To: Editors and editorial directors of major media
"English Student Special" will be held for the first time on November 24-25
In order to encourage young non-Chinese students to learn about Cantonese opera art, The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong held the "English Student Special" for the first time on November 24-25. This guided tour is hosted by the famous actress Ms. Wong Chiu-Kwan as the artistic director, and the emerging actors of "Cantonese Opera Young Talent Showcase" are in charge of the performances. Rookie actor Xin Rong and the specially invited Australian kung fu coach Chen Junli serve as the tour hosts. The two hosts will explain and guide the characters and background of the excerpt "Lotus Lantern: Splitting the Mountain to Save the Mother" (performed in Cantonese) in English to the students present, and introduce the basic knowledge of Cantonese opera in an interactive way.
Overseas real-time interactive session on November 25
In response to the cultural planning blueprint of the central government's "14th Five-Year Plan" to support Hong Kong's development into a "Chinese-foreign cultural and artistic exchange center", The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong, Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong and the University of Nottingham (Malaysia Branch) signed a memorandum of exchange and cooperation in March this year. The three parties will work together in the next two years to promote cultural exchanges between Hong Kong, Malaysia and the United Kingdom, and promote Cantonese opera culture to different corners of the world. The exchange program kicked off with an overseas real-time interactive session on November 25. Today's "English Student Session" is the Association's first overseas real-time interactive session. Staff from the University of Nottingham (Malaysia) will participate in this program through real-time communication.
At that time, students from the University of Nottingham (Malaysia Branch) and their orchestra will attend the guided tour via real-time communication, participating and watching every link simultaneously with local students. In addition, the special event will feature an interactive session between Hong Kong and Malaysia. Actors and bands from the two places will simultaneously sing the Cantonese and English versions of "Xiang Yao" from "The Flower of the Emperor". Through collaborative performances, musical exchanges take place across the air, and mutual learning takes the first step in cultural exchanges between the two places.
In addition, the famous actress Ms. Tse Suet-Sum will attend the guided tour on November 25 to guide the emerging actors in the performance, and accept questions from the media to support this new program with actions.
Exchange activities are coming one after another
As the first international partner of the University of Nottingham, which has outstanding performance in the field of Chinese music and performing arts, exchange activities planned by The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong are coming one after another. The above-mentioned real-time interactive session was the first step in the tripartite cooperation and exchange plan between The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong, Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong and the University of Nottingham (Malaysia Branch). In May 2023, our emerging actors will form a cultural exchange group with Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong and staff from the University of Nottingham (Malaysia), and will go to the Greater Bay Area, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca and other places to conduct Cantonese opera artistic exchanges with local people. Personnel from the three parties learn from each other during the exchange and interaction process, and at the same time achieve the purpose of promoting Cantonese opera to all parts of the world. This cooperation and exchange program will launch more programs in the near future, which is exciting.
"Special Session for English Students"
Date: November 24th and 25th (Thursday and Friday)
Time: 2:30pm to 3:45pm
Venue: Ko Shan Theatre New Wing Auditorium
Content: Explanation of Cantonese opera knowledge and guided tour of opera excerpts (conducted in English)
*If you would like to attend, please call in advance to reserve a seat
Contact person: "Yau Ma Tei Theatre Venue Partner Program"
Project Manager Mr. Alex Lam Tel: 2384 2939
About The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong, Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong exchange and cooperation program with the University of Nottingham
The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong, Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong and the University of Nottingham Malaysia signed a memorandum of exchange and cooperation on March 9, 2022. The three parties will work together in the next two years to promote cultural exchanges in Hong Kong, Malaysia, the United Kingdom and other places, and promote Cantonese opera culture to different corners of the world. The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong and the University of Nottingham will continue to discuss specific cooperation plans, hoping to bring positive and long-term effects to the promotion and exchange of Cantonese opera art and other performing arts.
News announcement—The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong, Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong signed a memorandum of exchange and cooperation with the University of Nottingham: https://www.hkbarwoymt.com/tc/news/21-22_MOU-Signing-Ceremony
About 「 Cantonese Opera Young Talent Showcase 」
Taking Yau Ma Tei Theatre as the cradle of new talents, we will comprehensively cultivate Cantonese opera's successors both in front of and behind the scenes. The plan has seven well-known Cantonese opera celebrities as artistic directors (Ms. Wan Fei-Yin, Ms. Wong Chiu-Kwan, Mr. Ng Chin-Fung, Ms. Wu Meiying, Ms. Chen Jiaming, Mr. Sun Kim-Long, Mr. Lung Koon-Tin). Together with the guest artistic director Mr. Law Ka-Ying, he has taught hundreds of emerging actors and taught Cantonese opera This profound art is passed down to a new generation of Cantonese opera actors. Through more than a hundred Cantonese opera performances each year, guided lectures, special performances for students and multiple promotional activities, the plan is to demonstrate the capabilities of Hong Kong's Cantonese opera emerging actors to the audience, and to attract more young audiences, allowing young audiences to appreciate the truth, goodness and beauty of this traditional Chinese art, and to carry forward this local intangible cultural heritage.
As the program enters its eleventh year, in order to cooperate with the second phase of the construction project of Yau Ma Tei Theatre, the performance will be temporarily moved to Ko Shan Theatre to continue to present the most exciting programs to the audience.
" Cantonese Opera Young Talent Showcase " is funded by Cantonese Opera Development Fund and Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
「 Cantonese Opera Young Talent Showcase 」 Website: www.hkbarwoymt.com
About "Cantonese opera Educational Workshop"
In order to let the younger generation experience the charm of Cantonese opera art, The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong will hold the "Cantonese opera Educational Workshop" in Ko Shan Theatre. Students from primary four to primary six/secondary one to secondary six are welcome to participate. This year's workshop will be held from November 2022 to January 2023. Each workshop will perform one or two sets of excerpts. Mr. Sun Kim-Long, Mr. Lung Koon-Tin and Ms. Wong Chiu-Kwan, famous actors of Cantonese opera, will serve as artistic directors and personally conduct tours and hosts. Rookie actors of "Cantonese Opera Young Talent Showcase" will be in charge of performances.
Details of "Cantonese opera Educational Workshop": https://www.hkbarwoymt.com/tc/activities/youth_programme/2022-23-student-special
The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong
November 21, 2022
Media enquiries:
The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong 「 Yau Ma Tei Theatre Venue Partner Program」
Project Manager Mr. Alex Lam
Phone: (852) 2384 2939 Email: alexlam@hkbarwo.com
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