The closing concert of the 30th anniversary of French May Arts Festival will see the pure, magnetic alchemy between Keren Ann and the Debussy String Quartet. "There are some encounters in life where truth and simplicity prove the best rides in the world," wrote La Bruyère in The Characters. The instant moment when Keren Ann's […]
LEUNGMO is a Hong Kong-based photographer who was invited by Madame Figaro Hong Kong to curate an exhibition inspired by the themes of love, dreams, and passion. Known for her imaginative and whimsical photographic style, LEUNGMO's work was a stunning display of her creative vision. During the pandemic, she encountered Buddhism and believes that reality […]
M+, Asia’s first global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong, is pleased to announce its first Special Exhibition on photography, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Noir & Blanc—A Story of Photography, which will open to the public from Saturday, 16 March 2024 at Main Hall Gallery, […]
The French May Arts Festival (French May) and French GourMay Food and Wine Festival (French GourMay) 2024 are delighted to co-announce the launch of this year’s programmes. This year, French May presents over 100 arts and cultural programmes, spanning photography, circus, music, dance, and theatre. Supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust alongside […]
Exactly five years after the fire that partially ravaged the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, Alliance Française de Hong Kong and CityU unveil (Re)births, a spectacular multimedia exhibition on the construction and successive restorations of one of the most iconic symbols of France throughout the centuries. (Re)births presents the history of Notre-Dame through various mediums, including […]
August 2024, Kowloon. The last night of the Hungry Ghost Festival. Fong, 65, is about to start her second job. She has prepared the family meal and is waiting for her son, Wing, to join her. Wing doesn't show up: he is still at work repairing watches in a cheap mall. Karen is rich, beautiful, […]
Möbius in May is an exploration of the outer confines of acrobatics, inspired by the phenomenon of murmuration. In nature, this 'choreography' of hundreds of starlings in flight is so well-timed and so dense that it sometimes eclipses the sun – even if just for an instant. In channelling the movements of birds, the members of […]
Challenge yourself to lift and fly! Compagnie XY is firmly rooted in the collective practice of acrobatics and lifts. This is why they organise workshops based on physical exercise, focusing on the development of body awareness, self-confidence and trust in others, daring to let go, learning to let someone else take your weight, and, conversely, […]
A contemporary 'musical' for twelve dancers, LOVETRAIN2020 is a choreographic ode to the sound and vibe of the eighties, embodied in the utopic drive and epic groove of pop-synth duo Tears for Fears. Featuring hits like Mad World, Shout, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Change, and Sowing the Seeds of Love, LOVETRAIN2020 unfolds within a […]
A contemporary 'musical' for twelve dancers, LOVETRAIN2020 is a choreographic ode to the sound and vibe of the eighties, embodied in the utopic drive and epic groove of pop-synth duo Tears for Fears. Featuring hits like Mad World, Shout, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Change, and Sowing the Seeds of Love, LOVETRAIN2020 unfolds within a […]
What happens when the worlds of classical music and urban dance collide? Symphony of New Worlds is an electrifying encounter between music and movement styles from around the globe. Conductor Zahia Ziouani leads France's Divertimento Orchestra and City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong in performing classical dance masterpieces from Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. In […]
What happens when the worlds of classical music and urban dance collide? Symphony of New Worlds is an electrifying encounter between music and movement styles from around the globe. Conductor Zahia Ziouani leads France's Divertimento Orchestra and City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong in performing classical dance masterpieces from Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. In […]