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Sketches in Notebooks: The Arrival Poetry Reading
Sat, Dec 07
University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU
Dec 07, 2019, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU , 90號 Bonham Rd, Lung Fu Shan, Hong Kong
Cha: An Asian Literary Journal has invited TWENTY-TWO Hong Kong poets to write poems in response to The Arrival, and these poems will be read at "Sketches in Notebooks", moderated by Cha's co-editor Tammy Lai-Ming Ho. Click for more details.
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Migration and Translation: Some reflections on The Arrival by Shaun Tan
Tue, Jun 11
B3-LP-06, Tai Po Campus, EdUHK
Jun 11, 2019, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
B3-LP-06, Tai Po Campus, EdUHK, 10 Lo Ping Rd, Tai Po, Hong Kong
Professor Lai will compare the similarity and difference between migration and translation through this wordless novel, and also address several issues evolved around translation, communication and culture.
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One City One Book Hong Kong x Table of Two Cities - THE ARRIVAL: Food & Migration
Sat, May 18
Makerbay, PMQ
May 18, 2019, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Makerbay, PMQ, 35號 Aberdeen St, Central, Hong Kong
A conversation based on Shaun Tan's graphic novel, "The Arrival", about the inclusionary (and sometimes exclusionary) aspects of food in migration and the role that food plays in negotiating interactions between migrants and hosts. Egyptian hors d'oeuvres will be served.
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Open Mic at Poetry OutLoud: Ekphrastic Poetry
Wed, May 08
Colette's (Room b), Fringe Club
May 08, 2019, 7:45 PM – 9:45 PM GMT+8
Colette's (Room b), Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, Hong Kong
Please join us on Wednesday 8 May 2019 for an ekphrastic poetry workshop, making use of writing prompts based on Shaun Tan's THE ARRIVAL (2006), led by Kate Rogers. Participants are very welcome to read their poems.
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Human Library & Reading event at St Hilary's Primary School
Fri, Apr 26
St. Hilary's Primary School
Apr 26, 2019, 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM
St. Hilary's Primary School, 6 Wan Tau St, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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Panel Discussion - THE ARRIVAL: Found in Translation
Tue, Apr 16
Kubrick
Apr 16, 2019, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM GMT+8
Kubrick, Hong Kong, 油麻地眾坊街駿發花園3座Shop H2
THE ARRIVAL: Found in Translation is a panel discussion on translation and/or pictorial texts. The event is co-organized by 我城我書 / One City One Book Hong Kong and CHA: An Asian Literary Journal, as part of the Cha Reading Series (http://bit.ly/2DrlbI9).
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Playgroup: Storytelling session at The Hong Kong Society for Asylum-Seekers and Refugees
Thu, Apr 11
Kam Tin
Apr 11, 2019, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Kam Tin, Kam Tin, Hong Kong
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Panel Discussion - Upon Arrival: Otherness, Belonging, and Hospitality
Mon, Mar 25
Kubrick
Mar 25, 2019, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM GMT+8
Kubrick, Hong Kong, 油麻地眾坊街駿發花園3座Shop H2
"Upon Arrival: Otherness, Belonging, and Hospitality" will feature several speakers in Hong Kong who are familiar with the topic of immigration and other related-themes. Moderated by Tammy Ho Lai-Ming, Associate Director of 我城我書／ One City One Book Hong Kong.
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從《抵岸》到異鄉: 香港文學中的異鄉人@新蒲崗地文藝遊祭2019
Sat, Mar 16
Location is TBD
Mar 16, 2019, 3:33 PM – 4:30 PM GMT+8
Location is TBD
「我城我書」的2019年度選書為《抵岸》，是澳洲華裔繪本作家陳志勇獲獎無數的作品。它既是一首移民者之歌，也是一個講述接納異己的故事。香港作為一個移民社會，本地文學作品當中亦細說著不少有關異鄉人的故事。是次對談請來《異鄉女子》作者陳蕾和評論人李薇婷，由圖像小說《抵岸》說起，探討香港文學中呈現的移民、他者和異鄉人。
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我城我書 / One City One Book Hong Kong@新蒲崗地文藝遊祭2019 (1)
Sat, Mar 16
Location is TBD
Mar 16, 2019, 10:00 AM GMT+8 – Mar 17, 2019, 6:00 PM GMT+8
Location is TBD
我哋3月16、17日 (下星期六、日) 會參與由水煮魚文化舉辦嘅新蒲崗地文藝遊祭2019! 我哋到時會擺檔賣書，如果未買《抵岸》嘅朋友仔可以到時嚟揾我哋購買! 而3月16日 (星期六) 仲會有一場以廣東話進行嘅對談，邀請咗《異鄉女子》作者陳蕾同評論人李薇婷，由圖像小說《抵岸》說起，探討香港文學中呈現嘅移民、他者同異鄉人，大家千祈唔好錯過呀!
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Book Sharing at the EdUHK Elder Academy (Cantonese Event / 廣東話活動)
Wed, Mar 06
The Education University of Hong Kong
Mar 06, 2019, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT+8
The Education University of Hong Kong, 10 Lo Ping Rd, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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Panel Discussion - Sarah Lippett in conversation on The Arrival and Visual Rhetoric
Tue, Mar 05
Kubrick
Mar 05, 2019, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM GMT+8
Kubrick, Hong Kong, 油麻地眾坊街駿發花園3座Shop H2
In this event, Sarah Lippett will be in conversation with a local artist who also creates graphic novels.
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One City One Book Hong Kong x Hong Kong International Young Reader Festival - Creative Writing Competition
Fri, Mar 01
Hong Kong
Mar 01, 2019, 6:00 PM – May 15, 2019, 10:00 PM
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Updates: Submission closed. Winners will be announced by the Festival's on 15th May.
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A FOREIGN LAND, A NEW HOME: Artwork by Shaun Tan - extension at the EdUHK Library
Tue, Jan 22
Location is TBD
Jan 22, 2019, 10:00 AM GMT+8 – Feb 13, 2019, 6:00 PM GMT+8
Location is TBD
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(Cantonese Event 廣東話活動) Reading The Arrival in the Artistic Approach / 從藝術角度閱讀《抵岸》
Sat, Jan 12
Hong Kong Arts Centre
Jan 12, 2019, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM GMT+8
Hong Kong Arts Centre
繪本嘅插畫通常會俾人一種色彩繽紛，偏向兒童面向嘅感覺，但當你睇過《抵岸》入面嘅插畫，你一定會癲覆呢種諗法！嘉賓：高佩聰女士 (插畫師及繪本出版人) 主持人：張煒森先生 (藝評人)
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In conversation: Professor Kathleen Ahrens with Dr. Bidisha Banerjee and Dr. Zoran Poposki
Sat, Jan 05
Hong Kong Arts Centre
Jan 05, 2019, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM GMT+8
Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Speakers: Prof. Kathleen Ahrens, Dr. Bidisha Banerjee, Dr. Zoran Poposki
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A FOREIGN LAND, A NEW HOME: Artwork by Shaun Tan
Sat, Jan 05
Hong Kong Arts Centre
Jan 05, 2019, 10:00 AM GMT+8 – Jan 13, 2019, 8:00 PM GMT+8
Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
The opening of the exhibition will be the launch event of One City One Book Hong Kong and also the first exhibition of Shaun Tan in Asia, exhibiting his book-related original sketches and limited edition prints.
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