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Born in 1949, Lam Kwok Shing is the owner and in-house photographer of Sammy Photo Studio, an old-style photo studio located in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong. Lam began his career as a young apprentice in the 1970s, working as a dark room technician for the studio, previously called Jim Jim. In 1996, Lam took over the studio and renamed it. The studio continues to photograph portraits in film. Image courtesy of the speaker
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Love. War. Paranoia. Escape. Rogue robots. Flash floods. All things to be confronted by dancing until near-collapse in the world of Shumking Mansion. A rude furnace-blast of technicolour noise levelled straight to the back of the brain, Shumking’s live shows are high-speed disco anarchy. From all four corners but representing Hong Kong, Zaid, Kent, Shum and Jem are on a mission to seize the present and point it like a hand-cranked laser gun at an unforgiving tomorrow.
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Daniel Toh is a singer-songwriter based in Hong Kong. A self-produced artist as well as a multi-instrumentalist, his music showcases his groove, musicality and mellow, soothing vocals. He began his musical journey as a guitarist, drummer and arranger in 2019, while finding his own sound and artistry through collaborating with various artists. In early 2021, Daniel Toh released his debut single ‘With You’, a blend of R&B, soul and pop-ballad.
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Lester Lam is a singer-songwriter from Malaysia, based in Hong Kong, who has embarked on a new journey after winning the ICMA Singing Competition in 2019. The mixture of influences from Pop, R&B and Indie music has built the foundation for his raw and personal storytelling, which is reflected in his debut EP Unwithered Blue. The project consists of 5 brutally honest conversations with his deepest emotions, including his singles ‘Out of This World’, ‘Realize’ and ‘The Edge of Blue’.
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Born in Cameroon, now based in Hong Kong, Afritude Kaze has been a musical artist since his early years and his love for ancestral and traditional music has followed him ever since. Music is a universal language connecting people. It has no boundary and no colour. Throughout human history, we have occasionally taken a step back and asked our ancestors for guidance through music. Intentionally or unintentionally, music is in Kaze’s life as a solid foundation that will take him […]
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Grassroots Future is a non-profit organisation based in Hong Kong that works to build capacity among refugees in this city and to support the development of refugee-led initiatives. Through well-being programs, education, community outreach and investing in the future (children’s education), they build capacity of the local refugee-led initiatives and grassroots organisations, and co-create events and projects with them. By doing so, Grassroots Future hopes to provide access to resources and give platforms to undiscovered talents to develop their skills […]
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Justice Centre Hong Kong is a non-profit organisation focused on the promotion of human rights through their legal, psychosocial, research and policy work. They are committed to driving change for a just and fair society. Founded in 2007 as Hong Kong Refugee Advice Centre, they helped over 2,000 men, women and children on the road to a new life. Building on their expertise in refugee issues, in 2014 they identified a clear need for escalating response to tackling forced labour […]
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Born in Manila, Philippines (b.1997), Katrina Leigh Mendoza Raimann is an interdisciplinary artist based out of Hong Kong. She graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London with a BA in Fine Art in 2019. Working across textiles, installation and performance, she tells stories of intimacy, relationships and the body. The body, intimacy, love, tension, anxiety and power — her art practice focuses on the histories of material and action, gender and labour. The relationship between the body and textile is something […]
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Narrator/Founder and Director of Arts for Good Foundation Being a strong advocate of community inclusion and avid art lover, Amanda founded Arts for Good Foundation in 2020 and championed arts as an important common ground for fostering diverse and inclusive societies. She envisions that and culture can help de-escalate social polarisation and cultural divide in Hong Kong. She deeply believes in arts for all and strives to provide equal access to arts education, particularly for students from different communities. By […]