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IIF KT Programme Projects - Revitalising Heritages, Arts and Culture Outreach

On-going Projects

Hong Kong film history in digital media

Hong Kong film history in digital media

 

- To conserve Hong Kong film history and stimulate public interest in Hong Kong films of the past through an integrated online platform, seminars and social media

Target beneficiaries: Secondary and tertiary school teachers and students, and the general public
Project Leader: Prof Emilie YEH, Centre for Film and Creative Industries, Faculty of Arts

Using translation to promote cross-linguistic and cross-cultural awareness in the community

 

To promote cross-linguistic and cross-cultural awareness in the community and enrich people’s knowledge of translation 

Target beneficiaries: Secondary school students, ethnic minorities, and community interpreters/translators for ethnic minorities 
Project Leader: Prof Rachel LUNG, Department of Translation, Faculty of Arts

Using translation to promote cross-linguistic and cross-cultural awareness in the community
Creative practices as affective archive: A collaboration with female migrant workers

Creative practices as affective archive: A collaboration with female migrant workers

 

- To explore collaborative and creative methods in socially engaged art and promote art as an outlet for self-expression and empowerment of female migrant workers
- To develop creative methods of maintaining mental health for non-art professionals in the post-pandemic era 

Target beneficiaries: Female migrant workers and the general public
Project Leader: Prof Yu-chieh LI, Department of Digital Arts and Creative Industries, Faculty of Arts

Completed Projects

Celebrating stories of ethnic minority women in garment making in Hong Kong

Celebrating stories of ethnic minority women in garment making in Hong Kong

 

- To showcase stories of ethnic minorities and their histories and contributions in the garment production industry in Hong Kong
- To foster and promote the importance of cultural inclusion 

Target beneficiaries: South Asian and refugee communities in Hong Kong and the general public 
Project Leader: Prof Lisa LEUNG, Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of Arts

Education outreach: Lecture and workshop series

 

To promote the instruction and learning of philosophy and ethics through workshops for secondary school teachers and students 

Target beneficiaries: Secondary school teachers and students
Project Leader: Prof Derek BAKER, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts

Education outreach: Lecture and workshop series
Exploring and trekking Hong Kong historic cinema districts: Past and present

Exploring and trekking Hong Kong historic cinema districts: Past and present

 

- To enhance public understanding and stimulate public interest in Hong Kong films and cinema’s evolution by organising interactive guided tours to trek through the historic cinema districts, and ongoing revitalisation
- To promote awareness of conservation of intangible cultural heritage 

Target beneficiaries: General public 
Project Leader: Prof Emilie YEH, Centre for Film and Creative Industries, Faculty of Arts

Saath-Saath - Music across the waters (scale-up)

 

- To address the historical lack of India-China dialogue in many realms though a musical collaboration project across India, Hong Kong and mainland China
- To pioneer a new public dialogue around Asian musical crossovers 

Target beneficiaries: Cultural practitioners, school and university students, and the general public
Project Leader: Prof Tejaswini NIRANJANA, Kwan Fong Cultural Research and Development Programme, Faculty of Arts

Saath-Saath - Music across the waters (scale-up)
Promoting cultural heritage to the community: Chinese poetry and literature

Promoting cultural heritage to the community: Chinese poetry and literature

 

To promote Chinese cultural heritage to the community through literature appreciation talks and poetry writing workshops 

Target beneficiaries: General public
Project Leader: Prof Charles KWONG, Department of Chinese, Faculty of Arts

Literature, life and history of Hong Kong in the 1960s: Engaging the public across generations

 

To transfer the knowledge on Hong Kong history and culture in the 1960s to local citizens across different generations, allowing them to better understand the daily lives in that period 

Target beneficiaries: Young generation, the elderly and the general public
Project Leader: Dr Yan-ho SIU, Department of Chinese, Faculty of Arts

Literature, life and history of Hong Kong in the 1960s: Engaging the public across generations
Reviving a forgotten ritual play in Cantonese opera: The female Jiaguan (Blessing of Promotion)

Reviving a forgotten ritual play in Cantonese opera: The female Jiaguan (Blessing of Promotion)

 

- To revive the female version of the Cantonese opera Jiaguan 加官 (Blessing of Promotion), a long forgotten ritual play through archiving research, textual studies, and oral history
- To organize engagement activities such as symposium, performance and the production of a video disc-cum-booklet 

Target beneficiaries: Young actors and musicians, students studying Cantonese opera, music, drama and theatre, and related disciplines, general audience
Project Leader: Prof Stephen CHAN, Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of Arts

Workshop and concert on Chinese music textures and scoring

 

