{"id":13,"date":"2026-09-01T01:36:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T01:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicelabca.com\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-09-18T03:10:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T03:10:17","slug":"voice-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.voicelabca.com\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Voice Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13\" class=\"elementor elementor-13\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d91d5c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-aafabd3 \" data-id=\"5d91d5c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5d91d5c\">\n    \t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"1e91583\" id=\"38\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voicelabca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/54cc16_5a5b8041532c497c981b6f7c1af241fcmv2.avif\" width=\"1444\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voicelabca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/54cc16_5a5b8041532c497c981b6f7c1af241fcmv2.avif 1444w, https:\/\/www.voicelabca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/54cc16_5a5b8041532c497c981b6f7c1af241fcmv2-300x104.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.voicelabca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/54cc16_5a5b8041532c497c981b6f7c1af241fcmv2-1024x355.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.voicelabca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/54cc16_5a5b8041532c497c981b6f7c1af241fcmv2-768x266.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.voicelabca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/54cc16_5a5b8041532c497c981b6f7c1af241fcmv2-18x6.avif 18w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad5385a e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-ad5385a-6b4c572 \" data-id=\"ad5385a\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"ad5385a\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec25e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eec25e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">One City.<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Three Generations<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><em><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">A Journey of Memory and Migration from Hong Kong to Canada<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Memory returns to the screen, accompanied by live music.<br \/>Walk through history, follow the journey.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31035db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31035db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">DATE :<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Saturday October 24, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">EXHIBITION :<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">1:00PM \u2013 9:30PM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">MOVIE SCREENING :<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span lang=\"en-CA\">7:00PM \u2013 8:30PM<\/span> <i>with English narration<\/i><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">VENUE :<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/facilities.ampd.yorku.ca\/facilities\/sandra-faire-and-ivan-fecan-theatre\/\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre<\/span>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">ADDRESS :<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/vMKgjRSHSxuihPrF6\">York University<br>\n110 ACE (Accolade East Building)<br>\n83 York Blvd<br>\nToronto, ON M3J 2S5<\/a><\/span><br>\n<i>(opposite to the York University subway station)<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">TICKET :<\/span><\/td>\n<td>REGULAR $30<br>\nSTUDENT $25<br>\nVIP $100 <i>(Limited Seats : <a href=\"ticket@voicelabca.com\">ticket@voicelabca.com<\/a>)<\/i><br>\n<i><b>Tickets going on sale soon!<\/b><\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-1424786-a52bab9 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"1424786\"><a href=\"\/en\/aboutus\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-paragraph-link-base\">\n\t\tRead More\u279c\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61177fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"61177fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-horizontal-scroll\">\n  <div class=\"horizontal-scroll-track\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.elementor-horizontal-scroll {\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 512px; 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ADJUST IF THE LOOP JUMPS OR REPEATS STUTTERY *\/\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319cf87 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-319cf87-45269e4 \" data-id=\"319cf87\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"319cf87\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897dd79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"897dd79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: Heiti TC, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Hong Kong Timeline<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Heiti TC, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Prologue<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: NSimSun;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"zh-CN\"><span style=\"font-family: Heiti TC;\"><b>\uff1a<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This exhibition explores how political turning points shape individual mobility and identity reconstruction by weaving together Hong\u202fKong\u2019s history and migration trajectories.