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Talks / Workshops
- Talk Series on "Hong Kong Memories: Rediscovering Hong Kong's History and Culture"
- Subject Talk Series on Life & Death Education
- Philosophy Talk
- “A Century of Architecture: The Story of Tung Wah Museum” Subject Talks
- “Integrating Past with Present: The Journey of Tung Wah’s Intangible Heritage through Time” Subject Talks
- “Centred on People: Specialist Healthcare Services and Everyday Life” Subject Talks
- “Keeping up with the Times: Mapping the Development of Hong Kong’s Healthcare Services through the Archives” Subject Talks
- Subject Talks on Cosmopolitan Hong Kong
- Subject Talk Series on History and Culture of Hong Kong
- Lecture Series on Chinese Classics and Their Contemporary Resonances
- Other Talks and Workshops
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- Storytelling for Children (Cantonese)
- Storytelling for Children
- Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series
- Storytelling for Children (Cantonese)
- Talk on Chinese Classics
- Other Exhibitions
- Storytelling for Children (English)
- 4．23 World Book Day
- Other Literary Activities
- Other Talks / Workshops
Talks / Workshops
Sights and Sounds of Sports: Staying in Touch with Sports Events
| Date: | 2025/11/1 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | City Hall Public Library (Extension Activities Room, 8/F, High Block, Hong Kong City Hall) |
| Description: | As the 15th National Games is drawing close, our athletes are gearing up in full swing in preparation for the event, hoping to achieve outstanding results. With Hong Kong going to host eight of the competition events, this talk will introduce to readers the relevant sports knowledge and allow everyone to share the excitement of this spectacular sports event. |
Subject talk on "Tourism, Living and Culture in the Greater Bay Area”
| Date: | 2025/10/26 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Tsuen Wan Public Library (5/F, Extension Activities Room, Tsuen Wan Public Library) |
Workshop on Multi-culture: Islamic Pattern Bookmark
| Date: | 2025/10/25 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | To Kwa Wan Public Library |
Celebrating Festivals and Divine Birthdays Through Daoist Rituals in Hong Kong Temples
| Date: | 2025/10/25 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | Local temples in Hong Kong, despite serving as religious sites where worshippers make offerings to deities, are open to everyone regardless of religious belief. All visitors are welcome to pay homage, seek divine blessings, and engage in celebrations of divine birthdays and rituals to share with deities the joy of these ceremonies. Temple keepers, known as sizhu 司祝 or miaozhu 廟祝, do not lead large-scale, collective rituals, such as celebrations of divine birthdays. Instead, they invite external “hearth-dwelling” (huoju 火居) Daoist masters from the School of Orthodox Unity or adepts of Daoist altars from the School of Complete Perfection to officiate such ceremonies. Similarly, the Jiao Festival rituals held in villages in the New Territories are entrusted to these Daoist practitioners and conducted in accordance with Daoist ritual protocols. This lecture focuses on divine birthday celebrations and ritual practices in local Hong Kong temples, exploring the ritual traditions and protocols these ceremonies follow, and the roles that Daoist rituals play in temple beliefs. |
Sports and Child Growth: Communication and Swimming Skills
| Date & Time: | 2025/10/19 (Sunday) 03:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
Series on “Healthy Eating” - Subject Talk on Chinese Medicine: Self-Care Diet to Pain Relief
| Date: | 2025/10/19 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Tung Chung Public Library |
Storytelling Workshops: Heroes of the War of Resistance
Storytelling Workshops: Heroes of the War of Resistance /Brothers in Arms: War of Resistance Activities of the East River Column in Shenzhen and Hong Kong Roving Exhibition /Model Making and Colouring Workshops /Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series
| Date: | 2025/10/19 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Yuen Long Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Subject Talk Series on "When AI Meets Chinese Culture": (II) Poetry and Verse Writing with AI
| Date: | 2025/10/19 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Lam Tin Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Parent-child Historic Building Colouring Workshops
| Date: | 2025/10/19 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Tsing Yi Public Library |
| Description: | This workshop is designed for children and their families, providing a fun and educational experience in public libraries settings. |
Subject Talk Series on Cantonese Opera for the Elderly: Telling Stories with Gongs and Drums
| Date: | 2025/10/19 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sham Shui Po Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
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