- To inform local composers, orchestrators and concert arrangers on the texture and scoring of Chinese music, with references and technical know-how from research
- To enhance the sensitivity and ability of local practitioners in Chinese music scoring 

Target beneficiaries: Young composers and arrangers, singers and producers of Chinese music, general concert audience
Project Leader: Prof Stephen CHAN, Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of Arts

Workshop and concert on Chinese music textures and scoring
Developing intergenerational education partnerships to encourage conservation of reptiles and amphibians in Hong Kong

Developing intergenerational education partnerships to encourage conservation of reptiles and amphibians in Hong Kong

 

- To promote and encourage the conservation of reptiles and amphibians through a “Citizen Scientists” course
- To educate and raise public’s awareness in conserving the environment and biodiversity for the betterment of society 

Target beneficiaries: General public and the elderly
Project Leader: Prof Mark McGINLEY, Science Unit

Films, Life and History of Hong Kong in the 1950s: Engaging the public across generations

 

- To transfer the research knowledge on Hong Kong history and culture in the 1950s across generations of local citizens
- To allow better understanding on the daily lives in that period 

Target beneficiaries: Young generation, the elderly and the general public
Project Leader: Dr Yan-ho SIU, Department of Chinese, Faculty of Arts 

Films, Life and History of Hong Kong in the 1950s: Engaging the public across generations
Revitalizing rural culture through participatory planning and design of a community classroom in rural New Territories

Revitalizing rural culture through participatory planning and design of a community classroom in rural New Territories

 

- To revitalize rural culture and train rural talents through planning and design processes
- To transform a village office into a community classroom and cultural space, for vibrant exchanges between villagers and urban residents on indigenous culture and knowledge 

Target beneficiaries: Tai Kong Po villagers, student helpers and volunteers, city people who join the workshops and exhibition
Project Leader: Prof Yun-chung CHEN, Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of Arts

Cultural history of South Asians in Tuen Mun - A tour of appreciation

 

- To scrutinize the history of South East Asian businesses (such as restaurants, shops and companies) as well as residents in Tuen Mun area
- To affirm the roles that Hong Kong’s ethnic minorities play in shaping Hong Kong’s history and contributing to its society 

Target beneficiaries: South Asians including youth and students, university students, participants who join the seminar and cultural tour
Project Leader: Prof Lisa LEUNG, Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of Arts

Cultural history of South Asians in Tuen Mun - A tour of appreciation
Promoting poetry and cultural heritage to secondary schools, higher education and general community

Promoting poetry and cultural heritage to secondary schools, higher education and general community

 

To introduce the community to a higher world of truth, goodness and beauty through poetry writing talks and workshops, with positive impacts on personal and social life 

Target beneficiaries: General public, tertiary and secondary school students
Project Leader: Prof Charles KWONG, Department of Chinese, Faculty of Arts

“Hong Kong Literature and Culture of the 1950s and 1960s” Public Lecture Series in Macao, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Taiwan, and Hong Kong

 

To raise public interests in Hong Kong literature and culture of the 1950s and 1960s and to strengthen the cultural liaisons between Hong Kong and neighboring cities 

Target beneficiaries: General public in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Macao and Taipei
Project Leader: Prof Mary WONG, Centre for Humanities Research, Faculty of Arts

“Hong Kong Literature and Culture of the 1950s and 1960s” Public Lecture Series in Macao, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Taiwan, and Hong Kong
Empowerment through cultural tourism in rural New Territories

Empowerment through cultural tourism in rural New Territories

 

- To train and empower villagers in rural New Territories to become cultural tour-guides through action research
- To use culture tourism to bring income to the villagers, and provide opportunity for city dwellers to understand and appreciate the rich culture of rural villages 

Target beneficiaries: Kwu Tung villagers, student helpers and volunteers, city dwellers who join the tour
Project Leader: Prof Yun-chung CHEN, Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of Arts

Touching the Earth - Environmental art workshop in Lai Chi Wo

 

To enhance non-indigenous inhabitants’ awareness of the natural and cultural resources of a rural village and to provide students with an alternative view of the value of conservation in rural redevelopment 

Target beneficiaries: Local villagers in Lai Chi Wo, primary, secondary and college students
Project Leader: Prof Sophia LAW, Department of Visual Studies, Faculty of Arts 

Touching the Earth - Environmental art workshop in Lai Chi Wo
How to make your own history? Our oral history database and experience

How to make your own history? Our oral history database and experience

 

To transfer the oral history database and skills to different target groups in the community, and to acquire facts and personal/collective memories 

Target beneficiaries: Secondary and tertiary school students, major NGOs and private firms, and the general public 
Project Leader: Prof Chi-pang LAU, Hong Kong & South China Historical Research Programme, Faculty of Arts