Dance of Celestial Rhythms

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Hong Kong Dance Company (HKDC) is kicking off its new Dance Season with Grand Dance Poem, A Dance of Celestial Rhythms, in September 2023. Choreographed by Artistic Director Yang Yuntao, this splendid opening performance is about to captivate the audience with stunning visuals, inspiring music, state-of-the-art lighting effects and an atmospheric olfactory experience; moving through the natural cycles of time and life, and ultimately gaining a vivid understanding of the nature.

Multisensory experience

The “Twenty-Four Solar Terms”, inscribed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is not only an important aspect of traditional Chinese culture and wisdom, but is also closely related to the necessities of life. “Our mission with this new work goes far beyond the solar terms themselves. We want to reflect on the various aspects of modern life by drawing on ancient wisdom. Metaphysically speaking, it is both a tribute to the natural world around us and a call for its protection,” Yang says.

In presenting the work, HKDC has invited various Asian designers from different disciplines to collaborate with local artists, in addition to an exceptional fragrance experience to be sponsored by Aēsop, aiming to arouse the audience’s visual, auditory and olfactory senses. Through the HKDC dancers’ virtuosity, the audience is encouraged to delight in each of the solar terms, essentially, to get back in touch with nature – with the seasonal changes that unfold around us all the time and that we have a tendency to ignore.

29-30.9.2023 (Fri – Sat) 7:45pm
30.9-1.10.2023 (Sat -Sun) 3:00pm

Programme Plus
A Dance of Celestial Rhythms X 2023/24 Dance Season Programme Parade

A public preview of three amazing excerpts from A Dance of Celestial Rhythms: “Clear and Bright”, ”White Dew” and “Grain in Ear” & “Major Heat”, as well as the highlights from the new dance season.
Date & Time 9 Sept 2023 (Sat) 4:00PM
Venue Plaza, Sha Tin Town Hall
Guest Host Mr Anthony Ho

Featured Exhibition
Date 11-24 Sept 2023
Venue Foyer, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Open Rehearsal．Tea Tasting Workshop．Dance Masterclass
Activity 1 : Open Rehearsal
Date & Time 16 Sept 2023 (Sat) 3:00PM-4:30PM
Fee Free to admission
Venue Exhibition Gallery, Sha Tin Town Hall
Activity 2 : Tea Tasting Workshop & Dance Masterclass
Date & Time 17 Sept 2023 (Sun) 2:00PM-6:00PM
Tutors Xie Yin (Dance Masterclass)、Cheuk Yin (Tea Tasting Workshop)
Venue Exhibition Gallery, Sha Tin Town Hall