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《鴛鴦-上》by B

「學懂怎麼思鄉，點一杯鴛鴦，像從前快樂。」

小編上面引述，岑寧兒的《勿念》，相信大家都一定聽過。在異地聽這首有關思鄉和離別的作品，分外扣人心弦。

離鄉背井去到異地，大家才明白，原來「思鄉係要學習返嚟」，原來來到異鄉，喝上一口純正，地道的鴛鴦是如此困難。

作詞人陳詠謙用上「鴛鴦」一詞，一方面固然是求其聲韻平仄，但更重要的是，鴛鴦本身就是香港飲食文化的表表者。

然而，身為地道的香港人，關於鴛鴦的故事，大家又知多少？

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《鴛鴦-下》by B

鴛鴦實際發源已不可考，有一說法稱鴛鴦是由在碼頭工作的苦力發明。

19世紀初，英屬香港正從小漁村逐漸轉型為轉口港。當時起重機並不普及，故需要很多搬運工在碼頭從事勞力工作，為貨船裝卸貨物。搬運工會在小休時將味苦及帶有刺激性的咖啡混合茶水一起飲用，用以解除飢渴、補充體力及提神。後來，這種飲品逐漸變得普及，並成為能代表香港草根階層的飲料。

鴛鴦一般由七成咖啡及三成奶茶所混和製成。咖啡和奶茶口味雖然不同，卻能良好地混和一起。因此鴛鴦被視為香港文化的象徵，比喻中西文化的交融。

去到異國生活，要重新學習和適應當地的文化和風俗，決非易事。但這亦是個難得的契機，令我們得以重新了解，認清和拾回自己。在此，小編祝願大家能像象徵融和的鴛鴦一樣，保留自身的獨特之處，並好好融入英國新生活。

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<Fashion呢家野我識條鐵咩-上> by Y

//閒聊似乎是英國工作很重要的一部分（不知道我老闆認不認同？）。有天女同事們又在吱吱喳喳，談論著喜歡男孩子穿怎樣的穿搭。其中一個女同事說她喜歡「Roadman」。
「吓？地盤工人的意思嗎？」我好奇一問，在香港很少聽到女生喜歡這個類型，我亦很難將粗獷的地盤佬跟這個同事聯想起來 — 她是個年輕斯文、英國本地的白人OL...//

“What the x do I know about fashion?” by Y

//Small talk seems to be a vital part of working in the UK (not sure if my boss would agree?). One day, my female colleagues were chatting away as usual, discussing their favourite boys outfit. One of my colleagues said she liked the “roadman” style.
“Do you mean construction workers?” I asked, curious. I had seldom heard girls in Hong Kong adoring this style. What’s more, it was hard to associate my young and polite British colleague with construction workers’ style...//

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<Fashion呢家野我識條鐵咩-下> by Y

//「那香港的男生多數穿怎樣的衣服？」
語塞。因爲從來沒有認真思考過這個問題，腦海浮現的只有Uniqlo、GU、Zara等速食時裝的標準穿搭。

回家面壁思過時又google了一下，但不少搜尋結果都好像與今天的香港衣著脫節了。以明星效應爲例，現時似乎已經難以再找到梅艷芳、張國榮這樣被爭相仿效的巨星；較近期被視爲fashion icon的明星如陳冠希，名下的品牌早已轉戰中國及其他海外市場（如CLOT便推出了簡體字的「华人」系列）。至於咸豐年前的長衫馬褂、漢服、水上人服、大衿衫，就更不用提了…//

“What the x do I know about fashion?” by Y

// “So, what do boys in Hong Kong usually wear?”
I was speechless. Never given the topic much thought, what came into mind for me were canned fashion brands like Uniqlo, GU, and Zara.

