Karen Mok, a legendary singer and actress from Hong Kong, is lending her voice to guide visitors through a French fashion exhibit at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. The exhibit, titled 'The Adorned Body: French Fashion and Jewellery 1770-1910 from the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris,' showcases nearly 400 fashion artifacts worn by French royals and socialites. The exhibit is part of the celebration of 60 years of diplomatic relations between China and France. Mok, who studied European culture and speaks multiple languages, brings her personal experience and knowledge to the exhibit's trilingual audio guide. She is passionate about promoting Hong Kong's culture and heritage to the world. In addition to her involvement in the exhibit, Mok has a new film coming out soon, in which she stars alongside Andy Lau.
The Hong Kong Heritage Museum is also hosting an exhibition titled 'A Laugh at the World: James Wong' to commemorate the 20th anniversary of James Wong's passing. The exhibition showcases around 140 sets of exhibits to illustrate Wong's contributions to music, film, television, advertising, literature, and more. It will run from July 17 to February 10 next year with free admission. Wong, born Wong Jum-sum, was a renowned cultural figure and literary genius in Hong Kong. He was active in various cultural and performing arts media platforms since the 1950s and made significant contributions to the city's pop culture. The exhibition features selected collection items from various museums and loan exhibits. Cultural activities such as talks, music sharing, workshops, and film screenings will also be held as part of the exhibition. The exhibition is part of the second Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival, which aims to showcase the dynamic inheritance, diffusion, integration, and breakthroughs within Hong Kong's pop culture.
Christian Pilard's Little Museum of the World in Chai Wan, Hong Kong, is a small but surprising museum filled with over 2,000 objects, including dinosaur fossils, tools used by early humans, and rare meteorites. The museum aims to connect people to the past and raise awareness of social and environmental challenges. Founder and curator Christian Pilard believes that children have the power to change the world and that the museum is about taking action. The museum also features items from across Asia, including Oviraptor eggs and a Psittacosaurus fossil from the Cretaceous Period. Pilard's lifelong fascination with geography, wildlife, and human history led to the creation of the museum, which is housed in an industrial building in Chai Wan. The collection includes meaningful objects from various periods and places, and Pilard hopes that the museum will inspire visitors to think differently and make informed decisions about the world.
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