Category: performing arts

Kraftwerk Live in Hong Kong

Electro-pop titans Kraftwerk – Ralf Hütter, Henning Schmitz, Fritz Hilpert, Falk Grieffenhagen – returned to Hong Kong bringing their unique 3D Show to Kitec’s Star Hall on 29 April. 

The 19 song, two-hour performance fused music with art, including a unique visual for every city Kraftwerk visit on the tour. In last night’s performance, the group merged visuals of the Hong Kong skyline with futuristic animations including a UFO flying over the city – all presented in 3-D.
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Setlist:
  1. Numbers
  2. Computer World
  3. Home Computer
  4. Computer Love
  5. The Man-Machine
  6. Spacelab
  7. The Mode
  8. Metropolis
  9. Autobahn
  10. Radioactivity
  11. Electric Café
  12. Tour de France
  13. Tour de France (Extended Version)
  14. Trans-Europe Express
  15. The Robot
  16. Aéro Dynamik
  17. Pocket Calculator / Dentake
  18. Planet of Visions
  19. Boing Boom Tschak – Music Non Stop

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Photos: Live Nation HK / Kennevia Photography

Anne-Marie Live @ MacPherson Stadium – 11 April, 2019

Essex-born Anne-Marie brought her infectious debut album Speak Your Mind to a packed MacPherson stadium on 11 April, 2019. She was supported by Kiri T.
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ONF: We Must Love Asia Tour @ Kitec – 29 March, 2019

ONF’s We Must Love Asia Tour with special guests Keung To and Anson Lo played to an excited crowd at the Kitec on the 29 March. The South Korean boy band – comprising Hyojin, E-Tion, J-Us, Wyatt, MK, U, and Laun –  enjoyed the atmosphere so much they graced their fans with an encore.
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Park Bo Gum 朴寶劍 Live in Hong Kong – 15-16 March, 2019

South Korean actor and singer Park Bo Gum hosted a fan meet at AsiaWorld Expo where he chatted, sang and danced to a packed and happy crowd of fans.
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French-speaking Francophonie Festival

French-speaking communities across the world celebrate the richness and vibrancy of their cultures on the 20 March. International Francophonie Day, as it’s known, commemorates the grouping of French-speaking states by the Niamey Convention in 1970.

In recent years the Alliance Francais de Hong Kong has organised the Festival de la Francophonie which this year runs from 12 March to 3 April and features an eclectic selection of music, film, theatre, comedy and an opening lecture from Dany Laferrière.

A mini French-speaking Film Festival at the Fringe Club’s Upstairs Studio feature four films, entry is free with registration
19 March: Toujours Aventurier (Switzerland) – Screening with the alpinist J. Troillet
22 March: Petit Paysan (France) – Screening with the director
26 March: Les Rois Mongols (Canada)
29 March: Une Part d’Ombre (Belgium).

The free Mars en Folie concert at MOM Livehouse features the rock of Cherry Chérie (Canada), the electro-pop melodies of Suzane (France) and Stevans (Switzerland) and the ethnic rap of Témé Tan (Belgium).

The fourth Hong Kong French Theatre Festival features a play a day from 26-30 March at the Sheung Wan Civic Centre. Tickets are $300.

8pm, 26 March: Est-ce que j’ai une Gueule d’Arletty? (Do I have an Arletty Face?) by Eric Bu & Elodie Menant.

8pm, 27 March: Le Porteur d’Histoir (The Story Teller) by Alexis Michalik

8pm, 28 March: Signé Dumas (Signed Dumas) by Cyril Gély & Eric Rouquette

8pm, 29 March: La Cantatrice Chauve (The Bald Soprano) by Eugene Ionesco

5pm, 30 March: Tu Seras un Homme Papa by Gael Leiblang (at Bulle d’Art)

There’s also a workshop, lecture and more amidst this celebration of the French speaking world.

NB: All events are in French, some will have subtitles in English.

Tenth Anniversary European Union Film Festival

The Tenth European Union Film Festival (EUFF) brings 15 award-winning films to the screens of Broadway Cinematheque and AMC Pacific Place between the 21 February and 10 March.

To mark the 10th Anniversary, this year’s EUFF features a special free opening performance of the Spanish film Champions replete with orchestra, several free screenings of European classics including one to celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March). There’s also a Q&A with the director of the closing film, Michael Inside, Frank Berry.

The films featured in the festival are: The Best of All Worlds, After Love, Bear with Us, The Eternal Road, Just a Breath Away, 3 Days in Quibero, Aurora Borealis: Northern Lights, Michael Inside, Dogman, An Impossibly Small Object, Breaking the Limits, Mother Knows Best, Champions, A Serious Game, Eldorado, Amelie, The Lives of Others, Female Pleasure. Tickets are available here

European Union Film Festival
Date: 21 February – 10 March, 2019
Venue: Broadway Cinematheque; AMC Pacific Place
Tickets: $95, $85

St. David’s Day Celebration

On St David’s day at St John’s Cathedral the Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir and the British Brass Company celebrate the Patron Saint of Wales with a joint concert.

The concert features a selection of Welsh and popular songs, including Verdi’s Speed Your Journey, Satie’s Gymnopedie, Colin Touchin’s Below the Lion Rock, the first movement of Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor with soloist Emas Au and Jan van der Roost’s Canterbury Chorale, inspired by one cathedral and now performed in another.

Tickets are available from the Cathedral Bookshop and on the door.

St. David’s Day Concert
Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir, British Brass Company
Date: 7:30pm, 1 March, 2019
Venue: St John’s Cathedral
Tickets: $200

Aliens from the Galactic Silk Road

The 3rd Asian Sci-Fi Festival Melon will be held at JW Marriott, Hong Kong on Saturday 23rd March 2019. The festival focuses on science fiction, innovation and the future… Leading science fiction writers, scientists, industry professionals and fans from across Asia, China and the west discuss what’s next in science fiction, entrepreneurship and the future.

Melon 2019 will feature aliens, the future of science fiction writing, filmmaking and gaming as well as exploring the latest scientific research, innovative technology such as AI development, space exploration and Mars terraforming.

Melon 2019: Aliens from the Galactic Silk Road

Date: 8am, 23 March, 2019
Venue: JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
Tickets: US$450, US$250 (advance)