Date

Event

July 1, 2005 -
February 22, 2006

The 8-Year War of Resistance exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence

January - July

12^th Competition on Story Writing in Chinese for Students

January - September

16^th Chinese Poetry Writing Competition

January - October

4.23 World Book Day — Reading Book Report Competition 2006 and a roving exhibition of award-winning works

January - November

Awards for Creative Writing in Chinese 2006

January 3 - 20

Public Lectures on History and Business in China, 2005-06 at the Hong Kong Central Library

January 7 - February 26

Book Donation and Sale Campaign 2006

January 14 - March 20

Historical Memorabilia of a Distinguished Civil Service exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History

January 15 -
September 4

Mega Crossover — 4 X Home exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum

January 19 - 26

Exhibition of the winning entries of the 17^th Hong Kong Print Awards

January 20 - 21

National Fine Stage Arts Project — Folk Songs Gala of Guangxi by the Guangxi Liuzhou Song and Dance Troupe at the Sha Tin Town Hall

January 20 - February 26

Lunar New Year Lantern Display 2006 at Kowloon Park

January 25 - February 6

Visual Dynamic 2004 — Hong Kong International Poster Triennial Travelling exhibition at the Shanghai Library

January 30

Lunar New Year Fireworks Display 2006

February 10 - 12

Spring Lantern Carnivals 2006 at Tuen Mun Park, Sai Kung Wai Man Road Playground, Ko Shan Road Park and the Ko Shan Theatre

February 22 - May 15

Sailing West: Admiral Zheng He's Voyages exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History

March, June, November, December

Talk series on Cosmopolitan Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Central Library

March 15, 2006 -
April 9, 2007

Poetry and Ceramic Art: Collection of the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the K.S. Lo Collection of the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware exhibition

March 16 -19

Actors in Military Roles in Chinese Opera at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

March 17 - October 4

Ancient Chinese Weapons exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence

March 21 - 30

Art Publishing in Germany exhibition at the Hong Kong Central Library

Art Publishing in Germany, an exhibition jointly organised with the Goethe-Institut Hong Kong.

March 22 - June 26

Enlightening Trivialities — Ancient Chinese Pastimes exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum

March 31 - June 4

The Art of Mark Rothko: Selections from the
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art

April, May, November

Translation, Language and Culture seminars at Hong Kong Central Library

April 4

Encore Series — piano recital by Evgeny Kissin at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

April 21 - 25

Family Fiesta — Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs performed by Theatre Hikosen (Japan) at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and Tsuen Wan Town Hall

May 9 - 11

Peking Opera Gala at Kwai Tsing Theatre

May 23

Kick-off of the Ten Recommended Good Books 2006 programme

June 2 - 4

A Doll's House performed by Mabou Mines (USA) at the Kwai Tsing Theatre

June 5 - 7

Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theatre of Jiangsu — A Kunqu Opera Classic The Peony Pavilion at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

June 9 - 11

Russian Hamlet and Don Juan & Molière by the Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg (Russia) at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

June 9 - September 10

The World of the Etruscans exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art

June 14, 2006 -
February 26, 2007

Hong Kong's Popular Entertainment exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum

June 20

Encore Series — violin recital by Anne-Sophie Mutter at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

June 21 - September 18

Football exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History

A replica of David Beckham's foot in the Football exhibition.

June 30 - July 16

The 6^th Hong Kong Literature Festival

Participants enjoy Literature Theatre at the 6th Hong Kong Literature Festival.

July 2

Encore Series — piano recital by Krystian Zimerman at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

July 7 - 8

Summer Fun Party at Queen Elizabeth Stadium

July 7 - August 13

International Arts Carnival 2006

July 10

Official opening of the Tai Kok Tsui Public Library

July 22 - August 21

Summer Reading Month 2006

Kick-off of Summer Reading Month 2006.

