Chinese Opera Festival

Chinese operatic arts embody a rich cultural legacy. Presented every summer by the government’s Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Chinese Opera Festival showcases a stellar selection of Chinese Opera programmes, promising audiences a feast of sumptuous theatrical fare.

In this festival, celebrated artists from various regions of Mainland China and Hong Kong will enthral you with their captivating performances in a compelling mix of the traditional and the innovative, covering different theatrical opera genres. Guided appreciation activities such as symposia, talks and exhibitions will also be held during the festival.

Experience the charm and splendour of living Chinese culture at the Chinese Opera Festival. Stay tuned for more details!

Website: www.cof.gov.hk

About Chinese Opera
The art of xiqu, or ‘Chinese traditional theatre’, is an invaluable cultural asset. Built upon the four standard types of Chinese performing arts – singing, spoken lines, acting and martial arts, it has given birth to more than three hundred generic variants and tens of thousands of plays over a long period of development. Kunqu opera, which has a history of 600 years and is considered to be the ‘mother of Chinese Opera’, was included in UNESCO’s list of ‘Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity’ in 2011. In 2009, Cantonese Opera was included onto UNESCO’s ‘Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’.