Summer arts festival International Arts Carnival tickets on sale from May 16 (with photos)
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This year, participating overseas artists will come from the Netherlands, Korea, Norway and the United States. Together with their Mainland and local counterparts, they are set to present a wide variety of performing arts programmes covering martial arts, acrobatics, dance, music, theatre, multimedia and more.
The opening programme will be the martial arts theatre performance "Soul of Shaolin" featuring elite performers of the Henan Provincial Shaolin Wushu Center from July 11 to 13. The performance will showcase breathtaking martial arts scenes such as boxing, weaponry and qigong to demonstrate the harmony between the spiritual wisdom and physical strength of Chinese kung fu. "Soul of Shaolin" is finally coming to Hong Kong after its Broadway debut in 2009, which earned both Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations. After more than two decades of world touring, it is not to be missed.
Celebrated violinist Ray Chen will join Italian conductor Gianandrea Noseda and members of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America to perform on July 28. During the concert, Chen will perform Mendelssohn’s ever-popular "Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64" with the orchestra. The repertoire will also include Rachmaninov's masterful "Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27" and a new work by contemporary music composer Carlos Simon. This performance will also be part of the orchestra's Asian tour.
To celebrate the upcoming 15th National Games, the IAC will present "Sounds of Sports" August 2 and 3. Led by pianist Phoebus Chan, the performance will blend music and sports as local musicians and athletes will combine karate, rugby, wushu and table tennis with jazz drums, shakuhachi, erhu, cello and piano, turning the concert hall into an exciting sports ground full of energy.
The award-winning Xi'an Acrobatic Troupe will perform a new adaptation of the acrobatic ballet "Swan Lake" August 8 to 10, fusing incredible acrobatics with ballet, turning this famous dance performance into a powerful yet graceful show. The show features over 20 dazzling acrobatic acts including contortionists bending and twisting, doing flips and balancing, aerial hoops and dancing on shoulders. "Swan Lake" and "Soul of Shaolin" are also programmes that are part of this year’s Chinese Culture Festival.
Other IAC stage programmes include:
* "OvO" from Norway, a dance programme for infants aged nine to 24 months and their parents by dybwikdans;
* "Waiting!" from Korea, an exciting and hilarious multimedia theatre by HADDANGSE;
* "Home" from the Netherlands, an interactive multimedia theatre by Mime Wave;
* "The Secret Agent Spin-off: The Hidden Treasure", a musical adapted from the bestselling novel "The Secret Agent" by Musical Trio;
* "A Musical Treasure Hunt - Percussion Kaleidoscope" and "A Showcase of Parent-child works of Cheng Kwok Kong" by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra;
* "Live Animation Cinesthetics" and "The Other Side of Schumann" by the Hong Kong Sinfonietta;
* "Little Pigs・Little Duck・Little Riding Hood 2.0" by Pop Theatre;
* "My Arena: Dance of Triumph" by the City Contemporary Dance Company;
* "The Kids in Rainbow Jerseys 2.0" by the Hong Kong Dance Company;
* "‘It’s Time to Dance’ Inclusive Dance Theatre by Dancing Andy and Dancers "; and
* 2025 Hong Kong Youth Music Camp Concerts "Summer Echoes" by the Music Office.
In addition to stage performances, there will also be a fine selection of films from around the world under the Summer Family Cine Fest by the Film Programmes Office. The IAC also offers a wide range of parent-child workshops, an online programme, an outreach performance and an exhibition. Venue partners and LCSD libraries will also hold plenty of related activities and programmes during the festival period.
Tickets for the IAC will be available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk) from May 16 onwards. For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288 or use the mobile ticketing app "URBTIX".
For enquiries on programmes and ticketing, please call 2370 1044 or visit its website at www.hkiac.gov.hk.
Ends/Thursday, May 15, 2025
Issued at HKT 12:00
Issued at HKT 12:00
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