The initiator of the festival is Ms. Nancy Chui who runs Hong Kong’s KochamPolskeHK organisation which integrates local community interested in Poland.
Polish Cultural Festival Hong Kong 2019 consists of three exhibitions presented as a part of the Room PLus initiative. PMQ, a centre of creative industries and a gallery, has provided exhibition space for the project. Lessons of Polish language, Polish food tasting, lectures, workshops for children and a fair of Polish products will be also part of the Festival.
The Festival is presented by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Hong Kong. The exhibition at the PMQ is organised with the support of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute.
Exhibitions Presented as Part of Room Plus:
Part of exhibition 'Around the Table - Polish Party', photo: press materials
Around the Table – Polish Party
Group Exhibition
The exhibition will feature 50 table accessories, experimental prototypes and unique objects authored by >20 Polish designers from Gdańsk.
Curator: Prof. Sławomir Fijałkowski (Gdańsk Academy of Fine Arts, Poland)
28th April 2019 (Sun) 12:00-2:00pm Opening Ceremony
28th April – 5th May 2019 12:00-8:00pm Exhibition open to public
Works presented at the exhibition 'RE&UP' by Studio Ziben, photo: press materials
RE&UP
Studio Ziben: Furniture and Collage Exhibition
The first Asian exhibition of Berlin-based internationally renowned Polish artist and designer Mariusz Małecki (Studio Ziben). The exhibition will showcase unique furniture and original collage works.
Curator: Dr. Agnieszka Mori
10th May 2019 (Fri) 7:00-9:00pm Opening Ceremony
11th – 12th May 2019 RE&UP Workshops (HUB, PMQ)
11th May 2019 (Sat) 3:00-7:00pm RE&UP Workshops
12th May 2019 (Sun) 11:00am-3:00pm RE&UP Workshops
11th – 21st May 2019 12:00-8:00pm Exhibition open to public
Poster presented at the exhibition 'Poster & Sons' by Kaja & Piotr Depta-Kleśta, photo: press materials
Poster & Sons
Piotr & Kaja Depta-Kleśta: Poster and Illustration Exhibition
The first solo exhibition in Asia of award-winning Polish designers’ duo: Piotr and Kaja Depta-Kleśta. Teachers at the Academy of Arts in Szczecin, Piotr and Kaja are interested in cultural issues. The exhibition will feature their selected posters and illustrations.
Curator: Dr. Agnieszka Mori
24th May 2019 (Fri) 7:00-9:00pm Opening Ceremony
25th – 26th May 2019 Poster design workshops (S503, PMQ):
25th May 2019 (Sat) 3:00-7:00pm
26th May 2019 (Sun) 11:00am-3:00pm
25th May – 5th June 2019 12:00-8:00pm exhibition open to public
Further details about the project on the PMQ's website: www.pmq.org.hk/event/room-plus-exhibition
Source: press materials, written by ZG, 19th Apr 2019
