We Are Here

Dear Parents,

I am an art teacher from KGV but also an artist over the past year I’ve been working on a project “ We Are Here “ it’s an independent multimedia art project which aims to raise awareness for refugees in Hong Kong. The paintings, photos and videos created are the culmination of working with the refugee community for the last six months. As part of the awareness campaign I would like to invite all the school children from KGV, KJS and SRJC to be part of a piece of ‘Live art’. To do this I need your help to engage the students in to ACTION.

There will be an assembly on June 13th. The assembly will be held at 10.25 am at KGV and repeated at KJS at 11.45 am. The assembly will have a speaker from the Refugee community and an African drumming performance. Students will learn about the problems facing Refugees and how to be part of the ‘Live art’ experience that will take place on June 20th on KGV school field.

We would like the school children to donate towards the cost of a mask that they will wear in a piece of installation art. They will all go on to the KGV field on June 20th-‘World Refugee Day’. We can show the world that we support the Refugee community and raise awareness.

Please go to the facebook page to help gain an understanding of the project:

www.facebook.com/weareherehongkong

Dates to remember:

June 13th Assembly: During the assembly the students will learn about the art project.

June 20th KGV school field students will bring money to donate and wear the mask they have made with them. We will take a photo of all the students wearing their masks.

If you are interested in attending the launch night please see below:

June 16th

‘We are here’ will launch at the Hive Studios in Kennedy Town on Thursday 16th June from 7pm-9:30pm and will exhibit paintings, photos and videos which are the culmination of working with the refugee community for the last six months. Members of the refugee community will also attend and perform at the event. Food will be provided by Casa. All proceeds will be donated to the refugee community and limited tickets are on sale through Ticketflap at $200 each. For more details: www.facebook.com/weareherehongkong

Thanks in advance

Kate