July 25

Official opening of the Stanley Public Library

July 27

Charles Dutoit and Martha Argerich in Concert with the Canton International Summer Music Academy Orchestra at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

August 9

Jazz-up Series: Fourplay (USA) at Hong Kong City Hall

August 12 - 13, 19 - 20

O2 Recharge Station at Sai Kung Waterfront Park and Stanley Plaza Village Square

August 13, 2006 -
April 2, 2007

The Fun of Collecting exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum

August 25 -
November 26

Likeness and Unlikeness — A Selection of Works by Qi Baishi from the Liaoning Provincial Museum at the Hong Kong Museum of Art

September

New Vision in the 21^st Century: Young Outstanding Persons' Discourse on Globalisation, China Fever and Technology Revolution

September 16 - 17

Apparition II by Klaus Obermaier and Ars Electronica Futurelab (Austria) at the Kwai Tsing Theatre

September 20 - 24

Opera in 4 Acts: The Marriage of Figaro at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

September 24 - 25

Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre with live relay to the piazza

September 29 -
October 8

Mid-Autumn Lantern Display 2006 at the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade

September 29 -
October 30

Mid-Autumn Lantern Display 2006 at Kowloon Park

September 30 - December 3

Artists and Their Models — Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art

Visitors view a painting at the exhibition Artists and Their Models — Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris.

October

Talk series on Technology and the Meaning of Life at the Hong Kong Central Library

October - December

Lecture series and tour series on 100 Years of Architecture in Hong Kong: Excursion of Space at the Hong Kong Museum of History

October 1

National Day Fireworks Display 2006

October 5 - 7

Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals 2006 at Ko Shan Road Park and the Ko Shan Theatre, Victoria Park, Sha Tin Park and Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza and Sha Tsui Road Playground

October 5, 13, 17 - 18

Performances commemorating the 50^th anniversary of the death of Sit Kok-sin (Cantonese opera star) at Hong Kong City Hall, Tsuen Wan Town Hall and the Ko Shan Theatre

October 20 - 21

Maywa Denki Hong Kong Live 2006 Mechatronica at Hong Kong City Hall

October 20 - 22

International Conference — The History and Culture of the British Concession in China during
the Late Qing Period (held in Weihai, Shandong Province, the People's Republic of China)

October 20 -
November 19

New Vision Arts Festival 2006

October 24 - 25

Concert by the Vienna Boys' Choir at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

October 25, 2006 - January 8, 2007

From Bones to Bytes: Chinese Script Decoded exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History

From Bones to Bytes: Chinese Script Decoded, an exhibition tracing the origins, development and contribution of Chinese script.

October 27 - 29

A Midsummer Night's Dream by the Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company (Italy) at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

October 28

Youth band marathon at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre piazza

October 29 - 30

World Music Encounters at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre piazza

November 3, 2006 -
July 25, 2007

Fujian Arsenal: Cradle of Modern Chinese Navy exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence

November 4 - 5

International Conference in Commemoration of the Centennial Birthday of the Late Professor Lo Hsiang-lin at the Hong Kong Museum of History

November 5

JAL Sky School

November 7

Unveiling ceremony of the bronze statue of Dr Sun Yat-sen

November 19

Concert in the Park 2006 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre piazza

November 19

A Cappella Series: Rockapella (USA) at Hong Kong City Hall

November 26

Cantonese Opera Day 2006 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

November 26, 2006 - June 25, 2007

Better Living — Product Design Contributes exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum

December 3

Everlasting Mozart — Piano Marathon at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre

December 5 - 7

Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe of Shaoxing at Kwai Tsing Theatre

December 11

Opening Ceremony of the Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum

December 14 -
January 4, 2007

A Passage to Jao Tsung-I — Fusion of Art and Scholarship exhibition at the Hong Kong Central Library

Exhibit from A Passage to Jao Tsung-i — Fusion of Art and Scholarship.

December 17

Asia Ethnic Cultural Performances at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre piazza

December 20

Official opening of the Tin Shui Wai North Public Library

A storytelling session at the commissioning of Tin Shui Wai North Public Library.

December 22, 2006 - March 4, 2007

At the East-West Crossroads — The Art of Wucius Wong exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art

December 26 - 28

National Fine Stage Arts Project — Liyuan Opera Experimental Troupe of Fujian Province at Hong Kong City Hall

December 29

Marching band parade at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre piazza

December 31

New Year's Eve Countdown Carnival 2006 at Sha Tin Park and Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza