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- Chinese Culture Festival 2026 Library Tie-in Activities
1/ Reference Book Display: Records of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
| Date: | 2026/8/1 (Saturday) to 2026/9/30 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (8/F Reference Library) |
1/ Book Display: Witnessing Prosperity through Reading: A 29-Year Retrospective of HKSAR’s Remarkable Achievements
| Date: | 2026/8/1 (Saturday) to 2026/11/30 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (8/F Reference Library: Cultural and Historical Resources Corner) |
1/ The Hong Kong Musicians Series: Life and Works of Erhu Virtuoso and Composer WONG Shun
| Date: | 2026/8/1 (Saturday) to 2026/11/30 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (10/F Arts Document Reading Room) |
| Description: | The prominent erhu virtuoso and composer WONG Shun was passionate about music throughout his life. He made remarkable contribution to the promotion and education of Chinese music in Hong Kong. He composed many great works for films in Cantonese, Mandarin, Chaozhou-dialect and Amoy-dialect. The exhibition introduces WONG's life and his music career through displaying the manuscripts of music scores, newspaper clippings and photographs. Readers can find out more about the renowned virtuoso. |
1/ Appreciation of Chinese Culture and Heritage : Selected Periodicals
| Date: | 2026/8/1 (Saturday) to 2026/11/30 (Monday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (4/F Back Issues of Newspapers & Periodicals Reading Area) |
1/ Enjoy Reading, Value Playing - Parent-child Workshop - About little trucks 2 12.09.2026 19:15 - 20:45
| Date: | 2026/9/12 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (2/F Toy Library) |
1/ Storytelling for Children (Cantonese)
| Date: | 2026/9/12 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | North Point Public Library |
| Description: | 夢想的家 The content of story is in Chinese only. Materials: Coloured paper, coloured pencils, scissors, glue |
1/ Writing Workshops for Novices in 2026 : Novels
| Date & Time: | 5, 12, 19 September ; 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 October 2026 (Saturday) 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. [Application deadline : 4 August 2026] |
| Venue: | Sha Tin Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | To promote literary creation and cultivate an interest in Chinese creative writing among the public. |
1/ Workshop II: Rainbow Calligraphy Workshop: The Beauty of Rituals and Music
| Date: | 2026/9/12 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Lockhart Road Public Library |
| Description: | Activity: Rainbow Calligraphy Creation and Sharing Materials (mainly including): Poster Color, Paint Brushes, Xuan Paper The workshops are also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organizing 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. |
1/ Cheongsam and Cantonese Opera in Hong Kong: Dual Symbols of Cultural Transmission
| Date: | 2026/9/12 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | Cheongsam and Cantonese opera symbolise the intangible cultural heritage of “dress aesthetics” and “performing arts” respectively. By examining their historical development in Hong Kong, we will analyse contemporary practices of cultural transmission. The discussion will focus on concrete teaching methods, performance formats, and community engagement used today to preserve and promote these cultural heritages and will explore how these traditional arts adapt to the contemporary cultural environment to ensure their continued viability. |
1/ Self-services with Ease (Adult)
| Date: | 2026/9/12 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library |
2/ e-Reading / Digital Collections (Adult)
| Date: | 2026/9/11 (Friday) |
| Time: | 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library |
