HOTPOT East Asia Dance Platform joins Tanzmesse 2018

The first HOTPOT was successfully launched in the City Contemporary Dance Festival 2017 with the other two partners including SIDance (Korea) and Yokohama Dance Collection (Japan) aiming at promoting and connecting the locals to the international dance scene. In this summer, HOTPOT will participate in the International Tanzmesse 2018 while we are now inviting artists from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and mainland China to join with us.

The internationale tanzmesse nrw hosts the largest professional gathering dedicated exclusively to the contemporary dance. This expo takes place every two years, and the upcoming tanzmesse will be held in Düsseldorf of Germany. 

Invited artists will be registered under the HOTPOT as the booth attendants, while they can make use of the booth as a meeting point and further promote their works by distributing pamphlet, show information or etc. Interested parties please send us us email with the personal information, including Attendant’s name (Chinese & English), organisation name (Chinese & English), contact and profile. Confirmation email will be sent to the invited attendants, we will help the attendants to complete the registration of Tanzmesse 2018.

Tanzmesse 2018 : 29.8 – 1.9.2018

Registration Details 
For inquiry: Jacky Fung (Programme Manager, City Contemporary Dance Festival)
Email: jackyfung@ccdfestival.org

City Contemporary Dance Festival won ‘Outstanding Services to Dance’ in 2018 Hong Kong Dance Awards

We gratefully receives the award from the 20th Hong Kong Dance Awards for the recognition of the first City Contemporary Dance Festival 2017. A sincere gratitude to the Home Affairs Bureau of the HKSAR, and all the artists, international presenters, sponsors, partners and volunteers for their contribution!

See you in the next CCDF

With all the joyful faces of local audience and overseas participants encountered in the 6-days programme and events held from 21 to 26 November, the curtain of City Contemporary Dance Festival 2017 was officially down!

We gratefully acknowledges all the partners, sponsors, corporations and individuals for their support and participation. Thank you!

 

Special Offer II – Dance X Gourmet 

Enjoy 10% discount AND a free drink at The Alchemist Cafe and Bistro (Kwai Fong) by presenting City Contemporary Dance Festival 2017 tickets during the promotional period!

Offers are subject to the below terms and conditions.

Terms and Conditions:

*Original ticket of “City Contemporary Dance Festival 2017” is required to redeem the offer. Photocopies of the tickets will not be accepted.

*Each eligible ticket is entitled to redeem the offer once. This offer cannot be exchanged for cash and cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount or promotion offers.

*The Drinks are available for redemption on 21, 24 & 26 November, 2017 starting from one hour before and end after the performances at Kwai Tsing Theatre.

*This offer is available only at The Alchemist Cafe and Bistro (Kwai Fong Branch).

*In case of dispute, the decision of The Alchemist cafe and Bistro is final.

Special Offer – Dance X Gourmet 

Get a FREE dessert at Bauhinia Kitchen (Hotel sáv) by presenting City Contemporary Dance Festival 2017 tickets during 21 November to 31 December!

Programme Update

Here is it will be re-scheduled to “HOTPOT – Pearl River Delta” performing at Multi-media Theatre, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity on 23 November (Thu) at 2PM. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Programme Details

Special edition of Festival Ticket Envelop now available at URBTIX outlets in Tom Lee Music stores and the following performing venues. Purchase tickets of any programme of the City Contemporary Dance Festival and you will get a FREE ticket envelope!

Act now! Available while stock lasts.

URBTIX Outlets (Distribution Points)

All Tom Lee Music Stores

Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Hong Kong City Hall

Kwai Tsing Theatre

Yuen Long Theatre

Hong Kong Arts Centre

HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity

The festival trailer officially launched! Check out the programme line-up and act now!

Tickets NOW available at URBTIX

Download Programme Guide

Programme Details

Check out the first CCDF teaser trailer! A feast of contemporary dance with 15 distinctive programmes.

Tickets available at URBTIX from 29 September

City Contemporary Dance Festival 2017 is a major contemporary dance event in Hong Kong organised by the City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) and supported by the Government of the HKSAR. It will be held from 21st to 26th November of 2017.

We are now calling for “CCDF Volunteers” to help the preparation and operation of the City Contemporary Dance Festival 2017.

Volunteers could meet and exchange with international and local artists, presenters and curators. Moreover, volunteers could learn from the preparatory process of the festival, where the volunteers might experience and gain some insights on different arts administration practice.

