【各位同業留意！！！】

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眼見社會出現不公不義，我們不能再保持沈默；社會上暴力橫行，人心惶惶，我們定必與廣大市民同行。現發起靜坐集會，呼籲各位醫學院同學（不限中大 不限醫科）踴躍參與，歡迎任何醫護界人士到場聲援，以表達對近日香港政府及警察漠視市民安全的不滿，並希望香港政府盡快回應市民的訴求。詳情如下：

日期：七月二十六日（星期五）
時間：下午五時至八時
地點：香港中文大學百萬大道

若因事未能出席集會，歡迎各位於此表格留言 https://forms.gle/yu4SMxJWoLY425SR7
，讓我們能在集會期間為你發聲。

In response to the Non-Cooperation Movement, we shall not remain silent in the face of injustice, and we must walk together with the people of this panic-stricken and violence-ridden city. We will now stage a sit-in assembly, and we invite all students of the Faculty of Medicine (not limited to CU medical students) to join, and any medical personnel to voice their support. We denounce the government and police for disregarding the safety of our citizens, and we beseech the government to respond to our demands. Details are as follows:

Date: 26th July (Friday)
Time: 5pm – 8pm
Venue: the University Mall, CUHK

If you are unable to join the sit-in assembly, you are also welcome to show your support by leaving a message in the google form https://forms.gle/yu4SMxJWoLY425SR7
, and we will voice your concerns on behalf of you during the assembly.

【各位同業留意！！！】

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眼見社會出現不公不義，我們不能再保持沈默；社會上暴力橫行，人心惶惶，我們定必與廣大市民同行。現發起靜坐集會，呼籲各位醫學院同學（不限中大 不限醫科）踴躍參與，歡迎任何醫護界人士到場聲援，以表達對近日香港政府及警察漠視市民安全的不滿，並希望香港政府盡快回應市民的訴求。詳情如下：

日期：七月二十六日（星期五）
時間：下午五時至八時
地點：香港中文大學百萬大道

若因事未能出席集會，歡迎各位於此表格留言 https://forms.gle/yu4SMxJWoLY425SR7
，讓我們能在集會期間為你發聲。

In response to the Non-Cooperation Movement, we shall not remain silent in the face of injustice, and we must walk together with the people of this panic-stricken and violence-ridden city. We will now stage a sit-in assembly, and we invite all students of the Faculty of Medicine (not limited to CU medical students) to join, and any medical personnel to voice their support. We denounce the government and police for disregarding the safety of our citizens, and we beseech the government to respond to our demands. Details are as follows:

Date: 26th July (Friday)
Time: 5pm – 8pm
Venue: the University Mall, CUHK

If you are unable to join the sit-in assembly, you are also welcome to show your support by leaving a message in the google form https://forms.gle/yu4SMxJWoLY425SR7
, and we will voice your concerns on behalf of you during the assembly.

最近這件事鬧的沸沸揚揚 也上了新聞 在留言上發現自己考試的影片有被po上去 增加一些曝光率這樣 哈XD

但對於此事件 我就不公開多表態什麼了 只希望一切能以理性與和平的方式去解決 我們大家都是文明人 都要努力讓這個世界變得更美好

謝謝大家關注這個議題，我剛剛把評審的照片拿掉了，原因是我希望大家不要將這位評審當成壞人，而也我們把焦點專注在這個事件上，而不是人身上，我們才能真正長期的改善這個問題．因為我不會中文，所以我會和我的夥伴們一起再產出一篇更詳盡完整的中文文章，屆時也煩請大家一同關注，讓台灣的藝術環境更好，最好也謝謝幫我翻譯以下文章的朋友，我非常訝異這篇造成的影響力，感謝你們！

I CAUSED A SCENE TODAY IN THE PUBLIC

Today I got very angry and upset for the first time in public in front of a crowd.

