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General Education Week Brings a Range of Talent to Campus

  Peter Moser (far left) is joined by students getting ready to perform his newly-written songs
Peter Moser (far left) is joined by students getting ready to perform his newly-written songs

 

In November last year, the General Education Unit recognised the importance of experiential learning by organising a week-long festival where students were given the chance to meet different artists in a series of cultural activities.

To kick off the General Education Week on November 12, 2012, the talented musician Peter Moser staged his spectacular ‘24 Hours in a Tower’, locking himself in at the top of the Run Run Shaw Tower on the Centennial Campus to compose a song every hour, for 24 hours. Having a new song broadcasted live to the world every hour, Peter Moser amazed the audience with his music by performing stunning pieces with various musical instruments. He was also joined by alumni of the Music Department, music groups and HKU students for live jamming sessions.

This was followed on November 13, 2012 by a dialogue with the renowned director Chen Kaige – the director of Farewell my Concubine, Caught in the Web and many more classics – in the Rayson Huang Theatre which was filled with hundreds of film-lovers. In ‘Browsing for Happiness – Meeting Director Chen Kaige’, Mr Chen discussed the implications of the film and the relationship between cyber culture and humanity.

After the world of music and movies, students were treated to an exciting contest between the Chio-Tian Folk Drum & Arts Troupe from Taiwan and local dance groups on November 15, 2012. ‘Celestial Street Dance vs Local Dance Groups’ organised by the Kwang Hwa Information and Culture Center and co-organised by General Education Unit, brought together outstanding dancers, in particular the Chio-Tian Folk Drum & Arts Troupe which the audience loved for their blend of street dance, percussion and electronic music. The extraordinary dance performances added an energetic blast to the cultural week.

The General Education Week was rounded up by a performance by Peter Yarrow, of the legendary folk trio ‘Peter, Paul and Mary’. To his throngs of fans packing Sun Yat-sen Place, he sang his classic songs such as Puff, the Magic Dragon and The Great Mandala. Between songs, Mr Yarrow talked about how he thought the world was connected by a global language: music. He also explained why he founded ‘Operation Respect’ – to provide children a respectful and safe climate of learning for academic and social development and to protect each child from bullying, ridicule and violence. end


  The exceptional dance performance with elements of street dance, percussion and electronic music by Chio-Tian Folk Drum & Arts Troupe   Peter Yarrow advocates education and global harmony with his music.   A full house greets famous director Mr Chen Kaige
  The exceptional dance performance with elements of street dance, percussion and electronic music by Chio-Tian Folk Drum & Arts Troupe   Peter Yarrow advocates education and global harmony with his music   A full house greets famous director Mr Chen Kaige
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