<\/span> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>A Moving City: Hong Kong \u2192 Canada<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A city does not move\u2014people do.<br \/>But when people keep leaving, the city itself begins to drift.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">From the cession of Hong Kong in 1842 to the implementation of the National Security Law in 2020, this exhibition traces key historical turning points and connects them to waves of migration.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This is not only a history of events, but a history of choices\u2014of leaving and staying.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Here, history is not static. It moves through people, across borders, and continues in memory.<\/span><\/span><\/p><h4>Defined Cities \u2013 Hong\u202fKong<\/h4><ul><li><b>1842 | Treaty of Nanking<\/b><br \/>The United Kingdom obtained Hong\u202fKong Island, marking the start of its colonial era.<\/li><li><b>1860 | Convention of Peking<\/b><br \/>The Kowloon Peninsula (south of Boundary Street) was ceded to Britain.<\/li><li><b>1898 | Annexation of New Territories Order<\/b><br \/>New Territories were leased for 99\u202fyears, establishing modern Hong\u202fKong\u2019s boundaries.<\/li><li><b>1911 | Xinhai Revolution<\/b><br \/>A large influx of mainland migrants arrived; Hong\u202fKong became a safe haven and transit hub.<\/li><li><b>1941\u20131945 | Japanese Occupation<\/b><br \/>Hong\u202fKong was first removed from British rule, suffering severe social and demographic damage.<\/li><li><b>1949 | Founding of the People\u2019s Republic of China<\/b><br \/>Refugees moved south; Hong\u202fKong\u2019s population surged and industrialisation accelerated.<\/li><\/ul><h4>I. Colonial Period to Post\u2011War (1940s\u20131970s)<\/h4><ul><li><b>1967 | Leftist Riots<\/b><br \/>Influenced by the Cultural Revolution, society was turbulent; the colonial government tightened control and implemented reforms.<\/li><li><b>1971 | Removal from UN List of Colonies<\/b><br \/>China asserted sovereignty, shaping future negotiations.<\/li><li><b>1974 | Establishment of the ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption)<\/b><br \/>Tackled corruption, restoring governmental credibility.<\/li><li><b>1982 | Sino\u2011British Talks on Hong\u202fKong\u2019s Future<\/b><br \/>Laid the groundwork for the handover.<\/li><\/ul><p>During this phase, migration was modest but began to take shape:<\/p><ul><li>After 1949: mainland refugees came; some later relocated to Canada.<\/li><li>1967 riots: societal instability prompted some middle\u2011class families to consider emigration.<\/li><li>Canada gradually relaxed immigration policies (technical migration scheme of 1967).<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Characteristics:<\/b><br \/>\u201cTrial\u2011and\u2011error\u201d migration \u2013 small\u2011scale flows by individuals or families.<\/p><p class=\"western\">1984 | Sino\u2011British Joint Declaration<\/p><p><strong>Established the \u201cOne Country, Two Systems\u201d principle; Hong\u202fKong would return to China in 1997.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><b>1989 | Tiananmen Square Incident<\/b><br \/>Triggered large demonstrations and heightened democratic consciousness.<\/li><li><b>1991 | First Direct Legislative Council Elections<\/b><br \/>A significant step for Hong\u202fKong\u2019s democracy.<\/li><li><b>1997 | Handover of Sovereignty<\/b><br \/>Creation of the Hong\u202fKong Special Administrative Region; \u201cOne Country, Two Systems\u201d formally implemented.<\/li><\/ul><h4>II. Pre\u2011Handover Anxiety Period (1980s\u20131997) \u2013 Largest Migration Wave<\/h4><p>This is the most critical migration wave:<\/p><ul><li><b>Post\u20111984:<\/b> Confirmation of return to China caused unease.<\/li><li><b>1989 Tiananmen:<\/b> Confidence collapsed dramatically.<\/li><li><b>1990\u20131997:<\/b> Large numbers of Hong\u202fKong residents emigrated to Canada (Vancouver, Toronto).<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Characteristics:<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Mass exodus of middle\u2011class professionals<\/li><li>Emergence of \u201cspace\u2011family\u201d situations where family members remained in Canada while the primary earners stayed in Hong\u202fKong.<\/li><li>Canada became a top destination.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Impact:<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Richmond and Markham emergence of \u201cspace\u2011family\u201d situations where family members remained in Canada while the primary earners stayed in Hong\u202fKong.<\/li><li>Reshaping local cultural and economic structures.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>The Decision to Leave <\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">When the future becomes uncertain, people begin to leave.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">The 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration confirmed the transfer of sovereignty. The events of 1989 further deepened public anxiety.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">During this period, large numbers of Hong Kong residents emigrated, forming one of the most significant migration waves in the city\u2019s history.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Families were split across cities and time zones. The \u201castronaut family\u201d emerged as a new way of life.