Hong Kong Arts Festival 2008

14 February – 16 March 2008

In February 2008, the British Council will support the engagement of the National Theatre of Great Britain with the Hong Kong Arts Festival, and bring the Asian premiere of Chatroom + Citizenship. The British Council also supports the Festival Plus programme. This year, the Council has brought together specialists from the diverse UK representation at the 2008 Festival to offer you exclusive moments with artists from the National Theatre and London Philharmonic Choir and pianist Joanna MacGregor.

M Literary Lunch : a conversation with Ian McEwan

12 February 2008

Ian McEwan, the Man Booker Prize winner and author of Atonement, Amsterdam, and On Chesil Beach, will be in Hong Kong for a lunchtime event presented by the British Council at M at the Fringe.  Known for his shocking and often disquieting subject matter, Mr McEwan will be in conversation with acclaimed Hong Kong author Xu Xi, followed by a book signing. The event is hosted by The Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival, which is on from March 2 to 20, 2008.

Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism/ Architecture 2008

10 January 2008 – 15 March 2008

The theme of the Hong Kong Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture 2008 is Re-fabricating City, with the intention to exhibit innovative projects and strategies that work with and evolve from a given urban context. The British Council is supporting UK architect Alex Haw’s award-winning project “Work / Space / Ply / Time: the Urbantine” at the biennale.

Digital Pioneers

Digital Pioneers is an international mentorship programme that aims to identify and nurture a new generation of creative entrepreneurs in the digital entertainment and digital media industry. This programme will run in parallel in both Hong Kong and the UK and each year six young digital pioneers who demonstrate leadership potential and international vision will win a chance to work with and learn from top players in the industry in both Hong Kong and the UK.