announcements September 2004- April 2005

posted 08/04/05: Working with French - Sharing session

reminder : Belgium-Hong Kong Society Scholarship 2005-06

The Belgium – Hong Kong Society invites applications for a scholarship of 10,000EUR to study a Master's degree in European Studies at the prestigious College of Europe in Belgium in 2005-06. Deadline for application for academic year 2005-06 is Saturday, 30 April 2005 > more info here.

posted 21/03/05 : Alexandre Yersin Excellence scholarships 2005

The Consulate General of France in Hong Kong offers this year again 6 Excellence Scholarships to Hong Kong and Macao students. This programme is named after Alexandre Yersin, a famous French scientist from the Institut Pasteur who discovered the plague bacillus in Hong Kong in 1894. The scholarships cover fields such as Business and management, Law, Political Sciences, Science, Engineering, Design and Architecture, Fine Arts. > More information and application forms here.

posted 21/03/05 : Screening of French-speaking movies

You are cordially invited to the screening of two French-speaking movies organized by HKU General Education Unit and the Consulate General of Switzerland : Swiss Movie: Ma famille Africaine (2004) (My African family) by Thomas Thumena. March 22nd (Tuesday), 6:00 pm, Rm 230 Knowles Building. Swiss-German/French with English subtitles. Canadian Movie: Gaz bar Blues (2003) by Award-winning director Louis Bélanger. March 23rd (Wednesday), 6 :00 pm, Rm 237, Main Building. French with English subtitles.

posted 12/03/05 : Summer Courses in France 2005

posted 07/03/05 : European Higher Education Fair 2005

12-13 March 2005 1pm - 6pm Hong Kong Exhibition Centre China Resources Blg There will be 43 exhibitors this year to participate in the Fair 2005. All are welcome. >> More information here.

posted 01/03/05 : Screening of film

« Les Choristes » A much celebrated movie (2004) featuring Gérard Jugnot. In French with English and Chinese subtitles. In 1949, Clement Mathieu, an unemployed music teacher, found a supervisor job in a troubled boarding school... Read more... Date: March 9, 2005 (Wednesday) Time: 5:15pm Venue: Main Building, MB237, HKU ALL ARE WELCOME

posted 01/03/05 : Screening of film

« 36 Quai des Orfèvres  » Released in 2004, featuring Daniel Auteuil and Gérard Depardieu, Valeria Golino. In French with English and Chinese subtitles. Paris. For some months now, a violent gang has been operating with complete disregard for the law. Read more... Date: March 7, 2005 (Monday) Time: 9:40pm Venue: Broadway Mongkok Sponsored by EDKO-Films Ltd, Hong Kong

posted 24/02/05 : Writing Algeria and Beyond

A talk by Yasmina KHADRA Author of “The Swallows of Kabul ” (2004) In this talk, Yasmina Khadra will share his extensive experience of his native Algeria, from the independence of the country in 1962 to the recent period, marred by utter violence. What sort of alternative exists for a society nurturing “a culture of hatred” within itself, threatened by fundamentalism, oblivious to reconciliation and democracy? Date : March 8, 2005 (Tuesday) Time : 5:15 - 6:30 pm Venue : Main Building , Rm MB122 – HKU ALL ARE WELCOME | see full details here This event is sponsored by the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Yasmina Khadra is invited as part of the 2005 Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival.

posted 22/02/05 : Psychoanalysis in France

The University of Hong Kong Libraries is mounting this exhibition in collaboration with Dr Geoffrey Blowers of the Department of Psychology.  The exhibition presents a history of psychoanalytic activities in France including representative figures in the psychoanalysis of children, the thoughts of Sigmund Freud; the contributions to psychoanalysis by Lacques Lacan and the activities he organized under the auspices of l'Ecole Freudienne de Paris; the relationship between philosophy and psychoanalysis and the challenges the latter has to face. Venue: The Art Gallery, 2/F, HKU Main Library. Date:    21 February (Mon) to 13 March 2005 (Sun) This exhibition is open to the general public.  Please call 2859-7011 or send an email request to : rscwong@hkusua.hku.hk

posted 19/02/05 : Reminder - Test de Connaissance du Français (TCF)

posted 17/02/05 : ISIC AMBASSADOR - FRANCE

« How to promote cultural tourism in France » Organized by ISIC HK Development Office and supported by Maison de la France. The programme aims at promoting awareness of French cultural tourism and enriching students' knowledge of French culture. Prize : One trip to Paris in April 2005 Deadline for submission : March 10, 2005 See details and Application here

posted 15/02/05 : Concours 2005 de la Francophonie

« L’art de la séduction » Prose écrite de 2500 mots maximum en langue française avec une version enregistrée du texte lu par l’auteur. Prix : 3 Voyages au Festival d’Avignon (Juillet 2005) et de nombreux autres prix. Deadline for submission : March 10, 2005. download the rules and the application form Sponsored by The French Consulate General of Hong Kong

posted 05/02/05 : French Impressionism at the Hong Kong Museum of Art

The exhibition features masterpieces by Manet, Degas, Monet, Renoir, Pissaro, Sisley and Cézanne from the collection of Musée d'Orsay, Paris. From February 5 to April 10, 2005. see : The Hong Kong Museum of Art.

