Quality Hong Kong arts and cultural programmes and exhibitions launched at 5th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival (with photos)
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Six programme highlights as presented by the LCSD consist of the following:
Exhibitions in Hong Kong
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- The "Standing Together for Peacebuilding: Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the War of Resistance in Guangdong and Hong Kong" exhibition is being held at the Hong Kong Museum of the War of Resistance and Coastal Defence. The precious artefacts, historical photos and multimedia programmes showcase the anti-war activities led by the Chinese Communist Party in Guangdong and Hong Kong during the War of Resistance, conveying and promoting patriotic education. The exhibition will run until July 8 next year;
- "The Pride of Hong Kong: Three Preeminent Collections of Ancient Paintings and Calligraphies" exhibition is being held at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, converging for the first time treasures from Hong Kong's three major collections of ancient Chinese paintings and calligraphy (namely Xubaizhai, Chih Lo Lou and Bei Shan Tang). It highlights Hong Kong's important role in preserving traditional Chinese art. The exhibition runs until October 7 this year;
- The "Legacy of Lingnan School of Painting: In Commemoration of the 120th Anniversary of the Birth of Chao Shao-an" exhibition will be launched at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum tomorrow (September 17), where visitors can trace Professor Chao Shao-an's artistic journey from multiple perspectives, as well as experience his contributions to Hong Kong's art scene, the Lingnan School of Painting and the evolution of Chinese painting in the 20th century. The exhibition runs until February 23 next year;
Performances in other GBA cities
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- "ChoreoMusica Soiree", under the artistic direction and choreography of Hong Kong cross-disciplinary artist Tsang Man-tung, will be performed in Guangzhou this Friday (September 19). It features musicians from the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra's chamber music ensemble and Hong Kong dancers interpreting the works of Ravel and Piazzolla, weaving music, dance and visuals for a rich audio-visual experience;
- The Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble will join hands with Hong Kong conductor Ho Man-chuen to present the "Voices of Lingnan Concert" in Guangzhou on September 27. The concert will include classic Guangdong music pieces and other works with distinct Hong Kong characteristics, with the participation by veteran Cantonese opera artist Yuen Siu-fai and invited renowned wind instrument virtuoso and Class One musician Chen Fangyi from Guangzhou; and
- Internationally acclaimed violinist Yao Jue with the Hong Kong String Orchestra will present the "Voyage from Nordic to Hong Kong - Jue YAO & HKSO Cantonese Opera Fantasia Concert" in Shenzhen on October 7. Young performers from the Foshan Cantonese Opera Troupe will participate by performing the musical work "Cantonese Opera Fantasia" that blends Chinese and Western music with Cantonese opera elements.
The LCSD will also collaborate with municipal governments and cultural institutions of other GBA cities in supporting local arts groups and artists to curate four programmes. Hong Kong pop music producer Edward Chan will stage the concert "Music Beyond Dimensions: The Shape of Sound" at the "Golden Land" 2025 GBA (Zhongshan) Pop Music Week in Zhongshan on October 2. "A curated showcase of 'This Victoria Has No Secrets' - the A Cappella Theatre" by Hong Kong's a cappella group Yat Po Singers will be held in Macao on October 11 and 12 as part of the 37th Macao International Music Festival. The "Lingnan Images - A Cinematic Dialogue Across Hong Kong, Macao, Shenzhen & Guangzhou" with sharing sessions by local film curators Law Kar and Feng Yu will take place in Macao in October. The "Ink Art Ensembles" Exhibition Series in the Greater Bay Area - "Strata and Symbiosis", jointly organised by the LCSD Art Promotion Office and the Shenzhen Fringe Art Center, is running in Guangzhou from today until October 26, showcasing the art works of Hong Kong artist Ross Yau and the GBA artist group _.WAV_Studio_(Cao Yuxi and Lau Hiu-kong).
The LCSD will in parallel organise and sponsor a series of programmes and activities in Hong Kong, including the Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra's "World Concertmaster Series: David Kim plays Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto", "City under the Moon - Dance Drama 'Azure After the Rain'" by the Shanghai Dance Theatre, as well as the Mid-Autumn Lantern Display and Carnival 2025.
Details of the programmes are at the annex. For information on the 5th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival, please visit www.cxlo.gov.hk/en/5th-gbaf.
Ends/Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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