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| Arts Festivals under the Festivals Office
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[Introduction]
[International Arts Carnival] [Thematic Arts Festival]
[Submission of Proposals]
[Assessment Criteria and Procedure]
[Programme and Development Committee] [Art Form Panels]
[Advisory Panels]
[Enquiries]
[Financial
Figures and Attendance for 2008/09]
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The Festivals Office organizes two arts festivals annually for presentation in the major performance facilities of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD):
| (a) | the International Arts Carnival in summer; and |
| (b) | a thematic arts festival in autumn. |
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| International Arts Carnival (July-August) | | | |
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The International Arts Carnival aims at providing children, youth and their families
with cultural programmes and interactive activities of healthy and educational
nature during the summer vacation. Performances of music, dance, drama, puppetry,
mime, magic, acrobatics and theatrical arts suitable for family audience are
presented to nurture their interest in the performing arts. Other participatory
activities include workshops, exhibitions, guided tours of cultural venues,
school and outreach touring programmes. The participants are exposed to a
variety of arts through fun-filled and hands-on experiences. Since 2003, programmes
catering for different audience segments have been pursued for presentation
in series, including the innovative "Fun HeARTS Linked" series for families;
the "New Generation" series for youth and the "ABC, Come and See" series
tailor-made for children aged 3 to 6. The Carnival also serves as a publicity
platform for children and family activities organized by LCSD museums and
libraries in summer. The 2010 International Arts Carnival will be held from
9 July to 15 August.
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| Thematic Arts Festival (October-November) | |
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| The thematic arts festival is organized
every autumn with a different theme set for each year.
It aims to enhance the public's awareness, understanding
and appreciation of the arts and culture of Hong Kong,
Asia and other parts of the world and promote Hong
Kong's image as a cultural metropolis of Asia.
Legends of China Festival
In 2001 and 2003, the Legends of China
Festival was presented with content based on Chinese
legends, folk and historical stories as well as legendary
figures in Chinese performing arts. In the 2003 Festival,
the scope was expanded to cover programmes of a legendary
nature and works depicting memorable times in Chinese
history. Other than traditional repertoires, modern
works were also featured.
New Vision Arts Festival
The biennial New Vision Arts Festival
has been presented since 2002 with the programming direction
on the presentation of innovative and outstanding
cross-cultural performances with an Asian focus. With
its contemporary outlook, the Festival is also commensurate
with the economic and social development of Hong Kong
in the post-Millennium era which emphasizes the use
of high-end technology, knowledge-led development
and international outlook and exposure.
The fourth New Vision Arts Festival was held from 23 October to 23 November 2008. The festival opened with the triple bill by the Nederlands Dans Theater I with a co-commissioned work Renature by Wayne McGregor, together with the Asian premiere of Tar and Feathers and Shoot the Moon by NDT's resident choreographers Kylián and Lightfoot León. Another highlight of the Festival was Liang Hongyu, co-commissioned by the Holland Festival and the New Vision Arts Festival and was the final chapter of Beijing People's Art Theatre director Li Liuyi's Trilogy of Heroines in War, where director Li continued to restructure traditional art form and content to contemporary theatre.
Other highlights of the Festival included the co-commissioned work God Came to China by Zuni Icosahedron, Fantasy of the Red Queen by Liu Sola and Ensemble Modern, The Tempest by the Contemporary Legend Theatre of Taiwan and film director Tsui Hark, and the Hong Kong – UK collaboration of verbatim theatre The Will to Build by Theatre du Pif.
The fifth New Vision Arts Festival will be presented in autumn 2010 to showcase innovative and outstanding cross-cultural performances with Asian elements to the general public.
World's
Cultures Series
Latin
Passion Festival
The Latin Passion
Festival presented in 2005 was the first thematic
festival on world's cultures. It aimed to promote
appreciation of Latin American art and culture. A
variety approach in the programming direction was
adopted so as to provide a wide spectrum of programmes
to the audiences. They were streamed into the ethnic;
the popular and the contemporary.
Mediterranean Arts Festival
The theme of the World's Cultures Festival
series of 2007 was the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean
region has always been exotic and mysterious. With
the Mediterranean Sea connecting as well as separating
the different countries surrounding it, a rich cultural
exchange is brought about. The Mediterranean Arts
Festival introduced the audience to the leading
artists from Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey
and North Africa in an enchanting showcase of music,
dance and drama.
The Silk Road Arts Festival
The Silk Road Arts Festival was the third enterprising artistic showcase in the World Cultures series. The Festival sought to illuminate the rich cultural diversity along the Silk Road, traveling from Xian in China across the Taklamakan Desert to Central Asia, the Middle East and on to the Italian capital of Rome.
Among the riveting programmes were Splendours of the Tang Dynasty, a historical gala of song and dance, and a series of Silk Road encounters with renowned musicians, including Kitaro, Kayhan Kalhor, Alim and Fargana Qasimov and percussionist specialist group Zarbang. Buddhist music in three different styles by three outstanding mainland ensembles was also featured. Stepping out in colourful style was the Georgian National Dance Company Sukhishvili, while Shen Wei Dance Arts zoomed you back to the present with a newly created contemporary dance work. The 2009 Silk Road Arts Festival was held from 9 October to 8 November 2009.
The fourth edition of the World's Cultures Series
The fourth edition of the World's Cultures Series, which will be presented in autumn 2011, will showcase "Traditional, Crossover and Reinvention" elements featuring the beauty and significance of Asian arts.
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The Festivals Office welcomes proposals of quality and innovative programmes for the Department's presentation or sponsored presentation in the festival/carnival. Proposals with information on the programme concept and form of presentation, artists, production details, estimated budget and background information such as past reviews and recordings etc. are requested to reach the Festivals Office at least ten months prior to the festival/carnival aimed for participation.
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| Assessment Criteria and Procedure | |
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All programme proposals are assessed in detail according to the same set of criteria. The criteria include the professional and artistic merit of the programme, artists and production personnel concerned, the relevance of the proposed programme to the theme and objectives of the festival/carnival, the overall programme balance of the festival/Carnival, financial implications, technical viability and marketing consideration of the proposed programme. Assessment of proposals is made at the Programme Meetings of the Festivals Office and recommendations will be submitted to the Art Form Panel on Festivals for comments. Expert Advisers of the relevant art form will be consulted when need arises.
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| International Arts Carnival | 2741 6557 |
| Thematic Arts Festival | 2741 1453 |
| Office Address | Level 5, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre 10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Hong Kong. |
| Office Hours | 8:45 am to 1:00 pm 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm From Monday to Friday (Except public holidays)
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| Fax | 2371 4171 |
| Programme Enquires | 2370 1044 |
| E-Mail | fo@lcsd.gov.hk |
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If you have any general views on our programmes, please write to us by email: fo@lcsd.gov.hk or by fax: (852) 2371 4171. |
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| Financial
Figures and Attendance for 2008/09 |
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| Expenditure (HK$)* |
| Salaries: |
$4,190,263 |
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| Operating and
Programme Costs: |
$24,445,287 |
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| Total: |
$28,635,550 |
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| Revenue (HK$)* |
| Total: |
$5,633,215 |
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| Attendance* |
| Total: |
182 518 |
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*Excluding
figures for subvented programmes
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