Internationally acclaimed Mali kora player Ballake Sissoko features tunes from his 2013 album At Peace.

Part of HKAF's World Music Weekend.

UNESCO artist for peace Kudsi Erguner is a world authority on Sufi music and his trio will perform music that draws on the rich tradition of the Ottoman Empire, using typical instruments of the Turkish classical repertoire, including the ney (flute) and kanun (stringed) instruments

Part of HKAF's World Music Weekend.

Fado diva Maria Berasarte sings in her native Spanish tongue, supported by guitarists Jose Peixoto and Jose Luis Monton.  These concerts will feature songs from her latest album Aguaenlaboca, drawing on flamenco as well as fado traditions in ways that are 'simple, daring and contemporary'.

Part of HKAF's World Music Weekend.

4 dancers interlock and unfold their bodies, inviting the audience to participate as in a video game...

Winner of the People's Choice Victor Award at the International Performing Arts for Youth Showcase in Montreal this year.

Inspired by French illustrator Pef, the fantastical story of Dark Circus is animated onstage by Stereoptik's Romain Bermond and Jean-Baptiste Maillet, using paper, ink, sand and silhouettes to project images onto a vast canvas, conjuring cinematic spectacle from everyday objects.

KidsFest is an exciting Festival for the whole family where compelling characters are brought to life and scenes from well-loved books are enacted vividly on stage. It is a wonderful platform for family interaction and at the same time, nurtures a child’s interest in literature and language. KidsFest has become a key event on Hong Kong’s calendar of cultural events when families can look forward to a series of world-class productions.

http://www.kidsfest.com.hk/schedule.asp

A chance to get up close and personal with classical superstar guest artists, violist Richard Yongjae O’Neill, violinist Hyuna Kim, and cellist Minhye Clara Kim, collaborating with Hong Kong's own virtuosos including Pianist Warren Lee, Violinist/Violist Jeremy Williams, Violinist Euna kim, Violist Meidad Yehudayan and HKGNA 2014 Music Competition Grand Prize winner, Pianist Yue Zhang.

Blood For Blood is A Tale of Two Cities thrillingly re-imagined for today. Holloway's version of Dickens' unbearably moving story of grief, retribution and self-sacrifice is here reinvented as a twenty-first century paean to obsessional grief, whether it be for a lost child, a lost love or the lost dignity of a nation.

At the crossroads of choreography, performance art and ritual anthropology, this could be the most surprising dance show you will ever see.

The traditional 19th century Bavarian folk dance known as “Schuhplattler” involves striking palms against thighs, legs and shoes, creating percussive sounds and rhythms. Its energetic devotees constantly repeat their actions, trying to coordinate with each other in varying paces and patterns.

Electro, disco, romantic - the music driving the six dancers ranges from Classical compositions and British synthpop all the way to Hip Hop, reminding us that Schuhplattler was, traditionally, a courting dance!

Hong Kong International Youth Philharmonia will present you classical music featuring Dustykid animation and beat box hip hop dancing. (World Premier) A great family treat just right for Christmas time! Great for the whole family!