The novice, fry and fledging expands on Rainbow Chan’s preservation and reinterpretation of the bridal lament – a bygone Weitou ritual where brides sung of their grief, sorrow and fear before their arranged marriages.
Weitou is a dialect of Cantonese, spoken for over a millennium by Weitou people, the first people of Hong Kong. Chan learnt the bridal laments by spending time in the Weitou community with a small group of women in their 80s and 90s, who, before now, were the last to hold the knowledge.
The subjects of Chan’s three silk paintings capture the apprehension of brides on the cusp of losing freedom and identity, while her multi-channel sound arrangement blends the traditional with the contemporary.
Hours
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Fri 17 May |
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Mon 20 May |
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Tue 21 May |
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Wed 22 May |
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Thu 23 May |
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Fri 24 May |
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Price and bookings
This is a free event
Booking not required
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