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Art What!: Look Left Look Right – Historical Signage at Tai Kwun (Hong Kong)

HONG KONG – With signage everywhere, from bathroom doors to shopping malls, one thinks about how important they are in our daily lives, in communicating a message to us in as simple and attractive a way as possible. With that in mind, Tai Kwun has announced a brand new exhibition, Look Left Look Right: Historical Signage, which runs from 24th June to 13th September. Upon decommissioning … Continue reading Art What!: Look Left Look Right – Historical Signage at Tai Kwun (Hong Kong)

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Hong Kong 2020: Hong Kong International Film Festival celebrates FELLINI 100 with a full retrospective, exhibition and concert

HONG KONG – The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (HKIFFS) will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Federico Fellini with a full retrospective of his cinematic works, an exhibition, and a special concert featuring Nino Rota’s music from Fellini’s most iconic films. Organized in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Hong Kong, and fully supported by the Consulate General of Italy … Continue reading Hong Kong 2020: Hong Kong International Film Festival celebrates FELLINI 100 with a full retrospective, exhibition and concert

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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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Review: Principle 原则 by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Huayi 2020)

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 1/2/20) Education is politics as two opposing ideologies go head to head in a school setting. Does school prepare students for the real world? While the academic syllabus certainly may not always apply to the working adult, the students featured in Hong Kong Repertory Theatre’s (HKRep) Principle certainly learn more than their fair share of life lessons that feel more relevant than ever … Continue reading Review: Principle 原则 by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Huayi 2020)

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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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