- Welcoming speech by Mr HUANG Lester Garson, J.P., Chairman of SCOLAR
- Opening address by Mr YEUNG Yun-hung, Kevin, J.P., Secretary for Education
- Sharing of reading experience by young people of different backgrounds (including ethnic minorities in Hong Kong)
- "The Joy of Reading" where students put up performances in Cantonese, Putonghua or English
- "Folktales Alfresco" where secondary school students presented storytelling or drama performances to share the joy and inspirations derived from reading folktales
- Parallel sessions were conducted to share experience on how schools, parents as well as government and non-governmental organisations promote reading across the city
- Student activity sessions and a language orienteering challenge were organised for primary and secondary students
- Creative and inspirational game booths revolving around folktales of different cultures were run to allow students to discover the collective wisdom of ordinary folk
- Principals of primary and secondary schools donated books for sharing the joy of reading with participants; and
- Book exhibition was organised for the display of various interesting books and resources for leisure reading of students at kindergarten, primary and secondary levels.
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