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Leaving was no longer just a physical act\u2014it became a response to an uncertain future.<\/span><\/p><ul><li>2003 | Protest against the enactment of Article\u202f23 of the Basic Law<br \/>Half a million people took to the streets, showcasing civil society\u2019s strength.<\/li><li>2012 | Anti\u2011national education movement<br \/>The younger generation emerged, deepening civic consciousness.<\/li><li>2014 | Umbrella Movement (Occupation of Central)<br \/>Demands for genuine universal suffrage; social divisions intensified.<\/li><li>2016 | Legislative Council oath\u2011taking controversy<br \/>Tensions between the local and central governments escalated.<\/li><li>2019 | Anti\u2011extradition bill movement<br \/>Millions marched; it evolved into a sustained social movement drawing international attention.<\/li><li>2020 | Implementation of the Hong\u202fKong National Security Law<br \/>The political environment shifted dramatically, marking the beginning of a new era.<\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"western\">New Migration Wave<\/h4><ul><li>Key milestones: 2019 anti\u2011extradition protests and the 2020 National Security Law.<\/li><\/ul><p>This is the second large\u2011scale migration wave:<\/p><ul><li><b>Post\u20112019 social movement:<\/b> Political risk surged sharply.<\/li><li><b>Implementation of the 2020 National Security Law:<\/b> Institutional transformation.<\/li><li><b>Canada introduced a dedicated policy (the \u201clifeboat\u201d scheme).<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Characteristics:<\/b><\/p><ul><li>A significant increase in the proportion of young migrants.<\/li><li>Migration driven not merely by economic factors but by choices of values and freedom.<\/li><li>The decision to emigrate is more \u201cirreversible.\u201d<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Resonance Continues<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">What we leave behind is not only a place.<br \/>What we carry with us is not only memory.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">In another city, language, sound, image, and emotion are reassembled.<br \/>Hong Kong does not disappear\u2014it continues, in different forms, across different places.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Where you stand now may already be part of this history.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Heiti TC, serif;\"><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>What we leave behind is more than just a place.<br \/>What we take with us is more than just memories.<br \/>Some things will continue to resonate in another location.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4279ec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4279ec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Project Overview<\/b><\/span><\/p><p align=\"center\"><b>Memory X Resonance<\/b><\/p><p align=\"center\"><b>A Cultural Experience Connecting History, Memory and Community.<\/b><\/p><p>Memory X Resonance is a multidisciplinary cultural project that combines a historical exhibition, documentary moving image, live music, and immersive installation.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos, serif;\">The event unfolds in two parts.<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos, serif;\">Visitors begin by exploring an exhibition tracing Hong Kong&#8217;s history from 1842 to 2020, highlighting key historical moments alongside successive waves of migration from Hong Kong to Canada through archival materials, photographs, artifacts, and interactive displays.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos, serif;\">The experience continues with <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Aptos, serif;\"><i>Memory X Resonance<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Aptos, serif;\">, 70-minute cinematic performance featuring documentary film, live music, and first-person narration. Through the story of three generations of one family, audiences journey through themes of home, identity, freedom, displacement, and remembrance.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Aptos, serif;\">Rather than presenting history as a series of events, the project invites audiences to experience how personal memories become shared cultural experiences across generations and continents.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><b>Why Support Memory \u00d7 Resonance?<\/b><\/p><p>Your sponsorship is more than support for a single event\u2014it is an investment in preserving memory, fostering dialogue, and strengthening cultural connections.<\/p><p>By supporting Memory \u00d7 Resonance, you are helping to:<\/p><ul><li><p><i><b>Preserve Hong Kong&#8217;s history and cultural memory <\/b><\/i><\/p><\/li><li><p><i><b>Promote multicultural arts and cultural development in Canada <\/b><\/i><\/p><\/li><li><p><i><b>Foster dialogue and exchange between the Hong Kong and Canadian communities <\/b><\/i><\/p><\/li><li><p><i><b>Support local artists, creative expression, and public cultural education <\/b><\/i><\/p><\/li><li><p><i><b>Create a platform for intergenerational dialogue and shared understanding<\/b><\/i><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One City.Three Generations A Journey of Memory and Migration from Hong Kong to Canada Memory returns to the screen, accompanied by live music.Walk through history, follow the journey. 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