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30-04-2025
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Join the French May Arts Festival in Celebrating French and Chinese Cultural Fusion On-stage This June: Jazz, Concerts, and Theatre Showcases
A Parisian rendezvous with Joyce Cheung and Sarah Lancman, a romp through French cinema with Erik Truffaz, a heartfelt cross-cultural concert with Jay Fung and Joyce Jonathan, and a moving theatre performance by duo Anthony Figueiredo and Claire Théault HONG KONG, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hong Kong's signature May mega event, the French May Arts Festival 2025 (French May) is pleased to present a vibrant lineup of four performing arts programmes spotlighting creative cultural collaborations between French and local talents. Jazz performances by the Paris Rendezvous – Jazz Female Duo and Erik Truffaz – Rollin' & Clap! are taking place on 6 and 7 June respectively at the Hong Kong City Hall. Echoes of the Heart, a multi-lingual cross-cultural concert, is taking place at Hong Kong Cultural Centre on 14 June; the poignant dance and shadow play Souvenirs is taking place on 14-15 June at Sheung Wan Civic Centre. With a commitment to fostering artistic collaboration and cultural exchange, French May hopes to enrich and enliven audiences with the best of French culture and heritage, bolstering cultural ties between East and West. Paris Rendezvous – Jazz Female Duo From Paris, with love – an unparalleled Hong Kong–France female duo that tugs at the heartstrings on the piano and bewitches the audience with mesmerizing jazz music for the soul. Local accomplished jazz pianist Joyce Cheung meets celebrated French singer-pianist Sarah Lancman for a Paris Rendezvous, which marks the first-ever collaboration between the two phenomenal pianists, and Lancman's first major concert in Hong Kong. Accompanied by Joyce Cheung String Quartet, they will bring the audience to their feet with a performance of many rearranged jazz standards and French hits. Joyce Cheung is an accomplished jazz pianist, performer, arranger and composer based in Hong Kong. She maintains an active presence in Hong Kong's jazz and pop music scene, and has had the pleasure of sharing her music with live audiences across the world. A veteran in the jazz scene, Joyce has showcased her talents in various notable performances. She headlined the Hong Kong Freespace Jazz Festival from 2022, where she made Latin arrangements of popular tunes and performed with a 11-piece band. Additionally, she was invited to share the stage with the acclaimed British soul jazz vocalist Poppy Ajudha in Tokyo Blue Note. Born in 1989, Sarah Lancman is a French singer, pianist, and composer born and living in Paris. At the age of seven, she began studying classical piano at the Conservatoire du Centre in Paris. Many years later, while completing her Bachelor's degree in composition, jazz piano, and vocals at the Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne (HEMU), she won the First Prize in the international Shure Jazz Voice Competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland) presided over that year by Quincy Jones in 2012. Artistic Team Performers Joyce Cheung, Sarah Lancman, Jeff Lehmburg, Dean Li, Sean Lai, Vivian Shen, Tiffany Cheng, Bernard Chan Programme Information Date and Time 6 June 2025 (Friday), 8pm Venue Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall Ticket $480 / $380 / $280 Remarks i) Approximately 90 mins with intermission ii) 20% discount for purchasing tickets to both Paris Rendezvous – Jazz Female Duo and Erik Truffaz – Rollin' & Clap! Erik Truffaz – Rollin' & Clap! As one of the world's leading jazz stars, trumpeter Erik Truffaz loves to travel the world in search of new sounds. He possesses an incredible ability to blend genres and converse between eras. With his last albums Rollin' & Clap!, released in April and October 2023, he makes a 180° turn. Hitherto confined to playing pieces from his own repertoire, he now revisits major themes from French cinema. The project was prompted by a commission from the Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême to 'foil' film music. He then delved into his pantheon of soundtracks, celebrating the composers of the golden age of French cinema: Nino Rota, Michel Magne, Ennio Morricone and Philippe Sarde. With his long-time accomplice Marcello Giuliani and musicians Raphaël Chassin, Alexis Anérilles and Matthis Pascaud, he pays sensitive homage to these scores that still shine in the collective imagination. Artistic Team Performers Erik Truffaz, Marcello Giuliani, Raphaël Chassin, Alexis Anérilles, Matthis Pascaud Programme Information Date and Time 7 June 2025 (Saturday), 8pm Venue Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall Ticket $480 / $380 / $280 Remarks 20% discount for purchasing tickets to both Paris Rendezvous – Jazz Female Duo and Erik Truffaz – Rollin' & Clap! Echoes of the Heart Don't miss an unforgettable evening of music featuring the remarkable Cantopop star Jay Fung and the wonderful French singer Joyce Jonathan. As a rich cross-cultural presentation of musical styles, the evening will also inspire cultural connection and understanding. With performances in Chinese, English and French, Echoes of