The Lingnan Arts Biennale 2021 brings art and joy to students and the public

Since 2011, the Lingnan Arts Festival has invoked the spirit of the liberal arts, introducing various art forms to enrich the cultural well-being of students, alumni, and staff, as well as the general public.

 

This year, on its 10th anniversary, the Festival has been transformed into a biennale and renamed the Lingnan Arts Biennale with the theme “Yours truly”, featuring traditional and modern art performances, both local and from abroad, including Chinese opera, singing bowl meditation, Ikebana, films, and jazz, in order to present the most diverse and greatest enjoyment for all participants on and off campus.

 

The opening event was held on 11 November with the Cantonese opera ArenA performed by Utopia Cantonese Opera Workshop at the Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre of the West Kowloon Cultural District.

 

“Lingnan’s liberal arts education is committed to cultural enrichment for students as well as the Hong Kong community,” said President Leonard K Cheng in his welcome speech at the opening event, “In the past two years, we have missed live, face-to-face performances, and I would like to thank the Faculty of Arts for the first instalment of the Lingnan Arts Biennale, despite all odds.”

 

On top of the Opening event, a variety of on-campus cultural activities were conducted during the Biennale, which included Cantonese Opera Workshop, Music for an Afternoon Tea, Motion Picture Show My Way and post-screening talk by film director Mr Cheuk Cheung, Healing by Listening: Singing Bowl Meditation, Motion Picture Show Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA and post-screening talk, and The Way of Flowers: Experiencing Ikebana.

 

The closing event was held on 26 November with the film show The Way We Keep Dancing, followed by a post-screening sharing by the director of the film Mr Adam Wong, and artists Afuc Chan, BabyJohn and Heyo.