Return of Hong Kong Festival – 2012

Return of Hong Kong Festival – 2012

Hong Kong Festival – 26th June 2012

The award winning Hong Kong Festival is returned to Auckland this year for the fourth time.

This year we will also be celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Establishment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, or more commonly known as the handover, with a Festival Opening and Anniversary Concert by Hong Kong Children’s Symphony Orchestra at the Auckland Town Hall.

We are delighted to bring you an exciting series of events this year. “The theme this year is ‘Developing Young Talents’, and will be showcasing a wide range of young talents from Hong Kong, locally and internationally, through our series of events,” says Raymond Suen, Festival Director. “August is the month to share the success stories of these young bright angels from Asia’s World City.”

As per previous years, we are proud to bring to you movies from Hong Kong. HANTEC presents: Cinema Hong Kong, will showcase four latest Hong Kong blockbusters; one critically acclaimed documentary by Hong Kong film director Ms. Angie Chen; a Shaw Brother classics from the 1980s starring Chow Yun-Fat; and a collection of student works from Hong Kong academic institutes – Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Design Institute, and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

We will also bring back the very popular Career Hong Kong and Celebrate Hong Kong, both providing great insight and networks to anyone interested in working in Hong Kong and fostering business networks.

We look forward to see you again. For more information please visit http://www.hkfestival.org.nz.

Additional Information – List of events as follows:
• 5th July 2012 – Media Launch – please contact Raymond Suen (Raymond.Suen@hkfestival.org.nz) for further information
• 30th July 2012 – Opening Cocktail & Anniversary Concert
• 15th August 2012 – Career Hong Kong: Careers Workshop
• 16th August 2012 – HANTEC presents: Cinema Hong Kong: Premiere Night
• 17th – 22nd August2012 – HANTEC presents: Cinema Hong Kong: Film Showcase
Movies:
o Love Lifting (Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyETq38V0xE)
o Lives in Flames (Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmuoveNxf_M)
o Fairy Tale Killer (Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxr0PoBs7KM)
o Big Blue Lake (Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ukfdZcptjc)
• 30th August 2012 – Celebrate Hong Kong: Closing Gala
• August 2012 – Connect Hong Kong: Trade Seminar
• August 2012 – Create Hong Kong: Art Exhibition

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