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Recollections of Nanyin and Yue'ou in Hong Kong
Other Talks / Workshops /Local History and Culture /Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series /Talk Series on Hong Kong Memory (2026/27)
| Date: | 2026/7/19 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | “Today, we are far apart, and meeting has become difficult; thus I drift alone under the cool evening sky on a silent boat.” These lines, from the classic Cantonese Nanyin “A Wanderer’s Autumn Grief”, are performed time and again by actors appearing in Hong Kong films. Whenever the tunes pop up, they stir a collective memory of Nanyin among Hong Kong people. From the movie “Rouge” more than thirty years ago to the more recent “The Last Dance”, the haunting melody of Nanyin seems like a secret code that always quietly plays on the heartstrings of the Cantonese community. This enduring resonance is no coincidence, probably because Nanyin has been performed by gushi (blind male singers) and Cantonese opera singers in Hong Kong for generations. In contrast, another form of narrative singing Yue’ou, which was presented in the Cantonese vernacular by shiniang (blind female artists) in Hong Kong half a century ago, has been almost completely forgotten. Both Nanyin and Yue’ou belong to the same tradition of narrative song art, with the former being remembered while the latter slipping into oblivion. Remembrance and forgetting are two sides of the same coin. When we speak of “Hong Kong memories”, one may ask, “What exactly have we forgotten?” |
Subject Talk I: Life in Wan Chai During World War II
| Date: | 2025/12/6 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Lockhart Road Public Library |
Embarking on the Trails: Savouring the Unique Flavours of Hong Kongers’ Hiking Culture (Rescheduled)
| Date: | 2023/10/29 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Tai Po Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
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I. Parent-child Mindfulness
| Date: | 2026/5/10 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 noon |
| 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 26.4.2026 (Sunday), on a first-come-first-served basis. |
The "Luo Xiang" (Conceptualisation) Process in Jao Tsung-i’s Metaphysical Tzu Creation: A Discussion on the Creative Transformation of the Chinese Poetic Tradition
Hok Hoi Lectures on Chinese Wisdom and Life Pursuits /Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series
| Date & Time: | 2025/10/4 (Saturday) 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
Professor Jao Tsung-i’s Scholarship, Cultivation, and Exemplary Conduct
Hok Hoi Lectures on Chinese Wisdom and Life Pursuits /Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series
| Date & Time: | 2025/12/6 (Saturday) 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
A Glimpse into the Scholarship and Artistry of Professor Jao Tsung-i
Hok Hoi Lectures on Chinese Wisdom and Life Pursuits /Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series
| Date & Time: | 2025/11/1 (Saturday) 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
Professor Jao Tsung-i and His Academic Ties with Hong Kong
Hok Hoi Lectures on Chinese Wisdom and Life Pursuits /Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series
| Date & Time: | 2025/9/6 (Saturday) 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
“Sights and Sounds of Central & Western District” Series – “Sights and Sounds of Hiking”: (i) Green in Hong Kong
| Date: | 2025/6/14 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | City Hall Public Library |
“Sights and Sounds of Central & Western District” Series – “Sights and Sounds of Hiking”: (ii) From Hong Kong to the World
| Date: | 2025/7/5 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Shek Tong Tsui Public Library |
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