https://www.scmp.com/rss/519683/feed The Asia+ Festival 2025 brings together distinguished artists from Asia and beyond, especially those linked by the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s plan to develop a global trading network. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jacqueline Kot,Morning Studio editors Jacqueline Kot,Morning Studio editors Cutting-edge technology allows a hologram of Hong Kong dancer and choreographer Zelia ZZ Tan to step out alongside real performers while Macedonian folk music gets a Cantopop makeover at Hong Kong’s Asia+ Festival 2025. The world premiere of the dance production Strangely Familiar – which invites the audience to reflect on what it means to coexist across different cultures – and the East-meets-West musical mash-up performed by quintet Makedonissimo are just two of the highlights at this year’s... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/entertainment/topics/asia-and-beyonds-cultural-showcase/article/3327351/hi-tech-hologram-steps-out-macedonian-folk-music-gets-cantopop-makeover?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/entertainment/topics/asia-and-beyonds-cultural-showcase/article/3327351/hi-tech-hologram-steps-out-macedonian-folk-music-gets-cantopop-makeover?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Oct 2025 04:00:09 +0000 Jacqueline Kot,Morning Studio editors Jacqueline Kot,Morning Studio editors This year’s third Asia+ Festival, which will include more than 100 stage productions, dance performances, concerts and other presentations featuring leading artists from more than 30 countries across Asia and beyond, runs from September 19 to November 30. The festival – presented by the city’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department – aims to highlight international cultural collaboration, in particular countries in Asia and those linked... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/entertainment/topics/asia-and-beyonds-cultural-showcase/article/3325183/squid-game-star-japanese-drummers-and-dance-inspired-zulu-rickshaw-drivers-take-centre-stage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/entertainment/topics/asia-and-beyonds-cultural-showcase/article/3325183/squid-game-star-japanese-drummers-and-dance-inspired-zulu-rickshaw-drivers-take-centre-stage?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 07:00:16 +0000 The real value of art – and the question of whether money is the only way to decide its worth – will come under the spotlight during an interactive theatre production where the audience bids for artworks at a real-but-alternative auction. Chinese performance creator and director Jingyi Wang’s touring show, Post Capitalistic Auction, which sees bids made for eight artworks, forms part of Hong Kong’s Asia+ Festival, which is running until next month. The three-month festival is being presented by... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/culture-showcase-belt-and-road/article/3283671/unique-auction-queries-value-art-and-underground-acoustic-experience-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/culture-showcase-belt-and-road/article/3283671/unique-auction-queries-value-art-and-underground-acoustic-experience-show?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:00:08 +0000 Music that blends the styles of different cultures will form an important part of Hong Kong’s second Asia+ Festival, which showcases more than 100 performances and activities featuring the essence of cultural traditions and innovations by artists from nearly 30 countries. Presented by the city’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the three-month festival, which runs until November, aims to highlight outstanding artists from countries... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/culture-showcase-belt-and-road/article/3282544/persian-rug-makers-and-syrian-clarinettists-new-york-vibe-offer-evocative-melodies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/culture-showcase-belt-and-road/article/3282544/persian-rug-makers-and-syrian-clarinettists-new-york-vibe-offer-evocative-melodies?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Oct 2024 04:00:08 +0000 In the rapidly evolving age of communication technology, where we have so much access to information online, do people really know more about the world in which they live? In a story told through British multidisciplinary artist Keith Khan’s latest production, two characters of different ethnicities and generations engage in instant text messaging and go on a journey of discovery. The production from the United Kingdom, named The Accountants, which blends bold storytelling, spectacular dancing... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/culture-showcase-belt-and-road/article/3277011/data-and-vr-help-dance-shows-shine-spotlight-number-crunchers-and-human-connections?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/culture-showcase-belt-and-road/article/3277011/data-and-vr-help-dance-shows-shine-spotlight-number-crunchers-and-human-connections?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Sep 2024 04:00:09 +0000