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Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Celebrates 40th Open Day This March

The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) will present its Open Day in celebration of its 40th Anniversary on March 2 this year. This year, the academy is featuring over a hundred free performing arts events prepared by students and faculty from six Schools on the Wanchai Main Campus and the Béthanie Landmark Heritage Campus in Pokfulam. Dr. Gordon Munro, Acting Director of the Academy, remarks, “This Open Day stands as one of the significant events marking our 40th Anniversary. Looking back over the years, the Academy has remained…

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Netflix’s Mismatched Fandom Reaches Newer Heights

Redefining the Marketing Playbook for OTT Soundtracks ‘Ishq Hai’ – one of the songs from the soundtrack of Netflix’s hit web series Mismatched: Season 3 landed on the #1 on Spotify India Top 50 and Spotify’s Global Viral 50 Top 50 charts in just about three weeks. This milestone reinforces the fandom for the Mismatched franchise and its music and…

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China Post Releases Chinese Zodiac Stamps

The Year of the Snake marks another annual event for China Post. Since 1980, it has issued Chinese Zodiac-themed stamps and has become works of art in their own right. The stamp for the Year of the Snake was recently released in Beijing. This year’s snake stamps ingeniously combine the reptile’s image with symbols of good fortune. PAN HU Designer,…

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Yo-Yo Ma, Gustavo Dudamel & Lang Lang Perform at Reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral

Just five years after a fire destroyed the roof and spire of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the iconic landmark reopened on 7 December 2024 with a spectacular concert. More than 1,500 dignitaries, including Prince William, Donald Trump, Jill Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, attended the reopening. The concert featured the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. Violinist…

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Music4Good Debuts Concert at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur

Music4Good, an inspiring new initiative in Malaysia is dedicated to bringing music to underserved communities across the country, through its talented ensemble and unique corporate social responsibility partnerships. In November, Music4Good partnered with climate technology company InnoCSR, which sponsored the organization’s inaugural concert at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur. The event gathered patients, their families, and hospital staff in the hospital’s…

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Chinese American Bear Announced 14 Tour Dates for China

Husband and wife Seattle-based duo Chinese American Bear are pleased to announce a series of shows across China this December. Fresh off the success of their recent US and UK tour, musicians Anne Tong and Bryce Barsten will take on 14 cities across China, showcasing their inimitable blend of Chinese mando-pop and Western indie pop that flit between English and…

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William J Kirkpatrick’s Hymn Plays on Classic FM Live Radio

You may not be familiar with the name Kirkpatrick, but you will have heard his music played in December each year. Although the music is not a popular choice among the radio stations off-season, it has been proven time and time again as one of the most favourite hymn on our radio and airplays today. Christmas would be dull without…

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Silva Screen Records To Release ASIA Original Television Soundtrack

ASIA, guided with the voice of Sir David Attenborough, is a seven-part television series. Following the successes of the PLANET EARTH, BLUE PLANET and FROZEN PLANET series of soundtrack releases, ASIA’s original soundtrack is set to release on Dec 20, 2024. The music is composed by Jacob Shea and Laurentia Editha from the Bleeding Fingers Music Group – the composer…

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Wildlife Filmmaker Roger Webb on making 7-part documentry series ‘Asia’

Recently released, Sir David Attenborough presents Asia, a seven-part series dedicated to our planet’s greatest continent, revealing its most remarkable landscapes and animals. Filmed over the course of nearly four years, this is the first time that Asia has been the focus of a major BBC wildlife series. What was the genesis of this series? The Natural History Unit made…

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