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The German team of the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages invites you to the “German Easter Night”!
This is a meeting of and for German-speaking students and for anyone interested in German and German-speaking countries who enjoy to celebrate! Come and
Date/time Thursday, 19 March starting at 6 pm
Venue i-Lounge (3.F., Yasumoto International Park)
Please register via Google forms by 17.3.2026 to help us with our planning.
In order to register, follow the link https://forms.gle/snrDA9PqG8Zrtjxr7
Would you like to lead a game?
Yes? Then please write an e-mail to annettefromel@cuhk.edu.hk.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
The German Team of the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages
Author of the award‑winning novel Winter in Sokcho
📅 Wednesday, 18 March
🕒 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
📍 UCA 102
Come and meet one of the most original voices in contemporary French‑language literature.
Élisa Shua Dusapin — born to a French father and South Korean mother, and raised between Paris, Seoul, and Porrentruy — has quickly become an international literary figure.
Her debut novel, Winter in Sokcho, won major prizes including the National Book Award for Translated Literature (2021), and was later adapted for the stage and turned into a 2024 film by Koya Kamura.
She is also the author of Pachinko Balls (Swiss Literature Prize) and Vladivostok Circus (Femina Prize shortlist).
Her works have been translated into over 35 languages.
✨ Join us for a one‑hour Q&A and discover this singular, powerful literary voice.
The French Programme is glad to announce that Ho Chi Hin, Elvis, a student of the French Programme and CUHK candidate for the 2026 Interuniversity French Speech Competition has won the First Prize in the A2/B1 category, against 10 other students! The event was held in the Chinese University of Hong Kong on March 7 2026, and the topic of the competition was: “daily life in 2025”. 🎉
🏆 Elvis will enjoy a fully sponsored 4-week French course (course and accommodation) at Inflexyon French School, in Lyon and a plane ticket subsidy of up to HKD6,000, offered by Cabinet Mayer & Associés.
He represented CUHK with excellence and made the French team and the whole Department very proud!
👏 Bravo Elvis pour cette belle victoire!
Ready for a cinematic journey? As part of the city-wide Francophonie Festival, the CUHK French Programme is proud to present the 2026 Francophone Film Festival.
Organized in collaboration with the French-speaking Consulates in Hong Kong (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada), the Alliance Française, and Parenthèses bookshop, this year’s selection brings three acclaimed French films straight to our campus (with subtitles).
From sci-fi thrillers to gripping dramas, join us every Wednesday in March:
• Wednesday, 11 March (6:30 PM): The Animal Kingdom (Le Règne animal) – A breathtaking sci-fi/fantasy drama.
• Wednesday, 18 March (6:30 PM): Mars Express – A sleek, noir-inspired animated sci-fi thriller.
• Wednesday, 25 March (6:30 PM): Arthur Rambo – A powerful drama exploring the weight of words in the digital age.
Event Details:
• Venue: LSK LT1 (Lee Shau Kee Building)
• Time: 6:30 PM
• Admission: Free of charge.
• Registration: No registration required—just walk in!
• Guests: Friends are more than welcome.
Come celebrate the diversity of Francophone cinema with us. We look forward to seeing you there!
The French Programme
Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages
Come and support talented students from Hong Kong and Macao as they take the stage to explore the future—imagining daily life in 2050 and debating the role of artificial intelligence in our societies.
📍 YIA LT1, CUHK
📅 Saturday, 7 March 2026
⏰ 1:45 pm – 5:00 pm
This event is part of the 2026 Francophonie Festival, whose theme this year is “Anticipation”—a celebration of creativity, imagination, and forward thinking ideas.
✨ All are welcome. Come cheer for the candidates!
Watch a German Comedy!
Did you know that you can take a summer course in Germany and transfer credits towards your minor? Where should you go? How is Germany like? Will you survive on German food?
These and other questions will be answered at our upcoming event on Thursday, February 12 Room KKB 101 (Leung Kau Kui Building on main campus).
After the introduction of the summer courses, we will watch a comedy called "Manitou's Canoe", a parody of Wild West movies.
Hope to see you there!
Your German Team
