The Standard Goodies: Appreciating silence

16th Apr 2018 IN The Sound of Silence, which is set in the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, Yoshio asks a musician, “Do you have a favourite sound?” She replies, “The most beautiful sound is the sound of ma, of silence.”

The Standard Goodies: Face up to problems

9th Apr 2018 WHAT do you do with a problem that follows you around and does not seem to go away? Do you worry about it? Ignore it? Do you run and hide from it? The longer the problem is avoided, the bigger it seems to get.  

Apr 20th 2018: Eric Litwin, Author of the Pete the Cat series

Eric Litwin, #1 New York Times Best Selling author of the Pete the Cat series Bringing Music and Literacy together to support local charity Bring Me A Book Hong Kong   Date: Friday 20 April Time: 17:00-18:00 (Please come 15 mins earlier for registration) Venue: The Vista Ballroom, The American Club, 28 Tai Tam Road, […]

The Standard Goodies: Reversal of fortune

19th Mar 2018 THE Lost Horse is a wonderful ancient Chinese folktale about Sai, a Chinese man who believes everything happens for a reason. With every hardship – such as the loss of his horse and the injury of his son – he says, “You know, it may not be such a bad thing.” One […]

Sat 21 Apr 2018: “BMAB X Choi EE” Reading Carnival (North District)

“BMAB X Choi EE” Reading Carnival provides joyful activities with books for promoting family literacy to the community. ➡ Special Guest: Eric Litwin!!! The original author of the Pete the Cat series as well as the author of The Nuts and Groovy Joe. 21 Apr 2018 (Saturday), 13.00 – 18.00 Language: Cantonese Limited spaces, registration is on […]