Back home, I turned to Google again. However, many of the search results didn’t reflect what Hong Kong people normally wear nowadays.
There had been celebrities/ fashion icons like Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung, who were once-in-a-century superstars. A more recent singer-actor, Edison Chen, co-founded the Hong Kong-based fashion label CLOT; but the brand has long turned to China and global markets. Needless to mention the historical Cheung Saam (long coat), Hanfu (Han Chinese outfits), Tanka (boatmen outfits), and Hakka style clothing, which are all out of date…//

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<緣路山旮旯》- Far Far Away … from HOME > by B

//文其實寫了好一陣子，現在才post，並非因為融入英國慢活的56k生活模式，而是出文章有先後次序之分，請見諒(哈)。
電影我覺得是不錯的，導演黃浩然沿用前作的概念和脈絡，用鏡頭帶觀眾遊走香港的大街小巷，分別是今次去得更盡，尋遍各種人跡罕至，如詩如畫的「山旮旯」。
在異地看這套港味極濃的作品，郊區美景固然令人看得如癡如醉，然而在電影院內看到久違的中環碼頭，觀塘老母等，居然絲毫未覺其煩囂，而是會會心微笑，彷如和老朋友重逢般溫暖，倒是我始料不及的。
演員發揮出色，岑珈其和余香凝演繹尤為討好，鏡頭畫面美輪美奐，令人不禁慨嘆「香港真係好靚」…//

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「香港的故事，為甚麼這麼難說？」

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香港作家也斯曾在九七主權移交前提出過這問題。這既是對香港文學的反思評論，也是對香港現狀的慨嘆。他說，很多人說香港故事，說的不是香港作為國際都會或殖民城市的大故事，就是關於小人物的小故事、無故事， 總是盤旋在各種隙縫間戰戰兢兢地呢喃著的故事。

「聽別人故事，如何的春風得意也是人故事。」

1月5日是也斯逝世紀念，文化社想藉此重提這大哉問，問身在英國的我們，香港故事該如何訴說？

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What comes to mind when you think of Hong Kong?

We as Hongkongers, a community molded within a melting pot of cultures, often find it hard to tell our own story.

In fact, this has perplexed even the famous Hong Kong novelist, Yesi. Before Hong Kong’s sovereignty transfer to China in 1997, Yesi observed that in Hong Kong literature, there were either grand narratives of Hong Kong as a cosmopolitan city or a British colony; or there were the trivial everyday stories of nobody. These stories seemed to be always stitched from the canvas of other nations, other cultures.

“When we listen to other people's stories,
However flushed with success
It’s the story of somebody else”

In remembrance of the 9th anniversary of Yesi’s death, we would like to put this great question to all UK Hongkongers - how would we like to tell our story?
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「如果沒有“他者”，香港是什麼？」

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香港，一個主權被夾在中國和英國邊緣之間，一個從來都曖昧含糊的城市，其文化和殖民權一樣，向來都是不斷通過“他者化”的過程來定義。

有人稱香港為“中西文化合壁”，這可能僅僅意味著：香港是中國的邊垂或西方自由世界的邊垂，它從來都不站在任何一方。

對學者來說，這象徵著香港獨有的融和性。此乃香港文化的獨特之處：早前撰文寫過的鴛鴦就是最好的例子。

如果沒有“他者”，香港，是什麼？

如果沒有參考對象，沒有一面鏡，我們又是誰？

透過他者的濾鏡去審視自身的存在意義，去填補身份認同的不足，追尋香港人作為民族的可能性，這，又是否合適？

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Caught between the margins of two empires - China and the UK, Hong Kong and its culture are constantly defined through a process of “othering”. Some say it’s a “fusion of the East and West”, which only implies Hong Kong is marginally Chinese or marginally Western - its dual impossibility to be on either side.

To some scholars, this marks Hong Kong’s hybridity; a characteristic unique to Hong Kong culture - like the distinct flavour of yuenyeung, the traditional Hong Kong drink.

But in the absence of the “other”, what is Hong Kong?

Who are we as a person, if not drawing reference to others?

Is understanding the self through the lenses of the others questionable?
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除了拿「他者」和自身比較之外，到底還有沒有別的途徑去窺探，了解，以至認清「自己」？

為探討這個課題，本社將籌辦藝術展覽《鏡中他》，親身領教「他者」的看法 - 香港的文化在「他者」，在別的群體眼中，到底是怎樣的？

我們很榮幸邀請到英國和香港的本土藝術家共濟一堂，交流他們對自身文化的認知和藝術作品，以及對「他者」文化的詮釋。

懇請大家踴躍支持本展覽，重新發現香港，同時拾回自己的身份認同和文化。

展覽詳情將於本月底舉行的發佈會中公佈，敬請留意。

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Besides comparing with others, is there another way to understand who we are?

