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HKU weekly notice (from January 24 to January 31, 2015)

23 Jan 2015

 

Poems of Everyday Life: A Tribute to Yasi

Picnic, Music, Poems.

Yasi is one of Hong Kong’s most important literary figures. His prolific output ranges from poetry, essays, novels, plays, literature reviews and cultural studies to photography and video. 

Yasi was a member of the University of Hong Kong where he taught in the Departments of English Studies and Comparative Literature. His work is very much connected to his hometown of Hong Kong, through his keen observation of people, objects and everyday life.  

According to his friends, Yasi was a great lover of food and good company. Join us to pay tribute to Yasi’s life and work with a feast of food, music, poetry, dance and other activities inspired by his writings. 

Date: 30 January 2015 (Friday)

Time: 12-5pm

Venue: Sun Yat Sen Place, The University of Hong Kong

Programme:

12:45-2pm

Poetry Readings, Music and Dance Performances

By Kung Chi Sing, Jing Wong, Choi Sai Ho, Mui Cheuk Yin and Comparative Literature students

12-5pm

1. Yasi letterpress printing workshop

2. Make your own chop with lines from Yasi’s poems

3. Snacks inspired by Yasi’s food poems 

By Zi Wut, KongYeah, HKU staff and students

2-5pm  

1. Poetry Workshop By KongYeah

2. Yasi guided tour By students from the Department of Comparative Literature

For enquiries, please contact Mr Cyrus Chan (Tel: 3917 4984; Email: cyrusc@hku.hk).

Co-organized by: Read-Cycling, Centre of Development and Resources for Students, General Education Unit, Department of Comparative Literature, Faculty of Arts, HKU

Supported by:  Zi Wut, KongYeah 

Discovering Art – Fa Po Po's World

Fa Po Po made a living and raised four children by selling flowers. When she retired, she picked up the paintbrush and discovered her talent. She did not learn painting from a school or a teacher, but flowers stem naturally from her mind. Apart from painting flowers, which is her best known signature, she also combines what she sees in her daily life with her imagination and produced works consisting animals, human portraits and episodes of her past experiences. The fact that she paints on abandoned furniture and household objects such as wardrobe, mirror, and fans, etc. connects her works with the environmental protection agenda.

Art has brought big fortune to Fa Po Po—not in the sense of financial gain but in terms of friendship and social recognition. Her work first caught the attention of a prestigious Hong Kong artist and then widely reported by mass media through television programmes, magazines and newspapers, including the RTHK TV documentary Artspiration. Young people and students also love to visit her and listen to her stories. Her grand-daughter started a Facebook page “Fapopo 花婆婆” with now thousands of “likes” from all over the world. In late 2014, a major shopping mall in Tsuen Wan featured her solo exhibition.

Art comes from life, and art transforms life--this is what Fa Po Po illustrates. Please refer to the following details if you would like to see for yourself this hidden gem!

Exhibition:

Date: 20 January 2015 (Tuesday) – 14 February 2015 (Saturday)

Venue: MC³@702, The Jockey Club Tower, HKU Centennial Campus, HKU

Opening hours:
Mon - Fri: 10:30am - 6:00pm
Sat: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays

For further information on Fa Po Po: https://www.facebook.com/faapopo

For further information on MC³@702 Creative Space
Email電郵: socimccc@hku.hk
Facebook Page專頁：http://www.facebook.com/HkuMccc
Website網頁: http://www.sociodep.hku.hk/mccc.html

Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact Executive Assistant Connie Ko by email at connieko@hku.hk or by phone at 3917 2309.

"Conforming to Vicinity – A Cross-Strait Four-Region Artistic Exchange Project 2014" at the University Museum and Art Gallery

The project showcases the latest artworks by thirteen artists from Hong Kong, Mainland, Macao and Taiwan. The project is curated by the chief curator, Feng Bo-yi, and the curators of the four regions, Sarah Ng Sau-wah (Hong Kong), Noah Ng Fong-chao (Macao), Hsu Woan-jen (Taiwan) and Gou Xian-xu (Mainland) and is participated by thirteen artists.

Details of the exhibition
Period: November 15, 2014 (Saturday) to February 1, 2015 (Sunday)
Venue:  University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU
Opening Hours:
09:30 – 18:00 (Monday to Saturday)
13:00 – 18:00 (Sunday)
Closed on University and Public Holidays

For details, please visit http://www.hkumag.hku.hk/about_us.html

Tel/Email: (852) 2241 5500 (General Enquiry) / museum@hku.hk