Culture vultures should put these exciting arts events and exhibitions on their radar
From concerts featuring popular numbers from musicals such as Anastasia and West Side Story to art collective teamLab’s debut exhibition in Hong Kong, there’s a lot happening in the world of art and culture this season. Meanwhile, those who like dance can’t miss the Rendezvous with the World Champions III charity dance night that brings to Hong Kong the world champions of Blackpool, widely considered as the most famous ballroom and Latin dance competition in the world. To find out about these and more such exciting events, read on.
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1. M+ Cinema summer programme
When: until September 22
Where: M+ Cinema, West Kowloon
What: The cinema will host a comprehensive programme this year that features period-defining works from around the world and influential Asian names. The Animation Pioneers in Asia series looks at independent Asian animations from the 1960s to 1990s that featured hand drawing, stop motion, puppets, papercuts, sand and ink. Disquieted Water of the South presents films that examine how archipelagic geography and aquatic nature shape the histories of the economies of different places. The rest of the programme revisits films by Ann Hui; Charlie Chaplin; Helga Fanderl, who edits her films in camera and doesn’t go through post-production; and Marcell Jankovics, known for the psychedelic animation masterpiece Son of the White Mare (1981).