Sydney Fringe: FEAST - Chopsticks or Fork?
Sep
19

Sydney Fringe: FEAST - Chopsticks or Fork?

Celebrate your love for country town Chinese restaurants at this Australian Chinese-style FEAST at Sydney Fringe!

Join five of Australia's biggest Chinese restaurant fans for stories about prawn toast, deep fried ice cream, and more. Hosted by writer, comedian, and food enthusiast Jennifer Wong, this event celebrates her new book Chopsticks or Fork? (Hardie Grant), co-authored with Lin Jie Kong.

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Canberra: The Sweet and Sour Hour of Power
Jun
22

Canberra: The Sweet and Sour Hour of Power

In pursuit of a sense of vitality while managing her depression, comedian and food enthusiast Jennifer Wong (ABC’s Chopsticks or Fork?) road-tests the latest fitness and wellbeing trends so that you don’t have to. It’s the show for anyone who’s ever been asked, “Have you tried yoga?”

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Tasting Australia: Chopsticks or Fork? A Celebration of Chinese Restaurants in Regional Australia
May
8

Tasting Australia: Chopsticks or Fork? A Celebration of Chinese Restaurants in Regional Australia

In the six-part ABC series Chopsticks or Fork? Jennifer Wong toured country towns on a mission to explore the heart and soul of Chinese restaurants in Australia, showcasing the fusion of Australian and Chinese culinary traditions. Now she is paying tribute to viewers’ stories in her new book of the same name. Join Jennifer in conversation with journalist and author Katherine Tamiko Arguile at this special Tasting Australia event.

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Sydney Comedy Festival: The Sweet and Sour Hour of Power
May
2
to 4 May

Sydney Comedy Festival: The Sweet and Sour Hour of Power

  • Sydney Comedy Store at The Entertainment Quarter (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In pursuit of a sense of vitality while managing her depression, comedian and food enthusiast Jennifer Wong (ABC’s Chopsticks or Fork?) road-tests the latest fitness and wellbeing trends so that you don’t have to. It’s the show for anyone who’s ever been asked, “Have you tried yoga?”

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Adelaide Fringe: The Sweet and Sour Hour of Power
Mar
12
to 17 Mar

Adelaide Fringe: The Sweet and Sour Hour of Power

In pursuit of a sense of vitality while managing her depression, comedian and food enthusiast Jennifer Wong (ABC’s Chopsticks or Fork?) road-tests the latest fitness and wellbeing trends so that you don’t have to. It’s the show for anyone who’s ever been asked, “Have you tried yoga?”

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Closing Night Debate - In Other Words at OzAsia Festival
Nov
6

Closing Night Debate - In Other Words at OzAsia Festival

The 2021 defending champions, Marc Fennell, Anchuli Felicia King, and Benjamin Law face off against the new team in town, Osman Faruqi, Sami Shah, and Beverley Wang. The topic? That all Australian children should learn Mandarin.

Don’t miss this fierce competition, where only the most persuasive team will take home the most coveted prize of all: victory by popular applause at whatever cost.

Host: Jennifer Wong

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Opening Night Gala - In Other Words at OzAsia Festival
Nov
4

Opening Night Gala - In Other Words at OzAsia Festival

Every day, words show us the way, be that as directions or instructions. But words also show us the way in a different sense: as words of encouragement, words of advice, words that precede a ‘Eureka!’ moment. Join us for a celebration of these moments, big and small, as told by nine writers and thinkers who capture the creative, daring, and reflective spirit of In Other Words.

Speakers: Katherine Tamiko Arguile, Jackie Bailey, Clarissa Goenwan, Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa, Benjamin Law, Dinesh Palipana & Sami Shah.

Host: Jennifer Wong

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Business Breakfast at In Other Words - OzAsia Festival
Nov
3

Business Breakfast at In Other Words - OzAsia Festival

Begin your day with inspirational Australian stories and provocative questions at In Other Words' Business Breakfast.

Join experienced business leaders Karen Loon and Ming Long AM FCA for a morning of conversation, as they discuss the ideas of Karen’s book, Fostering Culturally Diverse Leadership in Organisations: Lessons from Those Who Smashed the Bamboo Ceiling.

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