Date/Time
Date(s): 11/10/2012
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Dr. Hari Harilela Lecture Theatre
Language: English
Admission:
Co-curricular Learning, The Hong Kong International Literary Festival
Between Europe and China – Fostering Cultural Creativity and Inter-cultural Dialogue
At present, Hong Kong is re-inventing itself as a crossroads between East and West and from a commercial centre to a major global centre of cultural creativity and inter-cultural dialogue. Hong Kong has been inventing a lot in this transformation. In doing so, it tries to follow the lead of global cultural meeting points like London, Paris or Berlin. This evening’s participants will look at the process from various angles:
- What are the conditions for fostering cultural creativity and a truly ‘inter-cultural’ exchange? Does the city have the necessary cultural policies, cultural enterprises and institutions in place? Does it have an audience susceptible to multiculturalist issues and genuine dialogue?
- How significant is the ‘European link’ in this context?
- How can the new West Kowloon cultural site contribute to the promotion of cultural creativity and a truly ‘inter-cultural’ exchange? How can the site gather world-classed activities which can eventually generate the interest of local Hong Kong public?
- Does Hong Kong’s inter-cultural dialogue have an impact on China? Reversely: How can Hong Kong contribute to a more sophisticated image of China in Europe and globally?
- What is the link between international cultural exchange and local/regional cultural creativity?
- We have seen a strong presence of European cultural activities in Hong Kong. In another way round, do Hong Kong cultural events exist in Europe?
- How can / should inter-cultural dialogue (especially with Europe) contribute to education?
- What impact does Hong Kong’s curious middling position have on artists themselves – both locally and on those writers who encounter Hong Kong for the first time? How do they transmit this experience in their creative works?
- Is their experience bound to a specific language and cultural universe (European/English or Chinese) or can it be transmitted across language/cultural boundaries?
- Will inter-cultural dialogue change the essential or ‘native’ culture of its participants? Does it alienate oneself from one’s own cultural roots?
- How will education empower the new generation in understanding more about new culture and critical thinking?
Discussants:
- Ms. Jennifer Wong, Festival author
- Mr. Simon Armitage, Festival author
- Prof. Daniel K.L. Chua, Head of School of Humanities, University of Hong Kong
- Prof. Hans Ladegaard, Head of Department of English Language & Literature, Hong Kong Baptist University
- Prof. Lo Kwai Cheung, Department of English Language & Literature, Hong Kong Baptist University
Moderator:
- Ms. Angela Mackay, Managing Director of the Financial Times
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