Laughing At Misadventure: An Evening with Vivek Mahbubani

March 29, 2019, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Chemical and Biological Engineering Building Room 101 2360 East Mall

In his talk titled “Laughing at Misadventures”, Hong Kong Comedian Vivek Mahbubani will share the often-overlooked side of comedy that would both make you laugh and even cry a little through his jokes and stories. Program in English and free admission. Please RSVP to secure seats.

Vivek Mahbubani – Comedian 棟篤笑 is a bi-lingual and Hong Kong-bred stand-up comedian who performs in both Cantonese and English. He was crowned 2007 Chinese and 2008 English Funniest Comedian in Hong Kong and was the host of the TV series “Hong Kong Stories” by RTHK 香港電台. He appeared in a cameo role for the movie “All’s well, ends well 2009” and is a headliner at TakeOut Comedy Club Hong Kong. He was recently named one of the 2018 Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Hong Kong.

Interdisciplinary Histories Research Cluster

Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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