Award-winning dance performance “Convergence” staged in Sydney to showcase Hong Kong’s unique East-meets-West culture (with photos)

     The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Sydney (Sydney ETO) is presenting a dance performance "Convergence" in Sydney, Australia, on July 12 and 13 to showcase Hong Kong's unique East-meets-West culture and the city's exceptional talent.
 
     The award-winning performance "Convergence", staged by the Hong Kong Dance Company (HKDC), fuses Chinese martial arts and dance and presents Chinese cultural heritage in a modern way.
 
     The Sydney ETO hosted a reception today (July 12) before the premiere performance to foster cultural exchange between Hong Kong and Australia and promote Hong Kong's arts and cultural scene. About 150 guests from various sectors, including local arts and cultural leaders, attended the reception.
 
     The Director of the Sydney ETO, Miss Trista Lim, said in the welcoming remarks, "the Hong Kong Government is dedicated to nurturing the cultural development of Hong Kong, and our office attaches great importance to promoting arts and cultural exchanges with the local communities here in Australia. To showcase Hong Kong's unique charm as the East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange under the National 14th Five-Year Plan, and to tell good stories of Hong Kong, we are actively assisting the touring of arts groups and delegations."
 
     Miss Lim added that the newly launched Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency will proactively promote the industrialisation of the arts, cultural and creative sectors under an industry-oriented principle. She also shared with the participants various initiatives of the Government to attract talent to Hong Kong.
 
     During their tour in Sydney, the HKDC also joined with the Academy of Music and Performing Arts to conduct a masterclass and visited the Sydney Dance Company to enhance cultural exchange between the dance communities in the two places.