What started out as a nice day, I thought it would only get better by attending the street performance artist's exam in Taipei. Everything seemed nice when I saw the performers were all prepared in their provided locations around the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall. But after I saw the head of the judge panel treated the street performers while performing, I couldn't keep my mouth shut.

Let me explained: each performer had to pay to register for the license exam. They were given 3 minutes to present their work(s) hoping they'd get a lisence so they can earn some sort of living from their passion. This one particular judge (pictured) leading the group seems impatiently listen and watch the street performers. It barely hit the one minute mark, he aggressively cut into the song of a singer and told the performer "many singers sing in different languages like English etc, sing in another language!"(I paraphrased with my bad Chinese translation). Then the singer started singing in Taiwanese language. But barely two sentences, he talked to another judge barely paying attention to the performer this head judge basically just left and gestured to the rest of the group to follow him.

The singer sang barely a minute and a half (they were promised 3 mins and they kept being interrupted by this judge). Bare in mind, this judge is earning a wage while these hopeful performers were paying him to be there. He basically did the same thing over and over again disregarding the artist's intent and hard work. Not a single word of appreciation. He just acted as he was a big boss looking down on these petty performers. He chatted as he wished and walked away without saying a "thank you" or a gesture of acknowledgement. A percussionist kept being interrupted asking him to do something different. Then he just left after the third time. The rest of the judges just followed.

So, i approached him politely asking for his name and his business card. I told him I wanted to talk to him one on one in the future. Degradingly he asked me who I was. I could see in his eyes that he saw a young man who looked like a student to him. But I was not and am not. I am a 40 year old dance artist, filmmaker and educator that have taught around the globe and in many prestigious colleges and festivals.

He didn't want to give me his business card. He seemed annoyed and surprised that someone spoke up. So I said I can give him my contact info but we needed to talk on how the exam went.

The way Taipei city exams the performers today was both disrespectful and insulting to the arts community in general. I didn't want to say this all out. But he left me with no choice.

I told him, for one, the way he treated the performers was disrespectful. As an educator I could not be quiet when I see something like that. Second, the process of the exam is not doing the art community any justice. If he cannot see the artists as a human being first, then what does it say about his view on the Arts. I could see him pissed off. But again he left me with no choice. He was very degrading towards these performers. As an artist myself and an art advocate I had to do something.

The organizer apologized to me said the process needed to go on. I told him I wasn't trying to stop them. I merely want to know how I could get in touch with them to discuss this. If you know me well enough, you should know my temperament. I am a happy go lucky person. I almost never get angry in the public. But it was genuinely insulting and degrading to every artists based on what I saw today.

This arrogant judge didn't care of my opinion. I could see it in his eyes. He was basically the superior in his world and his way was the right way. That's how he had always done it. All the young staffers there were afraid of him. Today he was disrespectful, rude, and arrogant. I really want to know why he does what he does.

After the incident, a few people came up and thanked me for speaking up. They felt the same way but they didn't have the courage to say it to this judge or the organization that issues these licenses. One organizer from the New Taipei City said even she felt bad seeing how the performers being treated.

I don't understand why people don't stand up for each other. The Taipei City has failed their community and even more so to their arts community.

For an organization that is supposed to advocate for the arts, culture and authenticity, they did miserably today. It is like giving an exam to a dog, a cat, a bird and a monkey then telling them that their exam is climbing a tree. It's absolutely ridiculous.

I left them my contact information. They said they will contact me. If they don't, this could be an interesting subject for my next film project. A documentary on how these hopeful, aspiring performers being treated.

I am mad and I am angry. I really hope they will change their shallow way of seeing Arts.

P.S. Share or repost in Chinese. They need to change. Thanks.

台北國際藝術村－寶藏巖 Taipei Artist Village－Treasure Hill
Taipei National University of the Arts
臺北表演藝術中心 Taipei Performing Arts Center
National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei
中正紀念堂 Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
National Taiwan University of Arts