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Tin Hau Festival and Local Communities
Other Talks / Workshops /Local History and Culture /Subject Talk Series on Hong Kong Memory (2018/19)
| Date: | 2019/1/26 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Lai Chi Kok Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | Tin Hau is a popular goddess in the coastal regions of South China. Originally named Lin Mo, Tin Hau is called "Maniang" in Hong Kong and neighbouring regions. Every year, on the 23rd day of the third lunar month, followers celebrate Tin Hau's birthday by lighting incense at Tin Hau Temples and paying tribute to the goddess for her protection. Local organisations will organise Cantonese opera performances and "fa pau" exchange ceremonies (paper floral tributes), and parades will be held in some places. While a great deal of manpower and other resources are required for the planning of a Tin Hau festivity, it is a vital juncture for social cohesion. In this talk, activities of the Tin Hau Festival and its correlation with local communities will be explored. |
First Aid Knowledge for Hikers
| Date: | 2018/12/1 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Cheung Chau Public Library |
Let’s Plan a Chinese Ancient Book Library (Workshop)
| Date & Time: | 2018/11/29 (Thursday) 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1, G/F) |
Chinese Ancient Books in Hong Kong
| Date & Time: | 2018/11/23 (Friday) 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
Clan Life in Sheung Shui and Fanling
Other Talks / Workshops /Local History and Culture /Subject Talk Series on Hong Kong Memory (2018/19)
| Date: | 2018/11/11 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sheung Shui Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | A long time ago, different clans began to settle in Sheung Shui and Fanling to form villages, including the Lius, the Haus, the Tangs and the Pangs. In addition to villagers' dwellings, there are ancestral halls, study halls and temples in the villages. Lantern-lighting rituals, ancestral worships, Ta Chiu Festival and other festive rituals are held on a regular basis. In this talk, the speaker will introduce the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of these major clans to enhance participants' understanding of the traditional rural life in the New Territories. |
The Chinese Book: Its Origin and Bookbinding Evolution
| Date & Time: | 2018/10/19 (Friday) 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
Explore Conservation of Chinese Rare Books (Workshop)
| Date & Time: | 2018/10/25 (Thursday) 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1, G/F) |
Stories Behind the Text: Rare Books from the Fung Ping Shan Library, University of Hong Kong (Workshop)
| Date & Time: | 2018/9/21 (Friday) 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1, G/F) |
Collecting the Past: Treasures in the Fung Ping Shan Library, University of Hong Kong
| Date & Time: | 2018/9/14 (Friday) 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
Fundamental First Aid Techniques for Elderly
| Date: | 2018/9/1 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Chai Wan Public Library |
