Meet the Chairman of Po Leung Kuk at the Museum with Bookbinding Workshop

The Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is pleased to invite you to the upcoming "Charity Book Binding Workshop and Tour at Po Leung Kuk Museum" in partnership with Po Leung Kuk​ (PLK).

The event will take place on Tuesday, 14th March at 6:30 PM at Po Leung Kuk Main Building, 66 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

Built in 1932, the Main Building of Po Leung Kuk has been home to countless children admitted to the charity. Recognized as a Grade II historic building by the Government in 2009, Main Building is a witness to the Kuk's charitable works in Causeway Bay since the late 20th century and is one of the few historical buildings that retain their original purposes. Join the tour to learn about the architectural features, as well as to explore the historical and cultural stories behind!

Traditional Chinese bookbinding, also called stitched binding, is a classical way of making books for more than a thousand years before the introduction of modern printing. Po Leung Kuk's archival documents date back to the 19th century and many of its books still follow the old way and are bound in threads! Come join us to learn the technique of Chinese bookbinding and craft your own notebook with traditional xuan paper (宣紙) in this workshop!

Special thanks to Dr. Daniel Chan, Chairman of Po Leung Kuk and Board Member of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce who will be joining the tour with our guests.

Rundown:

40 mins - Curator-led heritage tour

50 mins - Traditional Chinese Bookbinding workshop

There will be 3 donation tiers available for the participants to choose from:

The Boy-/Girl-Scout: HKD 488

The Benevolent: HKD 588

The Humanitarian: HKD 788

*All proceedings after admin cost will be donated to Small Group Home under Po Leung Kuk​.

*Donations are tax-deductible with official receipts upon request.

About Small Group Home:

Po Leung Kuk operates altogether twelve small group homes. Their objectives are to provide out-of-home care for children aged from 4 to 18 who are in need of residential care owing to improper care arising from family problems and to render home life and residential care for children under the care and attention of a married couple working as houseparents. Comprehensive residential services with a variety of programmes are provided to enhance the physical, psychological, social and intellectual development of the children in care.

About Po Leung Kuk:

Founded in 1878, Po Leung Kuk, as one of the largest charity organizations in Hong Kong, has been serving Hong Kong for 144 years with its objective of "Protecting the Young and the Innocent" (保赤安良). Currently, the Kuk has more than 300 units strategically located in Hong Kong and provides services in education, social welfare, recreation, culture, and integrated health care. We have about 45,000 students in our schools and attend to more than 900,000 visits for services a year. For more information about Po Leung Kuk, please go to www.poleungkuk.org.hk​.

Seats are limited, so hurry up to book your tickets now!