Best Rthk Hk Podcasts (2023)

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Colour vision deficiency & art, Leung Mee-ping@Osage Gallery & in the studio: chamber sextet Classix 21:37

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Our eyes contain two kinds of photoreceptors: rods, which detect dim light and are used for night vision, and cones, which detect colour. If it's bright enough, the three types of cones enable us to perceive blue, green, and red, which - combined - mak...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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AI & arts, Chan Ka-kiu@de Sarthe & in the studio: Harmonicist CY Leo 21:37

9d ago21:37

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The term AI or artificial intelligence was coined in 1950 when mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing published his work “Computer Machinery and Intelligence”. It referred to a process that used computer systems to analyse data and make predi...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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"The Gong Strikes One", Barminski@JPS & in the studio: pianist Rhythmie Wong 21:37

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Chinese opera and traditional music make up the main repertoire of the local ensemble The Gong Strikes One. That includes a range of genres, one of the most significant of which is naamyum, a form of Cantonese narrative singing that originated in Guang...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Madame Song@M+, "The Floating World"@Ben Brown & in the studio: percussion & jazz, PERCUZZ 21:37

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For several decades now, Chinese consumers have been a major force behind the rise in sales of luxury goods. In fashion in particular, China’s demand for luxury items has contributed considerably to the success of global brands. But high-end luxury goo...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Artist Chui Pui-chee, "ONENESS"@Kadoorie Farm & in the studio: Recorder recital by David Tong 21:37

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Concerts featuring the recorder as the main instrument and early music as the repertoire are rare in Hong Kong. David Tong Shee-yiu has a passion for the instrument and for early music though, and is planning a series of concerts to highlight both. he'...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Museum of Hands@HKvA, Jao Tsung-I's "Embracing Landscapes"@HKU & in the studio: saxophonist Kenneth 21:37

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The complexities of the human body have often been expressed and interpreted through metaphor. German science writer and gynaecologist Fritz Khan explained the nature of the human body through visual and textual analogies in his book, “Man and Machine”...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Art Personalised@HKMoA, HKDI's Embrace & in the studio: Sea Island & Ferry 21:37

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Last summer, when the chamber ensemble Sea Island & Ferry came to our studio, they played us a new piece of music they'd composed for the exhibition, “In-Between” organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Art. This year, three members of the group have vent...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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"Project 21st: Music is More", Vital Signs@Tai Kwun & in the studio: Math rock band milos 21:37

2M ago21:37

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In the late 1980s, a style of rock music began to develop that was, and still is, recognised for its rhythmic variety and complex time signatures. Some listeners began to describe the music as mathematical: the term "math rock" was born. It's popular w...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Japanese puppetry by Koryu Nishikawa, Christian Schwarzwald & Kurt Chan@Hanart & in the studio: Ron 21:37

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Traditional Japanese puppetry dates back to ancient times when it was often part of shamanic religious services. By the17th century, during the Edo period, three main forms of puppet performance had developed and the art had become highly popular. In J...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Rebecca Pan's exhibition at CHAT, Bruce Lee@HK Fringe Club & in the studio: HK Youth Saxophone Choir 21:37

2M ago21:37

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Younger audiences may know Rebecca Pan best through her appearances in the movies of Wong Kar-wai or Hou Hsiao-hsien. But her career spans many genres, and her life as a cultural pioneer is the focus of a current exhibition in The Mills. One cultur...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Face-changing performer Hathor Wai, Kai Tak@Blue Lotus & in the studio: HKAPA Cello Festival 21:37

2M ago21:37

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In Chinese opera, face painting is a symbolic language. Colours and shapes can reveal a character’s personality, social status, and moral code. However, in Sichuan opera, the coloured facial patterns are not painted. “Bian lian” or face-changing, using...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Chung Tai-fu’s mineral paintings, "signals: folds and splits"@Parasite & in the studio: Diamond 6 21:37

3M ago21:37

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Artists have used pigment derived from stones to write and paint since the prehistoric era. The Mogao Grotto murals in Northwest China, the earliest-known examples of mineral pigment paintings in China, were created more than 1,500 years ago. Some mine...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Painter Fan Yan, Pablo Posada Pernikoff's "Velocity" & in the studio: TroVessional's "Classics & Chi 21:37

