Memorial Talk Series Commemorating Wong Yuet-sang, Maestro of Cantonese Music Culture

20.11.2020 to 08.01.2021, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

Commemorating our teacher and the bygone days in Memorial Talk Series Commemorating Wong Yuet-sang, Maestro of Cantonese Music Culture due to take place 8 January 2021 has been tentatively rescheduled. Details will be announced on www.westkowloon.hk in due course. Ticketing enquiries: (852) 2200 0022

The MET: Live in HD 2020 – The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess

01.11.2020 to 13.12.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

“The MET: Live in HD 2020 – The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” due to take place on 13 December 2020 (Sunday) has been cancelled. Ticketing Enquiries: (852) 2200 0022

The Roles of Perfect Wives, Heartless Men and Abandoned Women in Cantonese Opera

31.10.2020 to 28.11.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

In this series of four talks, Dr Cheung Ping-kuen looks at three character types commonly found in Cantonese opera, exploring the social and cultural significance of these roles and some of the iconic tales they have inspired

M+ Matters and M+ International: Archigram Cities

04.11.2020 to 21.11.2020

In collaboration with the Department of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong and the Power Station of Art in Shanghai, ‘Archigram Cities’ is a series of online and offline events in November 2020, introducing Archigram’s work to new audiences

The Face Painting and Costumes of Cantonese Opera

17.11.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

This talk looks at the face painting and dressing processes used in contemporary Cantonese opera, and at the ways in which costumes contribute to the portrayal of different characters

Using Confucian Texts and Ancient Classics in Cantonese Opera

27.10.2020 to 03.11.2020

The talk Using the Records of the Grand Historian in a Cantonese Opera on 3 November (Tuesday) will now take place online and not in the Xiqu Centre. Details will be announced on www.westkowloon.hk soon

Traditional Music Notation in Kunqu and Cantonese Opera

14.01.2020 to 28.10.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre and live-streaming

Talk 2 Literati Manuscripts due to take place on 28 October (Wednesday) has been cancelled

HKDC in Residence 2020: Convergence

18.10.2020 to 24.10.2020

Presented as an online screening, Convergence is the culminating work of an inter-disciplinary study on Chinese martial arts and dance that captures the transient state between stillness and exuberance and offers new perspectives on dance, movement and the fluidity of expression

The Evolution of Jazz

08.09.2020 to 20.10.2020

In a series of four online talks, Henry and Roger Chung – The Chung Brothers – look at the origins and development of jazz in the US, some of the key styles and figures that have shaped its history, and the influence of jazz on music in Hong Kong

With/out Umeda

11.10.2020 to 17.10.2020

Internationally acclaimed choreographer and multidisciplinary avant-garde artist Hiroaki Umeda joins us live from Tokyo for a specially curated online exploration of his work, featuring real-time and screened performances, talk and sharing session

From Theatre of the Absurd to Kunqu

10.10.2020, Studio, Xiqu Centre and live-streaming

The Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe discuss their acclaimed production The Chairs – a Kunqu adaptation of Eugène Ionesco’s 1952 classic absurdist play Les Chaises – a minimalist production that incorporates traditional Kunqu techniques to offer a new perspective on the absurdity and loneliness of human existence

Musical Theatre Appreciation Series

21.08.2020 to 30.09.2020

All talks of the Musical Theatre Appreciation Series due to take place on 21 August (Friday), 26 August and 30 September 2020 (Wednesday) will be held online instead from 12:30pm to 2:00pm on the same dates

2019 M+ / Design Trust Research Fellowship Public Talks

22.09.2020 to 29.09.2020

The 2019 M+ / Design Trust Research Fellows, Oliver Elser and Yasmin Tri Aryani, present their research findings in virtual public talks

How Did You Two Meet? — Online Talks

28.05.2020 to 24.09.2020

In this series, curators draw connections between uncommon pairings of works of art, design, and architecture from the M+ Collections to spark new stories. Join the conversation on Microsoft Teams and get as stimulated and agitated as we are

West Kowloon Young Fellows Scheme (Performing Arts) 2019: Awardee Sharing Session

19.09.2020

In this online session, Dorothy Ngan So-yan, 2019 awardee, talks about the practice and findings of her fellowship project “Research on Accessible Theatre in Hong Kong – Overcoming Visual Barriers”

The Stage Movements of Cantonese Opera

02.09.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

The Stage Movements of Cantonese Opera due to take place on 2 September 2020 (Wednesday) has been cancelled

M+ / Design Trust Research Fellowship

The M+ / Design Trust Research Fellowship programme supports original research projects investigating issues relating to design and architecture in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and Asia through a transnational lens

M+ Online Hackathon—City of Objects

01.08.2020 to 15.08.2020

M+ Online Hackathon—City of Objects invites students, designers, artists, technologists, and cultural enthusiasts to embark on a journey that explores the concept of objects through different lenses—everyday life, personal and cultural identities, and virtuality

West Kowloon at Hong Kong Trade Development Council Education and Careers Expo

16.07.2020 to 19.07.2020, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

West Kowloon at Hong Kong Trade Development Council Education and Careers Expo due to take place 16-19 July 2020 (Thursday—Sunday) has been cancelled

Dialogue | Cantonese Opera

30.06.2020, Seminar Hall, Xiqu Centre

Cantonese opera plays an important role in the lives of people in Hong Kong. This talk explores its transition from the use of Mandarin to the Cantonese vernacular, demonstrating vocal styles and techniques and offering a deeper understanding of the aesthetic features of the art form