Cantonese Opera Stars

Cantonese opera stars from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau will present six pieces of Cantonese opera excerpts in Hong Kong in December

Visitors can make a commemorative coin with the copper plate pressing machine at the museum as well as join a storytelling workshop to learn about the architectural features of Kom Tong Hall through a picture book.

The Leisure & Cultural Services Department (LCSD) announced today that Cantonese opera stars from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau will present six pieces of Cantonese opera excerpts in Hong Kong in December, with a view to enhancing cultural exchanges and promoting the art of Cantonese opera.

The cast from the Guangdong Province includes Huang Chunqiang, Peng Qinghua, Jiang Wenduan, Wen Ruqing and Zeng Xiaomin. They will perform The White Monkey Steals Celestial Peaches, Under the Umbrella and A Perfect Union from The Strange Encounters of Liu Yi. Hong Kong's Lee Lung, Sun Kim Long, Tang Mi-ling, Wan Yuk-yu and Wan Yiu-sing will stage Kneeling by the Pond from The Lioness Roars and A United Front to Defeat Cao while Macau's Peng Chiquan and Zeng Hui will present Smashing the Royal Palanquin.

The showcase, organised by the LCSD, is jointly presented by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture & Tourism, Hong Kong's Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau and Macau's Cultural Affairs Bureau. It will be held at 7.30pm on December 19 at Sha Tin Town Hall. Tickets are now available at URBTIX. Call 3166 1288 for telephone bookings.

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