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Creativity Continues to Pour Out of the Umbrella Movement25-10-14
New projects continue to pop up daily at Occupy Central. Everything from performance art with dancing umbrellas to photo projects. We've continued going down to the site daily to get photographs of what's been happening and we took a walking tour with our Iphone to show our international viewers the space. We've been working with our UMAP initiative to add over 3,000 photos to the digital archive on FB so far! Check it out.
Need Help With Your Halloween Costume?24-10-14
Still hunting for your Halloween frock? We've written several popular articles about getting the right costume in Hong Kong. We thought we'd put them in one article for you to find:
Theatre on Film22-10-14
Last week I had the chance to watch the National Theatre Live encore screening of Danny Boyle’s 2011 production Frankenstein, starring Johnny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch. It was my first time watching recorded theatre in the cinema, and though I was initially doubtful of the concept, I walked out a happy theatre/cinema-goer. Here is my evaluation of how commercially sold recorded theatre weighs against conventional theatre.
Preview-The Double Bass-Brave Heart Theatre21-10-14
If you’ve been in Hong Kong pre-handover you might remember The Double Bass (in Cantonese) directed by Tang Shu Wing at the 1995 Hong Kong Arts Festival. Written by award winning German playwright and novelist (who wrote Perfume) Patrick Suskind, it tells the story of a musician working in an orchestra as (you guessed it) a Double Bass player.
Catch us on Channel 4!20-10-14
Our editor, Meaghan McGurgan appeared on Channel 4 news last night talking about HKELD's plans to preserve and archive the art of occupy central, with our initiative UMAP.
Octoberfest18-10-14
October is turning out to be a fun-filled, art crazy month with two arts festivals kicking off this weekend. One is the Hong Kong People's Fringe Festival and the other is the New Vision Arts Festival.
What is UMAP?14-10-14
UMAP stands for Umbrella Movement Art Preservation.
Ever Wondered What's In a Ballet Shoe?13-10-14
Have you ever thought about how much time and effort goes into the craftsmanship of our performance shoes, specialty costumes, lights and backdrops?
Preview- Brave Heart Theatre11-10-14
English speaking theatre lovers who have been missing the presence of an English rep theatre in Hong Kong can rejoice now that Brave Heart theatre has arrived.
The Art of Occupy Central8-10-14
This past week has been a pivotal week for artists in Hong Kong. Their work is being celebrated like no other time in HK and for the first time public art and street art have dominated the art scene. It was stated earlier this week that the Lennon Wall was posted and liked on Instagram over 5,000 times since its creation! Here's some of the photos we've taken of the art of Occupy Central over the past week. Please enjoy and feel free to share them.
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