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     The Hong Kong Space Museum will launch a new free special exhibition, “Black Hole: the Information Barrier”, starting tomorrow (October 25), leading visitors to explore the enigma of a black hole.
      
     The idea of black holes was first proposed by scientists over 200 years ago, suggesting that the gravitational field of these cosmic behemoths was so intense that not even light could escape. Nevertheless a consensus on their existence was never reached until after decades of research, when scientists finally found concrete evidence confirming the existence of the cosmic voids. To scientists’ amazement, black holes are not only crucial to the evolution of the universe but also hold the key to decipher its deepest mysteries.
      
     Spanning across seven different zones, the exhibition will unfold the history of black hole research, unravel the intricate anatomy of black holes as well as their intriguing births and deaths. Visitors can also gain insight into the latest black hole research being conducted through the work of local scholars.
      
     Through a series of interesting interactive exhibits, the exhibition enables visitors to have a simulated experience of plunging into a black hole, hear haunting sounds converted from gravitational waves created by black holes, uncover the technology of producing black hole images through 3D puzzles, and learn the scientific principles underpinning the detection of gravitational waves. Additionally, the exhibition will delve into the mind-boggling black hole information paradox and provoke thoughts regarding the potential utilisation of black holes as a new resource.
      
     The free exhibition will be staged at the foyer of the Hong Kong Space Museum (10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon) from October 25 to May 27, 2024. Astronomy film shows and lecture related to black holes will also be held by the Hong Kong Space Museum. For details of the exhibition and programmes, please visit hk.space.museum/en/web/spm/exhibitions/special-exhibitions/black-hole-the-information-barrier.html, or call 2721 0226 for enquiries.

              

     Multitalented musician Hanjin Tan, who has jumped from pop to art tech, is partnering with Banky Yeung, a one-of-a-kind theatre playwright and director, in the immersive audio theatre work “In the Name of Hanjin”. The interdisciplinary collaboration fuses 3D immersive music, dance, stand-up comedy, installation art with Web3 elements, offering audiences an innovative theatre experience.
 
     “In the Name of Hanjin”, which is part of the New Vision Arts Festival (NVAF), will be staged from November 3 to 5 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Studio Theatre.
 
     Tan, who is the programme’s director, music director, immersive audio director and playwright, has composed 20 new audio pieces for this production. Together with the best musicians and sound technicians, they build a 3D sound wall at the theatre which is equipped with a state-of-the-art sound system. As the music flows seamlessly from every corner of the theatre, audiences can enjoy a true immersive music experience.
 
     The programme is about the unprecedented collaboration between Tan and Yeung. Just as everyone eagerly awaits the curtain to rise, Tan disappears without a trace. But the show must go on, so Yeung is forced to double up and play both roles, while coinciding with the sudden appearance of three mysterious masked characters. In an entirely different realm, Tan embarks on a journey of self-discovery, chasing a beautiful tune that has been on his mind for a long time.
 
     “In the Name of Hanjin” will be held at 8pm on November 3 and 4 (Friday and Saturday), and also at 3pm on November 5 (Sunday) at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Studio Theatre. Tickets priced at $280 and $420 are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288, or use the mobile ticketing app “URBTIX”. Various discount schemes, including the newly introduced weekend package booking discount, are being offered.
 
     “In the Name of Hanjin” is performed in Cantonese. A meet-the-artist session will be held after the performance at the Studio Theatre on November 5.
 
     Organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the NVAF is running from October 20 to November 19, showcasing an array of interdisciplinary programmes by overseas and local performing groups and artists. For programme enquiries, please call 2370 1044 or visit www.nvaf.gov.hk.

      

     Nestled across the riverbank in Adelaide, Australia, a fabulous 40-metre-long Hong Kong Dragon lantern lit up the Moon Lantern Trail of the OzAsia Festival from October 19 to 22, showcasing the vibrancy of Hong Kong as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange to audiences in Australia.

     Organised by the Adelaide Festival Centre (AFC), the OzAsia Festival is one of Australia’s leading international arts festivals. The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Sydney (Sydney ETO) has again participated in the OzAsia Festival to promote the latest developments of the arts and cultural scene in Hong Kong, and presented the signature Hong Kong Dragon at one of the highlight events of the Festival, the Moon Lantern Trail.

     Speaking at a reception of the Moon Lantern Trail, the Deputy Director of the Sydney ETO, Mr Henry Mak, commended the work of the AFC as it celebrates its 50th anniversary and the strong relationship between the Sydney ETO and the OzAsia Festival. The Sydney ETO looked forward to joining hands with the AFC for the OzAsia Festival as well as other occasions in the future to facilitate arts and cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and Australia.

     Mr Mak also took the chance to introduce the world-class cultural facilities of Hong Kong, notably the West Kowloon Cultural District, as well as various talent admission initiatives to attract top-notch talent from the arts and culture sector and creative industries.

     Held annually over three weeks in spring in the southern hemisphere, the OzAsia Festival is Australia’s leading contemporary arts festival engaging with Asia. Being held from October 19 to November 5, the event programme this year showcases various forms of arts and culture, including theatre, dance, music, visual arts and literature from across Asia. The Hong Kong performing arts group TS Crew staged a “No Dragon No Lion” performance during the Festival, which married elements of the lion dance and Chinese opera with beatboxing, martial arts, tricking, and parkour.

        

     Hong Kong Customs on October 22 detected a dangerous drugs internal concealment case involving an incoming passenger at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 1.3 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about $1.4 million.
      
     A female passenger, aged 33, arrived in Hong Kong from Johannesburg, South Africa, via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on that day. During customs clearance, Customs officers found her to be suspicious and suspected that she had dangerous drugs concealed inside her body cavity. She was then escorted to the hospital for examination.
      
     Upon examination, the woman was confirmed by a doctor to have foreign objects concealed inside her body cavity. She was arrested immediately. As at 3pm today (October 24), the arrested woman has excreted 74 pellets of suspected cocaine weighing about 1.3kg in total.
      
     A holding charge with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug has been laid against the arrested woman. The case will be brought up at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (October 25).
      
     Following the resumption of normal travel and exchanges with the Mainland and other parts of the world, the number of visitors to Hong Kong has also been increasing steadily. Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.
      
     Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
      
     Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

  

     The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (October 24) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H… read more