The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival organises the “Voices of Women” Photography Exhibition 40 years after the United Nations designated 1975 International Women’s Year. The Exhibition comprises 51 outstanding photographs selected from about 1,500 entries received in the “Voices of Women” Photography Competition.
The Gold Award of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Xiong Meng Fan.
Photograph Title: “The Granny Who Teaches”
Photographer’s Description: “This photo shows a granny guiding her grandchildren on their homework. Children in the mountains are mostly left-behind children. The old granny takes care of her grandchildren all year round. Her hardships touch the viewer.”
The Silver Award of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Lisa Liu.
Photograph Title: “Co-operation”
Photographer’s Description: “Everyone has a different role to play. The most important thing is taking responsibility, and doing their best.”
One of the Bronze Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Chow Fun Kau.
Photograph Title: “I am a Conductor”
Photographer’s Description: “During the cold winter, women in the countryside are busy producing Gua Mian noodle to help make ends meet. Gua Mian noodle is a countryside cuisine in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Bright sunshine and strong north wind are necessary conditions for its production. ”
One of the Bronze Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Angel Chan.
Photograph Title: “Dutiful and Responsible”
Photographer’s Description: “The grannies are dutiful and responsible. They work every day rain or shine. Even the worst conditions cannot stop them from contributing to society.”
One of the Merit Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Helios Zou.
Photograph Title: “Finding Myself”
Photographer’s Description:
“Using post-production techniques to form this picture
In life, the many different variations of me are the results of interacting with different people
Sometimes we are thinking sometimes we are jumping
An objective way to present the different states of myself”.
One of the Merit Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Anyi Ren.
Photograph Title: “Dancer”
Photographer’s Description: “The light shines on her body, sketching a beautiful silhouette of a female dancer.”
One of the Merit Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Lin Ming Fun.
Photograph Title: “The Woman Who Dries Noodle”
Photographer’s Description: “She performs the ‘pulling’ motion patiently, again and again. This old lady adroitly practices the soon-to-be-lost craft of noodle-drying and makes long noodle beds…Will there still be a chance to witness this a few years later?”
One of the Merit Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Cheryl Lee.
Photograph Title: “Harvest”
Photographer’s Description: “Face to the red earth and back to the sky, the woman harvests a year of hard work. The women who farm have no clean and beautiful clothing, no slender fingers, nor fair and smooth skin, but their contributions fill the granaries of their homes.”
One of the Merit Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Connie Kong-wei Ma.
Photograph Title: “Rainbow in Her Heart”
Photographer’s Description: “Even though this picture only shows the back of a female photographer in a mosque, we can still feel her concentration and focus as she accomplishes her assignment – to capture this beautiful indoor rainbow.”
One of the Merit Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Chung Pui Han.
Photograph Title: “The Joy of Women”
Photographer’s Description: “The ability to feed themselves and their families is the joy of women!”
One of the Merit Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Chow Pui Ha.
Photograph Title: “Heaven Rewards the Diligent”
Photographer’s Description: “While still a few months old, she already became the daughter-in-law of a Hong Kong farmer family, plowing and doing menial work. When the university was being built she carried cement. In the 70s, she went to England and washed dishes. Afterwards she opened a restaurant. In the 90s she returned. She has been thrifty her entire life, and in return her grandchildren are successful academically.”
Members of the Final Judging Panel and representatives of the sponsors photographed with the Winners of the 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition at the Prize Presentation Ceremony on 9 April 2015.
Mr Antoine Pin, Country Managing Director – Greater China and Australia of Bulgari presented the award to the Gold Award Winner Ms Xiong Meng Fan of the 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photo Competition, sponsored by Bulgari.
Mrs Loletta Chu Lo, Honorary Life President of Wai Yin Association, presented the award to the Silver Award Winner Ms Lisa Liu at the 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Exhibition Opening and Prize Presentation Ceremony on 9 April 2015.
