SCOLAR and the Education Bureau (EDB) co-organised the 2019 World Book Day Fest (the Fest) on 27 April 2019 (Saturday). Themed on "Towards a Reading City: Folktaleoscope", the Fest aimed at fostering a sustainable reading atmosphere and culture in the city, nurturing students' reading interest and helping them develop a reading habit from young.

• 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.

• Poster
• Invitation letters to English and Chinese Panel Heads of Primary Schools
• Invitation letters to English and Chinese Panel Heads of Secondary Schools
• Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No.66/2019

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