We are happy to invite Jack Chen and Cherry Choi to visit Hong Kong as part of our “Love to Learn” campaign in July. They will conduct a Kamishibai training workshop on Jul 18 and two Kamishibai storytelling sessions at our recipient sites on Jul 19. Kamishibai (meaning “drama” in Japanese) originated from the Edo period… Continue reading Kamishibai Workshop
Month: August 2013
Grimm tales told the old-fashioned way
I was filled with glee the moment I got my hands on a back-ordered copy of Philip Pullman’s Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm: A New English Version. Glee turned to euphoria as I devoured this recently published collection of 50 stories retold by Pullman, a celebrated writer for young adults. Pullman’s source was Children’s and Household… Continue reading Grimm tales told the old-fashioned way
A huge THANK YOU to everyone
A huge THANK YOU to everyone involved for making our gala dinner a huge success, enabling us to spread the love of reading further across HK! Over 540 guests attended the event, including a surprise appearance by supermodel, Karolina Kurkova. Click here for some photographs and details of the event.
“Igniting the love of stories” Volunteer Reading Program
Bring Me A Book collaborated with Goldman Sachs to organize the “Igniting the Love of Stories” volunteer reading program for underprivileged children. This meaningful and fun program was held at two of our library sites on July 19 and July 26, 2013. We would like to express our gratitude to Goldman Sachs for mobilizing their… Continue reading “Igniting the love of stories” Volunteer Reading Program