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- "Braving the Storm: Hong Kong under Japanese Occupation" Paper Armament Model-making Workshop
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Talks / Workshops
Historic School Buildings
| Date: | 2022/12/18 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Shek Tong Tsui Public Library (Shek Tong Tsui Public Library (Extension Activities Room)) |
| Description: | As one of the earliest developed districts, the Central and Western District is the cradle of education in Hong Kong. There are many prestigious old schools in the district, where every piece of school history and every old school building bear testimony to the history and development of education in Hong Kong. In this talk, apart from giving a general picture of the preservation of historic school premises in the district, the speakers will also take participants to an in-depth look at several historic schools with the aid of 3D modelling technology, and give an account of the architectural features and current uses of these school premises, as well as the key issues in school building preservation. |
The Evolution of Chinese Opera from the Perspectives of Cantonese Opera in Contemporary Hong Kong
| Date: | 2022/12/4 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Yau Ma Tei Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | Cantonese opera has been flourishing in contemporary Hong Kong. In addition to a multitude of premiere performances, Cantonese opera has maintained a number of ancient rituals and preserved the tunes from Kun opera of the Ming dynasty and operatic styles such as bangzi and erhuang of the Qing dynasty. Moreover, performances originating from the operatic plays of the Song, Ming and Yuan dynasties are often staged. This talk will survey the transmission of contemporary Cantonese opera in Hong Kong and explore how the elements of traditional Chinese opera are preserved and modernised in Cantonese opera. |
Parent-child Storytelling Theatre on “Adventure in Public Librarie
| Date: | 2022/11/27 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Cheung Chau Public Library |
Enjoy the Nature in the Eastern District: Dried Flower Bookmark and Card Pocket Workshop
| Date: | 2022/11/26 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Chai Wan Public Library |
Online Guided Tour: Appreciate the Multi-cultures in Yau Tsim Mong District
| Date: | 2022/11/26 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Fa Yuen Street Public Library |
Food & Nutrition Subject Talk: Healthy and Delicious Lunch Box
| Date: | 2022/11/26 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Tuen Mun Public Library |
Health-related Physical Fitness
| Date: | 2022/11/26 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | City Hall Public Library (Extension Activities Room, 8/F, High Block, Hong Kong City Hall) |
IT Workshop for the Elderly – Video Call Made Easy
| Date: | 2022/11/26 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Stanley Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Drawing Workshop on "Impression of Outlying Islands: Our Public Libraries”
| Date: | 2022/11/20 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Cheung Chau Public Library |
"Happy Ageing":(II) Common Eye Diseases of the Elderly
| Date: | 2022/11/19 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ngau Chi Wan Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | Venue: Ngau Chi Wan Public Library Period: November 2022 |
