{"id":2999,"date":"2015-01-26T09:30:55","date_gmt":"2015-01-26T01:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xichuanpoetry.com\/?p=2999"},"modified":"2015-01-17T13:18:31","modified_gmt":"2015-01-17T05:18:31","slug":"poems-of-everyday-life-a-tribute-to-yasi-at-hku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xichuanpoetry.com\/?p=2999","title":{"rendered":"Poems of Everyday Life: A Tribute to Yasi at HKU"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Poems of Everyday Life:<\/strong>\u00a0A Tribute to Yasi
\nPicnic, Music, Poems.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Yasi is one of Hong Kong\u2019s most important literary figures. His prolific output ranges from poetry, essays, novels, plays, literature reviews and cultural studies to photography and video.<\/p>\n

Yasi was a member of the University of Hong Kong where he taught in the Departments of English Studies and Comparative Literature. His work is very much connected to his hometown of Hong Kong, through his keen observation of people, objects and everyday life.<\/p>\n

According to his friends, Yasi was a great lover of food and good company. Join us to pay tribute to Yasi\u2019s life and work with a feast of food, music, poetry, dance and other activities inspired by his writings.<\/p>\n

Date: 30 January 2015 (Friday)<\/strong>
\nTime: 12-5pm<\/strong>
\nVenue: Sun Yat Sen Place, The University of Hong Kong<\/strong><\/p>\n

Programme:
\n12:00 – 5:00 p.m.
\nYasi letterpress printing workshop
\nMake your own chop with lines from Yasi\u2019s poems
\nSnacks inspired by Yasi\u2019s food poems
\nBy Zi Wut, KongYeah, HKU staff and students<\/p>\n

12:45 – 2:00 p.m.
\nPoetry Readings, Music and Dance Performances
\nBy Kung Chi Sing, Jing Wong, Choi Sai Ho, Mui Cheuk Yin and Comparative Literature students<\/p>\n

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
\nPoetry Workshop by KongYeah
\nYasi guided tour by students from the Department of Comparative Literature<\/p>\n

For enquiries, please contact Mr Cyrus Chan (Tel: 3917 4984; Email:\u00a0cyrusc@hku.hk<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Co-organized by: Read-Cycling,\u00a0Centre of Development and Resources for Students,\u00a0General Education Unit, Department of Comparative Literature, Faculty of Arts, HKU<\/p>\n

Supported by: \u00a0Zi Wut, KongYeah<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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