the Heart is sure to bring the joyous beat of music to the city. Echoes of the Heart is a First Initiative Foundation (FIF) 'DARE with Flair' charitable outreach initiative. Co-presented by French May, the concert showcases the power of music for global cultural connection. FIF works proactively in support of the arts, music, education and mentorship to uplift Hong Kong locally and on the world stage. Covering diverse subject matters and musical styles, Jay Fung's Cantopop music blends US/European elements, while his fluent and spontaneous interpretations and delicate emotional interpretations have established his signature musical style based on powerful vocals. Whether it's a sweet love ballad or an emotional song, songs by Jay Fung have the powerful ability to touch the hearts of his audiences. Joyce Jonathan is a French singer-songwriter who has enchanted audiences with her heartfelt melodies and poignant lyrics. She is celebrated for her soulful contributions to the chanson and French pop genres, seamlessly blending emotional storytelling with melodic pop sensibilities. With a career that began in her teens, she quickly stood out, garnering acclaim for her unique voice and introspective songwriting. Artistic Team Performers Jay Fung, Joyce Jonathan, Wang Liang Music Consultant Chiu Tsang-hei Creative Consultant Jacky Lee Programme Information Date and Time 14 June 2025 (Saturday), 6pm Venue Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre Ticket $880 / $780 / $680 / $580 Souvenirs Witness the mesmerizing balancing act between Anthony Figueiredo and Claire Théault on stage in a moving dance and shadow theatre about their fond memories in life, co-produced by Alliance Française de Hong Kong. A man, sitting alone on a long chair, reminiscing about the past. He thought about her, recalled the first day they met, with a lot of baggage in their own lives. Anthony carries the burden of his childhood and the pain of witnessing his father's gradual decline over the years, while the shadows of his past haunt him relentlessly. Claire has to live with her own sensitivity. Her relationship with him and the surroundings affects her so deeply that she cannot enjoy the moment. Anthony Figueiredo has loved cinema, silent cinema in particular, and physical comedy from a very young age. He trained in performing arts, theatre and improvisation, and over the years developed a sense of humour and outstanding observation skills. His collaboration with The Walt Disney Company has enriched his vision of the stage and refined his writing to adapt to different productions. He is the co-creator and co-author of the duo Les Vice Versa with Indiaye Zami. They created two shows including Imagine, a humorous, visual and poetic show, in which they travelled and covered the French and Francophone scene. Today, as he turns a new page in his artistic career, his goal is to create a universe where body meets emotion, and comedy marries poetry in nourishing the imagination of audience. For Claire Théault, dance is her first love, it thrills her more than anything. Trained in modern and street jazz, she is passionate about all styles of dance, but her favourite is hip-hop. Performing on stage for over 10 years now, she has danced for many French and international artists, including Nekfeu, Shy'm, Nawell Madani, Rihanna; and has participated in numerous television shows, such as Dancing with the Stars, NRJ Music Awards, and Brit Awards. She also gained experience in several musical shows like Ohlala at the Folies Bergères, and trained in comedy as she loves telling stories. She draws her emotions from her connections, observations and interactions with people. Her taste for cinema, musicals and poetry gives her a broad palette to create and take audiences on a ride. Artistic Team Performers Anthony Figueiredo, Claire Théault Programme Information Date and Time 14 June 2025 (Saturday), 8pm 15 June 2025 (Sunday), 3pm Venue Theatre, Sheung Wan City Centre Ticket $350 / $280 Remarks i) Suitable for ages 6 and above ii) Approximately 1 hour without intermission Audiences can enjoy group booking discounts for these four performing arts programmes at 10% off for the purchase of 4-6 standard tickets; or 20% off for the purchase of 7-40 standard tickets. More detailed information for individual programmes is available on the website Tickets and other membership discounts are available now at URBTIX About the French May Arts Festival Established in 1993, French May is one of the largest cultural events in Asia. With about 100 programmes presented across two months, we showcase the most diversified art forms – from heritage and contemporary art, paintings and design to classical music and hip-hop dance, cinema and circus. It has become an iconic part of Hong Kong's cultural scene, reaching over 200,000 visitors each year. French May brings the arts to everyone, not only in cultural venues, but also in public spaces, shopping malls and more, inviting everyone across Hong Kong to enjoy art in their daily lives. With the aim of promoting accessible arts for all, French May places a strong emphasis on education through outreach programmes, guided tours, workshops, masterclasses and free performances. The festival strives to reach the widest possible audience and contribute to education of the young and less-privileged, working closely with over 50 local institutions and organisations to establish barrier-free access to the arts. Contact For further enquiries and requests for interviews, please contact: Occasions PR & Marketing Ltd. Stella Wong Email: stellawong@ Tel: +852 3678 0123 Candice Cot Email: candice@ Tel: +852 3678 0117
