Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Summer highlight blending arts and education: International Arts Carnival tickets go on sale from May 15 ——————————————————————-
The opening programme, “Starchitects” by the UK’s Motionhouse, is an acrobatic theatre production themed around space exploration. Combining advanced technology with digital projection, anti-gravity choreography and aerial acrobatics, it presents a fantastical outer-space journey on stage. The work, which won the Best Family Arts Activity award at the Fantastic for Families Awards 2023 in the UK, will be staged in Hong Kong for the first time from July 10 to 12 this year.—————————————————
Aracaladanza from Spain will present its production “PLAY”, blending quirky visuals with contemporary dance and ballet: Bubble-wrap swans dance “Swan Lake”, oversized pillows spark a “mega battle”, and giant floral ropes create ever-changing patterns, delivering surprise after surprise. The production has won multiple awards at Spain’s MAX Awards and has received widespread acclaim.
For toddlers aged 1 to 3, Canada’s Théâtre Motus will present the interactive theatre “Tree”. With dynamic lighting, puppetry and live music, it creates a warm and cosy “nest” space where toddlers can explore freely and interact with the performers, enjoying their first taste of the arts.
Carrot Productions from the UK will present a music-and-film programme, “Fantastic Fairy Tales”, featuring original music that brings “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” to life, alongside an animated adaptation of David Litchfield’s award-winning illustrated book “The Bear and the Piano”, offering a heartwarming concert-and-screening experience.——————————————–
Renowned nanyin master Yuen Siu-fai, Artistic Director of the One Table Two Chairs Charitable Foundation, will take the lead in the nanyin theatre production “Siu Hei’s Musical Journey: Poetry in Nanyin”, in which audiences will experience a blend of nanyin and Tang poetry. “The Man in the Ceiling”, based on the work of a Pulitzer Prize winner, will be brought to life by Musical Dreams Theatrical’s finest Hong Kong musical theatre talents, who will sing of passion and the pursuit of dreams. The Yip’s Children’s Choir will present a new interpretation of the children’s opera “Alice in Wonderland – Reimagined through the Looking Glass”, blending bel canto with children’s voices to capture the values of the story.————————————–
IAC partners with the registered charity First Initiative Foundation and Hong Kong’s long-established bakery brand Garden to present an interactive art exhibition and community picnics at the East Kowloon Cultural Centre and Yuen Long Theatre, bringing arts into the community. The theatre foyers will be transformed into spaces for “Picnic and Play”, where participants will receive picnic packs and enjoy a harmonica experience led by a world harmonica champion, Gordon Lee. Interactive art installations inspired by this year’s IAC, created by local artists Soilworm and moon.noon, also welcome families to explore.——————————————
Other highlights include: In addition to stage performances, there will be a fine selection of films from around the world under the Summer Family Cine Fest by the Film Programmes Office. The Hong Kong Public Libraries will host the Summer Library Festival. The IAC also offers a range of parent-child workshops, an online programme and an exhibition for the whole family to enjoy.
Tickets for the IAC (except for certain programmes) will be available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk
For enquiries on programmes and ticketing, please call 2370 1044 or visit its website at www.hkiac.gov.hkIssued at HKT 12:50
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