我們在慶祝甚麼?:香港的多元文化節慶 What are we celebrating?: multicultural festivals in Hong Kong

By 譚少薇, 鄧偉文, 野外動向, 顏小慧, 李俊傑

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一年之中,香港有17天公眾假期,有人在假期中會「休息是為了走更長的路」,可以在忙碌的生活中得到喘息。但在一些傳統節日假期,不少香港人都選擇認真慶祝「大時大節」呢!單是農曆新年就要拜年、拜年和拜年,還要拜神、轉風車、吃年糕、吃煎堆......

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為什麼傷心的人要聽慢歌:從情歌、舞曲到藍調,樂音如何牽動你我的行為 The world in six songs: how the musical brain created human nature

By 丹尼爾.列維廷(Daniel J. Levitin), 林凱雄

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五月天說︰「傷心的人別聽慢歌」,而此書的作者丹尼爾.列維京則從生物學、心理學、神經科學等不同角度,與讀者一同探討「為什麼傷心的人要聽慢歌」。作者認為世上音樂主要分為以下六個主題:友誼、喜悅、安慰、知識、宗教、愛。透過檢視這六類的樂曲......

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溫馨的提卡音樂家族.我也是個音樂家!

By Christelle Saquet, Peggy Nille, Pascal Brun, 李旻諭

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《溫馨的提卡音樂家族》透過小松鼠提卡與家人的小故事,引導小朋友進入音樂世界。提卡和家人都很喜歡音樂,每位家人都有擅長的樂器,媽媽會小提琴、爸爸會結他、姊姊會鋼琴、爺爺會小鼓等。聽著家人熱情地演奏著,提卡心裡竟難過起來,因為......

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Blackpink: K-pop's no.1 girl group

By Adrian Besley

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Just weeks ago, I came across a random post on the internet. A nine-year-old moaned: “How is it possible for you to mix up Rosé and Jisoo, mom!” The mother was speechless. It made me smile because I used to find it hard to identify those two girls...

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Careers if you like music

By Laura Roberts

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If you like music, you might want to do something around music for a living. When most people think of careers in music, singers and performers are probably on top of mind. There are actually a lot more career options in the vast music industry, not all of them involve performing...

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Drum dream girl: how one girl's courage changed music

By Margarita Engle, Rafael Lopez

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Playing drums is much harder than it looks. I was lucky to have been behind a drum set several times and learned to “play”, only to find out how bad my limb coordination is. Based on a true story, this book is about a little girl who wants to become a drummer despite cultural obstacles...

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Landscapes lost and found: appreciating Hong Kong's heritage cultural landscapes

By Ken Nicolson

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With his expertise in cultural heritage conservation, Ken Nicolson has been endeavoring to share with people the concept of cultural landscape that is the key to conserving Hong Kong’s heritage sites effectively. With his expertise in cultural heritage conservation...

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Music legends: 40 inspiring icons

By Hervé Guilleminot, Jérôme Masi

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Good music never gets old. When I was a kid, the adults around me played different kinds of music, Paula Tsui, George Lam, the Carpenters, Boney M, ABBA, Billy Joel, Queen, Bee Gees, among others. Now I am quite old, and still enjoy good music...

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Tea. Pot. Encounter 茶.壺.緣

By Lam Suet Hung (林雪虹)

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There is no better way to start your day with a nice cup of tea. The aromatic scent, the sweet taste lingered on the tongue and the warmth that spread throughout the body as the hot tea went down the throat… I find that immensely uplifting and nourishing...

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折翼孩子能飛

By 師徒創路學堂師生

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《折翼孩子能飛》收錄了一群人生課程「師徒創路學堂」學員的創路故事。這些年青人的起跑線遠遠落後於他人,他們的成長路非常崎嶇,有些曾經誤入歧途,有些來自問題家庭,有些因否定自己價值而成為隱蔽青年。雖然成長路上挫折重重,但是他們在同行者的......

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