Cultural Affairs Bureau organises the participation of the performing arts industry in the 2nd Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo exhibiting Macao artistic works on the international exchange platform
MACAU, October 16 - The 2nd Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo (HKPAX), organised by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, was held from 9 to 13 October. In order to further promote Macao’s performing arts to the world, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) of the Macao SAR Government specially organised multiple works from the programme “Commissioning Performing Arts Productions” to participate in the 2nd HKPAX, presenting them to performing arts professionals from around the world and exploring opportunities for the development of Macao’s performing arts industry.
The 2nd HKPAX showcases a diverse range of dance, theatre, music, Chinese opera and interdisciplinary arts. The five-day event featured over 40 international performances and project presentations, as well as over 30 curated dialogues and professional exchange activities, inviting performing arts professionals from around the world to participate.
Selected production teams from the programme “Commissioning Performing Arts Productions”, including Rolling Puppet Alternative Theatre, Lam Dance Theatre, Stage Evolution Production Limited, Miracle Lab Cultural and Creative Company Limited, PO Art Studio and Dirks Theatre Arts Association, participated in the event under the organisation of IC, introducing their innovative ideas, works and projects to organizers, producers, agents, venue and art festival curators from around the world, with a view to identifying potential partners and exploring new opportunities through exchanges.
In addition, the Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo specially launched the “Greater Bay Area Performing Arts Tour” to organise a visit of the performing arts professionals at the Expo in Hong Kong to Macao and Zhuhai, from 14 to 15 October, in order to learn about the ecosystems and development trends of the performing arts in both regions. The delegation visited Macao at the first stop, where it toured around performance venues such as Dom Pedro V Theatre and Mandarin’s House, by arrangement of the Cultural Affairs Bureau. It also exchanged views with representatives from IC and from various local arts groups, effectively promoting connections between industry professionals from both regions.
The final selected work of the “Commissioning Performing Arts Productions 2024-2026”, The Unknown I-land, produced by Dirks Theatre Arts Association, will be premiered on 14 and 15 November. IC hopes to support original local theatrical productions, continuously cultivate local artistic talents, empowering the cultural development of the city.
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