French programme in the time of Covid-19

FEBRUARY-MAY, 2020

In light of the development of the COVID-19 outbreak, face-to-face teaching at the University was suspended in February 2020 to reduce the risk of infection. To comply with the University’s recommendation, HKU French programme switched to online teaching.

This is a brief account of how we kept things going in the time of Covid-19.

COVID-19 Multilingual Infographics

APRIL, 2020

French Programme collaborates with HKUMed to create COVID-19 Multilingual Infographics.

A key line of defence against the COVID-19 pandemic is having access to accurate health and hygiene information for everyone. With this in mind, HKU Faculty of Medicine has collaborated with the School of Modern Languages and Cultures to translate and produce a series of #Healthographics.

The ILLSA Project

JANUARY, 2020

ILLSA is a funded UGC project co-organized by three leading universities in Hong Kong to give students the opportunity to develop their skills in Foreign languages as well as to explore the topic of “Healthy Cities”.

Summer Courses Travel Grants

DECEMBER 02, 2019

This year, 20 students from the HKU French Programme received the Légion d'Honneur Club Hong Kong Chapter and Consulate General of France Summer Courses Travel Grants. The grant rewards achieving students who have attended a summer course in France in the summer 2019.

Littérature Au Vol. Les Djinns

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Littérature au Vol is an original project presented as part of the Hong Kong 2019 edition of Novembre Numérique; a worldwide festival celebrating digital cultures.

This year, a group of HKU French students worked on a video adaptation of Les Djinns, a poem by Victor Hugo. 

Digital November

OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 16, 2019

Each year, the month of November is dedicated to showcasing the fascinating diversity of the French digital culture in every part of the world. Digital November is an invitation to discover the latest French technology, its usage, content production and stakeholders in the digital world through a series of events.

48th Hong Kong French Film Festival

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, 2019

48th Hong Kong French Film Festival
 

The 48th edition of Hong Kong French Film Festival marks the 60th anniversary of the French New Wave, an iconic milestone in cinema history.

Summer in France

JUNE, 2019

C'est l'été !

Planning for a memorable summer? A summer course in France is a great opportunity to discover France and to improve your French. 

Discover our summer courses in France opportunities!

Le French May

MAY-JUNE, 2019

Established in 1993, Le French May is one of the largest cultural events in Asia. With more than 150 programmes presented across two months, it has become an iconic part of Hong Kong’s cultural scene that reach out over 1 million visitors each year.

French Speech Competition

MARCH 23, 2019

10eme Concours Oratoire Interuniversitaire du Delta de la Rivière des Perles
 

« Culture et rayonnement international dans le Delta de la rivière des perles »

Saturday March 23, 2019
Shenzhen University