The New Vision Arts Festival will be held from October 19 to November 18, featuring pioneering shows by overseas and local performing groups. An early bird discount of 30 per cent off all full-price tickets for selected programmes will end on September 5. Members of the public should act fast to enjoy the best discount.
The selected programmes are:
* Opening programme "Tree of Codes"
* Underwater concert "AquaSonic"
* Tan Dun's new work "Buddha Passion"
* Dance theatre show "Swan Lake/Loch na hEala"
* Composer Du Yun's Pulitzer Prize for Music-winning "Angel's Bone"
* Director Thomas Richards' immersive theatre work "The Living Room"
* Thomas Richards' "The Underground: A Response to Dostoevsky"
* Cross-cultural dialogue between Thai royal Khon dance and street hip-pop in "Negotiation"
* Local artist Daniel Yeung's experimental multimedia lion dance theatre work "Guan Yu's Ride of 1,000 Miles"
* Internationally renowned British lighting designer Michael Hulls' "LightSpace"
Tickets are available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For credit card telephone bookings, please call 2111 5999.
The New Vision Arts Festival is organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. For programme enquiries, please call 2370 1044 or visit www.newvisionfestival.gov.hk.
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