To enhance the writing capabilities of young people and to reach out to the community, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has recently organised a Chinese writing competition for students of senior secondary level and above.
A total of 262 students have taken part in the "Hong Kong Central & Western District and Southern District Youth Writing Competition 2007" held in September and October this year. A prize presentation ceremony will be held this Saturday (December 22) to present awards to the 8 winners in each of the two categories.
All full-time students living or studying in the districts are eligible to participate -- F.4 and F.5 students belong to the "Junior Category" while those in F.6 to university Year-3 are in the "Senior Category". Participants can write anything related to the integration of HKU and the community.
The Competition is jointly organised by the HKU, the Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations of the Central and Western District, the Hong Kong Chinese Language Society and the Education Bureau; and is sponsored by the Central and Western District Council.
Members of the media are cordially invited to cover the event, the details are:-
Date : December 22, 2007 (Saturday)
Venue : Convocation Rom (MB 218), Main Building, HKU
Time : 9:15 am - 11:15 am
9:15 am Welcome Address
- Professor Kam Louie (Dean, Faculty of Arts, HKU)
9:15 - 10:20 am Dialogue with Young People on "Writing Prose"
- Professor Lo Wai-luen (renowned Chinese writer / Director of the Centre for Hong Kong Cultural Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
10:45 - 11:15 am Prize Presentation
- Mrs Lau Lee Mei Wah (Chief School Development Officer -- Central & Western and Southern Districts)
For media enquiries please contact Mr Henry Ho, Senior Manager (Community Relations) of External Relations Office, HKU (Tel: 2857 8555 / 91880219 / E-email: henryho.kc@hku.hk .
