Music and art in a time of protest | Denise Ho

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After her arrest for taking part in the 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests, artist Denise Ho’s music was banned in China. In this talk, she shares how she fought back by organizing concerts and building her own record label. Art and creativity, she says, can never be controlled. Stay tuned after her talk for a special performance of her music, sung in Cantonese.
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