| Date |
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| November 2007 - March 2008 |
Hong Kong Book Prize 2007 |
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| December 2007 - May 2008 |
Olympic Stories Series: Enlightening your Soul
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| December 2007 - November 2008 |
4.23 World Book Day in 2008 Creative Competition on 'Sports and I' and Roving Exhibition on Winning Entries
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| Guests and awardees at the prize presentation ceremony for the 4.23 World Book Day in 2008 Creative Competition on 'Sports and I'. |
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| January - July 2008 |
Competition on Story Writing in Chinese for Students 2008 |
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| January - September 2008 |
18th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition |
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| January - November 2008 |
Awards for Creative Writing in Chinese 2008 |
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| March - November 2008 |
Meet-the-Authors 2008 |
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| May - September 2008 |
Talks on China 2008
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| Renowned scholars present lectures on China to enhance the public's knowledge of our country. |
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| May 2 - 4, 2008 |
Acrobatic Drama Journey to the West by Guangzhou Acrobatic Troupe of China, Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall |
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| May 17, 2008 - February 16, 2009 |
Hong Kong Design Series 6: Jewellery for Life exhibition, Hong Kong Heritage Museum |
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| June 20 - 22, 2008 |
The Andersen Project, written and directed by Robert Lepage and produced by Ex Machina (Canada), Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre |
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| June 20, 2008 - January 4, 2009 |
Sports Arena exhibition, Hong Kong Science Museum |
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| June 23 - 29, 2008 |
Made in Hong Kong ------- Contemporary Art Exhibition, Beijing World Art Museum |
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| June 27 - July 14, 2008 |
7th Hong Kong Literature Festival
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| Chairman of the Public Libraries Advisory Committee, Professor John Leong, and awardees of the Literary Performance Competition for Students (Primary School) attend the opening ceremony of the 7th Hong Kong Literature Festival. |
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| June 27, 2008 - March 29, 2009 |
Story of the Horse exhibition, Hong Kong Museum of Art |
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| July 2008 |
Popular Science Talk on 'The Olympic Series: Sports & Science' |
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| July 4 - 6, 2008 |
Peking Opera Theatre of Shanghai, Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| July 11 - 12, 2008 |
Summer Fun Party at the Piazza, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| July 11 - August 17, 2008 |
International Arts Carnival 2008 |
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| July 13, 2008 - March 2, 2009 |
Children's Paradise: The Art of Lo Koon Chiu exhibition, Hong Kong Heritage Museum
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| Lo Koon Chiu's rich and multifaceted works of art are showcased to give visitors the chance to appreciate the enduring attraction of his life's work. |
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| July 16 - October 13, 2008 |
Heavenly Horse ------- The Horse in Chinese Art and Culture exhibition, Hong Kong Museum of History |
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| July 17 - 20, 2008 |
Sylvia and Manon by The Royal Ballet UK, Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| July 19 - 20, 2008 |
Summer Fun@Tung Chung at various venues in Tung Chung District |
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| July 19 - August 19, 2008 |
Summer Reading Month 2008 |
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| July 26 - 27, 2008 |
Tin Shui Wai Happy Express at Tin Shui Wai Park and Ginza Square |
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July - August 2008 |
Talk Series: Olympics & Philosophy |
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July - September 2008 |
Light Your Reading Passion ------- 2008 Summer Reading Programme |
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| August - September 2008 |
Subject Talk on Cosmopolitan Hong Kong |
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| August 3 - November 24, 2008 |
The Ancient Olympic Games exhibition, Hong Kong Heritage Museum |
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| August 9 - 23, 2008 (Saturdays & Sundays) |
Cultural Programmes at Olympic Live Sites, Victoria Park, Central Lawn and Sha Tin Park |
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| September - December 2008 |
Explore the World of Medicine: Public Lecture Series 2008 |
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| September - December 2008 |
Subject Talk Series on Life & Death Education: Four Seasons of Life |
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| September 2008 - February 2009 |
20th Hong Kong Print Awards |
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| September 3 - 7, 2008 |
Verdi's Don Carlo by Opera Hong Kong, Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| September 4, 2008 |
Jazz Up Series: the McCoy Tyner Quartet, Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall |
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| September 8 - October 12, 2008 |
2008 Mid-Autumn Spectacular Lantern Exhibition, West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade
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| Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games mascots Dony(left) and Ami are a feature of the 2008 Mid-Autumn Spectacular Lantern Exhibition at the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade. |
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| September 8 - October 12, 2008 |
2008 Mid-Autumn Spectacular Lantern Exhibition at the Piazza, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| September 11 - 20, 2008 |
Mid-Autumn Lantern Design Exhibition 2008, Exhibition Hall, Hong Kong City Hall |
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| September 12 - 14, 2008 |
2008 Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals at Tuen Mun Park, Fanling Recreation Ground and Victoria Park |
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| October 2008 |
Public Lecture: 'The Path to World Expo' |
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| October 2008 |
'New Vision in the 21st Century' Subject Talk Series 2008: The Young Outstanding Persons' Discourse on Multiple Quotient and Outstanding Achievement |
