Hong Kong Success Stories - Cantopop and Fashion
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Date & Time:
2023/10/29 (Sunday) 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Venue:
Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F)
Speaker:
Prof. CHU Yiu-wai, Stephen (Professor, School of Chinese, The University of Hong Kong)
Prof. HO Tat-kei, Alfred (Professor and Head of Department of Public and International Affairs, City University of Hong Kong)
Organiser:
Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Public Libraries and Research Grants Council of University Grants Committee
Remarks:
Topic 1: Sing Good Stories of Hong Kong: Cantopop in the 1980s as an Example
Topic 2: Fashion 2047 - From Sham Shui Po to the World
Conducted in Cantonese. Free admission. First come, first served.
Hybrid mode.
Link of live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJUipdvSACZjO1ldoO3YQBA/
If online participants would like to raise questions to the speakers, they can send email with the heading of “Questions for speakers” to rgc@ugc.edu.hk during the live broadcast of the lecture. The questions will be passed to the speakers for feedback during Q&A session.
If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above or a Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or "extreme conditions" announced by the Government is in force 3 hours before the event commences, the event will be cancelled or postponed.
Enquiry Telephone Number:
2921 0222
SUMMARY
Topic (1) : Sing Good Stories of Hong Kong: Cantopop in the 1980s as an Example
According to the Chief Executive's 2022 Policy Address, it is pertinent to "tell the good stories of Hong Kong." Hong Kong popular culture was once the trend-setter of Chinese popular culture across the world. This lecture uses Cantopop in the 1980s as an example to show how the superstars used their songs to sing good stories and "let Hong Kong shine in the world."
Topic (2) : Fashion 2047 - From Sham Shui Po to the World
Shum Shui Po Distirct in Hong Kong had a long history in fashion and textile industries. While the sector seems to have faded for the past two decades, it may have a new future given some new technological development, the emphasis on sustainability and the circular economy by China and other parts of the world, and the new talents and leadership of the sector in Hong Kong. The talk examines Hong Kong's industrial past, proposes a new possible future for the fashion and textile industries, and recommends what the profession and Hong Kong should do more to welcome this opportunity.
