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21 Jul 2024

HKMU Creative Arts Graduation Show showcases students' creativity and talent through diverse artworks

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) presents the annual HKMU Creative Arts Graduation Show from 19 July to 28 July on its Jockey Club Campus and welcomes members of the public to visit....

4 Jul 2024

HKMU's Tin Ka Ping Centre of Chinese Culture wins the National First-Class Award for Outstanding Cases of Innovative Reforms in Aesthetic Education in Higher Education Institutions for the second time

The Tin Ka Ping Centre of Chinese Culture (the Centre) at Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) distinguished itself in the 7th National College Student Art Exhibition and Performance, winning the “First Class Award for Outstanding Cases of Innovative Reforms in Aesthetic Education in Higher Education Institutions”. This marks the second consecutive time the Centre has received this honour. HKMU is the only higher education institution in Hong Kong to receive this prestigious award......

26 Jun 2024

Creative Arts students attain awards at National College Student Art Exhibition and Performance

Held every three years, the National College Student Art Exhibition and Performance is the highest-standard, largest-scale and most influential art event in China's educational system. This year, the 7^th National College Student Art Exhibition and Performance was hosted by the Ministry of Education along with the People's Government of Hubei Province and held in Xiangyang, Hubei Province between 12 and 18 June....

4 Jun 2024

Renowned writer Liu Zhenyun delivers a literary lecture to celebrate HKMU's 35^th Anniversary and the opening of the Museum of Hong Kong Literature

In celebration of the 35^th anniversary of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) and the opening of the Museum of Hong Kong Literature, the School of Arts and Social Sciences of HKMU collaborated with the Museum of Hong Kong Literature to host a literary lecture on 27 May. Renowned writer Liu Zhenyun was invited as the keynote speaker. Themed “Master Lecture: The Philosophical Essence of Literature”, the event featured Liu's sharing of his insights on literature, which greatly enriched the literary and artistic ambience on the occasion....

10 Apr 2024

The first HKMU Festival showcases students' talent and creativity through exciting arts and cultural programmes

The first HKMU Festival, organised by the School of Arts and Social Sciences, was recently held on 22 March at the Jockey Club Campus. The event was meant to echo Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU)'s commitment to providing students with a diverse learning experience through a wide range of campus activities that allow them to express their creativity and talent, creating joyful and cherished memories of their university life. The festival received an enthusiastic response from numerous students and staff members....

9 Apr 2024

Master's student in Chinese Literature wins publishing contract

In the Zhenjin Young Literary Talent Selection Contest 2023, Huang Chang stood out from thousands of contestants, advancing all three rounds to win the overall championship....

7 Apr 2024

HKMU partners with the Kowloon City District Office and the Youth Development and Civic Education Committee to promote national security education through a themed board game

The School of Arts and Social Sciences (A&SS) of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU), in collaboration with the Kowloon City District Office and the Kowloon City District Youth Development and Civic Education Committee, designed a brand new “National Security Board Game”. The game will be distributed to primary schools in Kowloon City District in September this year to help students to learn more about national security. The board game is a key initiative under the “Kowloon City District National Security Education Community Promotion Programme”. A kick-off ceremony was held recently (6 April) at HKMU's Jockey Club Campus to mark the launch of the promotional campaign....

5 Apr 2024

MA in Chinese Literature graduate's criticism of online fiction commended

Master of Arts in Chinese Literature graduate Yang Wei won the third prize in the Third Baima Lake National Internet Literature Criticism Competition (第三屆白馬湖全國網絡文學評論大賽) with his piece “On How 'Historical Possibility Novels' Shape Real Historical Figures: Analysis of the Image of Du Fu in Ma Boyong's Lychee in Chang'an” (論「歷史可能性小說」如何塑造真實歷史人物——解析馬伯庸《長安的荔枝》中的杜甫形象). His work was also published in Exploring Internet Literature: A Collection of the Winning Works of the 3rd Baima Lake National Internet Literature Criticism Competition (網文探秘——第三屆白馬湖全國網絡文學評論大賽獲獎作品集), edited by the Institute of Internet Literature of the China Writers Association....

5 Apr 2024

Dr Benson Tong of School of Arts and Social Sciences gets excellence award at international competition in modern Chinese poetry

Dr Benson Tong Tsz-ben, an Assistant Professor of the School of Arts and Social Sciences, earlier participated in an international competition of modern Chinese poetry organised by the International Contemporary Chinese Poetry Study Association. The competition attracted submissions from Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, Europe and the United States. After an anonymous evaluation by professional judges, Dr Benson Tong's poem “Sea Spray" was recognised by receiving the Award of Excellence...

25 Mar 2024

HKMU's newly opened Ina Ho Cantonese Opera Research Centre expected to release its first translated libretto this year

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Ina Ho Cantonese Opera Research Centre (the Centre) on 21 March. The Centre has embarked on a series of initiatives, including Cantonese opera libretto and excerpt translations, online course and appreciation, and exquisite performances, with the mission of promoting traditional Chinese culture and Cantonese opera, and introducing Chinese operatic art to local and international audiences. The first translated libretto is expected to be released in mid- to late-2024....