City Contemporary Dance Festival 2017 (CCDF)
CCDF consists of two main parts – performance and networking activity, in which involves “Asian Focus” showcase, “DanceX” dance art market and “HOTPOT East Asian Dance Platform”. Through a series of showcases, talks and networking sessions, CCDF is bringing together internationally renowned art festival curators, organisers, critics and artists.

Date: 21 – 26 November 2017 (Tuesday to Sunday)

If you are
• passion in arts and culture (particularly dance), active and have good interpersonal skills;
• good command of spoken and written English and Cantonese / Mandarin;
• current student of any university / a graduate with a recognised university degree or equivalent qualification; OR
• people who are looking forward to join the arts & cultural industry, and people who would like to gain experience on arts project management

If you are interested in joining CCDF 2017 as volunteer, please do not hesitate to email us at info@ccdfestival.org with the following information by 25 September 2017:

– Name
– Contact number
– Organization & Job title / School & Major
– Your C.V

CCDC will host an information session on 15 September 2017 to provide information for those who are interested in joining CCDF Volunteers team.

Information session :
Date: 15 September 2017 (Friday)
Time: 1930 – 2100
Language: Cantonese
Venue: Studio 1, CCDC Dance Centre (110 Shatin Pass Road, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon)

Please click Here to register for information session.

Job Duties :
(1) Pre-festival preparation
• Support the early preparation work of CCDF 2017
• Assist in preparation of documents related to the festival, provide administrative duties support.
• Handle logistic arrangement of the festival
• Aid in the preparation process of promotional images and videos

(2) During the festival
• Provide support to overseas and local artists and delegates on site
• Assist in the venue preparation process and help maintain the activities record
• Assist in the execution of festival events
• Assist in production team and onsite logistics
• Artist coordination
• Transportation logistics

*Remarks:
1) Successful registration for “CCDF Volunteers” information session does not mean that you have been accepted to be volunteer of CCDF 2017.
2) Interview will be arranged on 3 – 4 October to further learn about your background and interest of being “CCDF Volunteers”.
3) Sucessful applicants will receive a confirmation email by 13 October 2017 (Friday).

Enquiries | Tel: 3170 9982| Email: info@ccdfestival.org

City Contemporary Dance Company reserves all rights to make final decision on any changes in venue, date, time and arrangement of the event due to unforeseen circumstances.

Programme pamphlet of the festival is now available! Come and get a copy at the following performing venues:

Kwai Tsing Theatre

Hong Kong Arts Centre

HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity

Yuen Long Theatre 

Or simply download here! 

Performances of Asian Dance Companies

HOTPOT Showcases

HOTPOT : Japan I
WO CO    KAORI SEKI Co. PUNCTUMUN   Choreography: Kaori SEKI

HOTPOT : Japan II
born somewhere, live somewhere.     Choreography: Reina KIMURA
one◆piece      Choreography: Un YAMADA

HOTPOT : Korea I
Mind-Goblin    Lee K. Dance   Choreography:  Lee Kyung-eun

Flight    Melancholy Dance Company   Choreography:  Jeong Cheolin
Silentium    NONAME SOSU  Choreography:  Choi Young-hyun

HOTPOT : Korea II
Tail Language   Art Project BORA     Choreography: Kim Bora

Body Concert    Ambiguous Dance Company     Choreography: Kim Bo-Ram

HOTPOT : Taiwan
Jo    Choreography: Chien Lin-Yi

Watcher     Hung Dance   Choreography: Hung-Chung Lai
Tschüss!! Bunny     Choreography: Liu Yen-Cheng
The Sacrifice of Roaring    Hsu Chen Wei Dance Company   Choreography: Hsu Chen Wei

HOTPOT : Shanghai
From In    Xiexin Dance Theatre   Choreography: Xie-xin

HOTPOT : Pearl River Delta
Four legs is good, two legs is better (Macao)   Stella & Artists   Choreography: Albert Garcia
Flux
(Macao)    Stella & Artists   Choreography:  Claudia Lou, Mira Lao
The product of
(Hong Kong)     Choreography: Kelvin Mak

Limb Clock (Guangzhou)   Ergao Dance Production Group   Choreography: ErGao (QiWo HE)

* The final selections will be showcased in the HOTPOT East Asia Dance Platform at the CCDF during 21-26, November 2017.