Time Out Shanghai is collaborating with Kick The Gong Around at the latest edition of their immersive festival series KTGA SUMMERFEST. We'll be hosting nine Shanghai-based speakers to talk about everything from fashion and food to VR technology and poetry. Talks, seminars and performances will take place in the Time Out Talks room on the fourth floor of 1933 Old Millfun and are offered free of charge on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Here's the full line-up.
SATURDAY 1
Alternative Content and Owning WeChat
Content writer and curator Hong traces the success of WeChat account TinyMonsters – a platform that has promoted alternative content for over two years and now reaches a base of over 60,000 followers.
2-2.45pm.
Flashmobs of Regret: Da Complete Works of Da Admiral
Time Out Talks introduces a new poetry initiative by Sam Gaskin and Morgan Short, featuring the first ever public reading of Flashmobs of Regret: Da Complete Works of Da Admiral – Short's lyrical alter-ego.
4-5pm.
Stories of Fearless Creative Expression
Transformative artist and musician Tonya Ridgely aka Tbird Luv shares personal stories of how she developed her own unique style of creative expression that continues to inspire all of us to make the world a better place from our unique point of view.
5.30-6.30pm.
From Farm to Table – Sustainable Agriculture in Hunan
Fred Young (Rainbow of Hope) and Pol Garcia (La Maison) will talk of the farm-to-table process and the importance of understanding where your organic food is coming from and where it is going.
6.30-7.30pm.
SUNDAY 2
Fashion Future – Sustainability in Fashion
Paul Iglesia will conceptualise a fully sustainable fashion industry of the future – what fashion will look like, how sustainability could be implemented and who are the people behind tomorrow's innovation.
1-1.30pm.
Summer Fashion and Beauty Trends
Catalina Calin will share her passion for encouraging creativity and artistic talent in young people, as well as this season’s hottest beauty trends with a live makeup demonstration.
2-3pm.
Mastering Mindfulness and Guided Gratitude Meditation
A certified holistic health coach, Lizzy Schiefflin offers health and wellbeing training to clients alongside her booming business. Ramp up the positive vibes by joining her for a guided gratitude meditation and a talk on mindfulness.
3-4pm.
Shanghai Love Notes
Gabby Gabriel will talk about her long-term hobby and art project Shanghai Love Notes, a photography, poetry and creative writing initiative that profiles the people and voices of Shanghai’s residents.
4.30-5.30pm.
KTGA SUMMERFEST is at 1933 Old Millfun 10 Shajing Lu, near Haining Lu. Sat 1 and Sun 2. 2pm-9pm Sat; 12pm-8pm Sun. 45RMB.