...exchange ideas and inspire one another.

...exchange ideas and inspire one another.

...exchange ideas and inspire one another.

...exchanges between guangdong and hong kong. “the spirit of the masters” interweaves history with culture, literature and xiqu, featuring masterpieces by four illustrious composers — zhao jiping, wang liping, yan huichang and jia daqun — representing consummate artistic excellence. Zhao’s guo feng ingeniously quotes the ancient tune three variations on plum blossom, building two sets of variations, adding ever-changing harmonic colours expressing not only sorrow and hardship but also endurance and resilience. This concert marks the world premiere of the chinese orchestra version of wang liping’s the dream of the red chamber capriccio, arranged by soloist trey lee and alfred wong. Wang’s original music, having won the hearts of generations of chinese, is now a fresh dialogue across centuries and cultures. Through the dizi, jia’s capriccio · opera bamboo tunes highlights tranquil, distant, nimble and profound melodies depicting kunqu opera troupes both on and off stage, while colourful harmonies portray splendid chinese landscapes from the northern frontiers to the southern rivers. Performed at the xinghai concert hall, the puppet's passion is a newly composed chinese orchestral work by yan huichang. Inspired by "xianqiang" (string-puppet opera) unique to his hometown of heyang county, shaanxi, the piece incorporates gubanhuai, pixianhu, and vocals to deliver a rich shaanxi flavour. This performance features wang kun, a virtuoso from the shaanxi heyang county xianqiang puppet troupe, who showcases his mastery of pixianhu and gubanhuai while single-handedly playing seven traditional instruments. The hong kong performance of nuo—a concerto for sanxian—by yan huichang is inspired by one of the three major religious ceremonies in ancient china. The robust timbres and virtuosity of the sanxian capture the earthiness of age-old rituals in purely musical form.

...exchange, this programme shines a spotlight on “future drum kings”. Let thunderous drums ignite your passion! immerse yourself in the electrifying power of rhythms that connect the world.

...exchange, the event offers participants opportunities to observe, learn from, and compete with one another, thereby elevating overall technical standards. Simultaneously, it helps competitors gain practical stage experience and cultivate strong psychological resilience and adaptability. To align with international standards, the program design and scoring mechanisms for the open division strictly adhere to international competition regulations. This initiative enables young competitors to engage with professional tournament formats early on, building a solid technical foundation to lay a firm groundwork for advancing to higher-level competitions and international stages in the future.

...exchange ideas and inspire one another.

...exchange ideas and inspire one another.

...exchange ideas and inspire one another.

...exchanges and co-operation, and to encourage active public participation in sports. Apart from improving sporting standards at the district level, hkg can also strengthen the public's sense of belonging to the district they live in and help promote community cohesion through facilitating communication and fostering friendship among the 18 districts. The 9th hkg will commence on 21 april 2024. Apart from competing in the games, members of the public could also watch the games and cheer on the athletes at the competitions, or join the community participation programmes, to echo the hkg's slogan "our city, our games"! opening ceremony the 9th hkg opening ceremony will be held on 21 april 2024 (sunday). Free admission tickets are available at the district leisure services offices of the leisure and cultural services department from 8:30 am on 2 april 2024 (tuesday) on a first-come-first-served basis, with a limit of two tickets per person. (all distributed) members of the public without admission tickets can enjoy watching the highlights of the ceremony on tvb jade at 10:30 pm on 21 april 2024. Sports competitions inter-district sports competitionsscheduled for 21 april to 9 june 2024, the inter-district sports competitions of the 9th hkg will cover eight sports, namely athletics, badminton, 3-on-3 basketball, futsal, swimming, table tennis, tennis and volleyball.>>full competition schedule sport competitions for people with disabilitiesthe four events of the sports competitions for people with disabilities include wheelchair wheelchair 3-on-3 basketball competition, boccia competition and competition of swimming and table tennis for people with intellectual disabilities. Demonstration competitionsin addition to women’s futsal demonstration event, several urban sports demonstration competitions, namely breaking, sport climbing and skateboarding, which are popular among young people, will be introduced to boost the vitality of the event. Community participation programmes apart from the sports competitions, a series of diversified activities will also be organised to enable more members of the public to support and participate in the hkg in different ways. Members of the public can vote for my favourite sporty district and guess the overall champion of the 9th hkg. Photography enthusiasts can take pictures of the exciting scenes of sports competitions and activities of the 9th hkg to participate in the dynamic moments photo contest. (video in chinese only) the 9th hkg is organised by the sports commission and co-ordinated by its community sports committee, with the home affairs department, the leisure and cultural services department, the sports federation & olympic committee of hong kong, china, and the relevant national sports associations of the sports competitions as co-organisers. The hong kong jockey club is the major sponsor of the event. For details of the sports competitions and community participation programmes, please visit the dedicated website of the 9th hkg.