The Education and Training Committee is pleased to invite you to join the 'Hong Kong Story' series seminar on "Culture, Heritage & History: The Happy Valley & Landscapes Lost and Found", presented by Dr. Ken Nicholson, adjunct associate professor in the University of Hong Kong, and part-time tutor in the University of Edinburgh. Full details of the seminar are in the attached flyer.
Abstract:
The seminar will cover two parts. Dr. Nicolson will first trace the development of the Hong Kong Cemetery in Happy Valley and interpret the dynamic inter-relationship between the built and natural heritage elements that comprise this wonderful cultural landscape. In the second part, Dr. Nicholson will examine why some historical sites were lost and others saved by comparing different heritage landscapes including Tiger Balm Garden, Dragon Garden, Ping Shan and Fanling Wai Village, before concluding with some insights into the role of planners in improving heritage cultural landscapes of Hong Kong.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Nicolson has lived in Hong Kong since 1984 and has worked on a wide variety of landscape design, planning and environmental impact studies throughout South-East Asia. He introduced a new approach to interpreting and conserving heritage sites back in 2000 and has published three books (The Happy Valley, Landscapes Lost and Found and Water Driven) which are considered essential reading for local scholars and students of cultural landscape interpretation, conservation and management. He has won numerous awards, including the 2006 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Culture Heritage Conservation. He is currently an adjunct associate professor with The University of Hong Kong and part-time tutor with the College of Art, Edinburgh University.
Details of the Event:
Date: 14 March 2024 (Thursday)
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (1.5 CPD hours)
Venue: HKIP Office (Unit 201, 2/F, Prosperity Millennia Plaza, 663 King’s Road, North Point, Hong Kong)
Language: English
For registration, please sign up via this Google Form:
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