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Hong Kong Baptist University’s Creative and Professional Writing Programme

Hong Kong Baptist University’s Creative and Professional Writing Programme Hong Kong Baptist University’s Creative and Professional Writing Programme is the first UGC-funded undergraduate, degree-awarding creative writing programme in Hong Kong, and one of the only Chinese and English bilingual programmes of its kind in the world. In addition to cultivating students’ skills in creative and professional fields, the Creative and Professional Writing Programme aims to nurture students’ academic potential, cultural dimensions and sense of creativity, and to enhance their professional […]

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Pat Heung Central Primary School

Pat Heung Central Primary School Pat Heung Central Primary School is a subsidized primary school in Pat Heung, Yuen Long. The school supports holistic development through positive education and life education. By integrating position education into every day learning, students develop high emotional intelligence and resilience. Inside its lush, green campus, squirrels, rabbits, cats and turtles live harmoniously and students learn to respect and care for life through interaction with animals and nature. Between gardens, sandpits, lawn, treehouse, students can […]

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Alma QUINTO

Alma QUINTO Born in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, the Philippines where she currently resides. Quinto has been acknowledged as a female pioneer of social engagement art in the Philippine and collaborated various communities which suffered from natural and/or man-made disasters including earthquake, typhoon and sexual violence in and outside the Philippine. Her artistic practice aims healing thus often prioritises the process than substantial outcome. She has been invited by major international art exhibitions and instututions including the 8th Havana Biennale in […]

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Zoe YEH

Zoe YEH Zoe Yeh is the Director and Curator of Hong-Gah Museum in Taipei. She previously served as a curatorial assistant at the Art Tower Mito in Japan and was a board member of the artist-run space Polymer. Her curatorial and research practice focuses on the shifting power dynamics and spatial allocations within urban environments. Through creative interventions and field-researches, she explores contemporary interpretations of place and locality. Yeh leads the museum’s long-term community-based initiatives, utilizing art as a participatory […]

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Meita MEILITA

Meita MEILITA Born in Bogor, Indonesia, Meita works as an artist and housewife. Her personal experiences as a woman, child, mother, and wife are the themes in her artwork. Meita uses embroidery as a medium in her work and applies it to various works of art such as installation art and participatory art. For her, embroidery is an intimate and personal process, which is related to various levels of social life. In 2021, Meita was selected as an artist in […]

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YIP Kai Chun

YIP Kai Chun Born and raised in Hong Kong, Yip has been exploring the topics of cultural identity, fading heritage, under-recognised communities such through his workshops, events, sound, text and video works. Stemming from his family background, his recent works focus on Hakka culture and language, and Yip has conducted research on these topics in and outside Hong Kong. In addition to making artworks, Yip has been working as a member of organisers of The Inter-island Festival which addresses art, […]

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Prewangan Studio

Prewangan Studio Prewangan Studio was founded in 2020 in Sobontoro Village, Tambakboyo District, Tuban, East Java. It began as a space for casual gatherings and idea exchanges among locals, and gradually grew into an open, collective studio working across art, science, and technology—rooted in a strong Do It Yourself (DIY) spirit. Since their first project, Klotekan, a performative sound installation inspired by the tradition of night patrols during Ramadan, Prewangan Studio have continued to experiment and connect with wider communities, […]

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Widi ASARI

Widi ASARI Widi Asari is an artist and fashion designer based in Bandung, Indonesia. Her research and artistic creation delve into the intersection of cultural heritage, materiality and personal narratives. With a master’s degree in Textile Engineering and Apparel Technology, she initially set her sights on joining the mainstream fashion industry. However, her journey transformed after collaborations with interdisciplinary artists, indigenous communities and textile industry unions, which revealed the exploitation and environmental harm embedded in clothing production. Asari’s latest project […]

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Angie C. Baecker

Angie C. Baecker Angie C. Baecker is Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Chinese History and Culture at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her research focuses on the cultural and material history of modern China, particularly the socialist period in the People’s Republic of China. She holds a PhD in modern Chinese cultural studies from the University of Michigan and an MA in Chinese literature from Tsinghua University. She is currently working on a book manuscript about mass art practice in […]

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Lee Jung-a

Lee Jung-a Lee Jung-a holds a Master’s degree in Art History and has over 15 years of experience in museum exhibition planning, educational programme development and cultural public relations. Currently a senior curator at the Korean Museum of Straw and Life, she is dedicated to preserving and communicating Korea’s unique straw culture to the public. Lee’s work focuses on reinterpreting traditional culture from a modern perspective and developing programmes accessible to diverse audiences. She has conducted various projects that combine […]

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