3M ago21:37

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In 1877, critic Walter Pater wrote: “All art constantly aspires towards the condition of music.” Mark Rothko famously said: “I became a painter because I wanted to raise painting to the level of poignancy of music and poetry.” From James McNeill Whistl...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Angela Su & Lauren O at M+, Gao Xingjian's "Inner Vision" & in the studio: Soul Funk’d Ape 21:37

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Published in 1993, “Parable of the Sower” is a speculative fiction novel by American author Octavia E. Butler. Set on a post-apocalyptic Earth ravaged by climate change and social inequality, it's centred on the diary entries of protagonist Lauren Olam...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Musical, “PROJECT AFTER 6: Mou Man Tai", HKBUAVA Grad show & in the studio: XTIE 21:37

3M ago21:37

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While some office workers in Hong Kong very much enjoy their jobs, for others it's a daily grind and one that often extends way beyond the nine to five. But there are ways to make the workplace more appealing. Launched in 2014, "Project After 6" bring...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Artist Sara Tse, Anselm Kiefer@Villepin & Gagosian & in the studio: band Uchu Yurei 21:37

4M ago21:37

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Known for her ceramic works, Sara Tse combines a mastery of technique with a sophisticated lyricism to evoke feelings, memories, and history. In her current project, Tse is using photographic and print media to preserve memories and images from her own...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Interview with Patricia Piccinini, Ziad Dalloul@Kwai Fung Hin & in the studio: Sitar performer Anil 21:37

4M ago21:37

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For thousands of years, artists have tried to capture the human figure in their work. Sometimes they've represented individuals realistically, as in sculptures of famous people. Sometimes they've idealised them, in the form of gods and goddesses. Towar...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Le French May’s “Pablo Picasso: Paintings in Glass", Crystal Liu@Galerie du Monde & in the studio: M 21:37

4M ago21:37

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"Some enchanted evening you may see a stranger", or so Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote for the Musical "South Pacific". We can't guarantee THAT, but we can introduce you to an Enchanted Evening of Mélodies Françaises on Saturday 27th May in the company o...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Artist Alixe Fu, Yuki Onodera@Le French May & in the studio: Singer-songwriter-producer RUMBU 21:37

4M ago21:37

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Whether considered as a form of self-expression, an activity with functional purposes, or as a way to communicate ideas with others, art is a universal human behaviour. For Alixe Fu, engaging with the public and with viewers of his works is an increas...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Booked@Tai Kwun, Chow Chun-fai & Stephen Wong@Tang & in the studio: pianist Rachel Cheung 21:37

4M ago21:37

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Organised by Tai Kwun Contemporary, Booked is a fair dedicated to art books - not just books about art, but books as works of art in themselves. It showcases artists, creative practitioners and publishers who use books and Zines as a medium of artistic...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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The Works Series 21 #58 21:37

5M ago21:37

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Swing dance developed from, and was inspired by, the “swing” style of jazz music in the 1920s. Cab Calloway, long associated with Harlem's Cotton Club, was one of the band leaders who created the music that accompanied such dance styles as the Lindy Ho...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Interview with organist Cameron Carpenter, Virtually Versailles & in the studio: dizi & zheng music 21:37

5M ago21:37

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The origins of the pipe organ, a keyboard instrument that requires its player to use both hands and feet, date back to the hydraulis of ancient Greece in the 3rd century BC. Today, it's mostly identified with churches, sometimes cinemas - where it acco...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Esmé Quartet, the art of porcelain during the Jiajing period@MOA & in the studio: Clarinettist Rapha 21:37

5M ago21:37

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The members of the Esmé Quartet were all born in South Korea, but it was while studying in Germany that they got together to form the ensemble. The Quartet came and performed several concerts at this year's Hong Kong Arts Festival. The Jiajing Empero...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Creative Chinese Characters@MOA, JeeYoung Lee's Stage of Mind & in the studio: pianist Anson Wong 21:37

5M ago21:37

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The art of words, and we're introducing an ongoing exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art that highlights the structure and shape of Chinese characters throughout their long history, and the ways in which they are sometimes adapted creatively in the...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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HKwalls 2023, Strelnikov's Glasses@HK Arts Ctr. & in the studio: Moon Tang, Lester Lam, Daneil Toh & 21:37