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12-03-2025
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French May Arts Festival 2025 Co-presenting the groundbreaking cross-cultural exhibition 'The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Picasso for Asia--A Conversation' with M+
From March to July, venture along the cultural bridges of East and West and discover a kaleidoscope of more than 60 programmes featuring the best of French art, cinema, circus, music, dance, theatre and gastronomy. HONG KONG, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust as Major Partner, alongside other patrons and partners, The French May Arts Festival (French May) 2025 is delighted to announce the launch of this year's programmes. Themed 'Vive L'art' – In Art We Live, the 32nd edition of French May is returning with more than 60 arts and cultural programmes spanning art, cinema, circus, music, dance, theatre and gastronomy. Supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust alongside other patrons and partners, the festival runs from 15 March to 13 July, beginning with the groundbreaking The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Picasso for Asia—A Conversation exhibition co-presented with M+. By providing a platform for local and international arts and cultural talent through vibrant cross-cultural collaborations, French May hopes to enrich and enliven audiences with the best of French culture and heritage, bolstering cultural bridges between East and West. Through partnerships with M+, Tai Kwun and others, this year French May is reaching out to touch everything and be everywhere for everyone through the best of French arts and culture. Highlighted programmes include: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Picasso for Asia—A Conversation Co-presented by French May and M+, co-organised by M+ and Musée national Picasso-Paris (MnPP), The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Picasso for Asia—A Conversation is the opening programme of the French May Arts Festival 2025. It is generously supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust as Title Sponsor and financially supported by the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Fund under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. The exhibition is also among activities marking the 140th anniversary of The Hong Kong Jockey Club. The groundbreaking exhibition brings together more than 60 works by Spanish master Pablo Picasso and over 80 pieces by Asian and Asian-diasporic artists from the M+ Collections. This is the first time that masterpieces from the Musée national Picasso-Paris have been shown in dialogue with a museum collection in Asia. It marks the first major exhibition of Picasso in Hong Kong in more than a decade, examining Picasso's enduring influence in and connections with Asia for the first time. Tickets are now available for purchase. For details, please visit M+ website. Dates: 15 March – 13 July 2025 Venue: West Gallery, M+ French GourMay Food and Wine Festival French GourMay is the only major festival in Hong Kong dedicated to French gastronomy. From 1 to 31 May, discover the diverse world of French spirits. Be it as an ingredient in cooking, as a component in cocktails or as a digestive served after a meal, explore the many faces of French spirits and liquors. Stay tuned for more information on exclusive restaurant and bar offers, retailer promotions, thematic workshops at learning centres and more! Dates: 1 – 31 May 2025 Le Bal Experience the splendour of the Belle Époque period with this fanciful street parade inspired by the works of Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas. Produced by Remue Ménage, a world-renowned French company that marries visual arts with circus, dance and puppetry art, party the night away with magnificent horse-drawn carriages, dancers and acrobats. A signature event of the French Rendezvous@Tai Kwun series. Dates: 9-11, 13-18 May 2025 Venue: Parade Ground, Tai Kwun Gautier Capuçon plays Shostakovich Presented by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, catch the debonair French cellist Gautier Capuçon alongside Austrian conductor Christoph Koncz live on stage in a concert that honours a double musical anniversary – of French composer Maurice Ravel's 150th birthday, and Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich's 50th death. Dates: 8 – 9 May 2025 Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre Trio Wanderer Hong Kong Début Co-presented by the French May Arts Festival and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Trio Wanderer will be making their much-anticipated Hong Kong début with a recital of exquisite piano trio classics by Debussy, Ravel and Mendelssohn. They will also join hands with Hong Kong Sinfonietta and Music Director Designate of Prague Symphony Orchestra Tomáš Netopil to present Beethoven's iconic Triple