22/10/2021
Southeast Asia Festival 東南亞文化節 2021
Stories of Outlanders in Hong Kong
‼{Final call}🎶 Filipino Singer Jennifer Palor
4:00pm-5:30pm, 25 Oct 2021 (Mon) | i-LOUNGE, 3/F YIA
Language: English
The Philippines has a long history of exporting its musical talents to Hong Kong. Since the middle of the 20th century, Filipino musicians have played an important role in the musical scene of the city.
Jennifer Palor, dubbed “The most exciting jazz vocalist in Asia”, is one of the most in-demand vocalists and the voice of many commercial advertisements in Hong Kong. In this sharing, Jennifer is going to talk about how she, as an ethnic minority, tackled racial injustice along the process and finally achieved her career success. She will also introduce the history of the cultural tide between Filipino musicians and Hong Kong, as well as share her perspectives on the rise and fall of the local music industry.
The chance to hear Jennifer’s live singing will definitely be a bonus!
🇲🇾 Malaysian Entrepreneur Nicole Wong
6:30pm-8:00pm, 29 Oct 2021 (Fri) | Cultural Commons@I-House 4
Language: Putonghua
Born and raised in Malaysia, and having worked in multiple Southeast Asian countries, Nicole now owns a fruit jam’s brand in Hong Kong. In this event, she will share how she started from the scratch in Hong Kong and how her Southeast Asian background helped her build a successful career through thick and thin. As an outlander, Nicole will also talk about her different perspectives compared with local people on various aspects, such as social habits, parenting. The participants will have a chance to get the gifts handpicked by Nicole.
Registration: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13639629
異鄉人。港故事
‼{最後召集} 🎶菲律賓爵士歌手 – Jennifer Palor
2021年10月25日（星期一）4:00pm-5:30pm| i-LOUNGE, 3/F YIA
語言：英語
菲律賓音樂人與香港有悠久的音樂連結。於上世紀中期起，他們成爲香港音樂圈重要的組成部分。
菲律賓爵士女伶 Jennifer Palor有著「亞洲最動人爵士歌手」之美譽，是香港最受歡迎的駐唱歌手之一、亦是無數廣告的幕後配音者。Jennifer 會於此講座向聽眾分享自己一路走來的心路歷程及如何克服「同工不同酬」等源於種族歧視的不平等待遇。此外，Jennifer 亦會從菲律賓音樂人的角度看近代香港音樂界的興衰。
出席者更可有幸聆聽 Jennifer 現場高歌一曲。
🇲🇾 來自馬來西亞的創業家 – 黃婉秋 （Nicole）
2021年10月29日（星期五）6:30pm-8:00pm| Cultural Commons@I-House 4
語言：普通話
Nicole在馬來西亞土生土長，之後在不同的東南亞國家工作，而今在香港擁有自己的果醬事業品牌，究竟她的東南亞背景如何有助她在港成功創業以及一路上遇到哪些苦與樂？Nicole將會一一道來。她也會分享自己作爲異鄉人所面對的文化差異，例如社交習慣、育兒方法等等。參加者更有機會得到Nicole送出的小禮物！
報名表格：https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13639629
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