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HKU weekly notice (from July 12 to July 19, 2013)

12 Jul 2013

 

HKU Faculty of Dentistry to Hold Inaugural
“Kindergarten Teacher Summer Programme on Oral Health Education”
Media representatives are cordially invited to attend the HKU Faculty of Dentistry’s first “Kindergarten Teacher Summer Programme on Oral Health Education” on 17 July 2013 (Wednesday).

The Summer Programme aims to leverage the Faculty’s expertise to help reduce the frequency and severity of early childhood caries (tooth decay before 6 years of age) in Hong Kong, by training teachers how to deliver oral health education to preschoolers.

According to government figures, early childhood caries affects about half of the city’s preschool-age children. The disease causes pain, and serious cases can cause infection of teeth and possibly the rest of the body. However, early childhood caries is completely preventable. Because Hong Kong currently has no city-wide preschool dental service, kindergarten teachers are in an excellent position to provide effective oral health education to their students.

Therefore, the half-day Summer Programme (repeated on 16 and 17 July 2013) will train a total of about 200 teachers from kindergartens run by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and the Po Leung Kuk. The event will consist of a Lecture (08:45 – 10:20) followed by small-group discussions (10:50 – 12:00).

Media are invited to attend the Summer Programme Lecture. The details of the Lecture are as follows:

Date:    July 17, 2013 (Wednesday)
Time:    08:45 – 10:20 (please come to register at 08:30); immediately following the Lecture, media will be given an opportunity to interview the speakers
Venue:   Lecture Theatre 1, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong

Speakers:       
Dr Chun-hung Chu, Clinical Associate Professor in Community and Family Dentistry
(Topic: tooth decay in Hong Kong preschools)
Dr Xiaoli Gao, Research Assistant Professor in Dental Public Health
(Topic: oral health education for children)
Prof Edward CM Lo, Clinical Professor in Dental Public Health
(Topic: tooth decay management by fluoride)
Prof Cynthia KY Yiu, Clinical Professor in Paediatric Dentistry
(Topic: clinical treatment of tooth decay)

Medium:  Cantonese

Media Contact:
Mr Oi-sing Au, Communications and Development Officer, HKU Faculty of Dentistry, Tel: 2859 0454, E-mail: singau@hku.hk

For more information about the HKU Faculty of Dentistry, please visit http://facdent.hku.hk; Facebook page: www.facebook.com/facdent

Exquisite Craftsmanship: Exhibition of the Japanese Cloisonné Enamels and Embroideries of the Meiji Period from the Collections of the Ise Foundation
The University Museum and Art Gallery will present an exhibition of 56 cloisonné enamels and 16 embroidered textiles from the collections of the Ise Foundation in Tokyo, Japan, starting from 6 July to 1 September 2013. These treasures are executed in sophisticated techniques and exemplary of the high skill and exquisite craftsmanship for which the Meiji Period (1868–1912) is celebrated.

Enamelled objects (shippo) were made on the orders of the Imperial Household or for merchants who supplied local and overseas markets. Japanese manufacturers participated in regularly organized international expositions and World Fairs in Europe and America, where they displayed an array of artistic creativity and technical virtuosity. Among which the Nagoya Cloisonné Company won a first prize at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873.

Like the shippo wares, Japanese embroidered textiles were first produced during the Nara period (710-794) and became known for their technical innovation. They testify to artistic exchanges between Japan and the West in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-centuries.

Details of the exhibition :
Date: July 6 to September 1, 2013
Venue: University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU
Please visit www.hkumag.hku.hk or call 2241-5500

Opening hours of the Museum :
Monday to Saturday 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Closed on public holiday
Admission is free. All are welcome.

For media enquiries, please contact Communications and Public Affairs Office:
Assistant Director (Media) Ms Trinni Choy, tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk, or
Manager (Media) Ms Rhea Leung, tel: 2857 8555 / 9022 7446 email: rhea.leung@hku.hk

The Lingering Rhythm of Tianfeng Studio - Artworks of Gao Qi-feng and His Seven Apprentices
Co-organized by Guangdong Art Institute and Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole, HKU, The Lingering Rhythm of Tianfeng Studio - Artworks of Gao Qi-feng and His Seven Apprentices will commence on 13 June to 19 June at the Guangdong Art Institute, and 18th June to 26th July at the Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole. This exhibition demonstrates the superior art accomplishment of the masters of Tianfeng Studio, and it also indicates the great significance in the development of Lingnan School painting.

On the basis of Gao's painting skills, the Seven Apprentices - Gao Qi-feng, Zhou Yi-feng, Zhang Kun-yi, Ye Shao-bing, Ho Chat Yuen, Huang Shao-qiang, Rong Shu-shi, and Zhao Shao-ang walked out of their own path and become dominant figures in the art field of Southern China, including Hong Kong. Their outstanding technique is best defined by a quote from Shitao, "My mind is in my painting".

Date: 18 June to 26 July 2013
Time: Mon to Fri 9:00am to 6:00pm
(closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)
Venue: Jao Tung-I Petite Ecole, HKU (2/F, 2 University Drive, adjacent to Graduate House)
Telephone: 2241 5598