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A Dialogue Between the Traditional and the Contemporary
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15 Feb 2009
Drama Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Category: Festival Talks

5:15 - 6:30pm

Book of Ghosts tickets are required for seat reservation. Please send full name (English and Chinese) and mobile number before midnight on 14 February to info@zuni.org.hk or fax to 2838 7527 stating “to register for ‘A Dialogue Between the Traditional and the Contemporary’”.

In response to the dance and theatre performances of the four traditional masters in Book of Ghosts, four contemporary artists, Park Hobin (Seoul), Manop Meejamrat (Bangkok), Huang Yulin (Taipei) and David Yeung (Hong Kong) will join a workshop with these masters for creative exchanges, after which the four contemporary artists will present a short performance.

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A dialogue with the masters: An evening of All Bach with dance preview

03 Feb 2009
Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Category: Festival Talks

7:30pm

In English

Guest Host: Natasha Rogai (Dance critic for the South China Morning Post)

Choreographer Wang Xinpeng and William Forsythe's rehearsal directors, Agnes Noltenius and Thierry Guiderdoni, will share the creative process and discuss how Bach has been an inspiration for different ballet masters. The audience will also have an exclusive opportunity to see a preview of the programme performed by the Hong Kong Ballet’s dancers.

For registration and enquiries: (852) 2105 9724 marketing@hkballet.com

In co-operation with the Hong Kong Arts Festival.

Presented by Hong Kong Ballet.

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Baroque Costumes and Wigs - Backstage Guided Tour

23 Feb 2009
Backstage, Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Category: Guided Tour

6:00 - 7:00pm
No. of participants: 30

Speakers:
Kristine Pasternaka
Costume designer for Alcina

Dace Bula
Production Manager

During the backstage tour, participants will be able to see the costumes for Alcina used for this particular performance. Explanations will be given about authentic Baroque costumes and the stylization of these costumes in the context of the performance.

Free admission tickets are available from Saturday, 20 December 2008 at the Festival Information Counter at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here to check the opening hours of Festival Information Counter.

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Behind the Scenes - Follow the White Rabbit

06 Mar 2009
Backstage, Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Category: Guided Tour

4:30 - 5:00pm

No. of participants: 15
In English

Participants will be led by English National Ballet's Company Manager, Sarah Cannon-Jones, to the music, costume, make-up and wigs departments, to learn what really happens behind the scenes.

Free admission tickets are available from Saturday, 20 December 2008 at the Festival Information Counter at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here to check the opening hours of Festival Information Counter.

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Beijing Paper Tiger Theater Studio - Cool - Meet-the-Artist (Post-performance)

06 Mar 2009

Category: Meet-the-Artist

A novel dialogue with the director, Tian Gebing, as well as actors with different arts perspectives.

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