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𝙐𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙙𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 As the world’s longest-running street artwork, 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 by artist Kurt Perschke comes to Hong Kong from 6 to 15 December, we at Asia Society Hong Kong Center are excited to be one of the location partners! As the RedBall wedges into our heritage site on 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏, don’t miss this chance to come and enjoy interacting with this fantastic sculptural installation at our rooftop garden! Save your date! Come and be part of this celebration at Asia Society Hong Kong Center. Don’t forget to enjoy the 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐮! This conversation will surely inspire and empower art students, art and design aficionados, and architecture enthusiasts, to discover the role of public art in a city like Hong Kong. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲, but please remember to register. 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 to register: https://lnkd.in/g4MeK2pc RedBall Artist talk: Public Art and the City: 5:45 PM - 7:00 PM RedBall Exhibition: 11:00 PM – 6:00 PM @redballproject @bodwinthecity @artpartners_ #hongkong #history #culture #redball #artandculture #publicartwork #hongkongheritage #kurtperschke #artinhongkong #publicart #RedBallProject #BODWinthecity #publicart

𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘜𝘴 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝘼 𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 We at Asia Society Hong Kong Center believe it’s important to 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, especially during Giving Season. Our 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is back this year — and with your support, we will be 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 to enjoy the holiday festivities at our Center! 𝘕𝘰 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘴𝘰 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬 With a donation of - HKD 80, you can give a Christmas gift box - HKD 150, ASHK will invite 1 child/adult to the event - HKD 1,500, ASHK will invite 5 families to the event Click the following link and you will be directed to the donation website: https://lnkd.in/g2MveAZQ Thank you for your generous support and for continuing our mission! #GivingSeason #ChristmasCelebration #Charity #Fundraising #DonateNow #ChristmasCharity #CommunityWork

It’s always a pleasure to welcome students at our campus who are curious to explore diverse cultures! Yesterday, we welcomed a group of young and bright minds from 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙡𝙚, 𝘼𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙖 who are visiting Hong Kong on a study tour, and it was a delight showing them around our historical site as well as interacting with them! University of Newcastle Asia Society Hong Kong Center #education #culture #culturaldiversity #exchangeofideas #culturalimmersion #museum #history #heritage #asia #australia

Join us on December 17 to hear from Henry Steiner, who will be speaking with Dr. Christina Bartosch, an experienced art historian with a focus on European art of the early 20th century at Asia Society Hong Kong Center! As there is a high demand for the event, book your spots now! https://lnkd.in/g-F26qXr Henry Steiner #design #talk #hongkong #asia

Members of the International Women's Forum (IWF) have been leading change across industries for five decades! At the 50th Anniversary Cornerstone Conference in Hong Kong, prominent speakers who are 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙃𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 across sectors and around the world shared their views and ideas on the most critical issues of today. S. Alice Mong, President of Asia Society Hong Kong Center, spoke at the conference, and it was our pleasure to welcome members of IWF to our heritage site for a tour! It’s always great to see great minds coming together to bring positive change! International Women's Forum #IWFHongKong24 #cornerstonecoference #hongkong #exchangingideas

𝙍𝙚𝙙𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙆𝙤𝙣𝙜… The world’s longest-running street artwork, 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 by artist Kurt Perschke, is coming to Hong Kong! From 6 to 15 December, RedBall Hong Kong will move through the city to a new location each day for people to interact with. As the RedBall wedges itself into the local architecture of the city, encouraging people to think about the cultural and historical significance of these interventions, Asia Society Hong Kong Center is pleased to be 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 for the RedBall to spread its magic! Save your date! Come and explore this sculptural installation that travels the world at Asia Society Hong Kong Center on 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏 and enjoy the 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐮!  𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙙, 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨! Check our website: https://lnkd.in/g48JarJ2 @redballproject @bodwinthecity #RedBallProject #BODWinthecity #hongkong #history #culture #redball #artandculture #publicartwork #hongkongheritage #kurtperschke  

*SOLD OUT* As many of you rightly guessed from our last post on building designs, we were talking about 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸, one of the world’s most renowned designers! Join Asia Society Hong Kong Center on December 5 to hear from Thomas Heatherwick himself. He will be in conversation with Pixie B's co-founder Jo Lusby about his philosophy as a designer and maker, the extraordinary designs from Heatherwick Studio, and his perspectives on how design will evolve from here. As seats are limited, kindly reserve your spot now! Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/gmuqHv7R Don’t miss the chance to hear from a designer, who has been described as having “the world at his feet” by Wallpaper*! You can also pre-order 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘬: 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 from our store. Click here: https://lnkd.in/gqmVJbYP Thames & Hudson Heatherwick studio Pixie B Limited #urbandesign #architechture #buildings #sustainable #communit #hongkongbuildings #hongkongdesigns #designs

Last night, we were honored to have Dr. John Allegrante present on the book Anxiety Culture, which he was principal editor of. Raphael Liogier, Emily McCarren and Po Yang also joined the panel discussion, with Edith Shih as the moderator. Together, their sharing allowed members of the audience to gain a better understanding of what constitutes anxiety, and why it is so prevalent in our modern societies. For more thought-provoking programs with acclaimed speakers, follow Asia Society Hong Kong Center and keep up to date with our latest happenings. #AnxietyCulture #MentalHealth #Psychology #Philosophy #SocialIssues #BookSharing #PanelDiscussion

Last evening, we had the pleasure of hearing from Amy Chen from Smithsonian Institution and Dorothy Chan from HSBC at Asia Society Hong Kong Center. Amy shared her valuable insights on the unique funding mechanisms of the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. To stay updated on our latest events, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/g48JarJ2 Check the recordings of our previous events: https://lnkd.in/g_AKRYKP #education #museum #dialogue #events #ngo #funding

A Grade 1 historic building, 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 was built between 1905 and 1907. Reminiscent of Hong Kong’s past, this historical gem used to be a military magazine for storing ammunition. Through Asia Society Hong Kong Center's dedicated conservation and revitalization efforts, this magnificent venue is now equipped with top-notch theatrical facilities for talks, performances, film screenings and so much more. Our eternal thanks to the Miller family for supporting us in transforming this place into a vibrant place where thought leaders and artists share their global perspectives and cultural heritage with audiences in Hong Kong and beyond. You can now 𝗕𝗘 𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗖𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗧𝗬 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗞𝗢𝗡𝗚! Through our 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑! Campaign, you can now 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! Visit our website for the details. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/g758-QQ4 #ASHKHeritageseries #hongkong #heritage #history #heritagesite #heritagebuilding #restoration #performingart #international #heritage #theater #thoughtleaders #asia #hongkongart #artists #ashkmoments