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.
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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:
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
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