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Hong Kong migrants revel in Cantopop concerts, films from home as tears flow, emotions high in ‘collective healing’ at venues in Canada, UK

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//Eva Li Cheuk-yin, an assistant professor in Media and Cultural Studies at Lancaster University, said as the recent wave of Hong Kong migrants grew, these kinds of screenings and performances could provide a sense of community. “These cultural events indeed provide a means of collective healing from the traumatic experiences of 2019 while also [creating] psychological and physical connections with other Hongkongers,” she said.
“In this sense, these events keep the Hong Kong communities overseas growing and thriving.”//

Period10/09/2023

//Eva Li Cheuk-yin, an assistant professor in Media and Cultural Studies at Lancaster University, said as the recent wave of Hong Kong migrants grew, these kinds of screenings and performances could provide a sense of community. “These cultural events indeed provide a means of collective healing from the traumatic experiences of 2019 while also [creating] psychological and physical connections with other Hongkongers,” she said.
“In this sense, these events keep the Hong Kong communities overseas growing and thriving.”//

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TitleHong Kong migrants revel in Cantopop concerts, films from home as tears flow, emotions high in ‘collective healing’ at venues in Canada, UK
Degree of recognitionRegional
Media name/outletSouth China Morning Post
Primary Media typeWeb
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
Date10/09/23
Producer/AuthorConnor Mycroft
PersonsEva Cheuk-Yin Li