Join 'Summer of Light: Cinematic Adventure' at Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre for family fun and workshops!

"Summer of Light: Cinematic Adventure" to take children on wonderful cinematic journey

The Film Programmes Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will present the "Summer of Light: Cinematic Adventure" at Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre (SWHCC) from 11am to 6pm on July 12 and 13. Various free activities and ticketed workshops will be available for children to explore the cinematic world. The event is one of the highlights of the Summer Family Cine Fest and part of the celebration programmes for the reopening of SWHCC.

During the event, SWHCC will be transformed into a fun and interactive place decorated for families. Children can create their own artwork at the "Draw and Glow: Creative Light Exploration" zone by projecting their drawings on transparent films onto a screen and seeing them come to life.

In addition, a collection of captivating children's short films from different eras will be screened in the "Film Zone with Selected Short Films", including two short film series, "A Splash of Colour" and "Still Image & Movement", curated by Taartrovers, a film education organisation for young children in the Netherlands. These series explore the diverse effects of colour on film and feature one of the earliest cinematic works, "L'Arrivée d'un train en gare de La Ciotat" (1895). The short films will be screened in a loop, allowing families to enjoy a relaxed and immersive movie-watching experience at any time.

The event also features three ticketed parent-child workshops. In the "Where Is Ding-Ding? The Story Begins!" workshop, illustrator Jess Lau and a storyteller will lead participants into the world of Lau's original picture book "Where is Tram Ding-Ding?", using images and light designs to embark on a magical journey. In the "The New World of Little Tram Ding-Ding - Stop Motion Animation Workshop", Lau will lead participants to create their own story spaces through collage and painting, shoot a simple stop-motion animation, and unleash their creativity. Combining sensory experience and film language, the "Tiny Bodies, Earth Memories - First Cinematic Experience for Toddler" workshop will be hosted by film director Tsang Tsui-shan, who will transform light and shadows into an interactive playground for toddlers and parents to explore together.

Each child participating in the workshops is required to be accompanied by a parent or an adult. "Where is Ding-Ding? The Story Begins!" and "Tiny Bodies, Earth Memories - First Cinematic Experience for Toddler" are priced at $90 for parents and adults and $60 for children. "The New World of Little Tram Ding-Ding - Stop Motion Animation Workshop" is priced at $180 for parents and adults and $120 for children. Tickets are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For programme details, please visit the website www.lcsd.gov.hk/fp/en/listing.html?id=77.

"Summer of Light: Cinematic Adventure" to take children on wonderful cinematic journey Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

"Summer of Light: Cinematic Adventure" to take children on wonderful cinematic journey Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

"Summer of Light: Cinematic Adventure" to take children on wonderful cinematic journey Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

"Summer of Light: Cinematic Adventure" to take children on wonderful cinematic journey Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Enrolled Nurse (General) Training Programme for Welfare Sector 2026-27 invites applications

The Social Welfare Department (SWD) announced that the full-time Enrolled Nurse (General) Training Programme for the Welfare Sector 2026-27 is inviting applications starting today (January 12). The programme, which will last for two years, with a total of 427 places, aims to train students to become enrolled nurses to alleviate the shortage of nurses in the welfare sector and enhance the quality of care services.

In response to the keen demand for nurses in the welfare sector, the SWD has commissioned the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Saint Francis University and the Tung Wah College to provide the Enrolled Nurse (General) Training Programme for the Welfare Sector for five consecutive years starting from the 2023-24 academic year.

An SWD spokesman said, "Applicants for the programme must be permanent Hong Kong residents with right of abode in Hong Kong and have attained the age of 18 by the time the training programme commences. They must also have attained Level2 or above in five subjects, including Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics and any two other subjects in Categories A (Note) and B, in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination; or an equivalent qualification. Applicants are also required to take note of other entry requirements as specified by respective training institutes."

The spokesman added, "To encourage young people and frontline staff currently serving the welfare sector to upgrade their professional skills, priority will be accorded to applicants who have successfully completed the two-year Diploma Programme and obtained the diploma under the Navigation Scheme for Young Persons in Care Services launched in 2015 (or under the First-hire-then-train Pilot Scheme from 2013 to 2016) by the SWD; or those who are currently working full-time in non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or private organisations providing elderly, rehabilitation, family and child care, youth or correctional services. Individuals who aspire to pursue a career as enrolled nurses in the welfare sector are also welcome."

Tuition fees will be reimbursed to trainees in full on the condition that they have successfully completed the training programme and qualified to register as enrolled nurses within two years. Trainees will be required to sign an undertaking to work as an Enrolled Nurse (General) in NGOs or private organisations recognised by the SWD for providing elderly, rehabilitation, family and child care, or correctional services for a continuous period of no less than three years after completion of the training.

Information seminars on the training programme will be held by the three institutes starting from January. Details of the information seminars are set out in the table below:

Training institute

Date and time of information seminar

Website

Enquiry number

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

2pm,

January 27

Programme content (Chinese only)

www.hkmu.edu.hk/nhs/tc/programmes-courses/nursing-and-health-studies/sub-degree-programmes/hdngf1_hdngosf1/

Application

admissions.hkmu.edu.hk/ug/online-application

3970 2928 /

3970 2957

Saint Francis University

3pm, February 6

Programme content

www.sfu.edu.hk/en/programmes/sub-degree-programmes/higher-diploma-in-enrolled-nursing-general-hden-swd/introduction/index.html

Application

onlineapplication.sfu.edu.hk/oa/admission/hdenswdForm

3702 4388

Tung Wah College

3.30pm, January 28

Programme content

www.twc.edu.hk/en/Programmes/hdn_swd

Application

www.twc.edu.hk/admission/

3190 6672

Applications will be closed at 5pm on March 2. For enquiries, please call the enquiry numbers of the training institutes.

Note: "Attained" in Citizenship and Social Development will be accepted as Level 2.

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