The Best of Hong Kong's Le French May 2013
Allons enfants de la mainland! Robert Mills goes in search of the very best of Le French May. Ooh la-lame joke.
From humble beginnings in 1993, Le French May has developed into one of the most successful cultural festivals in Hong Kong. LFM is a more-than-month-long (yeah, we know) celebration of French culture, with concerts, gigs, plays, dance, exhibitions, screenings and delectable promotions at Francophone eateries across the city (see our last issue). We’ve sifted through the schedule to bring you a break-down of the best and brightest of the fest, with additional coverage throughout this issue’s Arts, Nightlife and Film pages (note: links direct you to all listings within category).
Dance
Yo Gee Ti
Choreographer Mourad Merzouki has spanned the globe in the name of artistic creation, recently collaborating with Taiwanese designer Johan Ku to create something that celebrates both modern and traditional forms of performing art. This is traditional dance married with Merzouki’s street roots in hip-hop, promising to please brows of any and all heights.
May 30-31, 7:30pm. Grand Theatre, Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2734-2009.
$120-650 from www.urbtix.com.hk.
Urban Distortions
As the name suggests, Urban Distortions sets out to disrupt anything and everything to do with urban living. A combination of dance, live music and architecture symbolizes the restriction and distortion of inner-city life. And here’s the catch—artists, actors, and dancers will perform inside massive inflatable bubbles. How’s that for restriction and distortion?
May 22, 24-25, various times and locations, see www.frenchmay.com/dance for more details.
$180-240 from www.urbtix.com.hk.