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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
Four research projects led by CUHK have been awarded over HK$220 million in total funding from RGC of the UGC under the AoE Scheme and the TRS 2025/26.
(From left) Professor Owen Ko, Professor Jiang Liwen, Professor Wing Yun-kwok, Professor Patrick Wong Chun-man, Professor Florrie Ng Fei-yin, Professor Yu Bei
Congratulations to the team led by Professor Patrick Wong Chun-man, Associate Vice-President (Research) and Stanley Ho Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience in the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages at CUHK, has received HK$10 million funding from the Research Grants Council (RGC) of the University Grants Committee (UGC) under the Areas of Excellence (AoE) Scheme 2025/26 for the project “Optimizing Early Childhood Development of Children from Low-Resource Settings by Leveraging Technology and Biological Data”, which is considered a potentially ground-breaking and highly-original research, as an exploratory project with one-year budget to yield preliminary results.
Details:
Dreams take flight
Empowering underprivileged children to soar with transdisciplinary efforts
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Talk: Modern Fairy Tales: Reimagining Legends in a Contemporary World
Movie: "The Last Knight" (In Russian with English subtitles)
A hilarious fantasy comedy that reimagines classic villains like Baba Yaga and Koschei in a contemporary world.
Indulge in FREE delicious Russian snacks before we dive into a modern fantasy!
When & where:
📅 Day: Tuesday, 18th November
⏰ Time:6:30 p.m.
📍 Venue: CYT LT1A (1/F Cheng Yu Tung Building)
