Promotion of Biliteracy and Trilingualism

English Festival

SCOLAR organised the annual English Festival from 2005 to 2007 to raise public interest in the learning and use of English.

	English Festival 2007
	English Festival 2006
	English Festival 2005

Related Link(s)
	Drama-in-Education English Alliance

Press Release(s)
	Primary school students' creative writing highly commended	24 May 2007
	Hip hop music show for secondary school students and teachers (with photo)	19 May 2007
	Junior secondary students speak about their views on Hong Kong	12 May 2007
	"English Festival 2007 - English Language Camp" (with photo)	5 May 2007
	Language Education experts add momentum to the "English Festival 2007" (with photo)	18 March 2007
	Proposals invited for activities to promote English in 2007	30 July 2006
	SCOLAR's English Festival participant numbers reach record high	31 May 2006
	Primary students sing folk songs to make a Hong Kong record	15 May 2006
	Primary students enjoy beauty of English folk songs (with photo)	6 May 2006
	"English Festival 2006 - English Survivor" (with photo)	22 April 2006
	Celebrities recommend books in "English Festival 2006" TV programme (with photo)	4 April 2006
	The English Festival 2006 unveiled with excellent student performances	2 April 2006
	"English Festival 2005 – Shakespeare-rama: A Midsummer Night's Dream" (with photo)	14 October 2005
	Proposals invited for activities to promote English in 2006	27 July 2005
	Over 1.6 million people enjoy SCOLAR's English Festival	21 May 2005
	SCOLAR promotes learning English through skipping	30 April 2005
	Award-winning students share their experience of English newspapers	11 April 2005
	Hundreds of people committed to promote English	3 April 2005
	"English Festival 2005" presents interactive theatrical performances in April	6 February 2005
	Chinese middle schools' students showcase English proficiency	18 December 2004
	SCOLAR calls for proposals for "English Festival 2005"	17 February 2004

Speech(es)
	SCOLAR Member, Ms Junia Ho, at Launching Ceremony of "English Tree" cum Prize Presentation for "English Tree: A Symbol of Creative Writing" for English Festival 2007 (in Chinese only)	24 May 2007
	SCOLAR Member, Ms Junia Ho, at Kick-off and Ambassador Inauguration Ceremony for English Festival 2007	18 March 2007
	SCOLAR Member, Ms Junia Ho, at Teacher Workshop of "English Tree: A Symbol of Creative Writing" for English Festival 2007 (in English only)	10 March 2007
	SCOLAR Member, Mr Stephen S. K. Chan, at Pre-enrollment Briefing cum Teacher Training Seminar of "Speak Up, Speak Out: Public-Speaking Training Programme" for English Festival 2007 (in English only)	12 February 2007
	SCOLAR Member, Ms Junia Ho, at Pre-enrollment Briefing cum Teacher Training Seminar of "English Language Teaching Rap Ambassadors Programme" for English Festival 2007 (in English only)	9 February 2007
	Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mr Chris Wardlaw, at Closing Ceremony for English Festival 2006 (in English only)	31 May 2006
	SCOLAR Chairman, Mr Michael Tien, JP, at Press Conference for Closing Ceremony for English Festival 2006	31 May 2006
	SCOLAR Member, Mr Stephen S. K. Chan, at English Festival 2006: English Debate Competition & Workshop 2006" – Parliamentary Debate Workshop (in English only)	27 May 2006
	SCOLAR Member, Mr Stephen S. K. Chan, at English Festival 2006: Singing English with Fun" – Final Performance (in Chinese only)	20 May 2006
	SCOLAR Member, Mrs Shirley Duthie, at "English Festival 2006: "Interacting in Hong Kong – A Theatrical Learning Experience" – Public Show (in English only)	13 May 2006
	SCOLAR Member, Mr Tony Choi, at "English Festival 2006: Little School Bags – Folk Songs Sing Along" – Music Concert (in Chinese only)	6 May 2006
	SCOLAR Member, Mr Stephen C. W. Chan, at "English Festival 2006: English Survivor Competition" – Grand Final (in English only)	22 April 2006
	SCOLAR Member, Mr Tony Choi, at "English Festival 2006: Little School Bags – Folk Songs Sing Along" – Briefing Session (in English only)	8 April 2006
	SCOLAR Member, Mr Stephen S. K. Chan, at Premiere for "English Festival 2006: A Bookworm's Choice" (in Chinese only)	4 April 2006
	SCOLAR Member, Mr Stephen S. K. Chan, at Kick-off and Ambassador Inauguration Ceremony for English Festival 2006	2 April 2006
	SCOLAR Member, Mr Stephen S. K. Chan, at "English Festival 2006: Debate Competition & Workshop 2006" – Joint-Universities Debating Competition (in English only)	9 March 2006
	SCOLAR Member, Mr Stephen C. W. Chan, at Information Session for "English Festival 2006: English Survivor Competition" (in English only)	18 February 2006
	Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower, Mrs Fanny Law, GBS, JP, at Closing Ceremony for English Festival 2005 (in English only)	21 May 2005
	SCOLAR Chairman, Mr Michael Tien, JP, at Press Conference for Closing Ceremony for English Festival 2005	21 May 2005
	SCOLAR Member, Mr Stephen S. K. Chan, at Award Presentation Ceremony for "Letter Writing Competition 2005 – A Letter to My Favourite Fairytale Character" (in Chinese only)	18 May 2005
	SCOLAR Member, Mr Stephen S. K. Chan, at Kick-off and Ambassador Inauguration Ceremony for English Festival 2005	3 April 2005

Enquiries
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