Indie Sound

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‘Indie Sound’ is a cross-media project to promote independent music of and in Hong Kong, particularly to our teenagers. It starts with three indie singer-songwriters and bands connected with Hong Kong Baptist University. An initiative by lyricist Chow Yiu Fai of Department of Humanities and Creative Writing, HKBU, the project is run by his (former) students and sponsored by Institute of Creativity of Hong Kong Baptist University and Dr. Hung Hin Shiu Development Fund.
 
CuratorChow Yiu FaiDickson LamNatalie YuenCharmaine ChanYvette WongStudent Coordinator and ContributorSzeto Ka-wingBillie HoNeal FanTsang Po-yiKenny LauIzzy So
 
Feature articles, videos, reviews and, most importantly, music will be posted on our website and Facebook Page in the coming months, to be rounded up by a concert in September 2016. We thank our partners – Renaissance Foundation, Hong Kong Pupil Magazine, and MOOV – for their generous support. Stay tuned and follow us on the following links.

 


Website        www.indiesoundhk.wordpress.com

Facebook Page】    www.facebook.com/indiesoundhk
Organiser】       Department of Humanities and Creative Writing, of Hong Kong Baptist University
Partner Institute】 Renaissance Foundation
Media Partner】    Hong Kong Pupil Magazine
Music Partner】    MOOV
Sponsor        Institute of Creativity of Hong Kong Baptist University, Dr. Hung Hin Shiu Development Fund

 

Renaissance Festival – BU Station

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Renaissance Festival – BU Station
[Left and Right。Fast and Slow。You and Me]


As a response to Inspired Island II and a tribute to the respected litterateur, Renaissance Foundation and Department of Humanities and Creative Writing of Hong Kong Baptist University are presenting the Renaissance Festival –BU Station at the campus, featuring concert, talks and film screening. Inspired Island II, a series of films directed by six distinguished directors documents the lives and creation of the seven maestros in literature. 

With music, let us have dialogues with literature and life!


Literacy Concert- “Left and Right”
Date: 17 Nov 2015 (Tue)
Time: 7pm-9pm
Venue: 5/F Podium, College of International Education, Shek Mun Campus (8 On Muk Street, Shatin)
Guest Performers: GDJYB 
Charmaine Fong 
Winners of HKBU XX hall singing contest 
Winners of “A Song Worths A Thousand Words - The Inspired Island II Music Collection”

Talk on Creative Writing- “Fast and Slow”
Date: 18 Nov 2015 (Wed)
Time: 6:30pm-8pm
Venue: Room 203, Academic & Administration Building, Baptist University Road Campus
Guest Speaker: Cheuk Wan-chi, Vincci (writer, director, media artist) 
Dr Tse Hiu-hung, Dorothy (Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Creative Writing, Hong Kong Baptist University)
Moderator: Dr Ho Kin-chung, Louis (Research Assistant professor, Department of Humanities and Creative Writing, Hong Kong Baptist University)


Screening and talk of Inspired Island II: Xi Xi My City- “You and Me”
Date: 19 Nov 2015 (Thur)
Time: 6:30pm-9pm
Venue: SCT503 (LT3), Cha Chi-ming Science Tower, Ho Sin Hang Campus
Guest Speaker: Tang Siu-wa (Convener and the board member of the House of Hong Kong Literature)
Chan Chi-fun, Sammi (Production Coordinator of Xi Xi-My City)
Moderator: Prof Lo Kwai-cheung (Professor, Director of Creative and Professional Writing Programme, Department of Humanities and Creative Writing, Hong Kong Baptist University)


Free Admission, Click HERE to register


This is part of the activities of “Talents Incubation Program”. 
“Talents Incubation Program” is financially supported by the Arts Capacity Development Funding Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 

Organiser: Renaissance Foundation

Event Partner: 
Department of Humanities and Creative Writing of Hong Kong Baptist University

Supported by: 
Co-curricular Learning of Hong Kong Baptist University
Faculty of Arts Society of Hong Kong Baptist University Students' Union
Hong Kong Baptist University Liberal and Cultural Studies Society Executive Committee
Hong Kong Baptist University Humanities and Creative Writing Society Executive Committee
Hong Kong Baptist University Photographic Association
Hong Kong Baptist University Band Society
Student Union Hall Council of Y. P. Cai Hall, HKBU
Student Union Hall Council of C. N. Yang Hall, HKBU 
Student Union Hall Council of S. R. Zhou Hall, HKBU 
Student Union Hall Council of C. L. Soong Hall, HKBU

Enquiries: 2811 8766

 



About Inspired Island II: Xi Xi- My City
Director/ Film editor | Fruit Chan
Production Coordinator| Chan Chi-Fun  
Original music score| Chri s Bi toun



The content of these activities does not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The organiser reserves the right for programmes changes without prior notice.

All photographs and audio-visual recordings taken by the Renaissance Foundation during the activities remain the property of the Renaissance Foundation and may be used for archival, educational, promotional or non-commercial purposes without notice. Renaissance Foundation accepts no liability for any disputes howsoever arising from any use of these photographs or audio-visual recordings.

Renaissance Festival – CU Station

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With the theme “The Best is Yet to Come”, the Renaissance Festival – CU Station is presenting good movies, good music and the stories behind.

Awarded the Best Documentary at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (2014), Cotton, reveals the life of the working class as well as the meaning of “made in China” to ordinary Chinese people, while Using documents the lives of drug dealers; Director Zhou Hao will talk about how the documentaries can disclose the stories of the under-privileged people after the screening;

Renowned writer Chang Tieh Chih, musicians Anthony Wong, Adrian Chow and Milk Orange will share the ideal and responsibility of music creation in the Salon “Sound and Anger”. The best is yet to come, local indie experimental rock band Chochukmo, singer-songwriters Tang Yi and Wynne Lo will be will be featured in the concert.

Co-operations

"For Once In My Life" (RFHK X PolyU SD)

Renaissance Foundation works together with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design to commission 5 undergraduate students from the Digital Media Programme. The students will create and produce a series of short films with the project title “For Once In My Life”. The project encourages the students’ creative juices flow with a real platform provided.

The short films will be released in December 2014. Stay tuned!