Asia Arts Net Annual Conference 2000 Introduction Asia Arts Net 2000 Conference, was held on May 1st to 4th 2000 at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology University Center. For the first time, Hong Kong hosted a major cross-cultural prgram with artistic directors of major art organizations, researchers, scholars and cultural policy makers coming from 14 East and Southeast Asian cities. It is hope that through dialogue and discussion of the common concerned problems, a solid foundation for long term regional networking of arts and culture can be laid. The conference includes city cultural report, cultural forum, cross-cultural performing arts and visual arts program and critic sessions. City Cultural Report from 14 Asian cities will provide a comprehensive overview of arts and cultural development of respective cities. Each city report will cover cultural performing arts and visual arts program and critic sessions. List of programmes Opening Ceremony & City Cultural Report 1/5/2000 (Mon) Keynote Speaker: Mr. Paul S.W. Leung, JP (Director, Leisure and Cultural Services Department) City Cultural Report (Session 1): Bangkok, Beijing, Taipei, Guangzhou Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, University Center, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology City Cultural Report (Session 2): Singapore, Jakarta, Manila, Okinawa City Cultural Report 2/5/2000 (Tue) City Cultural Report (Session 3): Hong Kong, Shenshen, Macau Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, University Center, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology City Cultural Report (Session 4): Seoul, Fukuoka, Tokyo City Cultural Report (Session 5): Open Discussion Cultural Forum -- Challenge and Possibilities of Asian Arts in the 21st century 3/5/2000 (Wed) Cultural Forum 1: Reinventing Asian Arts: Dialogue Between Traditional Arts & Contemporary Arts Moderator: Dr. Stephen Ching-Kiu Chan (Programme Director, BA (Hons) Cultural Studies, School of General Education, Lingnan University) Cultural Forum 2: Cultural Exchange Policy & Asian Arts Development Moderator: Dr. Desmond Hui (Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong) Cultural Forum 3: Arts & Economics: Arts Education & Creative Industries Moderator: Dr. Benjamin Lee (Senior Lecture, Department of Comparative Literature The University of Hong Kong) Cultural Forum 4: The role of Government & Private sector in the Development of the Arts Moderator: Mr. Tseng Sun-man (Secretary General, Hong Kong Arts Development Council) Annual Meeting 4/5/2000 (Thu) Participants Hong Kong Mr. Danny Yung Artistic Director of the Center for the Arts, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Mr. Mathias Woo Vice Chairman, Zuni Icosahedron, Hong Kong Shenzhen Prof. Xiong Yuanwei Dean, School of Fine Arts, Shenzhen University Beijing Prof. Lin Kehuan President of the China National Youth Theatre, Beijing Guangzhou Ms. Yang Mei-qi Director of the Guangdong Modern Dance Company, Guangzhou Macau Ms. Maria Esteves President of The Institute of European Studies of Macau Taipei Ms. Ping Heng Director of the Performing Arts Alliance, Taipei Ms. Margaret Shiu Artistic Director of the Banboo Burtain Studio Tokyo Mr. Mitch Yoshimoto Senior Consultant for the Arts and Cultural Projects, NLI Research Institute, Tokyo Mr. Makoto Sato Artistic Director of the Setagaya Public Theatre, Tokyo Mr. Hiroshi Koike Artistic Director of the Pappa Tarahurama, Tokyo Mr. Hidenaga Otori Lecturer in Theatre, Waseda University, Tokyo Okinawa Mr. Ryoushu Koki Artistic Director of the Okinawa Drama Experimental Theatre, Okinawa Fukuoka Mr. Masahiro Matsumoto Cultural Exchange Section Chief, Fukuoka City Foundation for Arts and Cultural Promotion, Fukuoka Seoul Ms. Sin Cha Hong Director of the Laughing Stone, Seoul Mr. Peter Moon Artistic Director of Seoul National art Centre Singapore Mr. T. Sasitharan Artistic Director of the Substation, Singapore Bangkok Ms. K. Patravadi Mejudhon Artistic Director of Patravadi Theatre, Bangkok Jakarta Mr. Nano Riantiarno Director of the Theatre Koma, Jakarta Ms. Ratna Riantiarno Chairperson, Jakarta Arts Council Manila Mr. Virgilio S. Almario Executive Director of National Commission fro Cultural and the Arts, Republic of the Philippines Berlin Dr. Hans- George Knopp Director of Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin Presenter: Asia Arts Net Co-organizers: Center for the Arts, HKUST Zuni Icosahedron Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture Sponsors: The Nippon Foundation Tokyo National Arts and Cultural Foundation Taipei Fok Ying-tung Foundation LTD Hong Kong The Saison Fonddation Tokyo Oriental Foundation Macau