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Hong Kong 2020: New dates announced for 44th Hong Kong International Film Festival

HONG KONG – The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) announces plans today to hold the 44th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF44) from 18-31 August 2020. The flagship 14-day event is financially supported by Create Hong Kong, with FWD as its main sponsor.     Executive Director Albert LEE said HKIFFS had decided to re-launch HKIFF44 after the Hong Kong government began easing restrictive measures, including … Continue reading Hong Kong 2020: New dates announced for 44th Hong Kong International Film Festival

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Hong Kong 2020/21: ÉLAN Lost Child Project HK at Tai Kwun

HONG KONG – At a time of uncertainty and fear, how do we situate ourselves and seek the light at the end of the tunnel? In collaboration with physical theatre master and educator David Glass, O Theatre Workshop and Dream of Tomorrow, Tai Kwun — Centre for Heritage and Arts will present the ÉLAN Lost Child Project HK from 28th June to 14th July 2020. … Continue reading Hong Kong 2020/21: ÉLAN Lost Child Project HK at Tai Kwun

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Art What!: My Body Holds Its Shape at Tai Kwun Contemporary

HONG KONG – Tai Kwun Contemporary has opened its new exhibition My Body Holds Its Shape, with newly commissioned works from five artists: Tap Chan, Thea Djordjadze, Jason Dodge, Eisa Jocson and Pratchaya Phinthong. The exhibition examines how existing limits and constraints can emerge as artistic materials and clues for associations, with processes that embrace poetics and improvisations. Curated by Xue Tan, the exhibition is … Continue reading Art What!: My Body Holds Its Shape at Tai Kwun Contemporary

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Art What!: Singapore Art Museum Co-Presents They Do Not Understand Each Other at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun Contemporary

    HONG KONG – In a time of COVID-19, as we wait out the end of our quarantines in the safety and isolation of our own homes, the fundamental need for human contact has become more evident than ever before. While not designed specifically for this period, brand new art exhibition They Do Not Understand Each Other seems to come at a perfect time then, as … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Art Museum Co-Presents They Do Not Understand Each Other at Hong Kong’s Tai Kwun Contemporary

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Hong Kong 2020/21: Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Releases 2020-21 Season

HONG KONG – Themed “Discovering Theatre: A Joyful Journey”, The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre’s 2020-21 season focuses primarily on presenting comedies, in the hopes of lifting audience members’ moods while conveying wisdom and insight through laughter. Season highlights include new work The Finale of Mr. AD, the premiere of Cantonese musical The Great Pretender, a third run of Le Père and Principle, A Winter Funeral by Israeli master Hanoch … Continue reading Hong Kong 2020/21: Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Releases 2020-21 Season

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Hong Kong 2020: Speaking in Tongues by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

HONG KONG – A complex web of relationships meeting a mysterious array of plot developments, Speaking in Tongues features four actors in nine roles playing three seemingly unrelated episodes, presenting multiple events from different perspectives. The story and its ramifications from diverse angles unfold as the narrative traverses time and space, with character relationships overlapping and crisscrossing as we face the choice between betrayal and trust. When Speaking in … Continue reading Hong Kong 2020: Speaking in Tongues by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

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Hong Kong 2019/20: The Good Person of Szechwan – The Musical by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

HONG KONG – Adapted from German master dramatist Bertolt Brecht’s play The Good Person of Szechwan, Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (HKrep) presents a musical that exposes both the good and evil of humanity, prompting the audience to ponder hard choices between morality and reality. When this adaptation premiered in 2003, it garnered six Hong Kong Drama Awards, including Best Overall Performance, Best Original Music and … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019/20: The Good Person of Szechwan – The Musical by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

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Hong Kong 2019: Elderflower Blossom Afternoon Tea at Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel and St-Germain

HONG KONG -In collaboration with French liqueur brand St-Germain, Lobby Lounge at Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel will present an exquisite ‘Elderflower Blossom Afternoon Tea’, from 7th November 2019 to 6th January 2020. Made with the delicate elderflower, St-Germain is the world’s first artisanal liqueur, each bottle using up to a thousand freshly picked elderflower blossoms. Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel’s talented pastry chef has blended the renowned liqueur with … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: Elderflower Blossom Afternoon Tea at Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel and St-Germain

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Hong Kong 2019: Gems & Pearl  – An Italian Culinary Journey at Tosca di Angelo at The Ritz-Carlton

HONG KONG -Tosca di Angelo at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong proudly celebrates the unbound talents of amazing female chefs from Italy with “Gems & Pearl  – An Italian Culinary Journey” (2019-2020 Edition), curated by acclaimed food personalities Andrea Petrini and Florent Bonnefoy. Over the next 12 months, Chef Angelo Aglianó, Director of Tosca di Angelo, is inviting five prominent chefs from Italy to work with him … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: Gems & Pearl  – An Italian Culinary Journey at Tosca di Angelo at The Ritz-Carlton

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Hong Kong 2019: Guest Chef Roberto Dormicchi and apprentices at Cucina, Marco Polo Hongkong

HONG KONG – From 26th to 30th October, Cucina’s Chef de Cuisine Andrea Delzanno will collaborate with acclaimed Italian chef and teacher Roberto Dormicchi for the very first time. Hailing from the IPSSAR Hotel Institute in Piobbico, Italy, Chef Roberto and apprentices Simone and Georghe, will work alongside Andrea to create remarkable recipes for an extraordinary culinary adventure. Everyone looking for an authentic Italian dining experience in Hong … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: Guest Chef Roberto Dormicchi and apprentices at Cucina, Marco Polo Hongkong

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