6M ago21:37

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Street art can vary from the unsightly to the inspiring, but whatever its quality, whether graffiti or spectacular mural, it is often at the mercy of the authorities. Even works by well-known artists such as Banksy, Invader, JR, and locally, the King o...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Art Basel Hong Kong & artist collective Boloho & in the studio: HK Youth Jazz Collective 21:37

6M ago21:37

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After the prolonged Covid restrictions for the past three years, the excitement of Art March is back, and this year Art Basel Hong Kong and Art Central both returned to their full-scale programmes. Unfazed by a rocky few weeks in the banking sector tha...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Japanese art Gyotaku, Bon Voyage@1A Space & in the studio: HK Youth Saxophone Choir 21:37

6M ago21:37

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There's a long history of artists making prints from materials such as stone, metal, wood, or even glass, using techniques varying from woodcut, and etching, to engraving, monoprint, and lithography. One form of printmaking with which you may be less ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Joan Miró@MOA, Fancy Creatures@Current Plans & in the studio: flutist Tsang Yat-ho 21:37

6M ago21:37

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The Works presents the latest art's happening in Hong Kong to our audience.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Central Asia textile@CHAT, ceramics@UMAG & in the studio: “Seven Foot Six And A Half” 21:37

7M ago21:37

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Specialising in textile art and culture, the Centre for Heritage Arts and Textile at The Mills frequently introduces exhibitions and projects that are rooted in tradition. It also showcases contemporary works by artists from across Asia. Work from the ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Raymond Fung’s “Qi Shi” exhibition, Zhu Qizhan@MOA & in the studio: Kevin Cheng & Judy Ho 21:37

7M ago21:37

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March is here, and for art lovers in Hong Kong that means Art March, probably the busiest month in the calendar. The outdoor music festival Clockenflap, cancelled for the past four years, partly due to Covid-19, is back at the Central Harbourfront this...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Media art festival "SerendiCity", Chu Chu@Alisan Fine Art & in the studio: Olga Chung 21:37

7M ago21:37

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Singer-songwriter Olga Chung says she became aware of her calling to make music while she was at university studying business. She’ll be with us later to tell us more about her path to music and the arts. Before we immerse ourselves in Olga's music tho...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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HK's neon signs, Stanley Wong@Lucie Chang & in the studio: Chan Pik-sum & Johnny Yim 21:37

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Look at old colour photographs and films of Hong Kong's streets at night and one thing is going to jump out at you. The city was famous for its colourful and ubiquitous neon lights, although they were not allowed to flash or move due to the proximity o...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Fapopo "Dancing with Flowers", Monet@Kwai Fung Hin & in the studio: guitarist Kent Nishimura 21:37

7M ago21:37

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For one Hong Kong painter, flowers have been the constant companions that have led her to art. “Fapopo” or “Flower Granny”, sold them for much of her working life. Now she paints them. Flowers, especially water lilies, are also recurring subjects in th...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Walter Koditek's "HK Modern Architecture", Ting Yin Yung@HKU & in the studio: guitarist Adrian Walte 21:37

8M ago21:37

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Like many European countries, Germany can boast a wide array of architectural styles, from the Romanesque to the Gothic and on to the Baroque, the Bauhaus, and the Modernist. Its buildings range from traditional timbered houses, to chalets, castles, an...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Chinese New Year Special: Windpipe Chinese Music Ensemble & TroVessional 21:37

8M ago21:37

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This is the time for our Lunar New Year celebration. All of us here on The Works and 藝坊星期天 wish everyone a lucky Year of the Rabbit. We’re here to bring you some festive music to celebrate the new year. To mark the 20th anniversary of its establishment...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Pokfulam Farm & in the studio: "Crash & Explore” with K622 Clarinet Ensembles 21:37

8M ago21:37

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According to the “Xin An Xian Zhi”, an 1819 gazette, the name Pokfulam refers to a species of bird called Pok-fu (薄鳧) that was once common in the area. Pokfulam Village has existed since the early 17th century. Today, the same name refers to a much lar...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Luis Chan@HKAC & violinist Kitty Cheung & pianist Jenny Ng 21:37

8M ago21:37

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Luis Chan came to Hong Kong from Panama at the age of five in 1910. He died in 1995, leaving a rich legacy of work in many styles, work that reflected Hong Kong's changing landscape and art scene. On show at the Hong Kong Art Centre, “All The World’s A...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Art & fashion upcycling, “Gender & Space”@Tai Kwun & in the studio: pianist Niu Niu 21:37

