Arts of Hong Kong: The 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival in 2024 presents HKartsFestival@TaiKwun

Organised by the Hong Kong Arts Festival and solely sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, HKartsFestival@TaiKwun is returning in 2024 from 24 February to 3 March. Since 2019, the project has engaged the public and visitors from outside Hong Kong with a range of innovative programmes at the historical site of Tai Kwun. This year’s programmes aim to evoke our memories of … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: The 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival in 2024 presents HKartsFestival@TaiKwun

Arts of Hong Kong: 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival brings 45 international and local programmes to the stage

The Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) has announced the details of the upcoming 52nd HKAF in February and March 2024, featuring more than 1,400 outstanding international and local artists in over 150 performances of 45 programmes, and more than 350 PLUS, outreach and education events. The 52nd HKAF opens officially on 22 February 2024, with the Bayerische Staatsoper’s performance of Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss, … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: 52nd Hong Kong Arts Festival brings 45 international and local programmes to the stage

Review: Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande by the Welsh National Opera (HKAF 2018)

Debussy’s only opera seethes with delicious darkness and brilliant production value from the Welsh National Opera The Welsh National Opera first staged Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande in 2015 to rave reviews, with a particular focus on its intriguing set design and modern take on the opera. And now, with the Hong Kong Arts Festival, they’ve toured it to the far East, complete with most of the original … Continue reading Review: Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande by the Welsh National Opera (HKAF 2018)

Preview: Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande by the Welsh National Opera (HKAF 2018)

Established since the early 1900s, the Welsh National Opera has since grown to become the country’s national opera company, fully professional and with a ton of history to their name. At the 2018 Hong Kong Arts Festival, they’ll be heading over to the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Grand Theatre to perform what is often considered the definitive version of Debussy’s opera Pelléas et Mélisande. Winner of … Continue reading Preview: Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande by the Welsh National Opera (HKAF 2018)