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Africa’s Premier Diva - Angelique Kidjo @ HKU

29 Oct 2015

 

Ms Angelique Kidjo, singer, songwriter, two-time Grammy Award winner in 2008 and 2015, and UNICEF Goodwill ambassador from Benin, West Africa, will be speaking at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). The Guardian has listed Ms Kidjo as one of its “Top 100 Most Inspiring Women in the World” in art, film, music and fashion, and she was included among “The 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa” by Forbes magazine in 2011.

Ms Kidjo’s talk will focus on her artistic life, her political engagement as well as her foundation “Batonga”, which advocates for the empowerment of young girls through secondary school and higher education in Africa.

This event is co-organized by the HKU African Studies Programme and General Education Unit. Ms Kidjo is in Hong Kong to perform in the World Cultures Festival presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

Details of the event are as follows:

Date:  October 30, 2015 (Friday)
Time:   14:00 to 15:00
Venue:   Convocation Room, Rm 218, Main Building, HKU
Language:  English

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Celeste Shai (tel: 3917 5044 email: cymshai@hku.hk) or Ms Hyacintha Faustino (tel: 3917 2000 email: faustino@hku.hk).