Forthcoming Events  

Education
Find out what seminars and individual consultations we are holding this month about studying in the UK or on one of the distance learning courses represented by us.

English
Find out what new courses we have and new events related to learning English.

Creativity and Society
Find out about what arts and governance events we will be running.

Exam Services
Find out what Exams dates we have and any seminars we are holding.

Education UK exhibition
1 - 7 p.m. 25 - 26 February 2012
Hall 5G, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai

Your journey to new heights begins here. The biggest and best UK education exhibition in Hong Kong is back with over 90 schools, colleges and universities which provide information on UK courses from primary to postgraduate level as well as about which UK courses can be studied in Hong Kong. Find out which institutions suit you, what scholarships are on offer, and how to apply for your chosen course. Seminars will be held on a wide range of topics, from admissions requirements to UK education, and from Hong Kong’s new academic structure to IELTS exam preparation, all designed to help students and parents make informed choices.

Pre-register now to gain a fast track entry into the exhibition!

Enquiries: 2913 5100
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Building Trust - A Forum on Cultural Leadership 2012
9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m. 10 February 2012
agnès b. CINEMA, Hong Kong Art Centre
Fee: HK$480

Building trust is vital to a flourishing cultural sector. Trust enables new collaborations to form and cement partnerships, gives autonomy to key players, enables necessary creative risks, encourages the development of leadership, and builds public reputation. The level of trust is a measure of the cultural sector’s ability to work together for a common purpose that is greater than the sum of its parts. In Hong Kong, a highly administrative culture often substitutes the creative freedom afforded by trust for a stringent system of accountability. Yet the fear is that trust, if left unchecked, could lead to lack of control or even, at its most extreme, corruption.

How can trust underpin a robust network in the cultural sector which will also win the trust of the public? Cultural leaders from different parts of Hong Kong’s cultural sector, including Michael Lynch, Cynthia Liu, Tang Shu-wing, Raymond Young and Ada Wong, will explore these issues in conversation with speakers from the Clore Leadership Programme.

Last call for registration

Sex and Society: an intimate dinner talk with award-winning UK writer Alan Hollinghurst
6.30 - 10 p.m. 28 February 2012
The China Club, Bank Street, Central, Hong Kong
Cost: HK$10,800 per table (12 people). HK$5,700 per half table (6 people). Individual places at HK$1,000 per person.

The award-winning UK writer Alan Hollinghurst has been invited to an intimate evening event where the author will talk about the inspiration behind his work. Recently named Waterstone’s UK Author of the Year in the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011, Alan is also the author of The Line of Beauty and winner of the Man Booker Prize. His latest book, The Stranger’s Child, was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2011.

Alan will be in conversation with renowned columnist Nury Vittachi and will be available for after-dinner book signing during the special evening. The event also includes welcome cocktails and an eight-course Chinese-style dinner with wine. Limited seats available. Register now by downloading the registration form.

All proceeds after cost will go to Friends of British Council (FOBC), a Hong Kong charity which aims to promote and increase education and cultural collaboration between Hong Kong and the UK.

Enquiries: 2913 5156
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UK Film at European Film Festival 2012
2 - 14 March
PALACE IFC and Broadway Cinematheque

The British Council supports the European Film Festival 2012 by presenting the closing film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy on 14 March. The film is adapted from renowned UK author John le Carré’s classic bestselling novel of the same title. Set in 1973, the Cold War continues to damage international relations. George Smiley (Gary Oldman), a recently retired MI6 agent, is drawn back into the murky field of espionage after the failure of an operation led by the head of the Circus. Tasked with investigating which of his trusted former colleagues has chosen to betray their country, Smiley narrows his search to four suspects -all experienced, urbane, successful agents -but past histories, rivalries and friendships make it far from easy to pinpoint the man who is eating away at the heart of the British establishment.

This film was an entrant in the 68th Venice International Film Festival, and was nominated for seven awards at the British Independent Film Awards. It was also nominated for 11 awards at the BAFTA 2012. Gary Oldman receives his first Oscar nomination for best actor award.

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Scholarships for Excellence 2012-2013 (SfE) is NOW open for application

The Scholarships for Excellence, each worth up to £4,000, are funded by the Department for Innovation Universities & Skills for students studying in higher education institutions in England* to spend from a semester up to a year studying in Hong Kong as part of their degrees. Students can experience the vibrant East-West lifestyle of the former British territory and now Special Administrative Region of China, and learn about a region of vital economic and cultural importance to the UK. The application period ends on 6 April 2012.

*The Scholarships for Excellence are funded by the Department for Innovations Universities and Skills (DIUS). Because the Devolved Administrations (DAs) have separate funding for higher education, the scholarships are currently available for students studying at universities in England only.

Enquiries: 2913 5100
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