Is the West Kowloon Cultural District Too Big to Fail?
WestK’s new leader addresses recent controversies — while making the case that Hong Kong can’t afford to let the cultural district fail...
Simon Cartledge
St. Petersburg, Tbilisi, Hong Kong: Yonen Takano’s Life in Dance
Hong Kong Ballet’s newest principal dancer talks about the experience and ideas that underpin his performance...
Post-Covid, What’s Next for the Hong Kong Ballet?
Artistic director Septime Webre has big plans for Hong Kong Ballet as it emerges from the pandemic...
Unlocking the Potential of Dance: Six Mouths at the Cattle Depot
Unlock Dancing Plaza transforms the Cattle Depot Artist Village into an interactive stage for an unusual dance production...
Yuri Ng Has Big Plans for Contemporary Dance in Hong Kong
The new head of the City Contemporary Dance Company is finding ways to deal with the pandemic, political upheaval and a challenging change in geography....
How Covid-19 is Reshaping the Performing Arts
The pandemic has forced Hong Kong's performers and their companies to rethink the nature of live performance. Will the changes last beyond Covid?...
Willy Tsao: Hong Kong’s Dance Pioneer Embraces the Mainland
Willy Tsao launched Hong Kong’s contemporary dance scene more than 40 years ago. But today, he is less interested in his hometown than he is in mainland China....
Making Do With Less: Hong Kong’s Art Development Council Faces the Future
Wilfred Wong has steered the Arts Development Council through some tricky waters, but what will happen when he finishes his term? ...
Hong Kong’s Hidden Trove of Film Treasures: The Film Archive
The Film Archive plays a crucial role in preserving Hong Kong's cinematic heritage. But should it do more to make itself relevant to a new generation?...
Meet the Woman Who Runs Hong Kong’s Unheralded Cultural Juggernaut
Michelle Li is the director of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, which manages a vast array of Hong Kong's arts and recreational facilities – and a newly expanded budget looks set to expand its reach....
Septime Webre Has Three Years to Make Ballet Relevant to Hong Kong: Here’s How He’ll Do It
A new American director aims to make Hong Kong Ballet more relevant to local life – while also promoting the company on a global stage....
