Join the Transitional Housing Open Day on September 14 for insights and on-site applications!

Housing Bureau to organise Transitional Housing Open Day

To enhance the public's understanding of transitional housing and to facilitate the people in need to make an application, the Housing Bureau (HB) will organise the third Transitional Housing Open Day on September 14 (Saturday). Twelve operating organisations will set up booths to introduce the living environment, community services, ancillary transport facilities and amenities of various projects. On-site applications will also be accepted.

Details of the open day are as follows:

Date: September 14 (Saturday)

Time: 11am to 4pm

Venue: Kwai Fong Community Hall (2 Lai Fong Street, Kwai Chung)

Round-trip shuttle buses to the transitional housing projects below will also be provided on the day. As seats are limited, interested participants will need to pre-register on-site. Details of the shuttle bus services are as follows:

Transitional Housing Project

Departure time

(from Kwai Fong Community Hall)

(1) Lok Sin Village at Wong Yue Tan, Plover Cove, Tai Po

(passing by the Good House at Shuen Wan, Ting Kok Road, Tai Po with introduction on the shuttle bus)

12.30pm

(2) CONCORDIA Tsat Sing Kong at Tsat Sing Kong, Pat Heung and Kam Tin, Yuen Long

(passing by the CONCORDIA Sheung Yue River at Fan Kam Road, Yuen Long with introduction on the shuttle bus)

(3) The STEP at Ngau Tam Mei North (San Tam Road), Yuen Long

(passing by Ngau Tam Mei South (Chun Shin Road), Yuen Long with introduction on the shuttle bus)

(4) Pok Oi Sing Ping Village at Ping Che Road, Ta Kwu Ling

More information on transitional housing can be found on the thematic website (www.hb.gov.hk/eng/policy/housing/policy/transitional/index.html).

Housing Bureau to organise Transitional Housing Open Day Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Housing Bureau to organise Transitional Housing Open Day Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Housing Bureau to organise Transitional Housing Open Day Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Housing Bureau to organise Transitional Housing Open Day Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

London ETO supports Odyssey 2024 film festival

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London (London ETO) supported the Odyssey 2024 film festival which presents 25 screenings of Hong Kong films in six cities across the United Kingdom (UK) from September 16 to October 16, 2024 (London time). A reception was held on September 16 before the opening screening of "Chungking Express (4K restoration)", with the presence of the Mayor of Lambeth, Councillor John-Paul Ennis, and over 60 guests from the local cultural and business sectors. The opening screening attracted over 150 supporters of the Hong Kong cinema.

The Director-General of the London ETO, Mr Gilford Law, delivered a virtual speech to kick-start the film festival. Mr Law said, "The Odyssey film festival is one of the largest of its kind supported by the London ETO, featuring 25 screenings of Hong Kong films across six cities - London, Cambridge, Liverpool, Hereford, Farnham, and Sheffield. This year's festival offers a diverse showcase of Hong Kong's cinematic achievements, including the opening film, director Wong Kar-wai's iconic 'Chungking Express', celebrating its 30th anniversary. The festival provides UK audiences with a unique opportunity to explore Hong Kong's vibrant film culture."

"Hong Kong is an international hub for cultural and creative industries with promising development opportunities. With our unique status and strengths under 'one country, two systems', also capitalising on our sophisticated fusion of East and West, we are determined to become a hub for arts and cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world, as supported by the National 14th Five-Year Plan," he added.

Odyssey film festival is an annual event presented by UK-China Film Collab, a non-profit organisation based in the UK. The Odyssey 2024film festival presents over 60 films via cinemas and online platform, as well as other programmes including discussion panels and Q&As.

London ETO supports Odyssey 2024 film festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

London ETO supports Odyssey 2024 film festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

London ETO supports Odyssey 2024 film festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

London ETO supports Odyssey 2024 film festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases