Treasures & Moments
Alumnus Professor Fredric Mao Delivers a Sharing with Students on Chinese Opera and Modern Drama with Support from HKBU Alumni Association of the Greater Bay Area
Alumnus Prof Fredric Mao is invited to give a sharing with students on campus.
(From left) Dr Melanie Lee, Prof Henry Fock, Director of Student Affairs, alumnus Prof Fredric Mao, Dr Rosa Tang, Deputy Director of Student Affairs, and Ms Zoe Yim, Manager of LIVE.
Alumnus Professor Fredric Mao (English Language and Literature), Director Laureate of Hong Kong Repertory Theatre, returned to alma mater and gave a sharing with students on the topic “Made in Hong Kong: Chinese Opera and Modern Drama” on 14 March. During the sharing, alumnus Prof Mao shared his insights on the challenges and opportunities of modernisation of Chinese Opera and modern drama, while students also grasped the opportunity to interact with Prof Mao.
Dr Melanie Lee, Director of Alumni Affairs, and her team attended the sharing event to show support for alumnus Prof Mao whom the Alumni Affairs Office has established a long-standing relationship with.
Led by Founding President alumnus Dr Vincent Ho (Communication), several representatives of the HKBU Alumni Association of the Greater Bay Area (GBAAA) provided support for the event organisation, attended the sharing and engaged in a chit-chat with Prof Mao on stage. The Association also arranged live broadcast to let alumni in the GBA view Prof Mao’s sharing in real time.
HKBU Alumni Association of the Greater Bay Area supports alumnus Prof Mao’s sharing event. Representatives of GBAAA take a group photo with alumnus Prof Mao.
Alumnus Dr Howard Choy Yuen-fung (right) moderates the sharing of alumnus Prof Mao.
Moreover, alumnus Prof Mao was recently appointed by the HKSAR Government as member of the Culture Commission, with effect from 1 March 2023 for a term of two years. Congratulations to Prof Mao!
