The Rite of Spring: A Notoriously Difficult Ballet Comes to the Hong Kong Stage

SponsoredMay 16, 2019

No performance of The Rite of Spring will ever have the same impact as its first one in May 1913, when members of the audience at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris reacted to Vaslav Nijinsky’s anti-classical choreography with shouts, hisses and — in some accounts — punches. Still, the piece is one of the […]...

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G Affairs: Lee Cheuk-pan Keeps His Film Uniquely Hong Kong

Elizabeth KerrMarch 20, 2019

Ahead of his Hong Kong International Film Festival debut, director Lee Cheuk-pan asserts the need for local movies to tell local stories....

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Hong Kong Ballet Brings Back Le Corsaire – An Encounter With Its Rising Young Star, Garry Corpuz

SponsoredMarch 13, 2019

How a young dancer from the countryside of the Philippines ended up as a star in one of Hong Kong’s favourite ballet productions....

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Designer Ross Urwin’s Favourite Hong Kong Object

Catherine ShawFebruary 27, 2019

We ask Hong Kong creatives to pick their favourite Hong Kong objects, starting with a special neon sign chosen by designer Ross Urwin....

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A Sea Change in Flavours: The History of Hong Kong’s Dried Seafood Trade, Part I

Zabrina LoJanuary 30, 2019

A father-son duo has witnessed the changing tastes and traditions of Hong Kong's famous Dried Seafood Street.  ...

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In His First Hong Kong Show, British Artist Gordon Cheung Explores the Meaning of Home

Christopher DewolfDecember 5, 2018

Against a backdrop of China's growing power, Gordon Cheung explores the ever-shifting meaning of home in a new show at Galerie Huit....

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How Director Amos Why Found Creative Freedom in the Collapse of Hong Kong Film

Elizabeth KerrNovember 14, 2018

Ahead of the release of his second feature, director Amos Why reflects on the future of Hong Kong and the virtue of embracing the mainstream....

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Born, Raised and Corrupted in Hong Kong: A Chat With Ackbar Abbas

Sarah KaracsSeptember 20, 2018

One of Hong Kong's most preeminent cultural thinkers reflects on the nature of his hometown. ...

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Macau Artist João Ó is Blending Cultures Through Bamboo

Christopher DewolfSeptember 19, 2018

Born in Portugal and raised in Macau, architect and artist João Ó uses bamboo as his medium and space as his canvas. ...

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Ding Ding Stories: Who is Riding Hong Kong’s Trams?

Zolima CityMagSeptember 3, 2018

Hong Kong's oldest form of transport may not be its fastest, but its daily commuters value it for something else. ...

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Vhils and Pauline Foessel in Macau: Engaging the Other

Sarah KaracsJuly 17, 2018

Portuguese street artist Vhils joins curator Pauline Foessel to create a dialogue between the Portuguese and Chinese worlds in Macau....

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Act Three: Filmmaker Angie Chen Hasn’t Got the Blues

Elizabeth KerrJuly 5, 2018

With the release of her latest film, a bold documentary on artist Yank Wong, filmmaker Angie Chen reflects back on her long career. ...

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Corruption, Homophobia and a Death in Hong Kong

Sarah KaracsJune 20, 2018

Biographer Nigel Collett investigates the story of John MacLennan, a closeted gay Hong Kong police officer who found himself caught up in a web of corruption and homophobia....

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Tisa Ho, the Maestro Behind the Hong Kong Arts Festival

Elle KwanNovember 27, 2017

As the Arts Festival prepares for its 2018 edition, executive director Tisa Ho reflects on its role in Hong Kong....

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Zuni Icosahedron Proves Hong Kong Can Be a Fertile Ground for Experimentation

Sarah KaracsNovember 23, 2017

Danny Yung, Zuni Icosahedron's co-founder has been instrumental in shaping Hong Kong's cultural infrastructure – and he's not slowing down....

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Septime Webre Has Three Years to Make Ballet Relevant to Hong Kong: Here’s How He’ll Do It

Simon CartledgeNovember 9, 2017

A new American director aims to make Hong Kong Ballet more relevant to local life – while also promoting the company on a global stage....

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A Centuries-Old Craft From Guizhou Finds a Fresh Silhouette in Hong Kong

Loes van IperenNovember 8, 2017

Textile designer Elaine Yan-ling Ng teams up with Kapok's Arnault Castel and a group of village weavers in rural China to create a new fashion collection....

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Clockenflap 2017: Mike Hill and the Business of Culture

Christopher DewolfNovember 1, 2017

This year's Clockenflap brings Feist, Massive Attack and others to Hong Kong – and in the background, Mike Hill makes sure it all happens according to plan....

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The Lines Between: Madeleine Thien on Writing, Language and Family

Christopher DewolfOctober 18, 2017

After a year of touring the world to promote her acclaimed novel Do Not Say We Have Nothing, Madeleine Thien is back in Hong Kong, a place loaded with meaning for the Chinese-Canadian author....

