The 38th Hong Kong Arts Festival
25 February - 28 March 2010
This 38th Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF), Asia’s top arts event, serves up orchestra, concerts, ballet, modern jazz, opera and dance, along with modern drama and new twists to classical favourites.

Here's a taste of what's on offer.
The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw
OPERA
Britten’s The Turn of the Screw: HKAP presents the Asian Premiere of the Mariinsky Theatre’s landmark production. David McVicar’s staging brings out the eerie, escalating tension in Benjamin Britten’s beautiful score while plunging deep into the darkness of Henry James’ story of corrupted innocence and psychological manipulation. (26 - 27 Mar)

Cantonese Opera Treasures
Cantonese Opera Treasures
CHINESE OPERA
Cantonese Opera Treasures: A dazzling display of the finest Cantonese opera featuring the brightest stars in three double bills of ceremonial opera and seminal classics that recount the fascinating story of Cantonese opera's evolution. (25 - 27 Feb)
Christoph von Dohnányi
Christoph von Dohnányi
MUSIC
Philharmonia Orchestra: Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi leads the Philharmonia Orchestra in this eagerly anticipated return to Hong Kong after a 15-year absence. Come mesmerise yourself in the music of this legendary orchestra. (18 - 19 Mar)

Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra
Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra
Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra: Experience Valery Gergiev’s powerful interpretation of Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony Leningrad and Act Three of Wagner's Die Walküre in two concerts performed by the Mariinsky Orchestra. (27 - 28 Mar)

Café de los Maestros
Café de los Maestros
WORLD MUSIC
Café de los Maestros: Embrace the many moods of tango, from the sensual swooning of the ballroom to impassioned milonga in this fabulous live concert by Buenos Aires orquesta típica that brings back the magic and melody of the 1940s and 1950s – the golden age of tango. (5 - 6 Mar)

Sa Dingding
Sa Dingding
Sa Dingding: Let Sa Dingding, first ever Chinese winner of the BBC World Music Award take you into the musical heartlands of Tibet with her incomparable performance, which incorporates choreography and elaborates costumes inspired by the visual cultures and rituals of Asia’s ethnic groups. (19 - 20 Mar)

Nina Simone
Nina Simone
JAZZ
Sing the Truth: Nina Simone Remembered: Once in a lifetime chance to hear great female vocalists Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright and Simone pay tribute to the extraordinary Nina Simone, with her longtime collaborator Al Schackman and the original Nina Simone Band during the only Asian stop of the Sing the Truth world tour. (25 - 26 Feb)

David Murray
David Murray
David Murray – Black Saint Quartet: Grammy award-winning tenor saxophonist David Murray comes to Hong Kong for the first time with his Black Saint Quartet. Be there to experience Murray’s genre-defying versatility and virtuoso improvisations. (9 Mar)

Red Leap Theatre – The Arrival
Red Leap Theatre – The Arrival
THEATRE
Red Leap Theatre – The Arrival: A grand, enchanting, dreamlike spectacle that takes you into the wondrous world of Shaun Tan's award-winning graphic novel of humanity and hope, of acceptance and belonging. (26 - 28 Feb)

The Liaisons: Hong Kong theatre “Director Laureate” Fredric Mao re-imagines one of the most venerated 17th century Chinese legends of fidelity and deceit with a star-studded creative team – including screenwriters of Infernal Affairs, Oscar-winning designer Tim Yip (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), and four of Hong Kong's
most celebrated and versatile actors. (4 - 9 Mar)

On The Waterfront
On The Waterfront
On The Waterfront: Adapted from the multi-Oscar winning film, this London’s West End hit of 2009 is directed by Steven Berkoff, the actor, writer and director with his trademark style of bold physical theatre. An exclusive Asian Premiere at HKAF. (13 - 20 Mar)

The Truth About Lying
The Truth About Lying
The Truth About Lying: Multi-award winning young writer Wong Wing-sze takes her sharp pen to dissect the equivocations behind marriage break-ups in The Truth about Lying, featuring a glittering cast of Hong Kong theatre veterans. (19 - 22, 25 - 28 Mar)
Dutch National Ballet
Dutch National Ballet
DANCE
Dutch National Ballet: World-renowned for its interpretation of Van Manen's choreography, Dutch National Ballet now returns with six masterpieces from Van Manen, whose elegant choreography forms the cornerstone of modern ballet repertoire. (11 - 12 Mar, 14 Mar)

Don Quixote
Don Quixote
Don Quixote: Created by the Mariinsky’s Marius Petipa whose iconic works define classical ballet, Don Quixote showcases the best of the legendary Mariinsky Ballet – its superb technique, eloquent interpretative skills, and a corps de ballet world-famous for precision and unity. (20 - 24 Mar)

Check out the website of Hong Kong Arts Festival from 15 October onwards for full programme details. Be sure to book early as tickets for many of the performances go quickly.

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