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[vc_row enable_arrows_animation="no"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="22629" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] City Contemporary Dance Festival 2021 - Danzcation A vigorous and creative line-up of programmes Local contemporary dance at its best City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) is partnering with Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District to co-present the City Contemporary Dance Festival 2021 (the Festival) as part of the CCDC in Residence programme. Under the leadership of CCDC’s newly-appointed Artistic Director Yuri NG, the Festival presents an extraordinary array of programmes under the theme of “Danzcation”. Although social restriction measures have confined us to this city, CCDC sees this as an opportunity to promote contemporary dance by offering a dynamic experience for local audiences. Through the different perspectives of participating artists, the programmes focus on the relationships between self-identity, the city and one’s hometown. The Festival will be held from 13 to 21 November 2021 at Freespace, WKCD. Tickets are now available at West Kowloon Cultural District or online. The opening performance of “Danzcation”, Home Sweat Home, is an original contemporary dance and music theatre production. It is choreographed and directed by Artistic Director Yuri NG and features veteran musical talents Rick LAU and Anna LO, the core creative team behind the sell-out cabaret shows LauZone and Tri Ka Tsai. Home Sweat Home is also performed by some of CCDC’s finest dance artists and musicians. The playful and entertaining show will resonate with local audiences and inspire them to think about their idea of ‘home’. Continuing this exploration of ‘home’, dance artist Ergao from Guangzhou presents Kung Hei Fat Choy, a dance theatre about an intimate dialogue about family ties and nostalgia. Ergao is well-known for his quirky and humorous choreographic style. The performance consists of familiar landscapes and images of Guangdong. Kung Hei Fat Choy premiered in Switzerland in 2019 and was also performed at the Guangdong Times Museum. The nostalgic feelings one

[vc_row enable_arrows_animation="no"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="22745" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] “Dancing Never Stops” Retrospect and Prospects (6 October 2021, Hong Kong) Located at 110 Shatin Pass Road, Wong Tai Sin, the CCDC Dance Centre has become an important landmark and the collective memory of Hong Kong’s dance industry since its establishment in 1979. With CCDC Dance Centre’s imminent move to Tai Po Arts Centre, the Company is delighted to announce the Centre’s final production at its Wong Tai Sin location Dancing Never Stops from 12 to 17 October 2021, marking a new era for, and a celebration of, CCDC Dance Centre (Wong Tai Sin) . CCDC Dance Centre (Wong Tai Sin) was the original site of Baptist Rainbow Secondary and Primary School and Kindergarten. Looking back over the past 42 years, thousands of students embarked on their dance journey here. It has also been a nurturing ground and training and creative hub for professional dance artists. The Centre in Wong Tai Sin has witnessed the development and changing landscape of the local dance scene, and offered a platform for artists to connect and create. CCDC Dance Centre will remain dedicated to carrying on its mission in Tai Po, promoting dance to communities, developing dance education and broadening the audience base. CCDC Dance Centre (Wong Tai Sin)’s last production, Dancing Never Stops consists of a line up of extraordinary activities. To express our gratitude to audiences, the Centre’s teachers, students and staff will present performances and site-specific performance at the Centre. The exhibition commemorates the Centre’s milestones in Wong Tai Sin, sharing the history, highlighting some classic moments and photographs taken by the late dance photographer and former Assistant Artistic Director of the Company – Mr. Ringo Chan. CCDC Dance Centre is well-known for the great variety of its dance courses and quality of its trainings. Eight different sessions of complimentary

[vc_row enable_arrows_animation="no"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Programme brochure: https://bit.ly/2XSzGQd [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="22109" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_empty_space][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Eyes to Eyes Witness our time through kino eyes   [City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC)] is committed to exploring the boundaries of dance. Since organising Jumping Frames International Dance Video Festival in 2004, the festival has become the city’s striking dance video festival. From 22 September to 31 October, Jumping Frames International Dance Video Festival 2021 is going to be held in the venues of two co-organising units, Golden Scene Cinema and Eaton HK. This year, with the theme concept “Eyes to Eyes”, the festival brings us to witness our time through kino eyes. In this era when performing arts rush into digital adaptation and showing, the intense process of video production and publication fostered gathers and disagreements between artists of different media. As said by curator Elysa WENDI, “ This year's theme ‘Eyes to Eyes’ implies diverse encounters, exchange of ideas, and formulating constructive conversations to set up context or point of entry.” At the same time, Jumping Frames’ theme this year, “Eyes to Eyes” echoes CCDC’s dance season theme “Why 冬 We Dance ?” In this cold winter of breaking away, death and reborn, as CCDC Artistic Director Yuri NG puts it, “We should listen and discuss face to face and eyes to eyes, to hear diverse voices — to disprove, agree with, question, advise each other. Only can transformations welcome the environment’s changes.” Commencing the Jumping Frames 2021 is the world debut of The Forbidden Tongue -— Prologue, the first part of the trilogy The Forbidden Tongue. Film director Rita Nga-shu HUI makes an attempt to adopt the dialogue framework from choreographer Helen LAI’s work of the same name, The Forbidden Tongue, to follow the creative process of nine female choreographers of different ages from 2018 through 2020, creating an important video record of female choreographers

[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

[vc_row enable_arrows_animation="no"][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/YpnerTd3UaQ" title="Trailer"][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row enable_arrows_animation="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text](12 May 2021, Hong Kong) City Contemporary Dance Company is delighted to announce its Dance Centre at Tai Po Arts Centre is now open, marking a new era for the Company and Dance Centre. Come and join us in Tai Po!   [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] CCDC Dance Centre, formerly located in Wong Tai Sin, is an important landmark for Hong Kong’s dance industry. It has long been a place for grooming talent and a space of creativity for artists. This is a new era for CCDC Dance Centre, with a diversification of creativity now in demand. The new Dance Centre at Tai Po Arts Centre has three multi-purpose studios with advanced and wide-ranging facilities, providing a new space for creativity and a safe and comfortable learning hub for students.   CCDC Dance Centre (Tai Po) will continue to offer professional training and a variety of dance courses including Contemporary, Jazz, Chinese, Ballet, Hip Hop, K-pop, Latin, Belly Dance, Body Work, Yoga and Children’s dance courses. We are expecting to hold 52 adult classes and 19 children’s classes during the first term, which runs from April to June.   Kevin Wong, Director of CCDC Dance Centre, said: “CCDC Dance Centre has always encouraged creativity and connected artists, youngsters, audiences and communities with the arts. As our Dance Centre in Wong Tai Sin will be closed soon, it’s time for us to move on to a new page. The brand-new Dance Centre will continue to be fully accessible to the public and provide even more facilities and a space for classes and rehearsals. In the meantime, together with Tai Po District and the artists and organisations at Tai Po Arts Centre, we will bring fresh ideas and inspiration for dancers and artists. Our professional dance tutors will also continue to pass on their skills to the next generation,