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香港大學每週活動推介（11月18日至11月25日）

2011年11月18日

 

"A Night at the Science Museum" - The Opening Launch
Jointly organized by The University of Hong Kong, IBM, and Hong Kong Science Museum, it is a unique occasion where the three organizations will celebrate together with the community by developing an innovative programme that aims to encourage a spirit of exploration in science and engineering among students, to share the joy of scientific discoveries, and to inspire the young to explore new horizons. Both Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science of HKU are involved in the planning and organization of the event.

Date: November 18, 2011 (Friday)
Time: 9pm, 18 November to 9am November 19
Venue: Hong Kong Science Museum

For details of the event, please visit: http://100.hku.hk/nightatmuseum/science

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Trinni Choy, tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk or Ms Melanie Wan tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk.

港大工程學院舉行頒獎典禮獎勵出色學生及表揚傑出教師
香港大學(港大)工程學院為獎勵表現出色的學生，及表揚於教學及研究方面有傑出成就的老師，將於星期六 (11月19日) 舉行典禮，頒贈多個獎項予學院師生。

香港工程師學會副會長張志剛工程師將擔任典禮主禮嘉賓，頒獎予獲得大學及工程學院獎項及獎學金的學生。此外，港大校長徐立之教授亦將出席，表揚成就傑出的教師。本年度"工程學院院長嘉許狀"將由工程學院院長譚國煥教授頒發。

日期：2011年11月19日(星期六)
時間：下午二時正
地點：香港大學陸佑堂

傳媒查詢，請聯絡港大傳訊及公共事務處助理總監(傳媒)徐佩瑩小姐 (電話︰2859 2606/電郵︰pychoy@hku.hk)或港大傳訊及公共事務處經理(傳媒)尹慧筠小姐 (電話︰2859 2600/電郵︰melwkwan@hku.hk)； 或港大工程學院梁悅明小姐(電話: 2219 4707 / 2546 9142 /電郵: veronica.leung@hku.hk)。

港大建築 × 歷史 × 人文之旅
為慶祝香港大學百周年，由2011年11月起港大將舉行一系列校園導賞團。每月以不同主題，從港大的建築特色、檔案文物、歷史片羽，遍及學生文化、人文足跡、校園景點等，由學者帶領，與市民大眾，包括年輕一輩，一同細味香港第一所高等學府悠久深遠的故事。

首個導賞團將以港大建築特色為主題。

『建築漫遊』- 跟隨建築系教授穿梭不同時空，遊走港大別具風格的建築物。一樓一柱，見證時代變遷，標誌港大的文化傳承。

導師: 龍炳頤教授 港大建築學院院長，暨聯合國教科文組織文物資源管理教授

此外，兩位導賞團導師將出席傳媒簡介會，簡介導賞團的特點。現誠邀傳媒朋友出席簡介會及於簡介會後隨團採訪『建築漫遊』，詳情如下：

港大建築 × 歷史 × 人文之旅 - 傳媒簡介會
日期：2011年11月19日(星期六)
時間：下午2時30分
地點：香港大學本部大樓MG07
出席導師：

- 龍炳頤教授 -「建築漫遊」導師
- 胡燕青女士 -「人文足跡」導師

『建築漫遊』
日期：2011年11月19日(星期六)
下午3時 - 5時30分
集合地點：香港大學本部大樓地下
語言: 粵語

傳媒查詢，請聯絡港大發展及校友事務部黃俐燕小姐 (電話︰2219 4574 / 電郵︰bryonyw@hku.hk )

Kissin plays Liszt
HKU will jointly present with Shun Hing Group the recital by Dr Evgeny Kissin, world-renowned pianist and HKU Honorary Graduate, as part of the Centenary Celebrations. Kissin will play an all-Liszt programme, in tribute to the composer on the bicentenary of his birth. http://100.hku.hk/kissin.

Public Talk: An Audience with Evgeny Kissin
Moderator: Professor Daniel Chua, Head of School of Humanities

Date:      November 21, 2011 (Monday)
Time:      6:30-7:30pm
Venue:    William M W Mong Block, HKU
Language: English

Concert: Kissin plays Liszt
Date:      November 23, 2011 (Wednesday)
Venue:    Hong Kong Cultural Centre

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Trinni Choy, tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk or Ms Melanie Wan tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk.

Equal Opportunities Festival: Sharing session and exhibitions 
This year, the themes of the HKU Equal Opportunities Festival include Cultural Diversity, Racial Harmony and Disability Awareness. A sharing session by recipients of HKU 81 Inclusion Fund and Henry Chan Inclusive Education Fund will be held. The two funds provide grants to support projects that promote inclusion for persons with disabilities and awards for HKU students with disabilities. Details as follows:

Date: 22 November 2011 (Tuesday)
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Venue: Council Chamber, 8/F, Meng Wah Complex, HKU

Exhibitions
Date: 21 November 2011 to 25 November 2011
Venue: Knowles Concourse, HKU

For details of the festival, please visit: http://www.eounit.hku.hk/eng/eofestival2011.htm

For more information, please contact Miss Sera Mok of the Equal Opportunity Unit at 2241 5171 or eounit@hku.hk .

Forum on Saving Hong Kong's Public Records

Date:  November 24, 2011 (Thursday )
Time:  5:30 - 7:30pm
Venue: Council Chamber, 8/F, Meng Wah Complex, HKU

Speakers:
- Dr the Hon Margaret Ng, Member of Legislative Council, Public Records and Good Governance
- Ms Christine Loh, Chief Executive Officer, Civic Exchange, A Curious Denial - Hong Kong's Refusal to Pass an Archives Law
- Dr Peter Cunich, Associate Professor of History, HKU, The Archives and the Research Scholar
- Mr Vincent Wong, Radio Talk Show Host, Media & Access to Information, Representative of HKSAR Government Keeping Public Records

Moderator:
Mr Justice William Waung, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law, HKU

Land Art Exhibition
Organized by the Division of Landscape Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture, the Common Core Course "Shaping the Landscape - A Quest for Harmony between Nature and the City" is having a Land Art Exhibition, featuring students' art works that express their understandings of the environment and their responses to the process of nature. 

About 80 students in this course are formed into six groups; each group is to prepare an art piece at a location of campus, which responds to specific site conditions and understandings of natural materials.  

Exhibition opening
Date: November 19 (Saturday)
Time: 2 to 5pm
Venue: covered walkway outside of Run Run Shaw Building, HKU

Exhibition
Date: November 19 to 25
Venue: covered walkway outside of Run Run Shaw Building, HKU

For enquiries, please contact Ms Vincci Mak (Tel: 2241 5654 / Email: wsvmak@hku.hk ) .

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