We present to you our upcoming exhibition: “Strange Faces in the Mirror” - where we will explore how our culture looks like directly through the eyes of other cultural group members.

We are honoured to have local UK and Hong Kong artists come together in exchange of ideas and artwork on their own culture, as well as interpretations of the "other" culture.

Come join this experiment to rediscover Hong Kong, and at the same time reflect upon your own identity and culture.

Watch this space for details of our launch event, coming soon this month!
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藝術展覽「鏡中他」開幕

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日期: 28 January 2023 (Saturday)
時間: 1300-1800
地點: Saan1, 5 Kelvin St, Manchester M4 1ET

「鏡中他」藝術展覽開幕禮將於1月28號舉行。Eventbrite上的開幕活動門票已被一掃而空，感謝各位的鼎力支持！

我們當日亦會公開預展少量展品 (參觀展品無需預訂門票)，歡迎各位星期六下午1-6時光臨Saan1，一睹為快。

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展覽概念：

何謂香港？答案好像離不開與「他者」的「比較」——如中西合璧、Hong Kong is not China等說法。

為突破這個框框，本社希望以「他者」的「視角」為「鏡」，尋找答案。本展覽為實驗式展覽，會展出八位香港和本地藝術家的作品，透過互相分享對「自我」和「他者」的看法，反思身份意識和文化認同。我們誠邀你一同參與。

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Strange Faces in the Mirror Exhibition Launch

Date: 28 January 2023 (Saturday)
Time: 1300-1800
Venue: Saan1, 5 Kelvin St, Manchester M4 1ET

Thank you for the overwhelming response to our “Strange Faces in the Mirror” Launch Event on 28th Jan! The tickets for the launch activities have now been sold out.

That said - you are warmly invited to drop by our exhibition preview on the same day from 1:00pm to 6:00pm (NO registration needed).

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Exhibition Concept:

What is Hong Kong? We as Hongkongers, a community molded within a melting pot of cultures, often find it hard to tell our own story.

To unravel this story, we invite you to our exciting experimental exhibition, involving eight local UK and Hong Kong artists, to reflect upon our identity and culture through exchanging the perceptions of ‘self’ and ‘the other’.

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琴日好榮幸受BBC Northwest Tonight 採訪，報道我哋香港文化社嘅預展，探討香港文化同自我身份認同。

我哋嘅展覽「鏡中他」將會喺3月正式展出，有興趣嘅朋友可以係以下社交平台follow 我哋😊

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藝術展覽「鏡中他」

日期：2023年3月4日至12日
時間：1200-1800
地點：Saan1, 5 Kelvin St, Manchester, M4 1ET

何謂香港？答案好像離不開與「他者」的「比較」——如中西合璧、Hong Kong is not China等說法。

為突破這個框框，本社希望以「他者」的「視角」為「鏡」，嘗試尋找答案。本展覽為實驗式展覽，會展出八位香港和本地藝術家的作品，透過互相分享對「自我」和「他者」的看法，反思身份意識和文化認同。我們誠邀你一同參與。

[English version]

Upcoming exhibition - “Strange Faces in the Mirror”

Date: 4-12 March 2023 (9 days)
Time: 1200-1800
Venue: Saan1, 5 Kelvin St, Manchester M4 1ET

We as Hongkongers, a community molded within a melting pot of cultures, often find it hard to tell our own story. Our stories seem to be always stitched from the canvas of other nations, other cultures.

In the absence of the “other”, what are we as Hongkongers, or even as a person?

“Strange Faces in the Mirror” is an exhibition where we delve into this question of cultural identity. A sociological theory called the “Looking-glass Self” suggests that we come to understand ourselves through the reactions and behaviours of “others”, serving as a “mirror” that helps us construct the concept of self. Inspired by this theory, this exhibition puts us in dialogue in hopes of rediscovering UK and Hong Kong culture through the lens of the “others”.

Can you be our mirror, and we will be yours?