Media

HKU weekly notice (from February 27 to March 5, 2016)

26 Feb 2016

 

The first "Lung Cancer Fighter Course" for lung cancer patients and family caregivers press briefing
Lung cancer is the most common cancer in Hong Kong with more than 4,000 new cases every year. The mortality rate of lung cancer has been declining over the years due to advanced medical treatments. Lung cancer patients are now having higher chance of recovery or prolonged survival. In light of this, the research team of Department of Social Work and Social Administration at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Hong Kong Cancer Fund collaborated to offer the "Lung Cancer Fighter Course" to provide psychosocial intervention treatment to lung cancer patients and their family caregivers, with an aim to enhance the quality of life in their journey of fighting cancer.

The course will be held from April 6 to June 18, 2016. Registration will last from February 29 to March 13. A professional team consisting of registered social workers, doctors and researchers will provide psychosocial support for lung cancer patients and their family caregivers.

A press briefing on course details will be held on February 29 (Monday). Professor Cecilia L.W. Chan, Professor Daniel F. K. Wong and Ms. Chow Sau Fong, Head of Service in the Hong Kong Cancer Fund will brief members of the media the content of the course, and reveal the positive outcomes of previous cancer fighter courses. Participants of previous cancer fighter courses and their family caregivers will share their experience at the press conference.

Date: February 29, 2016 (Monday)
Time: 11:00am
Location: Social Sciences Chamber, 11/F, the Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, the University of Hong Kong.

For media inquiries, please contact Ms Melanie Wan (Senior Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk.

Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition at the University of Hong Kong Libraries
To celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year and in conjunction with the Chinese Hard-Pen Calligrapher’s Association and the Hong Kong Hard Pen Calligraphy Association, the University of Hong Kong Libraries will exhibit a collection of Chinese calligraphic works by a number of calligraphy artists.

The exhibition will be held in the Special Collections, first floor of the Main Library, the University of Hong Kong and will run from February 16 to March 3, 2016 (until 1pm on March 3)

Several of the masterful calligraphy scrolls are donated to the Libraries by Mr. Hui Suet Ming, Chairman of the Hong Kong Hard Pen Calligraphy Association.

Mr. Hui is an established Chinese Calligraphy master. He studied Chinese Calligraphy from a number of famous master calligraphers in Shanghai and was the champion of the Hong Kong Youth Chinese Calligraphy Competition for 3 consecutive years, 1998 – 2000.  He has also participated in major Chinese Calligraphy exhibitions in Macau, Hong Kong, Guangdong, and Taiwan since 2006. 

Details for the Exhibition:
Date:  16 Feb to 3 March (1pm), 2016
Location:  Special Collections, 1/F of the University of Hong Kong Library
Time: During Main Library Hours
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Closed on Public Holidays

Media Contact:  Mr. Gary Chin, Tel: 2859 2211 / Ms. Marina Yeung, Tel: 2859 8903

UMAG exhibitions
“Illustrious Illuminations: Christian Manuscripts from the High Gothic to the High Renaissance (1250-1500)” An exhibition of 40 exquisite selections of illuminated manuscripts and sculptures

Period: December 11, 2015 (Friday) to February 28, 2016 (Sunday)

The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG), in collaboration with the McCarthy Collection, displays for the first time in Hong Kong 41 exquisite selections of Gothic and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts and 7 sculptures.

Illuminated manuscript is a form of miniature painting. European manuscripts are typically Christian texts in which the image illustrates and further explains the word. Decorations in tempera paint, ink and gold on vellum (high-quality parchment) help to both clarify and beautify the text. Long treasured as visual presentations of the Christian Gospel, these miniature paintings give evidence of the talent and culture connected to the art of book illustration.

At a time when large parts of society remained illiterate, both text and image in rare books, such as Bibles and Books of Hours, presented an art form to which only a few community members had access. Books of Hours are Christian devotional books that were popular in the Middle Ages or Medieval Times (5th–14th centuries AD). Being the most common type of surviving medieval illuminated manuscript, they contained prayers appropriate for the various times/hours in the liturgical day. Today, in a flood of visual information, these exceptional documents highlight the important historic and cultural context from which they emerge.

Cantonese guided tours
27 February 2016 (Saturday) 16:00 – 16:30

Registration: Free. For online registration, please visit UMAG website.

UMAG Opening Hours:
09:30 – 18:00 (Monday to Saturday)
13:00 – 18:00 (Sunday)
Closed on University and Public Holidays
Venue: T.T. Tsui Building, UMAG, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam
Tel/Email: (852) 2241 5500 (General Enquiry) / museum@hku.hk
Admission: Free
Website: www.hkumag.hku.hk

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Media enquiries:
UMAG Communication Officer Miss Elena Cheung, Tel: (852) 2241 5512, Email: elenac@hku.hk.