HKETO Berlin promotes Hong Kong's creative art tech work at Munich Biennale
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO Berlin) hosted a Hong Kong reception at the 20th Munich Biennale on May 10 (Munich time).
The reception featured a panel discussion themed "China's Intangible Cultural Heritage Meets Global Audiences: The Role of Art Tech". Speaking in his remarks, the Deputy Director of HKETO Berlin, Mr Billy Leung, highlighted Hong Kong's role as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange.
"Hong Kong has been a unique cultural melting pot of East and West, thanks to its extensive international connections and large-scale arts and cultural facilities. We are proud to showcase outstanding creative work from Hong Kong with global peers, promoting our city's diverse artistic vocabularies," said Mr Leung.
This year's Munich Biennale showcased ARCHE, an applied research art tech project funded by the Innovation and Technology Commission. The project was developed by composer Professor Eugene Birman of the Academy of Music at Hong Kong Baptist University and stage director Dr Katharina Schmitt, and was commissioned by the City of Munich, combining elements of kung fu and opera. The work was created with references to various kung fu films and wuxia novels.
About HKETO Berlin
HKETO Berlin is the official representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in commercial relations and other economic and trade matters in Germany as well as Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Switzerland.
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin hosted a Hong Kong reception at the 20th Munich Biennale on May 10 (Munich time). Photo shows the applied research art tech project ARCHE, which combines kung fu and opera elements. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO Berlin) hosted a Hong Kong reception at the 20th Munich Biennale on May 10 (Munich time). Photo shows the Deputy Director of HKETO Berlin, Mr Billy Leung, delivering remarks at the reception. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Employers, contractors and employees should be aware of electrical safety at work during rainstorms
As the rainstorm warning has been issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, the Labour Department (LD) reminds employers and contractors that they should adopt necessary work arrangements and take suitable safety measures to protect the safety of their employees when they are carrying out electrical work or handling electrical plant.
A spokesman for the LD said today (June 13) that employers and contractors should avoid assigning employees to carry out electrical work (such as electric arc welding work) or handle electrical plant at places affected by rainstorms, and should refer to the "Code of Practice in Times of Adverse Weather and 'Extreme Conditions'" and the "Guide on Safety at Work in times of Inclement Weather" issued by the LD.
Even if electrical work is carried out or electrical plant is handled at places not affected by a rainstorm, suitable safety measures must still be adopted to prevent an electric shock as the air would be more humid. Such measures include:
(i) Ensure that all live parts of an electrical installation are isolated from the power supply source and rendered dead, and the isolation from the power supply source must be maintained as long as electrical work is being carried out;
(ii) Before carrying out any electrical work or handling any electrical plant, cut off and lock out the power supply source, then test the circuit concerned to confirm that it is dead and display suitable warning notices, and issue a work permit thereafter;
(iii) Ensure that protective devices (such as suitable and adequate fuses and circuit breakers) for the electrical installations or electrical plant have been installed and maintained in good working order, and portable electric tools must be double-insulated or properly earthed;
(iv) Provide suitable personal protective equipment such as insulating gloves and insulating mats for employees; and
(v) If live electrical work is unavoidable, a comprehensive risk assessment should be conducted by a competent person and the appropriate safety precautions should be taken to remove or properly control the electrical hazards involved before such work can proceed.
In addition, employees should co-operate with the employer or contractor to follow the safety instructions and use the safety equipment provided.
The LD has published guidebooks and leaflets on electrical work safety. These safety publications are available free from divisional offices of the department or can be downloaded from its website (www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/content2_8.htm).
Should there be any questions about occupational safety and health matters, please contact the Occupational Safety Officer of the LD at 2559 2297.
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