The Planner

Published: 12:00am, 5 Feb 2008

Exhibitions

Sensuous Colour-fields

Chui Tze-hung's modern inks inspired by American abstract expressionism. Today, 10.30am-7pm, Bang & Olufsen Gallery, Room 301, One Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 2882 1782. Ends today

Heritage

German photographer Michael Wolf's images of Hong Kong's old corner houses are displayed in light boxes at 14 MTR stations, daily until Fri; and at Goethe-Institut HK, 14/F HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, Mon-Fri, 10am-8pm, Sat, 2pm-6pm. Inquiries: www.goethe.de/hongkong Ends Feb 16

Hu Xiancheng

The artist's paintings and sculptures represent the structure of the universe. Mon-Fri, 10am-6.30pm, Sat, 10am-6pm, Hanart TZ Gallery, 202 Henley Building, 5 Queen's Rd Central. Inquiries: 2526 9019. Ends Feb 18

Faces and Colours of Life

Janet Pancho-Gupta celebrates nature with drawings and paintings of people, animals, flowers and landscapes. Opens today. Mon-Thu, 1.30pm-11pm, Fri-Sat, 1.30pm-12.30am, Culture Club, 15 Elgin St, Central. Inquiries: 9103 5017. Ends Mar 1

Desire's Bazaar

Spanish artist Mario Pasqualotto's light installations made of plastic bags. Daily, 10am-7pm, CityU Gallery, 6/F Amenities Building, City University of HK, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong. Inquiries: [email protected] Ends Mar 9

Made in Hong Kong

Chow Chun-fai, Chu Hing-wah, Kevin Fung, 'Frog King' Kwok Mang-ho , Kum Chi-keung, Wan Qingli and Vincent Yu display works that represent the city's culture. Daily, 10am-6pm (Sat until 8pm), closed Thu, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Apr 6

Performing Arts

Lea Salonga

The Filipino vocalist in films Aladdin and Mulan, and the lead role of musical Miss Saigon, performs Disney and Broadway songs with the HK Philharmonic Orchestra. Sat-Feb 10, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$180-HK$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 2030

Zingaro

A theatrical circus for families involving 36 horses, acrobats and gypsy musicians from France. Sat-Mar 23, various times, Hung Hom Ferry Pier Lawn, HK$200-HK$600 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2877 1330

Hong Kong Salsa Festival

International and local performers celebrate salsa music and dance in this one-week extravaganza featuring street dances, club parties and the Asian Salsa Open Championships. Feb 11-17, various times, venues and prices. Inquiries: www.hksalsafestival.com

Valentine's Concert

He Zhanhao conducts the HK Chinese Orchestra, with Wang Binmei on vocals, Luo Xiaoci on zheng and Xu Hui on erhu, in Chinese love songs including The Butterfly Lovers. Feb 12-13, 8pm, HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, HK$100-HK$300 Urbtix. Inquiries: 3185 1600

The 36th Hong Kong Arts Festival

The city's annual arts event features more than 30 programmes of international opera, music, dance, theatre and musical, including the following two shows. Feb 13-Mar 16, various times, venues and prices, Urbtix (except shows at the HK Academy for Performing Arts through HK Ticketing). Inquiries: www.hk.artsfestival.org

Fragments

British theatre director Peter Brook joins five of Samuel Beckett's short stories: Rough for Theatre I, Rockaby, Act without Words II, Neither and Come and Go. In English with Chinese surtitles. Feb 15-18, 8.15pm (Feb 16-17 also at 3pm), HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$220-HK$620.

New York Philharmonic

Lorin Maazel conducts the United States' foremost and oldest orchestra, with violinist Glenn Dicterow in Beethoven's Coriolan overture, a Barber violin concerto and a Dvorak symphony: Feb 15, 8pm; with cellist Alisa Weilerstein in Rossini's La Scala di Seta overture, an Elgar cello concerto and a Mendelssohn symphony: Feb 16, 8pm; with conductor Zhang Xian and oboist Wang Liang in a Richard Strauss oboe concerto, a Brahms concerto and more: Feb 18, 8pm. HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$200-HK$780.

Extra-curricular

Flower Markets

With stalls selling Lunar New Year blooms. Today-tomorrow, noon-midnight, Victoria Park, Causeway Bay, and Fa Hui Park, Mong Kok, free. Inquiries: www.discoverhongkong.com

Lunar New Year Night Parade

A showcase of floats and performing groups from 11 countries, including stilt-walkers from France and a rhythm gymnastic team from the Baltic Sea. Thu, 8pm-9.30pm. Starts at the Cultural Centre and travels along Salisbury Rd and Mody Lane to New World Centre, HK$180-HK$300. Inquiries: www.discoverhongkong.com

Cinema

Fun, Fun, Fun

Features six festive comedies to celebrate the Lunar New Year, including the following one. Sat-Feb 16, HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho, HK$30 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 2900

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