July 2021

[vc_row enable_arrows_animation="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [caption id="attachment_19449" align="alignleft" width="393"] Cathy Lau, new Executive Director of City Contemporary Dance Company Photographer: Dejavu Creative[/caption] (21 July 2021, Hong Kong) City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) today announced the appointment of Cathy Lau as its new Executive Director. She will join the Company on 1 August 2021, succeeding Raymond Wong who has served the company with skill and dedication since 2014. As Executive Director, she will lead the Company’s corporate strategy, promotion, fundraising and operations, working alongside the management team in pursuing the Company’s vision and mission. “I am delighted to welcome Cathy Lau as CCDC’s new Executive Director,” said Robert Lewington, Chairman of the CCDC Board of Directors. “She has more than 10 years of experience in arts administration, including serving as Executive Manager of the Hong Kong Dance Alliance. She has a passion for dance and education, nurturing Hong Kong’s artistic talent and promoting arts in the city. I look forward to the leadership and energy Cathy will bring to the role.” Taking on the new role, Cathy Lau will work closely with Artistic Director Yuri Ng to deliver new dance choreography and promote digital projects to a wider audience. She will also support Kevin Wong, Director, CCDC Dance Centre to propel the development of the new Dance Centre. “It is great to have Cathy joining our team in such changing and challenging times. I look forward to working with her, taking CCDC to the next phase and bringing to Hong Kong and the world bold, exciting works,” said Yuri Ng. “It is my honour to be appointed the next Executive Director of CCDC and be able to contribute to CCDC’s enduring vision and mission. I am very grateful for the trust the Board of Directors has shown in me, and to Raymond for his enormous support during this transition

[vc_row enable_arrows_animation="no"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) is hosting a series of summer activities. In collaboration with local artists StoryTeller, Pazu CHAN (Photographer and Art Director), Paintinsense and several designers, will present “Made in Hong Kong, Made for Hong Kong,” a series of arts and culture activities this summer.   “Made in Hong Kong, Made for Hong Kong”, set to be launched this July, will present a Contemporary Dance Theatre for Families, a multimedia “New life to old clothes” costume exhibition and a series of family-oriented Plus-events. Come and join us this summer for real Hong Kong entertainment! July exhibition: Why 冬 We Dance? — Start by embracing yourself [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="22199" img_size="full"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Pazu CHAN continues the stories woven by old CCDC costumes with images and materials. The exhibition features costumes from “Kiss my A.S.S.” * and some stage and props productions，together with an audio navigation by StoryTeller. Welcome to the world of CCDC classic costumes and a 42-year Hong Kong dance story.       【Exhibition* x Pop up Store】 Date: 11 – 29 July 2021 (Mon Off) Time: 11AM-7PM Venue: Present Projects (2F, 13 Wong Chuk St, Sham Shui Po) Registration： (Free registration)  https://www.art-mate.net/doc/59852 Details： http://www.ccdc.com.hk/dance-season-2021-22/ * Happening Performance will take place on 17 July   Exhibition Partner: StoryTeller | Curator: Pazu CHAN   August Performance: Luck-quacka, A Contemporary Dance Theatre [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="22186" img_size="full"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Gatherings involving a huge extended family can easily become a traumatic experience for little ones. There are fussing relatives, spoiled children and the unconventional behaviour of the black sheep of the family. There’s also Grand Uncle No. 7, who is asking for everyone’s help to look for the missing pieces of his retirement handicraft project. With any luck, it could be the perfect gift to mark the arrival of his first grandniece.   Talented scenographies create a dramatic world, Hong Kong style. The performance features CCDC's Scholarship Class. This class gives full professional training to young local dancers, encouraging them to express their artistic potential