Culture Club | ‘Local’ should be defined by the values we share, not language
“What is local?” That’s the question that gives me headache from time to time – particularly working at the SCMP. And now this question comes back to haunt me again after reading an intriguing Facebook post.
“What is local?”
That’s the question that gives me headache from time to time – particularly working at the South China Morning Post. And now this question comes back to haunt me again after reading an intriguing Facebook post.
Last week when Hong Kong was saturated with the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of June 4 Tiananmen Square crackdown, the annual Cultural Leadership Summit organised by the Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association took place (just why would anyone stage an event that clashes head-to-head with June 4?)
This year’s topic is “Branding Hong Kong Through the Arts?” I suppose this shouldn’t be ending with a question mark. The city already did it with films over two decades ago, from Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan to Wong Kar-wai and John Woo. And it was a success without the government’s meddling.
Anyway, during this two-day event, there was a debate on “local”: “This House Believes that Hong Kong Cultural Branding Should be Predominantly Led by Local rather than Overseas Talents by 2020”.