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| October 1, 2008 |
2008 National Day Fireworks Display |
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| October 3 - 5, 2008 |
Peking opera The House Wulong and excerpts by the Jingkun Theatre and Youth Peking and Kunqu Opera Troupe of Shanghai, Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| October 10 - 11, 2008 |
Paul Taylor Dance Company, Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre |
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| October 19, 2008 - May 18, 2009 |
The Majestic Stage: The Story of Cantonese Opera Theatres exhibition, Hong Kong Heritage Museum
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| The Deputy Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Culture), Mr Chung Ling-hoi (left), and the Chairman of the Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong, Dr Liza Wang (centre), accompanied by the Chief Curator of the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Ms Belinda Wong Sau-lan (right), appreciate the exhibits on display following the opening ceremony for The Majestic Stage: The Story of Cantonese Opera Theatres exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. |
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October 23 - November 23, 2008 |
Fourth New Vision Arts Festival |
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| October 24, 2008 - April 29, 2009 |
Treasure from Chuxiong ------- Lufengosaur exhibition, Hong Kong Science Museum |
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| October 25 - 26, 2008 |
Beyond the Realms of Rock, Outdoor Programme in support of the Fourth New Vision Arts Festival, the Plaza, Sha Tin Town Hall |
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| October 29 - 30, 2008 |
The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| November - December 2008 |
Public Lectures on Asian Studies 2008 |
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| November 2, 2008 |
JAL Sky School |
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| November 5, 2008 |
Encore Series: Piano Recital by Leif Ove Andsnes, Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| November 8, 2008 |
Asian Ethnic Cultural Performance, the Piazza, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| November 9, 2008 |
Concert in the Park, the Piazza, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| November 15, 2008 |
Youth Band Marathon, the Piazza, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| November 16, 2008 |
Outdoor Concert of the Hong Kong International Jazz Festival, the Piazza, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| November 26, 2008 |
Jazz Up Series: the Sadao Watanabe Group (Japan), Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall |
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| November 30, 2008 |
Cantonese Opera Day at Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| December 5 - 6, 2008 |
The Snowman and The Bear Concert by the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall |
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| December 6 - 15, 2008 |
Exhibition on China's First Spacewalk Mission, Hong Kong Science Museum |
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| December 8, 2008 |
Encore Series: Anne Sofie von Otter and Her Merry Swedish Gentlemen, Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| December 9-16, 2008 |
Memories of the Past: Joint Exhibition of Old Photos |
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| December 12-14, 2008 |
Macbeth by Theatre Babel (Scotland), Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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December 17, 2008 -
March 16, 2009 |
The French Revolutions exhibition, Hong Kong Museum of History |
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| December 21, 2008 - February 16, 2009 |
Exhibition of Intangible Cultural Heritage in China, Hong Kong Heritage Museum
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| Students participate in a guided tour led by a museum docent during a visit to the Exhibition of Intangible Cultural Heritage in China, which covers almost all aspects of Chinese people's lives. |
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| December 28, 2008 |
Marching Band Parade, the Piazza, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| December 31, 2008 |
New Year's Eve Countdown Carnival 2008 at Sha Tin Park and Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza cum City Art Square |
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| January 1, 2009 |
New Year Day Carnival, Sha Tin Park |
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| January 2 - 4, 2009 |
Puccini's Madama Butterfly, an opera production by Musica Viva at Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
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| Audiences once again experience the bittersweet love story of Puccini's Madama Butterfly in an intimate setting at Hong Kong City Hall. |
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| January 2 - 4, 2009 |
Peking Opera Classics featuring Peking opera virtuosi and the Mei Lanfang Company of the Peking Opera Theatre of Beijing at Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| January 9 - 11, 2009 |
Asunder by DanceArt Hong Kong, Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| January 16 - 17, 2009 |
Arts Mart exhibition, Hong Kong Central Library |
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| January 23 - March 1, 2009 |
2009 Lunar New Year Spectacular Lantern Exhibition at the Piazza, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| January 27, 2009 |
2009 Lunar New Year Fireworks Display |
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| February 2009 |
Public Lectures on History and Business in China 2008-09 |
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| February 7 - 9, 2009 |
2009 Lunar New Year Lantern Carnivals at Sha Tsui Road Playground, Tai Po Waterfront Park, Ko Shan Road Park and Ko Shan Theatre |
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| February 21, 2009 |
Dance Day at Tsuen Wan Town Hall
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| Dance Day, a four-hour non-stop combination of performances, workshops and games stalls, is the first ever dance-themed carnival held at Tsuen Wan Town Hall. Participants of all ages shared in the joy and fun of dancing. |
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| March 26 - 29, 2009 |
Design for Living by Edward Lam Dance Theatre, Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre |
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| March 29, 2009 |
Encore Series: Piano Recital by Evgeny Kissin at Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre |
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| March 29 - October 26, 2009 |
The Verve of Light and Shadow: Master Photographers Tchan Fou-li, Kan Hing-fook and Leo K.K. Wong exhibition, Hong Kong Heritage Museum |
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