Arts events
Why only read about the arts when you can meet artists and experience the arts for yourself?
Outside my journalism career, I bring artists and art lovers together through cultural events my team and I organise in my capacity as the founding president of Hong Kong Arts Festival’s Young Friends Alumni Association.
Moving Strokes: A dialogue between dance and painting
We are delighted to invite veteran dance artist Alice Ma and artist Pang Jing to jointly present a contemporary dance × improvisational painting workshop.
In this event, Alice will guide participants through the fundamentals of contemporary dance and movement techniques. A large canvas will be laid out on site, inviting you to create spontaneous visual traces through the rhythm of your dance steps—watercolor brushes will be provided—immerse yourself in the dynamic dialogue between movement and paint.💃🏻
Jing will further encourage participants to reflect on their creative process with Alice, exploring the limitless possibilities of body language and interdisciplinary artistic expression. 🎨
📅 Date: Saturday 28 June, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm
🏠Venue: Studio for A (Room A, 9/F, Wing Chai Industrial Building, 27-29 Ng Fong Street, San Po Kong, Wong Tai Sin District, Kowloon)
Japanese match and noh theatre appreciation workshop
Noh is one of Japan’s oldest and most refined theatre art forms. Seamlessly blending dance, drama and music, it has captivated audiences for centuries with its elegance and depth. 🇯🇵
As a prelude to the upcoming “Noh Theatre + Kyogen Play—School of Hosho and School of Okura-Yamamoto Ke” at the Hong Kong Arts Festival in March, theatre practitioners Melissa Leung and Yolenda Cheng will lead a workshop introducing the essence of noh theatre. Participants will engage in exercises that explore the art form’s distinctive body movements while experiencing mu-shin—the Japanese concept of “no-mind,” a meditative state of heightened awareness. 🎎
Before the noh workshop, attendees can opt to join a 45-minute matcha appreciation session, guided by tea practitioner Yuki Futami. Participants will receive premium matcha powder and learn the art of preparing their own cup of matcha. (Please bring your own bowl for this session.) 🍵
📅 Date: Wednesday 5 March, 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00-7:45pm (matcha appreciation workshop)
7:45-8:45pm (noh theatre appreciation workshop)
🏠Venue: WLAB by Club Wheelock x The DO
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Time Travel with Sakamoto
“Time Travel with Sakamoto” is a music appreciation session celebrating the life and career of Ryuichi Sakamoto. Ahead of the production of TIME created by Sakamoto and Shiro Takatani at the Hong Kong Arts Festival in March 2025, this session will be an opportunity to delve into Sakamoto’s expansive career. The event will be held at vinyl space The Listening Room, where participants will have the chance to enjoy Sakamoto’s music on vinyl as veteran radio DJ and music critic Wong Chi-chung takes us through Sakamoto's creative journey. 🎼
📅 Date: December 21, 2024 (Sat)
⏰ Time: 2:30-4pm
🏠Venue: The Listening Room
🏠Address: 2/F, Far East Mansion, 5-6 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Tap Dance Workshop
In celebration of the establishment of the Hong Kong Arts Festival Young Friends Alumni Association, a tap dance workshop will take place right after the AGM, an engaging session where you will learn about its history and cultural values. Our tutor will guide you through the fundamentals of this art form, providing both explanations and demonstrations. You will have the opportunity to try out simple tap dance movements, immersing yourself in the charm and rhythm of this expressive dance style. 💃🏻✨
📅Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024
⏰Time: 3:30pm - 5:30pm
🏠Venue: Dance Studio (302), Tung Po
🏠Address: No. 2, Tsat Po Street, San Po Kong, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon
Networking Jazz Night with Cocktails
The Hong Kong Arts Festival Young Friends Alumni Association (YFSAA) requests your presence at our first soft launch event: Networking Jazz Night with Cocktails.🎷
We’re collaborating with jazz hub Fountain de Chopin for a Saturday evening of jazz performances, drinks and networking with artists and arts lovers. We welcome all public members, regardless of whether you’re a Young Friends alum.🗣️
📅 Date: May 18, 2024 (Sat)
⏰ Time: 8:00-9:30pm
🏠Venue: Fountain de Chopin
🏠Address: 6/F, Block B, Kai Tak Factory Building Stage 1, 22 Sam Chuk Street, San Po Kong, Hong Kong
Performers：Timothy Wan and friends