The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) will hold the EdUHK Alumni Cantonese Opera Concert at the Grand Theatre of the Xiqu Centre in the West Kowloon Cultural District on 27 August (Friday). The aim of the project is to promote Lingnan arts and Cantonese culture through various activities, and to commemorate the late Dr Kwong Kai-to, who was an EdUHK Honorary Fellow, and a veteran educator, Chinese calligrapher and artist. You or your representatives are cordially invited to cover the occasion.

The concert was part of the project “The Legacy of Cantonese Arts” and was co-organised by the Research Centre for Transmission of Cantonese Opera (RCTCO) and the Department of Culture and Creative Arts (CCA). The opening ceremony will be presided over by Dr Frankie Yeung Wai-shing, Vice-Chairman of Hong Kong Arts Development and Chairman of the Xiqu Centre Advisory Panel; Professor John Lee Chi-kin, Vice President (Academic) and Provost of EdUHK, and Chairman of the “The Legacy of Cantonese Arts” Preparatory Committee; Professor Chetwyn Chan Che-hin, Vice President (Research and Development) of EdUHK; Dr Thomas Kwong, Honorary Adviser of the "The Legacy of Cantonese Art" Project Committee; and Mr Ngai Shi-shing, a member of the Supervisory Committee of the Dr Kwong Kai-to Memorial Charitable Foundation.

Professor Leung Bo-wah, Director of RCTCO, will make his stage debut with Cantonese opera artist Ms Ng Miu-sheung in the concert. Please refer to the Chinese version for the names of the alumni and guests who will be performing.

For more details about the event, please visit: https://www.eduhk.hk/rctco/eng/index.php

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