Current & Forthcoming
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Traditional Music Notation in Kunqu and Cantonese Opera
14.01.2020 to 29.09.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre
Talk 3: Cantonese Musical Notation and Tuning Systems of Traditional Music Notation in Kunqu and Cantonese Opera due to take place 24 June 2020 (Wednesday) has been tentatively rescheduled to 13 October 2020 (Tuesday). Details will be announced on the West Kowloon Cultural District website www.westkowloon.hk in due course
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Dialogue | Cantonese Opera
30.06.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre
Cantonese opera plays an important role in the lives of people in Hong Kong. This talk explores its transition from the use of Mandarin to the Cantonese vernacular, demonstrating vocal styles and techniques and offering a deeper understanding of the aesthetic features of the art form
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Paper Puppet Making Workshop: Lion Dance Head
18.07.2020, Studio, Xiqu Centre
Join our hands-on handicraft workshop and create your own paper puppet lion dance head and learn more about this unique cultural tradition
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Screening: “Your Face” – Tsai Ming-liang
09.09.2020 to 10.09.2020, The Room, Freespace
Part documentary, part fiction, Tsai Ming-liang’s award-winning experimental film presents a series of close-up portraits of faces touched by time. Painted with light, love and gentle reflection, the subjects are slowly revealed through observation, silences and speech. Featuring original soundtrack by Ryuichi Sakamoto
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Ryuichi Sakamoto feat. Shiro Takatani: dis·play
11.09.2020 to 12.09.2020, The Box, Freespace
Ryuichi Sakamoto returns to Hong Kong for the first time in more than a decade with his new performance dis·play, combining music from his 2017 album async and visual compositions from long-time collaborator Shiro Takatani
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“The Detective House of Agatha Christie” Series: Verdict
13.11.2020 to 22.11.2020, The Box, Freespace
“The Detective House of Agatha Christie” Series: Verdict is presented by Theatre Space Foundation Limited on 13-22 November 2020
