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- 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
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- Storytelling for Children (Cantonese)
- Storytelling for Children
- Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series
- Talk on Chinese Classics
- Storytelling for Children (Cantonese)
- Storytelling for Children (English)
- Other Exhibitions
- Other Literary Activities
- Thematic Storytelling Workshops
- Chinese Poetry Writing Competition Exhibition
Talks / Workshops
Dictionaries, Textbooks and Periodicals: Foreign Language Learning of Lingnan Literati in Hong Kong and Macau in Late Qing
Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series /Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival Library Tie-in Activities
| Date: | 2024/11/23 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | In the late Qing period of China, Hong Kong and Macau shared the doubly unique position in the Lingnan region. Both ports were the initial contact zones for the young Cantonese generation in the region to be exposed to foreign languages and western learning; both were the origins and nexus of exchange for the bourgeoning print culture, which was represented by the surge of new types of publications, such as bilingual dictionaries, language textbooks, newspapers and magazines. From this historical backdrop emerged a generation of Cantonese bilingual literati, who would in turn impact the diversifying linguistic landscape, print culture and educational environment in the region. The lecture unfolds a varied set of accessible and interesting primary sources recently found in digital archives in Hong Kong, China and the U.S., to engage the public audience in re-living the learning, working and expatriate experience of these late-Qing Cantonese bilinguals who made their very first steps in Hong Kong and Macau. The lecture will focalise two of such characters – Yung Wing (1828–1912), and Kwong Ki Chiu (1836 –1891), whose lives were deeply connected by the Chinese Education Mission to the U.S., and whose paths will shed lights on the historical moments when Lingnan literati reaches the World. |
Workshop II: E-Payment in Hong Kong and Mainland China
| Date: | 2024/11/23 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Lockhart Road Public Library |
Parent-child Workshops on Origami Crafts
| Date: | 2024/11/23 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Yuen Chau Kok Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
II. Dining Out Smart and Healthily
| Date: | 2024/11/22 (Friday) |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
| Venue: | Tai Po Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | Conducted in Cantonese. Free and limited admission by reservation. Reservation through telephone or in person starts from 8.11.2024 (Friday), on a first-come-first-served basis. |
Care Food Around You - “Joyful to Eat” Care Food Subject Talk Series
| Date: | 2024/11/18 (Monday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Lai Chi Kok Public Library |
The Empty Nest
| Date & Time: | 2024/11/17 (Sunday) 03:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | The increase in migration overseas in recent years resulted in a new social phenomenon of “Left Behind” parents. The feeling of abandonment and loneliness can lead to depression and physical deterioration. Are there steps that the children can take before migrating to assist their parents to adapt better and improve their quality of life? And what support and services our society can provide to address the helplessness of this group of elderlies? |
“Street Walker@Sham Shui Po” Subject Talk Series
| Date: | 2024/11/17 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Lai Chi Kok Public Library |
Staying Healthy: Fitness Classroom for Elderly - (2) Home Exercise to Gain Strength and Prevent Fall
| Date: | 2024/11/17 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Yuen Long Public Library |
Subject talk on “Elderly Fitness” : Let’s Improve Our Muscular Fitness
| Date: | 2024/11/17 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sai Kung Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Subject Talk: Healthy Tai Chi Exercise
| Date: | 2024/11/17 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Tai Po Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | Conducted in Cantonese. Free and limited admission by reservation. Reservation through telephone or in person starts from 3.11.2024 (Sunday), on a first-come-first-served basis. |
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