When East meets East: Vivek Mahbubani’s journey from cultural confusion to comedy gold
Growing up as an Indian kid in Hong Kong isn’t your typical childhood story. Join award-winning comedian Vivek Mahbubani as he shares his hilarious journey of navigating two distinct cultures, mastering multiple languages, and turning cultural confusion into comedy gold. From playground adventures to standing ovations, discover how being caught between worlds created Hong Kong’s favorite bilingual stand-up comedian who now performs in both English and Cantonese across the globe.
About the speaker
Vivek Mahbubani is a Hong Kong-bred bilingual stand-up comedian performing in both Cantonese and English. Having been crowned the Funniest Person (in Chinese) in Hong Kong in 2007 followed by his victory in the English category at the Hong Kong International Comedy Competition in 2008, he also became one of the recipients of the 2018 Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) Selection Award. Vivek has had the opportunity to take his sense of humor all over the world including Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Australia, Canada and USA.
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