Congress Schedule (subject to change)

TIME

ACTIVITY

VENUE

DESCRIPTION

6 (Tuesday) – 7 (Wednesday) June

0900 – 1700

The Academy

City Hall Theatre

Topics include:

• A critical perspective on planning and operations of arts and cultural facilities
• New technology in support of performing arts
• Audience building
• Marketing the arts
• Fund-raising, budget, accountability, sponsorship and team leadership
• Developing mission statements

7 (Wednesday) June

1030 – 1800

Committee meetings
(Internal meetings)

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Room A:
Committee Room North at the City Hall High Block (7/F)

Room B:
Committee Room South at the City Hall High Block (7/F)

Room A
1045: Programme
1200: Development
1400: Exco

Room B
1000: Membership
1245: Nominating
1315: Finance
1530: Brussels

1800 – 1930

Cocktail reception for early arrivals

Roof Garden & fotogalerie at The Fringe Club

1930 onwards

Performances (Optional)

Various venues

Performances of various art forms

8 (Thursday) June

0900 – 1200

Board meeting

City Hall VIP Lounge at the City Hall Low Block (G/F)

Internal meeting

0900 – 1500

Registration

City Hall Foyer

1230 – 1400

Welcoming lunch for new members

City Hall Theatre Café

1500 – 1630

Session I

City Hall Theatre

Keynote speech – Mr. Lin Hwai-min (Founder and Artistic Director of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan)

1730 – 1900

Welcoming reception

Museum of Coastal Defence

2000 onwards

Performances
(Optional)

Various venues

Performances of various art forms

9 (Friday) June

0915 – 1030

Session II

City Hall Theatre

Topic:

Touring Opportunities in Asia

(a) Mr. Yasuaki Yamasaki (President of the Kageboushi Theatre Company, Japan)

(b) Mr. John Lambert (Founder and President of the John Lambert & Assoc. Inc., Canada)

(c) Mr. Ko Chi-sum (Executive Producer of Spring-Time Stage Productions Ltd., Hong Kong)

Moderator: Mr. Douglas Gautier (Executive Director of Hong Kong Arts Festival)

1030 – 1100

Break

1100 – 1230

Session III

Topic:

Strategies and Thinkings Behind AsiaÕs Performing Arts Centres

(a) Dr. Richard Engelhardt (UNESCO Regional Adviser for Culture for Asia and the Pacific)

(b) Mr. Fang Shi-zhong (President of Shanghai Grand Theatre, China)

(c) Mr. Kim Young-bae (President of Seoul Arts Centre, Korea)

(d) Mr. Lin Pai-shi (Director of Xinghai Concert Hall, China)

(e) Mr. Benson Puah (Chief Executive Officer of Esplanade Theatre, Singapore)

Moderator: Mr. Graham Sheffield (Artistic Director of Barbican Centre, UK)

1230 – 1330

Meal break

1330 – 1500

Session IV

City Hall Concert Hall

Topic:

Remaking of tradition – Music

(a)   Mr. Yan Huichang (Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra)

(b)   Ms. Chen Yi (acclaimed composer, USA)

(c)    Mr. Endo Suanda (Director of Pendidikan Seni Nusantara (Multicultural Arts Education Centre), Indonesia)

Moderator: Professor Chan Wing-wah (Chairman of the Composers & Authors Society of Hong Kong)

1400 – 1530

Concurrent session: Session V

City Hall Theatre

Topic:

Remaking of tradition – Theatre

(a) Mr. Pai Hsien-yung (acclaimed Chinese author)

(b) Mr. Fredric Mao (Artistic Director of Hong Kong Repertory Theatre)

(c) Mr. Danny Yung (Artistic Director of Zuni Icosahedron, Hong Kong)

(d) Mr. Mansai Nomura (Artistic Director of Setagaya Public Theatre, Japan)

Moderator: Ms. Vivien Ku (Managing Director of Novell Hall for Performing Arts, Taiwan)

1530-1600

Break

1600 – 1730

Session VI

Topic:

Discovering and Reproducing Authentic Arts

(a) Mr. Aik Yew Goh (Founder and Director of HUGO Productions, Hong Kong)

(b) Ms. Joanna C. Lee (musicologist, impresario and curator, Hong Kong)

(c) Mr. Hiroshi Takahagi (Producer of Setagaya Public Theatre, Japan)

Moderator: Ms. Robyn Archer (Artistic Director of Liverpool European Capital of Culture 2008, UK)

1800 – 2130

Harbour cruise and dinner

Lamma Island

1930 onwards

Performances (Optional)

Various venues

Performances of various art forms

10 (Saturday) June

1000 – 1130

Session VII + Performance showcase

Kwai Tsing Theatre

Topic:

Remaking of tradition – Dance

(a) Mr. Willy Tsao (Founder and Artistic Director of City Contemporary Dance Company, Hong Kong)

(b) Mr. Lee Jong-ho (Artistic Director of the Seoul International Dance Festival, Korea)

(c) Ms. Li Ruo-yu (Artistic Director of U Theatre, Taiwan)

Moderators: Mr. Paul King and Mr. Walter Jaffe (Co-founders of White Bird, USA)

1215 – 1330

Session VIII - Pitch session

Cultural Centre Studio Theatre

Host: Ms Robyn Archer (Artistic Director of Liverpool European Capital of Culture 2008, UK)

1330 – 1600

Buffet lunch + Professional exchange session

Foyer on the 4^th floor of Cultural Centre

1800 – 2230

Awards Dinner

Cafˇ Deco at the Peak

11 (Sunday) June

1000 – 1200

Session IX

City Hall Theatre

Closing session:
Announcement of 2007 Congress and open floor discussion

Host: Ms. Martha Jones (President and Executive Director of Celebrity Series of Boston, USA)

1400 – 1600

Board meeting

City Hall VIP Lounge at the City Hall Low Block (G/F)

Internal Meeting