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- "Braving the Storm: Hong Kong under Japanese Occupation" Paper Armament Model-making Workshop
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Talks / Workshops
New Year Customs in Hong Kong
Other Talks / Workshops /Local History and Culture /Subject Talk Series on Hong Kong Memory (2020/21)
| Date: | 2021/1/23 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Shui Wo Street Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | Are there any distinctive Lunar New Year customs in addition to the giving of thanks to gods and well-wishing? In this talk, Mr CHAN Tin-kuen, a specialist in folk customs, will introduce the folk religions and village customs during the Lunar New Year and explore the significance behind, giving a picture of the cultural inheritance in Hong Kong. |
Archives We Share - Folk Festivals in Those Days…
Other Talks / Workshops /Government Records Service /Archives We Share - Folk Festivals in Those Days...
| Date: | 2020/12/12 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1) |
Where to bid farewell?
| Date & Time: | 2020/11/28(Saturday) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | Parents will choose the place of birth for the unborn child, which hospital, which area. Many people may move or even immigrate for the child. You can't choose where you were born. Can you choose where to die? This talk is to discuss the practical problems encountered during the implementation and to share some feasible suggestions. |
Hong Kong Education from 1841 to 1941
Other Talks / Workshops /Local History and Culture /Subject Talk Series on Hong Kong Memory (2020/21)
| Date: | 2020/11/21 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Tseung Kwan O Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | The provision of education in Hong Kong during the pre-war period was a concerted effort of the colonial government, missionary bodies and Chinese charitable organisations. Schools varied in size, vision, religious belief, curriculum, medium of instruction and student background. Orphanages, refuge homes and free schools for the disadvantaged children; boarding schools attended by children of different nationalities including local students and those from Mainland China and Southeast Asia; and day schools in tenement houses on busy streets in town or European-style mansions at the tranquil Mid-levels, all formed part of the Hong Kong education system catered for people of different cultures during the colonial period. This talk will introduce the unique schooling experience of young people in pre-war Hong Kong. |
A dialogue on end of life care
| Date & Time: | 2020/10/24 (Saturday) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | When death knocks on the door unknowingly, we can't avoid it. How can we openly talk about life and death with our family members? How can healthcare professionals attempt the dialogue and talk with patients and their families about advance care planning and the departure? Let’s explore together. |
Stories of Tung Wah Archives
Other Talks / Workshops /Local History and Culture /Subject Talk Series on Hong Kong Memory (2020/21)
| Date: | 2020/10/10 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Chai Wan Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals is Hong Kong’s longest standing charitable organisation which delivers the most diversified spectrum of services to the community. Many scholars believe that the historical documents it preserves bear testimony to the history of Hong Kong and the life of people. |
Dying well priorities of different stages in life
| Date & Time: | 2020/9/27 (Sunday) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | Have you ever wondered what is the best way to spend the last days of your life journey? While you can still decide for yourself, do you want to think about how to prepare? We have invited professionals to discuss with you the preparation for the end of life at different stages of life. |
“Embrace Difference in Enjoyment” Workshop
| Date: | 2020/9/26 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Po On Road Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Symposium on “How to address the elephant in the room?”
| Date & Time: | 2020/8/23 (Sunday) 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | "Everyone dies once." Dying should be like our other moments of living. It should be free from pain and fear. It should be comfortable, and with our loved ones as needed. But people always treat death and dying as taboo. At this symposium, we have invited a specialist doctor, a philosophy scholar, a family member and a nurse consultant to discuss how to talk about "death" with the loved ones, friends and patients. |
Environmental Protection Series: Workshop (2) "Parent-Child Seed Bookmarks Workshop" (Cancelled)
| Date: | 2020/8/23 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Wong Nai Chung Public Library |
