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Hong Kong Ballet x Harbour City
Glamour and Magic:
Celebrating 45 Incredible Years of Artistic Excellence
Featuring an outdoor National Day performance against the stunning Victoria Harbour backdrop, ‘Tutu Academy Ballet Camp by the Harbour’ and
an inspiring 45th Anniversary Exhibition
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Hong Kong — 7 June 2024] Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) and Harbour City are delighted to announce that Harbour City will be HKB's 45th Anniversary Campaign Partner. HKB's milestone anniversary will be celebrated with a fabulous line-up of entertaining programmes in the second half of 2024, including an engaging ‘Tutu Academy Ballet Camp by the Harbour’ for children with HKB instructors, a retrospective 45th Anniversary Exhibition and a lively outdoor Tutu Academy performance against the backdrop of Victoria Harbour’s stunning skyline on National Day (1 October).
HKB Artistic Director Septime Webre shared, ‘Hong Kong Ballet is celebrating 45 years of artistic excellence this year, and we hope you will join in the festivities with us as we bring exciting productions into the theatre and entertaining activities for all ages into the community.’
HKB Executive Director Heidi Lee said, ‘I'm so grateful to have this opportunity to collaborate with Harbour City, who is a neighbour to HKB, as our dancers practice and perform at Hong Kong Cultural Centre throughout the year. With its commitment to integrating art into life, Harbour City creates opportunities for the public to enjoy art up close and experience it as part of their daily lives. I'm sure that with HKB and Harbour City’s upcoming events, the joy of ballet will reach more people.’
'Tutu Academy Ballet Camp by the Harbour’ for Children [7 - 28 September 2024]
Every Saturday in September, HKB will host 'Tutu Academy Ballet Camp by the Harbour' for children ages 4 to 11 with instructors from HKB’s education and outreach team teaching basic ballet postures and movement, group dances and performance techniques. Participants will also have an amazing opportunity to perform what they have learned live at Harbour City.
HKB Outdoor National Day Performance [1 Oct 2024]
On National Day evening, HKB will have two fabulous 20-minute shows at Harbour City. Guests will be delighted by a very special world premiere performance of Tutu Academy and lively excerpts from ALICE (in wonderland) and HKB classics. Against the magnificent backdrop of Victoria Harbour, these shows promise to be a memorable experience for everyone.
HKB 45th Anniversary Exhibition at Gallery by the Harbour [1-20 Oct 2024]
During 1-20 October 2024, the HKB 45th Anniversary Exhibition at Gallery by the Harbour will feature specially curated art pieces that highlight HKB's incredible 45-year journey – the past, present and future all celebrating ballet’s timeless beauty and grace.
Hong Kong Ballet's collaboration with Harbour City aims to promote Hong Kong as an international cultural hub, engaging the community through entertaining and meaningful dance activities, and to captivate and inspire audiences of all ages. Join Hong Kong Ballet and Harbour City as they transport you into a world of glamour and magic, celebrating 45 incredible years of artistic excellence.
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Hong Kong Ballet
Jerry Qiu | Communications & Programme Manager | T: 21059753 / 68796734 | [email protected]
Ruth Chung | Senior Marketing and PR Officer | T: 21059716 / 97417319 | [email protected]
Harbour City Estates Limited
Kayley Lee (852) 2118 6995 / 6532 3307 [email protected]
Kiki Wong (852) 2118 8672 / 6938 5812 [email protected]
Vi Choi (852) 2118 8622 / 9160 5502 [email protected]
Florence Man (852) 2118 8623 / 9121 0694 [email protected]
About Hong Kong Ballet
Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) is recognised internationally as a world-class institution that represents Hong Kong's unique character. Since its inception in 1979, HKB has evolved into a vibrant performing arts organisation with a dynamic repertoire, forward-thinking community engagement initiatives and an emphasis on excellence.
Comprised of 50 dancers from all over the globe – Hong Kong, Mainland China and other parts of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America, HKB has won recognition both regionally and internationally. With celebrated re-stagings of the classics, neoclassical masterworks by George Balanchine and others and original ballets created for HKB and about Hong Kong. Additionally, HKB performs works by some of today’s most sought-after choreographers, including Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, Wayne McGregor, Justin Peck, Jiří Kylian, Nacho Duato and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa as well as innovative new works by its Choreographer-in-Residence, Hu Song-wei Ricky, and numerous emerging Hong Kong choreographers.
With almost 50 tours to 11 countries, HKB has recently toured throughout Europe, the US and Asia and places a special emphasis on representing Hong Kong in Mainland China and the West. HKB maintains the newly renamed Hong Kong Academy of Ballet, a professionally-oriented ballet school, as well as a full schedule of award-winning community programmes and crossover collaborations throughout Hong Kong to ensure ballet is accessible to all. HKB has also produced engaging original videos and dance films that have collectively garnered over 10 million views online, connecting with ballet lovers worldwide.
