An interview with Sam Lee at the London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Race. The festival provides an excellent opportunity to experience Chinese culture. Organised by the London Chinatown Lions Club with support from The Hong Kong Executives Club, The London Chinatown Chinese Community Centre and the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, this free, family-friendly event is now a significant date in London’s cultural calendar, attracting visitors from across the UK and overseas. Dragon Boat Race report by WinkBall reporters Itteshad Hossain & Jackie Adedeji.
Jackie Adedeji graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a degree in broadcast journalism. She has been working as a reporter for WinkBall since the start and has covered some of our best events to date. Whilst working at WinkBall she has worked as a studio and production runner for the likes of Channel 4, ITV and BBC.
Itteshad has been with WinkBall since its early incarnation. He studied film at Queen Mary, University of London and his love of film has transferred into his reports for WinkBall. Itteshad has filmed some of our best reports including the BFI film screening of Ingrid Goes West and the ITV gala in both London and Manchester. Before working for WinkBall he was a freelance videographer and worked as a production runner for several companies.
The festival provides an excellent opportunity to experience Chinese culture. Organised by the London Chinatown Lions Club with support from The Hong Kong Executives Club, The London Chinatown Chinese Community Centre and the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, this free, family-friendly event is now a significant date in London’s cultural calendar, attracting visitors from across the UK and overseas. Dragon Boat Race report by WinkBall reporters Itteshad Hossain & Jackie Adedeji.