15 Jul 2023獨媒#7998
肥媽8月英國開演唱會 倫敦經貿辦為支持機構：展示活躍多元的文化藝術
Maria Cordero (Fat Mama) will hold a concert in London in mid-August this year. The concert poster shows that the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London is one of the supporting organisations. In response to an inquiry from The Independent Media, the office confirmed this and said it has consistently supported various groups from Hong Kong in organising cultural exchange activities in the UK, showcasing Hong Kong’s vibrant and diverse culture, arts and creative industries.
Maria Cordero（肥媽）今年8月中將到倫敦舉辦音樂會，演唱會海報顯示，香港駐倫敦經濟貿易辦事處是演唱會其中一個支持機構。倫敦經貿辦回覆《獨媒》查詢時確認，並指一直支持來自香港的不同團體到英國舉辦文化交流活動，展示香港活躍多元的文化藝術及創意產業。
10 Jul 2023獨媒#7952
周守仁獲擢升為樞機 早前訪京強調愛國是應份
Bishop Stephen Chow of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong was elevated to cardinal by Pope Francis, becoming the fourth cardinal from the Hong Kong diocese. During a visit to Beijing in April, he said while celebrating Mass there that people should love the country and the Church, and that loving the country was one’s duty. In a press release issued last night through the Hong Kong Catholic Social Communications Office, Chow asked the faithful to continue praying for him and the Diocese of Hong Kong.
天主教香港教區主教周守仁獲教宗方濟各擢升為樞機，成為歷來第四名來自香港教區的樞機。周守仁今年4月曾訪問北京，在當地主持彌撒時便強調，要愛國及愛教會，愛國是應份。周守仁昨晚透過香港天主教社會傳播處發新聞稿，懇請信眾繼續為他及香港教區祈禱。
8 Jul 2023獨媒#7950
前女記者指控導演任俠性暴力 連日隔空回應 「豐美股肥」盼作調解
A woman writing under the pen name “So Lai-chun”, who previously worked in the media, posted on social media last week accusing Rex Ren, founder of the film creative platform “Phone Made Good Film”, as well as a screenwriter and director, of pulling at her collar during an argument last year, tearing her top and exposing her upper chest in front of five men, causing her humiliation.
一位筆名「蘇麗真」、曾任職媒體的女生在社交媒體上周發文，指控電影創作平台「豐美股肥」創辦人、編劇及導演任俠，稱去年與任俠爭執期間被他拉扯衣領，導致其上衣被撕破，使她在五名男性面前裸露上胸受辱。
29 Jun 2023獨媒#7885
清真寺首辦升旗禮 回教總會：與信仰無衝突
Jizhishe reported yesterday (28th) that Kowloon Mosque in Tsim Sha Tsui held its first flag-raising ceremony yesterday, the first since the handover. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak also attended. Muslim secondary school students served as flag bearers, with the commands given in Putonghua. Lee Chit-wang, honorary adviser to the General Association of the Hong Kong Islamic Trust Fund, said the flag-raising was a “good gesture” and did not conflict with religious beliefs.
《集誌社》昨（28日）報導，尖沙咀九龍清真寺昨日首次舉行升旗禮，是回歸後的首次，民政及青年事務局局長麥美娟亦有出席，由穆斯林中學學生任旗手，採用普通話發指令。香港回教信託基金總會榮譽顧問利哲宏表示，升旗是「good gesture」（好的姿態），與宗教信仰無衝突。
13 Jun 2023獨媒#7800
日本街頭音樂人Mr. Wally被拒入境 入境處：按相關法律和政策處理
Japanese street musician Mr. Wally, who has performed in Hong Kong several times, said on social media that when he flew to Hong Kong last night, he was denied entry by the Immigration Department on the grounds that he had previously performed illegally on Hong Kong streets. He said immigration officers questioned him in a detention facility at the airport for two hours before he was ultimately sent back to Japan. In response to an inquiry from InMediaHK, the Immigration Department said it did not comment on individual cases and would handle each immigration case in accordance with the relevant laws and policies.
曾多次來港表演的日本街頭音樂人 Mr. Wally，他在社交網站指昨晚乘飛機到香港時，遭入境處以其曾在香港街頭違法演奏為由拒絕入境，在機場被處方人員在羈留所審問長達兩小時，最後被送返日本。入境處回覆《獨媒》查詢時表示，不評論個別個案，會按照相關法律和政策處理每宗入境個案。
11 Jun 2023明報#7796
鮮浪潮部分片被令刪剪 黑畫面靜音代替
The newly opened 17th Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival announced online yesterday that, because the Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration had ordered cuts to some short films, the directors had replaced the censored sections with black screens and muted audio. The newspaper asked the Office about the number and content of the short films involved, and whether it would require their screenings to be cancelled. The Office replied that it would not comment on individual film applications.
