LCSD's Cantonese Opera Day celebrates 20th anniversary with online and phone registration for free admission tickets to start Monday
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This year's Cantonese Opera Day offers a variety of fringe activities for the enjoyment of Cantonese opera lovers and participants of all ages. The talk "Cantonese Opera Chat and Learn" will be held at the Lecture Hall of the Space Museum in the morning, where tutors and their young and teenage students will share their experiences and thoughts about acquiring the skills of Cantonese opera. In the afternoon, a host of exciting programmes will take place at the HKCC, including "Cantonese Opera Excerpts and Cantonese Operatic Songs" to be staged at the Concert Hall, where young Cantonese opera talents as well as winners of the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival Cantonese Opera Competition will take turns to perform classic excerpts and familiar duet and solo pieces. The "Cantonese Opera in Hong Kong" Exhibition, which is co-ordinated by the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, will be held at the Foyer Exhibition Area. A number of talks and demonstration sessions, covering areas such as Cantonese opera make-up, costumes, percussion and traditional Cantonese singing, will be held in the conference rooms and Exhibition Gallery on Level 4 of the Administration Building. All these activities will allow participants to learn more about Cantonese opera, a world intangible cultural heritage item, from multiple perspectives.
Tickets for Cantonese Opera Day are limited on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public can collect free admission tickets through the following methods:
- Online and telephone registration: Registration will be open from 10am on November 14 online (www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/chinese_opera/programs_1395.html) or by calling 2268 7267. For the programme "Cantonese Opera Excerpts and Cantonese Operatic Songs" at the Concert Hall of the HKCC, each person is entitled to two tickets with free seating. For other talks and demonstration sessions (i.e. activities at the Space Museum and Level 4 of the Administration Building, HKCC), each person can receive one ticket with free seating for each activity, with a maximum of two talks/demonstrations to be chosen.
- On-site ticket distribution (for "Cantonese Opera Excerpts and Cantonese Operatic Songs" programme only): Tickets will be distributed at the Foyer of the HKCC from 11am on the event day (November 27). Each person is entitled to one ticket with free seating.
For programme and ticketing information of Cantonese Opera Day, please visit the above-mentioned website or call 2268 7325.
This year, various Cantonese opera related programmes such as film screenings, Cantonese opera performances and an exhibition will be held at various LCSD venues (including the Hong Kong Film Archive, Ko Shan Theatre and Red Brick Building) in support of Cantonese Opera Day. Please visit the above-mentioned website for the relevant programmes and web links.
In order to comply with the requirements stipulated in the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F) and relevant requirements of administrative instructions, members of the public are required to scan the "LeaveHomeSafe" venue QR code with their mobile phones/other mobile devices before being allowed to enter the performing arts venues managed by the LCSD for necessary contact tracing if a confirmed case is found. In accordance with the Prevention and Control of Disease (Vaccine Pass) Regulation (Cap. 599L) and relevant requirements of administrative instructions, all persons entering indoor venues under the management of the LCSD must comply with the requirements of the Vaccine Pass. According to the latest requirements on the Vaccine Pass announced by the Government, all persons with their Vaccine Pass QR codes displayed in red or amber are not allowed to enter performing arts venues managed by the LCSD.
Ends/Friday, November 11, 2022
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