H.D. – Highly Defined Hong Kong Dance
X – eXchange, eXperiment, eXperience, eXpand, a crossover from local to international stage
Joining hands and syncing steps. Eyes on Hong Kong, all-in for eXcellence. The second edition of Hong Kong Dance Exchange International Festival (HDX) gathers 8 Hong Kong up-and-coming dance talents, as well as 8 aspiring choreographers and dancers from Canada, Japan, S.Korea, Taiwan and Singapore. Together these movers and shakers will wow the audience with the most unbeatable contemporary dance productions created in 2018 & 2019.
Keep your eyes on emerging talents across borders! Hong Kong Dance Exchange takes the stage to move the city – in collaboration with NDA International Festival S.Korea, Japan Contemporary Dance Network, SAI Festival Japan, ODORU-AKITA International Dance Festival Japan, Kuandu Arts Festival Taiwan, WANT TO DANCE FESTIVAL Taiwan, M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival Singapore and Macau Contemporary Dance Exchange Springboard, HDX presents extraordinary programmes in Hong Kong and taking local works to international stage in the network.
The 4th edition of HDX dazzles onto the scene!
Transcending borders, we define “us” as the collective pulse and individual whirlwinds of motion, immersing ourselves in déjà vu moments with those sparks of brilliance! Experience the ultimate showcase as 12 of the world’s finest contemporary dance works from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Israel, Luxembourg, and Laos compete against 8 top-quality local dance pieces!
Where dance knows no bounds, a new generation leaps forth – Daneration X Beyond Time & Space X New Dance Realm!
Message from the Director
Dance can truly become an international language because it is a “holistic cultural activity” that encompasses the body, mind, and even the soul. Dance can also genuinely represent a place and reflect an era’s pursuit and contribution to the “beauty” of itself and the world, allowing everyone to share in this beautiful realm together.
The biennial “Hong Kong Dance Exchange” has gained the visionary support of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (hereinafter referred to as the CSTB) all along, allowing us to engage in long-term exchanges with the most important dance festivals and institutions around the world through our most representative dance masterpieces. This enables the world to continuously witness the evolution and progress of Hong Kong’s dance, culture, and art. From the first edition to the present, the global dance connections of the “Hong Kong Dance Exchange” have doubled or even multiplied with each edition! Now in its fourth edition, with the highest number of participating international dance festivals and institutions, we have a total of 17 representatives from dance festivals, arts institutions, and performance venues attending the “Hong Kong Dance Exchange” to select artists and works, facilitating more than 20 international exchange opportunities for Hong Kong artists, including world tours, residencies in various locations, and collaborative creations! I sincerely thank the CSTB and all the Hong Kong artists for their participation and full support, enabling the “Hong Kong Dance Exchange” to achieve such impressive results.
Regardless of Chinese or foreign, East or West, in cultural exchanges, we hope to continue expanding the proud achievement and renowned brand of “Hong Kong as an international hub” through the “Hong Kong Dance Exchange,” as well as the unique position of “dance” as an important carrier of the human spirit and culture!
I eagerly anticipate that the achievements of this edition of the “Hong Kong Dance Exchange” and the accumulated accomplishments over the years will not only be reflected in Hong Kong and local artists but also extend to Mainland China and the rest of the world. Special thanks to our close collaborator, the “Macau CDE Springboard” which, starting from this edition, will bring artists and works from the Greater Bay Area of China to the “Hong Kong Dance Exchange.” Furthermore, in addition to the existing connections, this edition of the “Hong Kong Dance Exchange” has also established ties with newly joined dance festivals and institutions from different regions of the world, from nearby Laos to as far as Canada, Luxembourg, Finland, and Israel. Together, we share this gift and glory of the “Hong Kong Dance Exchange” with audiences worldwide, enabling us all to venture further into the realm of dance and elevate Hong Kong to greater heights of authenticity, virtue, and aesthetic radiance.
Let us join hands and dance together, striving to put our bodies into action!