Concerto. Dates: 14 & 17 May 2025 Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall French May Cinema Programme Organised by the Alliance Française de Hong Kong, catch a selection of French films across a wide variety of genres. Check out screenings at designated cinemas on the Broadway Circuit and more. Stay tuned for more details! Dates: 20 May – 4 June 2025 Venues: Broadway Circuit and other cinemas Corps extrêmes Presented by West Kowloon Cultural District, Corps extrêmes (Extreme Bodies) explores the human desire for weightlessness through an exhilarating mix of dance, acrobatics and extreme sports. Intimate yet larger than life, the gravity-defying performance combines projections, spoken word and a musical score, revealing an existential human experience anchored in reality and suspended in the world of dreams. Dates: 30 May – 1 June 2025 Venue: Grand Theatre, Xiqu Centre Giselle Presented by the Hong Kong Ballet (HKB), let HKB's Artistic Director Septime Webre and South African ballet artist Charla Genn take you away on a tale of love, betrayal and redemption in one of the most romantic ballets of all time. Immerse in the poignant story of carefree peasant girl Giselle who unexpectedly falls in love with Albrecht, a flirtatious nobleman in disguise. Featuring brand new sets and costume designs by Jérôme Kaplan, winner of Benoir de la Danse, and guest appearances of Paris Opera Ballet principal dancer Hugo Marchand and The Royal Ballet principal dancer Marianela Nuñez and Matthew Ball. Dates: 30 May – 8 June 2025 Venue: Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre Jazz Female Duo – Paris Rendezvous Experience an enchanting performance by the talented jazz female duo – Joyce Cheung from Hong Kong and Sarah Lancman from France, who promise to deliver a captivating soundscape that weaves together the unique cultural heritage of jazz standards and French hits. Date: 6 June 2025 Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall Erik Truffaz – Rollin' & Clap! Follow trumpeter Erik Truffaz, one of the world's leading jazz stars, to the golden age of French cinema in a riveting performance of work by composers Nino Rota, Michel Magne, Ennio Morricone and Philippe Sarde. Joining him are his long-time accomplices Marcello Giuliani and musicians Raphaël Chassin, Alexis Anérilles and Matthis Pascaud. Discover the beauty of a sensitive homage that still shines in today's collective imagination! Date: 7 June 2025 Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall Echoes of the Heart Discover a rich cross-cultural musical performance delivered straight from the heart by Cantopop sensation Jay Fung and talented French singer Joyce Jonathan. Performed in Chinese, English and French, revel in the dynamic synergy of the two performers. Date: 14 June 2025 Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre Souvenirs Co-produced by French May and Alliance Française de Hong Kong, catch the dance couple Claire Théault and Anthony Figueiredo of France's Got Talent fame live on stage as they take audiences on a journey through their memories in their luggage of life. A visual, poetic and choreographic performance mixing live shadows, dance and physical theatre. Dates: 14 – 15 June 2025 Venue: Theatre, Sheung Wan Civic Centre The Jockey Club Community Outreach and Arts Education Programmes Thanks to The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, which is supporting the festival for the 14th consecutive year, French May is able to share the pleasures of French culture with the wider community. The Jockey Club Community Outreach and Arts Education Programmes – comprising outreach projects, educational talks, workshops, masterclasses and free performances – will enable a wider and more diverse audience to experience French arts and culture first hand. More detailed information for individual programmes and activities will be available in April. Please click here to download the high-resolution image. About the French May Arts Festival Established in 1993, French May is one of the largest cultural events in Asia. With about 100 programmes presented across two months, we showcase the most diversified art forms – from heritage and contemporary art, paintings and design to classical music and hip-hop dance, cinema and circus. It has become an iconic part of Hong Kong's cultural scene, reaching over 200,000 visitors each year. French May brings the arts to everyone, not only in cultural venues, but also in public spaces, shopping malls and more, inviting everyone across Hong Kong to enjoy art in their daily lives. With the aim of promoting accessible arts for all, French May places a strong emphasis on education through outreach programmes, guided tours, workshops, masterclasses and free performances. The festival strives to reach the widest possible audience and contribute to education of the young and less-privileged, working closely with over 50 local institutions and organisations to establish barrier-free access to the arts. Contact For further enquiries and requests for interviews, please contact: Occasions PR & Marketing Ltd. Stella Wong Email: stellawong@ Tel: +852 3678 0123 Cecilia Li Email: cecilia@ Tel: +852 3678 0135 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE French May Arts Festival 2025