剛開幕的第十七屆鮮浪潮國際短片節昨日在網上公布，由於部分短片電影因「電影、報刊及物品管理辦事處」頒令需要刪剪，導演改以黑畫面及靜音代替刪剪部分。本報向電影報刊辦查詢涉及的短片數目、內容，以及會否要求取消放映等，處方回覆表示不會評論個別影片的申請。
10 Jun 2023大城誌#7789
香港藝術中心人事地震 節目總監等3部門主管月內離職 累計一年至少6高層走人
The Hong Kong Arts Centre, which advocates serving the public and voicing the spirit of the times, has again abruptly cancelled performances at venues that had already been rented, while personnel changes have caused major disruption. According to sources, after former Director-General Shuk Yee (1953) Lam was replaced last year, three senior executives also left one after another this month: Finance and Administration Director Jason Chi Chung Lam, Programme Director Teresa Pui See Kwong, and ifva Programme Director Jennifer Ho Kee Fan. Several more people have also left the ifva department.
倡議為民間服務、發出時代呼聲的香港藝術中心，再次腰斬已租出的場地表演，人事變動更掀起巨浪。據了解，繼前總幹事林淑儀去年被換走後，藝術中心三名高層亦有變動，先後在今個月內離職，包括財務及行政總監林智聰、節目總監鄺珮詩、ifva節目總監范可琪，而ifva部門更有多人離職。
9 Jun 2023大城誌#7786
音樂劇《百花舞廳》遭即時撤銷場地租用 壽臣劇院：違反租用條款
The organiser of the original Cantonese musical “The Hundred Flowers Ballroom”, which was scheduled to be staged at the end of August with multiple singers taking part, announced today that it had been notified by the Shouson Theatre of the Hong Kong Arts Centre that it had breached the terms and undertakings of the venue rental agreement. Its eligibility to rent the venue was therefore immediately revoked, and the performances will be cancelled. It is understood that this may be related to the personal positions of members of the creative team.
原定八月底舉行、多名歌手有份演出的原創粵語音樂劇《百花舞廳》，主辦單位今日公布，接獲香港藝術中心壽臣劇院通知，指他們違反場地租用協議的條款及承諾，因而被即時撤銷場地租用資格，演出會被取消。據知，或與主創成員的個人立場有關。
1 Jun 2023獨媒#6534
高先取消六四包場 田啟文促交代：點解淨係嗰日？點樣敏感？
This Sunday marks the 34th anniversary of June 4. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said recently that if anyone endangered national security on “upcoming special dates”, law enforcement would act decisively. The online shopping platform As One had booked Golden Scene Cinema in Kennedy Town for a private screening of the film “The Show Is Not Over Yet” on the evening of June 4. However, the cinema notified it on Wednesday (31 May) that the booking had to be cancelled, citing a “reminder” from an industry representative that the evening was a “sensitive date” and that gatherings should be avoided. Tin Kai-man, spokesperson for the Hong Kong Film Workers’ Association, told InMedia that he had “never heard anything about it beforehand” and believed the film had passed screening approval and should be able to be shown. He said there now seemed to be “many more unnecessary associations” in Formless. He also said he did not know what a “sensitive date” meant: “Why only that day? How is it sensitive? What is sensitive about it? So many inexplicable questions have arisen for me.” He urged Golden Scene Cinema to publicly explain the incident to avoid unnecessary speculation and misunderstanding.
周日是六四34週年，保安局局長鄧炳強日前稱「嚟緊特別日子」如有人危害國安會果斷執法。網購平台「如一」原訂於六四當晚，在堅尼地城高先電影院包場看電影《尚未完場》，惟周三（31日）收到戲院通知要取消包場，並引述戲院指收到業界代表「提醒」當晚為「敏感日子」，要避免聚集活動。香港電影工作者總會發言人田啟文向《獨媒》表示，事前「完全無聽過」有關消息，認為電影已過檢，理應可以放映，現時「無形中好似多咗好多不必要的聯想」。他又稱不知道何謂「敏感日子」，「點解淨係嗰日？點樣敏感？係乜嘢敏感？所以我有好多莫名其妙嘅問題出現」，促高先電影院公開交代事件，避免外界不必要的揣測和誤會
27 May 2023獨媒#6503
黃耀明演唱會租場被退訂 促會展管理層公開解釋
Anthony Wong Yiu-ming said that he received a letter from the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Thursday (25th), stating that it could no longer provide the venue for his concert scheduled for August, along with a cheque returning the deposit. Wong said his team reacted calmly, describing it as “an outcome that could be predicted without even using tarot cards”, but said the Convention Centre management owed the public a public explanation: “Why can a Hong Kong citizen who loves Hong Kong be deprived of the right to perform for other Hong Kong people?”
原定8月在會展舉辦演唱會的黃耀明稱，周四（25日）收到會展信件，表示無法繼續提供場地予他演出，並附上退回訂金的支票。黃耀明指團隊反應平靜，形容「是一個不用塔羅牌都可以推算出來的結局」，但認為會展管理層欠大眾一個公開的解釋，「為甚麼一個熱愛香港的市民可以被剝奪為其他香港人演出的權利」。
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