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Liana Cafolla

Exhibitions

Inside Chic by Andree Putman

A retrospective of three decades of understated elegance by the celebrated French interior designer. Daily, 10am-7pm. HK Design Centre, 28 Kennedy Rd, Mid-Levels. Free. For details, call 2522 8688.

Ends Sun

Facing East

A photography exhibition of people and places around Asia by Cheryl Shifflet Elting. Mon-Thu, 4pm-2am; Fri-Sat, 4pm-4am. Gecko Lounge and Wine Bar, Ezra Lane, Lr Hollywood Rd, Central. For details, call 9231 8015. Ends Jun 9

No More, No Less

Local artist Clementine Chan exhibits small oil paintings completed over the past few years, featuring small figures lost in vast landscapes. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm. Choice Cup Gallery, 21 Wing Fung St, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2402 2222. Ends Jun 12

Maltese Paintings

Pencil drawings of horses by  Joseph Barbara, and paintings of Maltese landscapes and culture by Francis Galea. Daily, 8am-11pm. Lobby Lounge, Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel, 3 Canton Rd, TST.

Inquiries: 2113 0088. Ends Jun 13

Eng Tay

New paintings in oil on canvas, intaglio etchings and bronze sculptures by the New York-based, Malaysian artist, whose work reflects his love of music and family. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, noon-5pm. Galerie du Monde, 328 Pacific Place, 88 Queensway. For details, call 2525 0529. Ends Jun 14

Open Space, Treasured Places - Beyond the Visible

Featuring impressionistic, sculptural kiln-formed glass works by Kirstie Rea, and textured kiln-formed glass wall panels by Lisa Cahill. Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm. Gaffer Studio Glass, Unit 5a, 15/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: 2521 1770. Ends Jun 19

Hutong Remembrances

An exhibition of 20 of Zhang  Guoning's latest works, featuring the ancient hutongs - narrow alleys connecting city dwellings - of his native Beijing.  Mon-Sat, 10.30am-7pm; Sun, noon-6pm. Connoisseur Art Gallery, G3, Chinachem Hollywood Centre,  1 Hollywood Rd, Central. Ends Jun 20

Chu The-Chun and His Universe

An exhibition of colourful abstract oils, acrylic on paper works and Chinese ink on paper works by the  artist, whose work has received  accolades in France. Part of Le French May. Mon-Sat, 9.30am-6pm; Sun, 1.30pm-5.30pm. The University Museum and Art Gallery, Bonham Rd, Mid-Levels. Inquiries: 2241 5512. Ends Jun 20

Performing Arts

A German Requiem

Jerome Hoberman conducts The Hong Kong Bach Choir and Orchestra in a performance of Johannes Brahms' choral masterpiece Ein Deutsches Requiem.  Tomorrow,  8pm. Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall. $180, $130. Forfurther details, call 9659 8687

My Red Dress

A drama by deaf and speaking actors based on Loung Ung's memoirs of her childhood in Cambodia's Killing Fields, where her family suffered the consequences of the  Vietnam war. In English. Tomorrow-Fri, 7.30pm; Sat, 2.30pm and 7.30pm. McAulay Studio, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. $100, $160 HKTicketing. For  details, visit www.faustfestival.com

The Cullberg Ballet of Sweden

Renowned for its innovative works and the strong stage personalities of its multinational dancers, the company performs Home and Home and Out of Breath by Johan Inger, and A Sort of Weitlung by Mats Ek. Tomorrow-Sat,  8pm. Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre. $120-$320 Urbtix. Free English workshop hosted by Cullberg Ballet instructors on Fri, 4pm-5.30pm. GR2, Grand Theatre Backstage, HK Cultural Centre. For details, call 2268 7323

Melvyn Goes Solo

The Singapore born pianist Melvyn Tan will perform Romantic works by Chopin, Schubert, Debussy and Messiaen. Sun,  8pm. HK City Hall Theatre. $160, $280 Urbtix. For  further details, call 2836 3336

Word Up!

A children's drama, with performances of classic and contemporary  poetry by Browning, Dickinson, Whitman and others as you've never heard them before. In English. Jun 8-9, 7.30pm; Jun 9-11, noon. McAulay Studio, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. $95, $125 HKTicketing. For details, visit

www.faustfestival.com

Glamour Puss

The Kassia Women's Choir perform a one-hour selection of fun and sassy songs.  Jun 9-10, 8pm. HK Academy for Performing Arts, Drama Theatre, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai. $160, $180 HKTicketing. Inquiries: 2575 3931

The Dresser

Drama about the relationship between an  actor-manager and his servant, set against the background of the London Blitz. Directed by Jessica Lefkow.  Jun 9-12, Jun 16-19, 8pm. Fringe Club Studio. 2 Lr Albert Rd, Central. $140-$240 HKTicketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Extra-curricular

Amnesty International HK Section

Dr Sue Gunawardena-Vaughn, director of the Programme to Abolish the Death Penalty, will give a talk on their domestic and international campaigns to end executions worldwide. Today, 7pm. Foreign Correspondents' Club, Hughes Room, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. All welcome. Inquiries: 2300 1250

The Hong Kong Portuguese Community

Dr Jason Wordie, local historian and writer, traces the evolution and development of this community from its first beginnings in Macau until the 1960s, and will explore the numerous traces that they have left in Hong Kong. Tomorrow, 7pm. HK Museum of History, Lecture Hall, G/F 100 Chatham Rd South, TST. In English. Free. A self-paying dinner with the speaker will follow the lecture. Inquiries: 2609 7718

The Joy of Bellydance

Dancer and instructor Yasmina Ramzy conducts an intensive bellydance workshop series. Tomorrow-Sun,  Oasis Dance Centre. Inquiries: 2522 6698

Ethnic Extravaganza

A music and dance night for the orphans of Cambodia. With DJ Nicolas Vlieghe and performance by the Oasis Dance Centre.  All proceeds to Enfants d'Asie - Aspeca in Cambodia. Jun 12, 9.30pm-3am. Viceroy and DV 8 Bar and Lounge, 2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, Wan Chai. $280 advance, (EAAcharityevent@yahoo.com), $350 door, includes two  drinks. Inquiries:

www.enfants-dasie-aspeca.com

Film

Blood on Our Hands

Set against the backdrop of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the film tells the stories of victims and perpetrators of the human-rights abuses committed under apartheid. This is a 30-minute version of the full-length screenplay written and directed by Clarence Hamilton. With English sub-titles. Sun,  2.30pm, HK Film Archive, 50 Lei King Rd, Sai Wan Ho. $40 Urbtix. For further  information, call 2577 3279

Urbtix: 2734 9009

Urbtix/CityLine credit-card booking: 2111 5999

Fringe: 2521 7251

CityLine: 2317 6666

HK Ticketing: 3128 8288

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