Visual Culture Bus Tour—City Thoughts Flow
Visual Culture Bus Tour—City Thoughts Flow
How would you learn about this city, if it was a person?
M+ invites you to hop onto our shuttle bus and begin an audio-visual journey from Kowloon Tong to the museum. Lean back on your seat and encounter this charming city while novelist and cultural critic Lawrence Pun narrates his stories and ways to see the city through excerpts from his works.
Accompanied by an a cappella performance by SENZA, you will move through the urban area of Yau Tsim Mong. Admire the district's unique cultural landscape, people, and their interactions from varying distances. As you arrive at M+, we recommend you to explore the space with a fresh perspective gained from the tour.
This event is suitable for participants of all ages. Audio tracks in Cantonese and English are available. Children under the age of twelve must be accompanied by an adult. Each adult could bring with them one child under the age of four for free if the child does not occupy a seat.
About the Artists
Lawrence K L Pun is a novelist and cultural critic. Over the past twenty years, he has authored around twenty books, among them his latest novel Falling Apart, the novels Writopia and The Spell of Disappearance, prose Evanescence, and social commentary Play Back Hong Kong. In 2011, he received the Award for Best Artist (Literary Arts) conferred by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.
Portrait of Lawrence Pun. Photo: Jam Wong
SENZA A Cappella is a Cantopop vocal band debuted in 2018, which aims to promote a cappella in Hong Kong. The team regularly shares their music cover videos online. The Backstairs Series & Mini Cover Series have gained more than 7.5 million views on YouTube. SENZA has had performing experiences in large-scale events, TV shows, and pop music award ceremonies.
Group photo of SENZA A Cappella. Members (From left to right): Calvert Fu, Miri Leung, King Lam, Dennis Tsui, Peace Lo. Photo: Nathan Cheung
The band has collaborated with artists, including Eman Lam, Jer & Ian @ Mirror, Kay Tse, AGA, C AllStar etc. In 2020, SENZA was the first a cappella group nominated in Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation in Hong Kong. In 2021, the band presented its first album named Circle of Fifths. In the same year, SENZA organized two concerts with full-house response.
About Community Festival: Joining Hands
The pandemic has prompted us to cherish every moment spent together, deepening the bonds of many families and friends. 'Community Festival: Joining Hands' at M+ invites everyone to reunite and reconnect with each other through a series of events. In this three-day festival, creative practitioners from various fields will introduce different ways to explore our surroundings, inspiring everyone to maintain an open mind towards change.
‘Community Festival’ welcomes visitors of different ages, backgrounds, and abilities to interact and connect with artists, makers, and the community. All you need to be is curious!
Image at top: M+ Opening Programmes, 2021. Photo: Winnie Yeung@Visual Voices