Current & Forthcoming
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The D. H. Chen Foundation – West Kowloon Tea House Student Matinees
01.02.2019 to 31.07.2021, Xiqu Centre
Specially devised for Secondary one to four students, The D. H. Chen Foundation – West Kowloon Tea House Student Matinees offer a fun and interactive way to learn about xiqu and Chinese culture
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West Kowloon 101 Foyer Talks
05.10.2019 to 08.03.2020, 2/F Foyer, Xiqu Centre
The West Kowloon 101 Foyer Talks on 7 and 8 December 2019 will be rescheduled to 28 and 29 December 2019 at 1:45pm – 2:15pm
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Xiqu Centre Guided Tours (English)
23.11.2019 to 31.12.2019, Xiqu Centre
Supplemented with multimedia elements, this 60-minute guided tour helps you explore the Xiqu Centre facilities and discover fascinating facts about our new venue, and the culture and stories behind the art of xiqu
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Park Tour and Workshop (December 2019)
01.12.2019 to 14.12.2019, Art Park
Join us for an introduction to the Art Park and discover the different tree species planted in the future park of the West Kowloon Cultural District
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Princess Chang Ping
03.12.2019 to 14.12.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
This Cantonese opera performance is presented by JV Entertainment Productions Ltd
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Sigg Prize 2019 exhibition
07.12.2019 to 13.04.2020, M+ Pavilion, Art Park
Six shortlisted artists selected by an international jury of the inaugural Sigg Prize, present a range of mediums, including sculpture, site-specific installation, video and performance. The work featured in this exhibition address pressing questions that resonate across contexts
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Freespace Fest
13.12.2019 to 15.12.2019, Freespace and Art Park, West Kowloon
Freespace Fest on 13-15 December 2019 (Friday-Sunday) will be rescheduled. Details will be announced on the West Kowloon Cultural District website www.westkowloon.hk in due course
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Boh Boh’s New Friends
14.12.2019 to 15.12.2019, The Studio, Freespace
Boh Boh's New Friends is an interactive bi-lingual performance that takes children on an intergalactic space adventure with Boh Boh the alien puppet. Dancing and singing songs in Cantonese and English, the audience accompany Boh Boh on his journey through space, and helping him make new friends
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Freespace Little Stage Managers
14.12.2019 to 22.12.2019, Freespace, West Kowloon
This interactive role-play workshop introduces children to the behind-the-scenes world of performing arts production at Freespace. Acting as mini assistant stage managers, participants explore the Freespace venue and learn fun facts about performing arts
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Music in the Atrium
14.12.2019 to 29.12.2019, Atrium, Xiqu Centre
Presented in the Xiqu Centre Atrium, our free performances of Chinese music by a changing line-up of invited professional troupes showcase a range of styles and traditional instruments
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West Kowloon Young Fellows Scheme (Performing Arts) 2019: Awardee Sharing Session
16.12.2019, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre
In this session, Bonnie Chan Yuen-yan, one of our 2019 fellowship awardees, talks about the practice and findings of “Little Bean – Cantonese is Fun!” – a project providing fun Cantonese-language drama and music workshops to help ethnic minority children enhance their language proficiency
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Tea House Theatre Experience
19.12.2019 to 19.01.2020, Tea House Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Presented by our Tea House Rising Stars Troupe, this 90-minute narrated performance is specially designed to introduce new audiences to Chinese traditional theatre. To recreate the atmosphere of Hong Kong’s early 20th century tea houses, audiences are also served traditional tea and dim sum during the show
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Hong Kong Young Talent Cantonese Opera & Operatic Singing Gala
20.12.2019, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
The gala celebrates the achievements of the local Cantonese opera young talents who were the winners of the Interschool Cantonese Operatic Singing Competition during the past two decades
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Zentangle Drawing Workshop
21.12.2019, Studio, Xiqu Centre
Learn the basic techniques of this popular meditative drawing technique and create your own set of unique postcards in our Zentangle workshop
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Paper Doll Workshop: Cantonese Opera Roles and Costumes
22.12.2019, Atrium, Xiqu Centre
Learn about the costumes, colours and accessories worn by different characters in Cantonese opera plays in a fun free workshop for participants of all ages
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Company Wayne McGregor – Autobiography
10.01.2020 to 12.01.2020, The Box, Freespace
Inspired by the sequencing of McGregor’s own genome, Autobiography is performed by 10 dancers to a genre-defying soundscape by electronic musician Jlin and offers a mesmerising reflection on the fractured, multilayered nature of our lives and personal stories. Asian premiere
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The Legend of Mulan
10.01.2020 to 12.01.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Fung Cheung Hung Troupe’s production of the familiar classic The Legend of Mulan blends traditional Confucian concepts with contemporary dramatic elements. Opening with a war between good and evil that is resolved by Mulan’s love for her country, the story conveys an important message of world peace
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Polymer Clay “Cloth Tiger” Workshop
18.01.2020, Studio, Xiqu Centre
With Lunar New Year approaching, join our hands-on workshop and learn how to create your own pair of colourful polymer clay “cloth tigers”
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Cantonese Opera Movement Workshop – Spear Sparring
19.01.2020, Atrium, Xiqu Centre
Join this 30-minute family martial arts workshop and learn some basic martial art skills with an instructor from Cha Duk Chang Children’s Cantonese Opera Association
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Hong Kong Cool: Ballet x Fashion
06.02.2020 to 08.02.2020, The Box, Freespace
Four choreographers work with four emerging fashion designers in premiere performances that celebrate the creative and inspirational legacy sparked when Coco Chanel collaborated with Diaghilev and the Ballet Russe almost a century ago
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Ballet Classics for Children: The Sleeping Beauty
08.02.2020 to 09.02.2020, The Box, Freespace
Masterminded by Yuri Ng and narrated by Rick Lau, this hugely popular abridged classic enchants children with its innovative blend of storytelling, dance and audience interaction. A wonderful introduction to a live ballet performance for children as young as three years old
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Floral Princess
20.03.2020 to 05.04.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Tong60+1 series: Floral Princess, His Butterflies, ArenA
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His Butterflies
21.03.2020 to 30.03.2020, Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre
Tong60+1 series: His Butterflies, Floral Princess, ArenA