Amidst the Wind is a feast of the most exhilarating dance excerpts from CCDC productions in the past two decades. This mixed bill is handpicked by CCDC Artistic Director Willy Tsao and features works by renowned choreographers who make Hong Kong their base, including Tsao himself, Helen Lai and Sang Jijia, as well as recent creations from new stars in choreography, Dominic Wong and Noel Pong. From scenes in a living room filled with sorrow to a shopping mall full of fun, taking inspirations from the Chinese classic Dream of the Red Chamber to Western literary masterpiece Kafka’s Metamorphosis, Amidst the Wind distills the essence of CCDC into one unforgettable evening that reflects on our time and our city.
| 2017 Daegu Asia Contemporary Dance Festival – Amidst the Wind | Niigata International Dance Festival 2017 – Amidst the Wind |
| 11.10.2017 (WED) 7:30PM | 15.10.2017 (SUN) 5:30PM |
| Palgong-hall, Daegu Arts Center, Daegu, Korea | RYUTOPIA Niigata City Performing Arts Center, Niigata, Japan |
Programme: / 1. Colour Fugue – Choreography: Helen LAI / 2. Fragile Beauty – Choreography: Sang Jijia / 3. The Buying Game – Choreography: Noel PONG / 4. Soledad – Choreography: Helen LAI / 5. Second Thoughts – Choreography: Dominic WONG / 6. As If To Nothing – Choreography: Sang Jijia / 7. In Search of the Grand View Garden – Choreography: Willy TSAO / 8. Blind Chance – Choreography: Dominic WONG / 9. Sexing Three Millennia – Choreography: Willy TSAO / 10. Leaving & Living from She Says, He Talks – Choreography: Noel PONG / 11. The Comedy of K – Choreography: Helen LAI
This tour is the result of CCDC’s participation in the Niigata International Dance Festival in 2015, where a collaborative network is established between Hong Kong, Niigata (Japan) and Daegu (Korea) to promote dance and foster the development of the art form in East Asia. The region’s leading contemporary dance companies, Daegu Contemporary Dance Company and Niigata’s Noism, will make their Hong Kong debut in City Contemporary Dance Festival 2017 in November.
CCDC tour to Daegu and Niigata is an accredited event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The tour is supported by Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Tokyo), the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
For programme and ticketing information:
2017 Daegu Asia Contemporary Dance Festival
http://artcenter.daegu.go.kr/content.html?md=0037&mode=view&seq=2716
Niigata International Dance Festival 2017
https://artscouncil-niigata.jp/nidf/program/ccdc