9M ago21:37

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2023 is here, and the Lunar New Year will be with us soon. For some it's a time to acquire new clothes for the new year, and that often means throwing away old ones. Hong Kong government research suggests we dispose of an average of 392 tonnes of texti...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now@M+ & in the studio: Transience Music Festival 21:37

9M ago21:37

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It's time to say goodbye to 2022 and welcome in 2023. Spearheaded by guitarist Teriver Cheung, “Ensemble Transience: Composition & Improvisation – Encore” is a two-year project that involves a diversity of music, art forms and activities. The culminati...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Christmas Special 2022: percussionist Lauren Yuen & singer Jennifer Palor 21:37

9M ago21:37

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Hello and welcome to The Works. It is the time of the year when The Works and our sister programme 藝坊星期天 bring you something festive in our Christmas Special. And with us today is the presenter of that sister programme: Billy Lee. Hello everyone, I'm ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Nate Wong & Good Funk Shui & Ming Fay@Alisan Fine Art 21:37

9M ago21:37

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Today we're welcoming back to the show our friend, musician Nate Wong. He may be best known as the founder and drummer of the popular band Nowhere Boys and for performing with Cantopop stars such as Sammi Cheng and Hacken Lee. He’s also an accomplished...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Mandala weaving, Little Thunder@Over the Influence & in the studio: the band Tarboosh 21:37

10M ago21:37

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At its most popular during the Ottoman Era, the fez is a felt hat, usually red, often with a tassel on top, that's also known as a “tarboosh” in Turkish. It's still worn not only across the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and Asia but also by members o...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Liechtenstein Princely Collections, Adia Millett visualizing music from jazz greats & in the studio: 21:37

10M ago21:37

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Hong Kong Palace Museum is staging an exhibition featuring some of the finest art works collected over centuries by the princes of one of Europe's smallest states, the principality of Liechtenstein that lies between Switzerland and Austria. “Odysseys ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Multimedia artist Lazarus Chan, HKIPF's "Off-sets" & in the studio: Ma Wai-him 21:37

10M ago21:37

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Multimedia artist Lazarus Chan, HKIPF's "Off-sets" & in the studio: Ma Wai-himBy Radio Television Hong Kong

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Live music in HK, Wilson Shieh@JPS Gallery & in the studio: Maximilian Hornung & Alexander Krichel 21:37

10M ago21:37

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We're already seeing more artistes from around the world coming to Hong Kong since quarantine restrictions for visitors were reduced in late September. And there was even better news for Hong Kong-based musicians and performers when live performances i...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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"Game Atlas", Jaffa Lam@Axel Vervoordt gallery & in the studio: vocalist Carol Cheung 21:37

10M ago21:37

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"Heritage Vogue · Hollywood Road 2022" is a mini celebration of the history, culture and arts ambience of the Central and Western district. It features guided tours, workshops, exhibitions, art, outdoor movie screening, traditional culture and performa...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Tribute to musician & band leader Tony Carpio with Rosalie, Bernard, Chris Carpio, Ray Corderio & Cl 21:37

11M ago21:37

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On 17th October, bandleader and musician Tony Carpio passed away at the age of 82. He moved to Hong Kong from the Philippines with his family in 1957, at the age of 17. His father, Tom Carpio and his uncle Fred were both working musicians. Tony had sta...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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SAORI weaving, "Witches Own Without"@Current Plans & in the studio: "The Telephone & The Medium" 21:37

11M ago21:37

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Stemming from one Japanese woman’s passion, the art of SAORI has become a global movement and practice. The name was coined by Misao Jo when she began weaving at 57 and was looking for a term to identify her craft. “Sao” is a contraction of her given n...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Cultural Masseur Festival 2022, Cordelia Tam@HKVAC & in the studio: chamber choir NOĒMA 21:37

11M ago21:37

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The Hong Kong Arts Centre’s Cultural Masseur Festival is divided into two phases, each of which lasts for three months. The first finished in June and the second began in September. Among the themes and ideas explored in the programme are arts and ment...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Freespace Jazz Fest: Tsui Chin-hung, Kung Chi-shing & Alonso Gonzalez & CityU's Nomadic Art 21:37

11M ago21:37

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Last Wednesday, in an announcement that surprised many, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced that with the support of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the esteemed Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra will perform two concerts in Hong Kong on the ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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