2016 Hong Kong Arts Festival PLUS Programmes

The Hong Kong Arts Festival Society and the University are delighted to co-present the following Arts Festival “PLUS” event on the PolyU campus this year.  

2016 Hong Kong Arts Festival PLUS Programmes - The Aesthetics of Korean Dance (Talk)
25 January 2016 (Monday)
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Chiang Chen Studio Theatre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Speaker: Felix Chen
 
Local choreographer Felix Chen will introduce the different aesthetic aspects of traditional Korean dance.  Extracts from an exquisite ‘poetry in motion’, Scent of Ink will be shown.
 
The talk will be conducted in Cantonese and Putonghua.
 
Free admission by ticket.
 
Limited complimentary tickets are now available at the Information Counter of the Jockey Club Auditorium on a first-come, first-served basis.
 
For PolyU students and staff only.
 
Enquiries: 3400 2433

2016 Hong Kong Arts Festival PLUS Programmes - Basic Steps to Korean Dance (Workshop)
26 January 2016 (Tuesday)
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Room S505, Communal Building, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Tutor: Felix Chen
 
An exclusive dance workshop on the basic movements, music, rhythm and dance techniques of traditional Korean dance. 
 
The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese.
 
Enrolment deadline: 18 January 2016 (Monday)
 
Lots will be drawn by computer to determine the successful applicants.
 
For PolyU students and staff only.
 
Enquiries: 3400 2433

2016 Hong Kong Arts Festival PLUS Programmes - 20 Feet from Stardom (Film Show)
15 February 2016 (Monday)
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Chiang Chen Studio Theatre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
91 minutes
Director: Morgan Neville
Language: English with Chinese subtitles; Post screening session in Cantonese
Category: IIA (Not suitable for children)
 
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014, this documentary explores the aspirations and struggles of backup singers including Lisa Fischer, American vocalist-songwriter and Grammy Award winner. Local backup singers will share their experiences in the post-screening discussion.
 
Free admission by ticket.
 
Limited complimentary tickets are now available at the Information Counter of the Jockey Club Auditorium on a first-come, first-served basis.
 
For PolyU students and staff only.
 
Enquiries: 3400 2433