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Subject Talk II: Seasonal Cultural Recipes for the Mid-Autumn Festival
| Date: | 2025/9/13 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Lockhart Road Public Library |
| Description: | The talks are also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://ccpo.gov.hk/en. |
Man Mo Temple Autumn Sacrificial Rites
Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series /“Integrating Past with Present: The Journey of Tung Wah’s Intangible Heritage through Time” Subject Talks
| Date: | 2024/9/7 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre) |
| Description: | TWGHs Man Mo Temple, located on Hollywood Road in Sheung Wan, was built in 1847. It was named after the deities revered in the temple – Man Cheong, the God of Literature, and Kwan Tai, the Martial God. A building cluster of immense historical and cultural significance, the temple was declared a monument by the Hong Kong government in November 2010. The Man Mo Temple Autumn Sacrificial Rites, an intangible cultural heritage item of Hong Kong, has been held annually since 1957. Upholding Chinese cultural traditions, the officiating guests and directors of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals perform the Sanxian Ritual (Three Presentation Ritual) in traditional black ceremonial robes. |
Meet-the-Authors 2026: Blissful Den - What is Happiness?
| Date & Time: | 30 August 2026 (Sunday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | What is happiness? Can it be pursued? How can it be attained? In an era of constant overstimulation, how can we regain inner peace and achieve true happiness? The speaker will share stories of happiness based on psychological theories and his personal experience. |
“Traveling through Monument in Tai Po: Understanding Old Tai Po Police Station and Conservation” Subject Talk
| Date: | 2025/10/12 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 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 9 a.m. on 28.9.2025 (SUN), on a first-come-first-served basis. |
Smart Living Talk Series 2024－Tips on nourish the skin by Chinese Medicine
| Date: | 2025/1/25 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Tsuen Wan Public Library (5/F, Extension Activities Room, Tsuen Wan Public Library) |
Flying into the Future: Departing from Kai Tak Airport
| Date: | 2025/11/15 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | From the old Kai Tak Airport to today’s Chek Lap Kok Airport which accommodate continuous flow of tourists and people returning to their home, every generation of Hong Kong has witnessed the rapid development and transformation of Hong Kong aviation industry, the speakers will lead the participants to start from the old Kai Tak Airport in this aviation history journey and explore the development of Hong Kong aviation industry and the stories behind. |
Dementia and Vegetarian Diet for the Elderly
| Date: | 2026/5/3 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library) |
| Description: | Topic 1: Interpretation of Dreams: Management of Stress Topic 2: A Comprehensive Look at Dementia Topic 3: "Plant-Based Diet", "Vegetarian Diet", "Buddhist Vegetarian Diet": Advantages and Limitations (especially in regard to elderly and cancer patients) |
Subject Talk Series on Chinese Culture Quintessence: An Aesthetic Journey of Traditional Chinese Attire
| Date: | 2025/10/11 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Sha Tin Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Subject Talk Series on Chinese Culture Quintessence: Exploration of Chinese Wedding Customs
| Date: | 2025/10/18 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Yuen Chau Kok Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
Series on "Culture and History of the Islands District":Subject talk on“Climbing and Perseverance: An Inspirational Journey through Cheung Chau's Bun Festival Culture”
| Date: | 2026/5/17 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Tung Chung Public Library |
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