Ms Tisa Ho, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival, gave a welcoming speech at the 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival “Voices of Women” Exhibition Opening and Prize Presentation Ceremony on 9 April 2015.
Photograph Title: “The Granny Who Teaches”
Photographer’s Description: “This photo shows a granny guiding her grandchildren on their homework. Children in the mountains are mostly left-behind children. The old granny takes care of her grandchildren all year round. Her hardships touch the viewer.”
The Silver Award of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Lisa Liu.
Photograph Title: “Co-operation”
Photographer’s Description: “Everyone has a different role to play. The most important thing is taking responsibility, and doing their best.”
One of the Bronze Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Chow Fun Kau.
Photograph Title: “I am a Conductor”
Photographer’s Description: “During the cold winter, women in the countryside are busy producing Gua Mian noodle to help make ends meet. Gua Mian noodle is a countryside cuisine in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Bright sunshine and strong north wind are necessary conditions for its production. ”
One of the Bronze Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Angel Chan.
Photograph Title: “Dutiful and Responsible”
Photographer’s Description: “The grannies are dutiful and responsible. They work every day rain or shine. Even the worst conditions cannot stop them from contributing to society.”
One of the Merit Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Helios Zou.
Photograph Title: “Finding Myself”
Photographer’s Description:
“Using post-production techniques to form this picture
In life, the many different variations of me are the results of interacting with different people
Sometimes we are thinking sometimes we are jumping
An objective way to present the different states of myself”.
One of the Merit Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Anyi Ren.
Photograph Title: “Dancer”
Photographer’s Description: “The light shines on her body, sketching a beautiful silhouette of a female dancer.”
One of the Merit Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Lin Ming Fun.
Photograph Title: “The Woman Who Dries Noodle”
Photographer’s Description: “She performs the ‘pulling’ motion patiently, again and again. This old lady adroitly practices the soon-to-be-lost craft of noodle-drying and makes long noodle beds…Will there still be a chance to witness this a few years later?”
One of the Merit Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Cheryl Lee.
Photograph Title: “Harvest”
Photographer’s Description: “Face to the red earth and back to the sky, the woman harvests a year of hard work. The women who farm have no clean and beautiful clothing, no slender fingers, nor fair and smooth skin, but their contributions fill the granaries of their homes.”
One of the Merit Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Connie Kong-wei Ma.
Photograph Title: “Rainbow in Her Heart”
Photographer’s Description: “Even though this picture only shows the back of a female photographer in a mosque, we can still feel her concentration and focus as she accomplishes her assignment – to capture this beautiful indoor rainbow.”
One of the Merit Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Chung Pui Han.
Photograph Title: “The Joy of Women”
Photographer’s Description: “The ability to feed themselves and their families is the joy of women!”
One of the Merit Awards of The 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition is won by Chow Pui Ha.
Photograph Title: “Heaven Rewards the Diligent”
Photographer’s Description: “While still a few months old, she already became the daughter-in-law of a Hong Kong farmer family, plowing and doing menial work. When the university was being built she carried cement. In the 70s, she went to England and washed dishes. Afterwards she opened a restaurant. In the 90s she returned. She has been thrifty her entire life, and in return her grandchildren are successful academically.”
Members of the Final Judging Panel and representatives of the sponsors photographed with the Winners of the 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photography Competition at the Prize Presentation Ceremony on 9 April 2015.
Mr Antoine Pin, Country Managing Director – Greater China and Australia of Bulgari presented the award to the Gold Award Winner Ms Xiong Meng Fan of the 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Photo Competition, sponsored by Bulgari.
Mrs Loletta Chu Lo, Honorary Life President of Wai Yin Association, presented the award to the Silver Award Winner Ms Lisa Liu at the 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival’s “Voices of Women” Exhibition Opening and Prize Presentation Ceremony on 9 April 2015.
Ms Tisa Ho, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival, gave a welcoming speech at the 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival “Voices of Women” Exhibition Opening and Prize Presentation Ceremony on 9 April 2015.