The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts welcomes the Budget 2024-25
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts welcomes initiatives of the Budget concerning arts and cultural developments. Academy Director, Professor Gillian Choa, is pleased to see the unwavering commitment of the government to developing high-quality arts, cultural and creative industries through continuously refining relevant sectors, promoting Chinese culture and fostering arts and cultural exchanges regionally and internationally. The initiatives align well with the long-time strategic goals of the Academy which endeavours to strive for excellence in providing the younger generations with a diverse, cross-disciplinary learning environment, and nurturing a new generation of young and aspiring performing arts talents.
2024-02-28
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts welcomes the appointment of Mr. Charles Yang Chuen-liang BBS JP as new Council Chairman
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), welcomes the appointment of Mr. Charles Yang Chuen-liang BBS JP as new Council Chairman of the Academy, Mrs. Helen Chan SBS as new Treasurer of the Academy Council and Mr. Jason Joseph Lee Kwong-yee, Dr. Irene Tang Mo-lin, Mr. Symon Wong Yu-wing, Professor Yiu Song-lam (staff representative) as new members of the Academy Council as appointed by the Chief Executive of HKSAR Government with effect from January 1, 2024. The Academy Director, Professor Gillian Choa, believes that the Academy will benefit enormously from the expertise and experience of Mr. Charles Yang BBS JP in the sectors of finance, performing arts and cultural developments; and looks forward to working even more closely with him.
Professor Choa would like to take this opportunity to express her heartfelt thanks to the outgoing Council Chairman, Mr. Edward Cheng GBS JP, for his leadership and invaluable contributions to the Academy in the past two years. She is also grateful to the outgoing members of the Council including Ms. Maisy Ho Chiu-ha BBS, Ms. Cynthia Liu Chiu-fun BBS and Professor Clarence Mak Wai-chu (staff representative) for their staunch support and committed service to the Academy over the years.
Professor Choa would like to take this opportunity to express her heartfelt thanks to the outgoing Council Chairman, Mr. Edward Cheng GBS JP, for his leadership and invaluable contributions to the Academy in the past two years. She is also grateful to the outgoing members of the Council including Ms. Maisy Ho Chiu-ha BBS, Ms. Cynthia Liu Chiu-fun BBS and Professor Clarence Mak Wai-chu (staff representative) for their staunch support and committed service to the Academy over the years.
2023-12-29
The Academy Ball INFINITY was Successfully Held
The Academy Ball INFINITY, organised by The Society of the Academy for Performing Arts (SAPA), was successfully held on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at the Academy Lyric Theatre of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (the Academy). Being one of the focal fundraising events in town, this annual event of SAPA aims to raise funds for student scholarships and the ongoing development of the Academy. The Ball was attended by distinguished guests, donors and supporters of the Academy.
2023-11-25
HKAPA welcomes arts and cultural policies in 2023 Policy Address
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (the Academy) welcomes and fully supports the Chief Executive’s Policy Address especially on those related to performing arts and cultural developments including plans of establishing the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, launching the Signature Performing Arts Programme Scheme and allocating more resources to the film market and cultural exchanges. The Academy also strongly believes that strategies for Northern Metropolis will greatly benefit the long-term developments of arts, culture and higher education sectors of the local community, the Greater Bay Area and the region.
2023-10-25