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Sonic Border Passages in the Making of Chinese Modernity Symposium – Opening Performance (Dec 15, 2025)

Join the opening performance of the Sonic Border Passages in the Making of Chinese Modernity Symposium, featuring the young Cantonese ensemble TROVESSIONAL 伍人粵, on December 15. Their innovative acoustic soundscape reflects themes of cultural encounter, resonating with Hong Kong's borderland identity. Guests are invited to stay for a post-concert reception.

Film Screening - Ballad on the Shore (Dec 16, 2025)

Join us on December 16 at 5:00 pm for a special screening of the acclaimed documentary "Ballad on the Shore"《岸上漁歌》 - an award-winning documentary by Ma Chi Hang explores Hong Kong's fading fishing culture through the poignant ballads of master Lai Lin-shau from Tap Mun. It captures a vanishing oral tradition with beauty and melancholy. Don’t miss this moving journey into the heart of Hong Kong’s coastal traditions.

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Sonic Border Passages in the Making of Chinese Modernity – The Hong Kong Balzan Symposium (Dec 16-17, 2025)

Join the Sonic Border Passages in the Making of Chinese Modernity Symposium to explore how sound shapes Chinese modernity across geographical, political, and cultural borders. Sessions will trace sonic encounters from folk music in remote regions to Chinese opera and contemporary experimental rock, opening new perspectives on China’s evolving soundscapes. 

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