[Sponsored] International Poetry Nights in Hong Kong (IPNHK) is an award-winning biennial poetry event established by renowned contemporary Chinese poet Bei Dao to deliver internationally acclaimed poets’ thoughts and ideas about poetry to China.
The 2017 event encompasses the theme An Ancient Enmity. It invites more than 20 poets and lyricists from different parts of the world to share and read their works in Hong Kong, before the group ventures on to five mainland cities: Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Wuhan and Xiamen.
Highlights include: An opening musical concert The Secret of Heaven performed by “The Father of Chinese Rock” Cui Jian, and independent musicians Zhou Yunpeng and Zhong Zuo; a dialogue discussion presented by renowned Syrian poet Adonis and Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa; as well as a one-month exhibition showcasing works from the past four Poetry Nights in Eslite (Causeway Bay).
Other guests include: Maram Al-Masri (Syria), Gabeba Baderoon (South Africa), Javier Bello (Chile), Charles Bernstein (US), John Burnside (UK), Chan Chi Tak (Hong Kong), Chen Dongdong (Mainland China), Chen Xianfa (Mainland China), Chow Yiu Fai (Hong Kong), Lorna Crozier (Canada), Julia Fiedorczuk (Poland), Hirata Toshiko (Japan), Agnes S.L. Lam (Hong Kong), Moon Chung-hee (South Korea), George Szirtes (UK), Mark Tredinnick (Australia), Anja Utler (Germany), Dmitry Vedenyapin (Russia) and Haris Vlavianos (Greece).
Free admission to all panel discussions and poetry recitations; registration preferred via online form.
Tickets are required for The Secret of Heaven opening music concert – contact info@noiseasia.com
Event dates:
- 22-26 November 2017, Hong Kong.
- 27-29 November 2017, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Wuhan, Xiamen.
The concert – in Mandarin – will take place on November 22 at Academic Community Hall, Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Rd, Kowloon Tong.
The full line-up includes:
- Adonis (Syria)
- Maram Al-Masri (Syria)
- Gabeba Baderoon (South Africa)
- Javier Bello (Chile)
- Charles Bernstein (US)
- John Burnside (UK)
- Chan Chi Tak (Hong Kong)
- Chen Dongdong (Mainland China)
- Chen Xianfa Mainland (China)
- Chow Yiu Fai (Hong Kong)
- Lorna Crozier (Canada)
- Cui Jian (Mainland China)
- Julia Fiedorczuk (Poland)
- Jérôme Game (France)
- Hirata Toshiko (Japan)
- Major Jackson (US)
- Nuno Júdice (Portugal)
- Agnes S.L. Lam (Hong Kong)
- Semezdin Mehmedinović (Bosnia)
- Moon Chung-hee (South Korea)
- Shuntaro Tanikawa (Japan)
- George Szirtes (UK)
- Mark Tredinnick (Australia)
- Anja Utler (Germany)
- Dmitry Vedenyapin (Russia)
- Haris Vlavianos (Greece)
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21 November 2017 Tuesday
Prelude: Hong Kong Night
Forum, Eslite (Causeway Bay Store) – 9/F,Hysan Place, 500 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
“Hong Kong Poetry and the World”
7:00pm (English)
Poets: Agnes S.L. Lam, James Shea, Tammy Ho
“Poetry, Lyric and Music”
8:00pm (Cantonese)
Poets: Chan Chi Tak, Chow Yiu Fai, Liu Wai Tong
22 November 2017 Wednesday
Opening Music Concert “The Secret of Heaven”
8:30pm (Mandarin)
Academic Community Hall, Hong Kong Baptist University – 224 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong
Performers: Cui Jian, Zhou Yunpeng and Zhong Zuo
23 November 2017 Thursday
Panel Discussion “Poetry and Enmity”
10:30am (Multilingual)
Open Forum, Learning Garden, LG/F University Library, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Poets: Chan Chi Tak, Chow Yiu Fai, Agnes S.L. Lam, Charles Bernstein, Mark Tredinnick, Javier Bello
Moderator: Shelby Chan
Panel Discussion “Worlds of Poetry: The View from Europe I”
2:00pm (Multilingual)
Open Forum, Learning Garden, LG/F University Library, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Poets: John Burnside, Anja Utler, Nuno Júdice, Jérôme Game
Moderator: Lucas Klein
Panel Discussion “Worlds of Poetry: The View from Europe II”
4:00pm (Multilingual)
Open Forum, Learning Garden, LG/F University Library, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Poets: Dmitry Vedenyapin, Haris Vlavianos, Julia Fiedorczuk, Maram Al-Masri
Moderator: Christopher Mattison
Poetry Recitation
7:30pm (Multilingual)
University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong – 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Poets: Chow Yiu Fai, Jérôme Game, Lorna Crozier, Hirata Toshiko, Cui Jian
Film Screening
9:50pm (Mandarin)
The One Broadway Cinema– 100 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kwoloon
24 November 2017 Friday
Panel Discussion “Enmity and the Language of Poetry”
2:00pm (English)
Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall (G017), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Poets: Major Jackson, George Szirtes, Gabeba Baderoon, Lorna Crozier
Moderator: Ling Wang
Panel Discussion “Worlds of Poetry: The View from East Asia”
4:00pm (Multilingual)
Tsang Shiu Tim Art Hall (G017), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Poets: Chen Xianfa, Chen Dongdong, Hirata Toshiko, Moon Chung-hee
Moderator: Ling Wang
Poetry Recitation
7:30pm (Multilingual)
University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong – 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Poets: Charles Bernstein, Haris Vlavianos, Agnes S.L. Lam, Javier Bello, Maram Al-Masri
25 November 2017 Saturday
Poetry Recitation
2:30pm (Multilingual)
University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong – 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Poets: Mark Tredinnick, Major Jackson, Anja Utler, Chen Dongdong, Dmitry Vedenyapin
Poetry Recitation
7:30pm (Multilingual)
University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong – 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Poets: Nuno Júdice, George Szirtes, Gabeba Baderoon, Moon Chung-hee
26 November 2017 Sunday
Dialogue of the Century
2:30pm (Arabic, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese)
University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong – 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Poets: Adonis, Tanikawa Shuntaro
Moderator: Leo Ou-fan Lee
Closing Poetry Recitation
7:30pm (Multilingual)
University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong – 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Poets: Chan Chi Tak, John Burnside, Chen Xianfa, Julia Fiedorczuk
