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Chicagoans have another opportunity, from today (May 18, Chicago time) until the end of May, to exam Hong Kong city at close range, as the "This is Hong Kong" exhibition is unveiled at the Chicago Cultural Centre.
Director of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York, Ms Monica Chen said, "the exhibition showcases Hong Kong in all dimensions, as encapsulated under the motto: Hong Kong is Cosmopolitan, Enterprising, Innovative, Leader, and Connected.
"Lively images bring to life the vibrant Hong Kong that is ever-transformative and developing.
"Having had the privilege of a rich and eventful history, Hong Kong is a meeting place of East and West, where its community thrives on the diversity of a mixed culture. It is this diversity that has made Hong Kong a place of its own that is not parallelled anywhere."
This exhibition runs in parallel with the "Contemporary Hong Kong through a Chicago Lens" exhibition at the Daley Plaza. The exhibition was produced by students from Northwestern University, who visited Hong Kong under the auspicious arrangement of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York. The exhibition tells of the student's journey to Hong Kong told through various media such as photographs, video, and blog posts.
Hong Kong Comes to Chicago 2009 is hosted by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York. The month-long festival celebrates Hong Kong's creativity, entrepreneurship, and cultural and economic vitality through an array of art and cultural events, ranging from film series, music concert to gallery talks, to the Chicago audience.
Ends/Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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