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Finding New Space for Creativity in Video – Part II: Introducing Morgan Wong

Zolima CityVideoSeptember 14, 2017

Born in Chicago video artist Adrian Wong returned to Hong Kong to rediscover his roots making art through that process...

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Finding New Space for Creativity in Video – Part I: Introducing Adrian Wong

Zolima CityVideoSeptember 12, 2017

Born in Chicago video artist Adrian Wong returned to Hong Kong to rediscover his roots making art through that process...

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Laura Cheung is Giving Japanese Obis New Life in Hong Kong

SponsoredAugust 24, 2017

Interior designer Laura Cheung incorporates a traditional Japanese craft into everyday Hong Kong life...

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Crossing Borders Between Architecture and Jewellery: William Lim in Conversation With Nicolas Bos

SponsoredAugust 15, 2017

As Van Cleef & Arpels brings L'ÉCOLE School of Jewelry Arts to Hong Kong, its CEO Nicolas Bos joins architect William Lim to explore the lines between architecture and jewellery....

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Hong Kong, 20 Years After the Handover, Part IV: Dear Hong Kong: An Elegy For A City

Jessie LauAugust 7, 2017

There was a time when Hong Kong author Xu Xi thought she would never say goodbye to the city she calls home....

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Wang Keping’s Dark, Sensual Wood Sculptures

Sarah KaracsMay 10, 2017

Once a leading figure in China’s first contemporary art group, Paris-based Wang Keping now resists taboos by sculpting conduits of desire....

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For the Love of Beauty: Le French May Celebrates Its 25th Edition

Zolima CityMagMay 4, 2017

Beauty, heritage and the universality of art are topics close to the heart of Le French May's CEO, Julien-Loïc Garin....

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Wilson Shieh’s Gender-Bending Skyscraper Women

Sarah KaracsApril 26, 2017

Renowned for his cheeky ink paintings, Wilson Shieh uses a venerable Chinese form of art to comment on contemporary Hong Kong....

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The Most Hong Kong Man in Cinema? A Meeting with Pang Ho-Cheung

Elizabeth KerrApril 20, 2017

Pang Ho-cheung is leading the charge in independent Hong Kong film, producing movies that reflect the city – and his own eccentric ambitions. ...

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The Dystopian Vision of Hong Kong’s First Successful Sci-Fi Writer

Sarah KaracsApril 13, 2017

Hong Kong science fiction writer Albert Tam talks about his influences and anxieties as he prepares for the city’s first international science fiction convention....

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A Hong Kong Police Officer Breaks Through to the Community

Christopher DewolfApril 12, 2017

Since 1996, Operation Breakthrough has helped young offenders turn around their lives through sport. ...

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From Watercolours to Wild Silk Rugs: Hong Kong’s Fort Street Studio

Catherine ShawApril 7, 2017

Two American artists have merged their painting practice with rug design, creating unique, hand-made rugs with wild silk from China....

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Art Month Installations: Thatcher’s Notorious Handbag Returns to Hong Kong

Sarah KaracsMarch 23, 2017

British-Filipino artist Pio Abad reflects on neoliberalism and globalisation with a new work that includes 100 replicas of Margaret Thatcher's infamous handbag. ...

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Art Month Installations: Kingsley Ng Turns a Tram Into a Roving Camera Obscura

Sarah KaracsMarch 21, 2017

Kingsley Ng’s mobile artwork uses light to draw attention to what we can’t see in a world of change and cacophony....

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Design That Feels Good: Joyce Wang’s Sumptuous Yet Sensitive Interiors

Catherine ShawMarch 15, 2017

A recipe of functionality, craftsmanship and emotionally engaging design underpins Joyce Wang's practice in the retro Italian restaurant Spiga, her latest project in Hong Kong....

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Jade Culture, Part II: A Place for Modern Mandarins in the City of Jade

Edith TerryFebruary 7, 2017

"They told me I was crazy to be interested in jade": How three friends forged an unexpected friendship through ancient Chinese stones....

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Those Who Inspire Hope in Hong Kong

Christopher DewolfDecember 21, 2016

Is there hope for Hong Kong? An inspiring project led by two Frenchwomen who travel the world says yes....

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Why Clockenflap is About More Than Just Music

Christopher DewolfNovember 17, 2016

Clockenflap has built up its credentials as a world-class music festival, but co-founder Jay Forster hopes to make its arts component just as relevant....

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Hong Kong Actor Gabby So Brings Her Struggle to the Stage – in New York

Elle KwanNovember 16, 2016

As she prepares to take the stage in New York, Hong Kong writer, producer and actor Gabby So recalls how she fought to bring her dreams to the stage....

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Meet Dominique Perregaux, the Man Throwing Open the Doors to Hong Kong’s Newest Cultural District

Christopher DewolfSeptember 14, 2016

Wong Chuk Hang has the potential to become one of Hong Kong's leading cultural enclaves – if a government crackdown on industrial space doesn't stop it first. ...

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Vagabond Videographer Brandon Li Digs Into Hong Kong’s Roots

Christopher DewolfAugust 24, 2016

The maker of a viral video that captures Hong Kong's frenetic energy and cultural roots discusses his peripatetic existence. ...

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