Konger FC: A photographic exhibition of football, Hong Kong identity and community in Manchester

A photography exhibition highlighting the ways in which the Hong Kong diaspora in Manchester have built their lives, including several small businesses and community groups such as the Konger FC and Konger Café.

This photography exhibition highlights the ways in which the Hong Kong diaspora in Manchester have built their lives, including several small businesses and community groups such as the Konger Football Club and Konger Café. The exhibition shares how the activities of Hong Kongers have created a sense of wellbeing and community as an example of multiculturalism and cultural diversity in Manchester.

This event is part of a wider exhibition on the themes of community and belonging, including:

• Brave Spaces: Visualising Support for Women Experiencing Domestic Abuse in Faith Communities
• Matka Polka - A photographic exploration into Polish motherhood
• Romani communities: between belonging and antigypsyism

Jolynna Sinanan, Senior Lecturer in Digital Anthropology, University of Manchester

David Stroup, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies, University of Manchester

Open to all

Of articular interest to the Hong Kong community, residents in Greater Manchester, anyone with an interest in Hong Kong, activism, Hong Kong history, culture and politics.

No need to book, just drop in.

The exhibition will be open at the following times:

Saturday November 1, 10am to 5.30pm
Monday November 3, 10am to 8pm
Tuesday November 4, 10am to 4pm
Wednesday November 5, 10am to 4pm