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1. News - Hong Kong - CULTURE

   West Kowloon arts hub has 'open mind' on Xiqu Centre name

   Posted Jan 31st 2013, 12:00am by Vivienne Chow

   ... would only be made after thorough discussion and a consensus between academics and industry professionals. Internet users have mocked the name of the centre - Xiqu - which will house a range ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1139603/west-kowloon-arts-hub-has-open-mind-xiqu-centre-name
2. News - Hong Kong - CULTURE

   Concern over arts building costs

   Posted Apr 09th 2013, 12:00am by Olga Wong

   ... cost of building the 40-hectare arts hub in West Kowloon by July, after the cost of building the first venue - the Xiqu Centre - doubled from its original estimate of HK$1.3 billion to HK$2.7 ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1210216/concern-over-arts-building-costs
3. News - Hong Kong

   Michael Lynch under fire over Xiqu Centre cost blowout

   Posted Feb 26th 2013, 12:00am by Joyce Ng

   ... News Hong Kong West Kowloon arts hub Michael Lynch Xiqu Centre Joyce Ng joyce.ng@scmp.com Lawmakers slammed the chief of the West Kowloon arts hub yesterday over projections that costs will more than double for the massive project's first facility, the Xiqu Centre for traditional Chinese performing arts. Michael Lynch, chief executive of the West Kowloon Cultural District ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1158526/michael-lynch-under-fire-over-xiqu-centre-cost-blowout
4. News - Hong Kong - CULTURE

   West Kowloon arts hub plans to trial opera in tea house at Xiqu Centre

   Posted Dec 21st 2012, 12:00am by Olga Wong

   ... News Hong Kong West Kowloon arts hub Luk Yu Tea House Xiqu Centre Olga Wong olga.wong@scmp.com The arts hub wants to revive a tradition that brings together Cantonese opera and tea-drinking, with a plan to trial concerts in a tea house at its Xiqu Centre. "The Luk Yu Tea House is among those being contacted," said Louis Yu Kwok-lit, the West Kowloon Cultural District ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1109315/west-kowloon-arts-hub-plans-trial-opera-tea-house-xiqu-centre
5. News - Hong Kong

   Chinese opera theatre name sparks fears of ‘mainlandisation’

   Posted Jan 23rd 2013, 07:58pm by Lai Ying-kit

   ... messages on the social networking website Facebook to express their concerns about the decision to call the facility “The Xiqu Centre”. “Xiqu” represents the Putonghua characters for Chinese opera, ... new --> waynewing Jan 25th 2013 2:51pm Go blame Oxford Dict and the academics for accepting 'Xiqu' as a new English word. darn if this is what HKners fixate on all day long.. I see why "the term 'Xiqu' was only intelligible to experts", but not to quite a lot HKners. jpinst Jan 24th 2013 5:11am How about "the People's Xiqu Chinese Opera ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1134564/name-new-chinese-opera-theatre-sparks-fears-mainlandisation
6. Magazines - Post Magazine - SUNDAY MORNING

   Reflections: what's in a name?

   Posted Feb 17th 2013, 12:00am by Wee Kek Koon

   ... theatre remains as is when referred to in English, I fail to see what's wrong with xiqu . It amuses me to see Chinese Hongkongers who give themselves foreign names such as Johnny or Yumiko go ...

   http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1148705/reflections-whats-name
7. Comment - Letters

   Arts hub updates in public domain

   Posted Jan 24th 2013, 12:00am by LETTERS

   ... donation to the M+ collection, international design contests for the Xiqu Centre and M+, the shortlisting of design teams for its park, and a press conference hosted by the board chairman on December 10, 2012, to announce the winning design for the Xiqu Centre and the shortlisted design teams for M+. The authority's annual reports are available on its website, while a register ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1134740/arts-hub-updates-public-domain
8. Lifestyle - Arts & Culture - ARTS

   Grand reopening of the Rijksmuseum

   Posted Apr 15th 2013, 12:00am by Kevin Kwong

   ... hub, where costs for the first site to come on stream, the Xiqu Centre, are predicted to double from the original estimate of HK$2.7 billion. "These are complicated projects. ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1213137/grand-reopening-rijksmuseum
9. Comment - Letters

   Defending arts hub spending

   Posted Mar 07th 2013, 12:00am by LETTERS

   ... The master plan has been approved by the Chief Executive in Council; We have selected an architect and design concept for the first arts venue, the Xiqu Centre; We shall select an architect ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1183962/defending-arts-hub-spending
10. Magazines - Post Magazine

    Building expectations

    Posted Apr 21st 2013, 12:00am by Kate Whitehead

    ... to be erected on the site, after the Xiqu Centre for Chinese opera.   Post Magazine: April 21 ...

    http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1216715/building-expectations

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