On Sunday 4 March, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) will present over 100 free activities on the Wanchai main campus and Béthanie Landmark Heritage Campus in Pokfulam. The annual Open Day will be filled with Chinese Opera, dance, drama and music performances. Visitors are also welcome to take part in the open classes, film screenings, exhibitions as well as the backstage tours. Immerse yourself in performing arts and theatre and entertainment arts on the day!
| Academy Open Day | |
| 4 March 2018 (Sunday) | |
| Opening Ceremony at 10am, Atrium of Wanchai Main Campus | |
| Opening Hours | Wanchai Main Campus: 10am – 5pm Béthanie Landmark Heritage Campus: 1pm – 5pm* *Free shuttle buses depart every 10 minutes to/from Wanchai main campus and Pokfulam Béthanie Landmark Heritage Campus.
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| Free admission. For programme details, please visit https://www.hkapa.edu/tch/event/hkapa-open-day-2018. | |
There will be a rich mix of free performances and interactive activities on HKAPA Open Day.
Lecturers and students will share how they make props, costumes and set of a production during the backstage tours.
Themed The Life of Pop Music VS Classical Music, Chiu Sin-hang, the lead singer of a Hong Kong pop band and the award-winning pianist Rachel Cheung Wai-ching will share in the Elite Alumni Sharing Session organised by the Alumni Association.
Starting 1pm, there will be open dance classes and musical performances at the Béthanie Landmark Heritage Campus.
Free shuttle buses depart every 10 minutes to/from Wanchai main campus to Pokfulam Béthanie Landmark Heritage Campus.
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About The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (www.hkapa.edu)
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, established by Government Ordinance in 1984, is a leading tertiary institution in performing arts in Asia. It provides professional and practice-based diploma, advanced diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The study encompasses Chinese Opera, Dance, Drama, Film and Television, Music, and Theatre and Entertainment Arts. Its educational philosophy reflects the cultural diversity of Hong Kong with an emphasis on Chinese and Western traditions, and interdisciplinary learning.