posted 21/01/05 : Test de Connaissance du Français (TCF)

posted 17/01/05 : Foreign Languages and the Education Reform

posted 02/01/05 : Belgium-Hong Kong Society Scholarship 2005-06

The Belgium – Hong Kong Society invites applications for a scholarship of 10,000EUR to study a Master's degree in European Studies at the prestigious College of Europe in Belgium in 2005-06. Deadline for application for academic year 2005-06 is Saturday, 30 April 2005 more info here.

posted 13/12 : TCF – DAP French examinations

posted 30/11 : Screening of French Film

LES TRIPLETTES DE BELLEVILLE (2003 - in French with English subtitles) Director: Sylvain Chomet Duration: 78 minutes When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters to rescue him. A brilliant cartoon for those whose appreciation of animation extends beyond the usual Disney and Dreamworks fare. more info here.

Date: December 6, 2004 (Monday)
Time: 5:15 pm
Venue: T6, Meng Wah Complex, HKU
All are welcome !

posted 03/11 : French Cinepanorama : 3-19 December

The 27th edition of the French Cinepanorama will take place in December (3-19). The annual festival features 20 films this year, of which 10 have been released in 2004. The festival is presented by the Alliance Française de Hong Kong, in association with the Consulate General of France and local sponsors. Consult the programme and venues

posted 29/10 : HKU European Film Festival : 1-6 November

The 11th European Film Festival, co-organized by the European Union Working Group on Culture, the HKU Office of International Student Exchange and the Language Centre of the University of Hong Kong, starts on November 1, 2004. Consult the programme and venues

posted 13/10 : HKU Open Days - 16-17 October

Feel free to visit us on these two days (Saturday and Sunday) as HKU opens up. The Language Centre desks and people will be located on the ground floor of the Main Building (Room MG07). Everyone is most welcome to chat with students and teachers, have a look at our facilities and get more information on our programmes.

posted 05/10 : La Patrouille de France

La Patrouille de France, the aerobatic team of the French Air Force, will be demonstrating in Hong Kong for the first time ever on October 20th. Team members are elite pilots selected from different fighting units of the French Air Force. Read more information.

posted 25/09 : The Year of France in China

Following the Year of China in France in 2003-2004, the event now turns eastward for the Year of France in China. Many activities will be held in Hong Kong under the auspices of the Consulate General of France, the Leisure and Cultural department as well as other local organizations. Read the press release and consult the programme. Consult the website.

posted 25/09 : French Help Desk

A French teacher is now available once weekly to all students in French for consultation, guidance and advice. Feel free to come and ask any question related to your learning of French at the following time and venue :

Thursdays, 4 to 5 pm, Practice Lab (KK615), 7/Fl., KK Leung Blg.

All are welcome !

posted 22/09 : Screening of French Film

A LA FOLIE PAS DU TOUT (He loves me, he loves me not) (2003 - in French with English subtitles) Director: Laetitia Columbani Starring: Audrey Tautou, Samuel Le Bihan Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes

Date: September 27, 2004 (Monday)
Time: 5:15 pm
Venue: T6, Meng Wah Complex, HKU
All are welcome !

Next screening : December 6, 2004. (details to be announced)

posted 16/09 : Public courses in French

The Language Centre will offer proficiency courses in French (as well as in Arabic, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai) to the general public from October 2004. The courses cover several levels (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced). Applications are now invited until the end of September.

Read the full details here.

All French undergraduate courses will now resume in September.

Starting Dates :

Arts Faculty courses: September 8.

Other Faculties / Certificate courses: September 20.

Enrolment :

BA Courses - First Year : the Arts Faculty Counselling Day is scheduled on August 24. From August 23 to 30, the course selection online system is available to students. Course selection advice is provided during this period, please contact Ms Marie Li, room KK805.

BA Courses - Second and Third Year : from August 9 to 16, the course selection online system is available to students. Course selection advice is provided during this period, please contact Mr S. Holtermann, room KK611.

Certificate courses : Enrolment period for all levels starts in the third week of August and lasts until September 3. Interviews for First Year applicants will be conducted on August 30 (Monday), from 10 am to 12 am and 2 pm to 4 pm, Room KK1121 (KK Leung Building). Please contact the Language Centre General Office, 7th Fl. KK Leung Building for application forms.

Timetable 2004-2005 :

For reference, a tentative timetable of all French courses in the next academic year is posted here.

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