As wars occur in various places around the world, cultural heritage is put in jeopardy. To protect endangered sites and artefacts that are part of local identity and universal heritage, preservation initiatives are taking place at the heart of conflict areas. Why is cultural heritage preservation important in the midst of a humanitarian crisis? How […]
Chinachem Group partners with French May Arts Festival for the third consecutive year by hosting special events of the 2023 Festival at its Central Market and NINA MALL from now until 19 June. Conceived by Marseille-based digital artist Antonin Fourneau, 'Waterlight Graffiti' is a unique interactive art installation composed of several thousand LEDs that illuminate […]
In 2023, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels co-presents with French May Arts Festival, Bombyx Mori by Ola Maciejewska at the Sheung Wan Civic Centre as part of a Dance Festival in Hong Kong. In this work for three dancers, Ola Maciejewska draws inspiration from Loïe Fuller’s signature invention, the Serpentine Dance. She brings the iconic legend face to face with her […]
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, French May Arts Festival proudly presents Harmony of Two Pianosby world-renowned pianists Niu Niu and Théo Fouchenneret, an exhilarating piano duet concert putting your spirit into a journey of harmony and exploration. From Tailleferre's Toccata to Bizet's Carmen Fantasy, and from Rachmaninov's Suite No. 2 to the two-piano version of Yellow […]
In 2023, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels co-presents with French May Arts Festival Save the last dance for me by Alessandro Sciarroni, at the venue partner PMQ, as part of a Dance Festival in Hong Kong. In Save the last dance for me, Alessandro Sciarroni works with dancers Gianmaria Borzillo and Giovanfrancesco Giannini using a Bolognese dance step known as […]
In 2023, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels co-presents with French May Arts Festival, Bombyx Mori by Ola Maciejewska at the Sheung Wan Civic Centre as part of a Dance Festival in Hong Kong. In this work for three dancers, Ola Maciejewska draws inspiration from Loïe Fuller’s signature invention, the Serpentine Dance. She brings the iconic legend face to face with her […]
In 2023, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels co-presents with French May Arts Festival Save the last dance for me by Alessandro Sciarroni, at the venue partner PMQ, as part of a Dance Festival in Hong Kong. In Save the last dance for me, Alessandro Sciarroni works with dancers Gianmaria Borzillo and Giovanfrancesco Giannini using a Bolognese dance step known as […]
In 2023, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels co-presents with French May Arts Festival and M+ Loïe Fuller: Research by Ola Maciejewska as part of a Dance Festival in Hong Kong. Ola Maciejewska’s first solo performance, Loïe Fuller: Research, reprises the famous Serpentine Dances invented by the American dancer, a controversial figure in Western dance: merging movement with […]
In 2023, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels co-presents with French May Arts Festival Save the last dance for me by Alessandro Sciarroni, at the venue partner PMQ, as part of a Dance Festival in Hong Kong. In Save the last dance for me, Alessandro Sciarroni works with dancers Gianmaria Borzillo and Giovanfrancesco Giannini using a Bolognese dance step known as […]
The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) of the University of Hong Kong is honoured to collaborate with the French May Arts Festival on Pablo Picasso: Paintings in Glass — an unprecedented display of works by the world-famous twentieth-century painter. In the mid-1950s, the workshops of Roger Malherbe-Navarre expanded on the light boxes of French […]
In 2023, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels co-presents, with French May Arts Festival and The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, a three-week residency in Hong Kong lead by choreographer Christian Rizzo. After a first workshop led remotely from Paris in 2022 with dancers from Hong Kong, Christian Rizzo embarks on a three-week […]
In 2023, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels co-presents with French May Arts Festival Les Traceurs by Rachid Ouramdane, as part of a Dance Festival in Hong Kong. With Les Traceurs, air artists (flyers, acrobats…) and celestial athletes (highliners, climbers…) are challenged to perform high above the ground on exceptional locations – whether in […]