{"id":62088,"date":"2024-12-13T10:28:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T02:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/lipace\/?page_id=62088"},"modified":"2024-12-13T11:23:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T03:23:59","slug":"international-lifelong-learning-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/lipace\/media-coverage\/press-release\/international-lifelong-learning-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"HKMU LiPACE Initiates \"International Lifelong Learning Festival\" Engaging Students and the Public in International Cultures and Expanding Global Perspectives
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The Li Ka Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU LiPACE) has launched \u201cInternational Lifelong Learning Festival\u201d, a five-month programme starting in September 2024. This initiative allows students to immerse themselves in the cultures and knowledge of other countries, promoting \u201cinternationalization-in-place\u201d, \u201cintercultural awareness\u201d, and \u201cinclusiveness\u201d as central to their co-curricular learning, aiding in the creation of a cohesive student community with outward vision to interact with other cultures.<\/p>

\u201cInternational Lifelong Learning Festival\u201d kicked off in September with a series of high-profile interactions, including a visit by Mr. Timo Kantola, the Finnish Consul General to Hong Kong and Macao to inaugurate the Moomin Corner in the campus and talk about Finnish notions of happiness. In early October, in collaboration with the Zimbabwean Consulate in Hong Kong, Mr. Ellias Mutamba, Zimbabwean Consul General, and Mr. Desmond Makosa, Consular Officer for Culture and Tourism, engaged with students at the Kwai Hing campus. They discussed Zimbabwe's rich natural landscapes and cultural heritage and the country's leading role in gastronomy tourism, supplemented by a tasting session featuring imported Zimbabwean specialties like jumbo blueberries, herbal tea, and authentic Zimbabwean snacks, which are rarely found in Hong Kong.<\/p>

On 29 October 2024, an important milestone was achieved as HKMU LiPACE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the American University in Cairo' s School of Continuing Education. This agreement aims to enhance academic collaboration and facilitate exchanges at different levels. It also promises more broadening opportunities for students to understand the Middle East which is being explored as a new economic partner. H.E. Baher Sheweikhi, the Egyptian Consul General to Hong Kong and Macao, shared his views and wishes for this partnership.<\/p>

The cultural event showcased a representative film by renowned Egyptian director Amir Ramses -\u201cCairo Time\u201d (2015), depicting contemporary Egyptian society and people. Participants also had the opportunity to explore Egyptian culture through a curated selection of books and sample an array of traditional Egyptian foods and fruits, offering therefore a comprehensive cultural immersion experience.<\/p>

Guests:<\/p>