Photos of the 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival Kick-off Press Conference
14 December, 2021
The 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival Kick-off Press Conference was held in the afternoon today (14 December 2021), announcing details on 51 in-venue programmes with 131 performances, 9 online programmes and over 400 complementary outreach and education activities.
The press conference was hosted by Victor Cha, Chairman of the Hong Kong Arts Festival Society, and Tisa Ho, Executive Director. Over 120 guests attended the press conference: journalists, representatives from the arts community, members of supporting and sponsoring organisations, and artists participating in the 50th HKAF. Some of the artists shared about their productions.
Mr. Victor Cha, Chairman of the Hong Kong Arts Festival Society, giving a speech at the Kick-off Press Conference of the 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival.
Ms. Tisa Ho, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival Society, expressing thanks to all the supporters of the 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival.
Ms. Tisa Ho in conversation with Mr. Zeno Koo, Outreach Ambassador for the Hong Kong Arts Festival 50th Anniversary Special Project Laila.
Director and Choreographer Mr. Yang Yuntao (left), Composers Dr. Chan Hing-yan (centre) and Mr. Daniel Lo (right) discuss their collaboration in the dance opera Love Streams, the featured production of the 2022 Jockey Club Local Creative Talents Series.
Chairman and the Management of the Hong Kong Arts Festival Society are pictured here with Artists and representatives of the Sponsors of the 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival.
Guests enjoying the video highlights of the 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival at the press conference.
Ms. Tisa Ho, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival (middle), Mr. So Kwok-wan, Associate Programme Director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival (first from the right) and Ms. Carmen Ho, Charities Manager of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (third from the left), pictured with Director Mr. Tang Wai-kit (first from the left) and main cast of Yat-sen Musical, the production featured under the Jockey Club Local Creative Talents Series of the 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival.
Mr. Victor Cha, Chairman of the Hong Kong Arts Festival Society (seventh from the left), Ms. Tisa Ho, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival (eighth from the right), Mr. So Kwok-wan, Associate Programme Director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival (seventh from the right) and Ms. Carmen Ho, Charities Manager of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (seventh from the right), pictured with Director and Choreographer Mr. Yang Yuntao (third from the left), Composer Dr. Chan Hing-yan (sixth from the left), Composer Mr. Daniel Lo (third from the right) and key artists of the Jockey Club Local Creative Talents Series Love Streams of the 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival.
Mr. Sun Kim-long, Artistic Director of A Tribute to Cantonese Opera Legend Sun Ma Sze Tsang of the 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival.
Ms. Tisa Ho, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Arts Festival (first from the right), pictured with Mr. Fredric Mao, Director of Cantonese Opera Creative Studio (first from the left) of the 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival, main cast Ms. Lin Yingshi (second from the left), Ms. Wai Chun-fai (centre) and Mr. Wang Zhiliang (second from the right).