Leung Ping Kwan (1949-2013) was one of the most celebrated men of letters in Hong Kong. Writing mainly in the Chinese language under his pen name Yasi, he was a prolific poet, novelist, essayist, translator, researcher, teacher, scholar, as well as literary, film and cultural critic, photographer and videographer, whose work traversed back and forth comfortably across different media, and geographic and cultural borders. Known as PK to his many friends, his Cantonese language pen name Yasi best describes the spirit behind his work: both Chinese characters, Ya and Si, are what could be described as discourse devices, without any specific meaning. They carry no ideological undertones, nor are they limited by any preconceived ideas or beliefs, much like Leung Ping Kwan the man himself.

In his vision of this exhibition, literature did not rest between the pages of texts, instead it was alive; literature was a part of his dialogue with life — a life full to the brim with not only words or poems, but with images, music, sculpture, photos, dance...

In the exhibition, Journeys of Leung Ping Kwan, more than one hundred works of art, featuring Yasi and his collaborators, will be on display at the Central Library. In Orhan Pamuk's Museum of Innocence, the protagonist Kemal collected objects that enabled him to feel the presence of his woman, Füsun. Likewise, visitors to the Central Library will find exhibits imbued with memories of Yasi the writer and poet, and Yasi the creative artist in dialogue with his friends through their collaborations. These pieces are at once real and symbolic of his creative journey from the east to the west and then back again. At the Fringe Club, another exhibition in his memory, Yasi * We Friend — A Cross-Media Response Exhibition to Leung Ping Kwan, comprises works by his friends, students and readers as dedications and responses.

‘Leung Ping Kwan (1949-2013), a Retrospective' is a series of activities arousing public interest in Hong Kong writers, literature and poetry. This program consists of exhibition, poetry recital, poetry reading, literary talk, and creative poetry workshop.

Exhibition
Journeys of Leung Ping Kwan
Date: 10 — 28.1.2014
Time: 11:00am — 8:00pm daily
Venue: Exhibition Gallery, Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Yasi * We Friend — A Cross-Media Response Exhibition to Leung Ping Kwan
Date: 10 — 28.1.2014
Time: 12:00nn — 10:00pm (Mondays to Saturdays)
Venue: Hong Kong Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong

Poetry Recital
Shall We Jam — A Recital of Leung Ping Kwan's Poetry in Song, Dance & Music
Date: 9.1.2014 (Thursday)
Time: 9:00pm
Venue: Underground Theatre and Fringe Dairy,
Hong Kong Fringe Club
Artists Andy Wong, Bonnie Chan, Mui Cheuk Yin, Arthur Leung, Tang Shu Wing, Kung Chi Shing, Sonic Calligraphy (Peggy Chew, Adrian Frey) and others explore all sides of poetry with sound, rhythm and body movement.

Poetry Reading
Multi-lingual Poetry Reading
Date: 11.1.2014 (Saturday)
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Fringe Dairy, Hong Kong Fringe Club
Language: Different languages including Cantonese, Putonghua, English, German, French, Swedish, Korean, Japanese, etc., couple with lighting, projection and musical instruments to voice the complex characteristics of poetry.

Literary Talk
The Literary Journeys of Leung Ping Kwan:
Poetry, Fiction, Prose, Film and Food (In Cantonese)
Date: 24.1.2014 (Friday)
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library
Speaker: Dr. Au Chung To, Dr. Chan Chi Tak,
Dr. Wong Shuk Han Mary, Dr. Kwong Ho Yee Connie,
Dr. Siu Yan Ho
Co-organised with the Centre for Humanities Research of Lingnan University

Creative Poetry Workshop
Look at It with a Different Eye — Creative Poetry Writing (in Cantonese)
Speaker: Mr. Yuen Che Hung
Venue: Activity Room 2, Hong Kong Central Library

Talk
Date: 11.1.2014 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00am — 12:00nn
Target: Parents and Teachers

Creative Poetry Workshop (1)
Date: 18.1.2014 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00am — 12:00nn
Target: Primary School Students

Creative Poetry Workshop (2)
Date: 18.1.2014 (Saturday)
Time: 2:30 — 4:30pm
Target: Kindergarten Students

Creative Poetry Workshop (3)
Date: 25.1.2014 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00am — 12:00nn
Target: Secondary School Students

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Yasi.hk Website Information (Content Page)
Yasi.hk Website Information (Part 1)
Yasi.hk Website Information (Part 2)