The New Vision Arts Festival (NVAF) will be held from October 19 to November 18, featuring pioneering shows by overseas and local performing groups. In addition to the 10 selected programmes launched in the early bird period, tickets for all other programmes will be available for sale from tomorrow (September 7).
These programmes are Zuni Icosahedron's Z Innovation Lab: "Blind Musician Dou Wun", "Monkey Business" and "The Interrupted Dream"; orleanlaiproject's "Zoo as Metaphor (2)"; and 11 programmes from ArtSnap – a unique festival within a festival.
ArtSnap features a series of improvisational interactive micro-programmes from overseas, the Mainland and Hong Kong, including internationally renowned British lighting designer Michael Hulls' installation and production "LightSpace". Most of the other programmes are newly commissioned Hong Kong works, displaying local artists' creativity and reflecting the support for nurturing home-grown talent.
World-class dancer Wayne McGregor, visual artist Olafur Eliasson and musician Jamie xx will open the festival with the cross-boundary creative work "Tree of Codes", combining literature, sculpture, architecture and space design with performing arts. It will be held from October 19 to October 21 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
Asia premiere programmes will include Grammy and Academy Award-winner Tan Dun's new work "Buddha Passion"; the underwater concert "AquaSonic" by Between Music, the world's first underwater ensemble; and composer Du Yun's Pulitzer Prize for Music-winning work "Angel's Bone".
Apart from staging performances, the festival will also offer an inspiring range of extension activities, including guided tours, meet-the-artist sessions, talks, workshops, foyer performances, exhibitions and an outdoor carnival.
Organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the NVAF showcases innovative interdisciplinary collaborations, new talents and cutting-edge commissions, offering a range of new experiences for audiences.
Tickets will be available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk) from tomorrow. For credit card telephone bookings, please call 2111 5999.
For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2370 1044 or visit www.newvisionfestival.gov.hk.
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