gives free and open access to digitized materials on the historical and cultural heritage of Hong Kong, including text documents, photographs, posters, sound recordings, motion pictures and videos. The website has been made available for public access since December 2012.
In order to increase the public awareness on this resourceful website, the Hong Kong Public Libraries will arrange a roving exhibition in 2025 to introduce its origin, content structure and to visualize the characteristics of the "Hong Kong Memory" website. |
| Date: |
2025/7/16 (Wednesday) to 2025/7/30 (Wednesday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Yau Ma Tei Public Library
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| Description: |
Xi’an Drum Music (Guyue) has roots dating back to the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It embodies the elegance of court music as well as the richness and grandeur of Tang and Song music. In recognition of its cultural significance, Xi’an Guyue was designated one of the China’s first national intangible cultural heritage items in 2006, and was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. The Music Office will curate a series of ‘Xi’an Guyue’ exhibitions to introduce the development, styles, musical instruments and performance formats of Xi’an Guyue. The exhibition will be roved at various public libraries. |
| Date: |
2025/7/1 (Tuesday) to 2025/7/16 (Wednesday) |
| Time: |
Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: |
Shek Tong Tsui Public Library
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| Description: |
Marriage marks a significant new stage of life for many couples, with wedding ceremonies and celebrations highlighting the rich traditions and culture of a society. In Hong Kong, the customs and registration associated with marriage reflect Hong Kong’s uniqueness in bringing together both Eastern and Western cultures. This exhibition will take the audience on a journey to revisit the development of marriage system and customs in Hong Kong and unveil lesser-known stories behind the archival records. |
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