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genres of music, theatre and dance, including the likes of the Bolshoi Ballet, Anne-Sophie
Mutter and playwright Robert Wilson.
Cinema
Hong Kong is well served with cinema, screening both mainstream and art-house films.
Cinemas usually show local productions and Hollywood blockbusters. The vast majority of
films have both English and Chinese subtitles. Book tickets and seats online or in person
well before the showing.
Cinema buffs from all over Asia make the pilgrimage to the
Hong Kong International
Film Festival
(
www.hkiff.org.hk
) held each year in March and April.
Concerts
Hong Kong is a stop on the big-name concert circuit, and a growing number of internation-
ally celebrated bands and solo artists perform here. These include mainstream acts and those
on the edge of the mainstream - from U2, Robbie Williams and Red Hot Chilli Peppers, to
Kings of Convenience, Deerhoof and Mogwai.
Live Music
Hong Kong's live-music scene has been undergoing a renaissance of late with a growing
number of venues hosting independent musicians (imported and local) at least several nights
a week. The options range from a smooth evening of jazz to a raucous night of goth metal,
not to mention dub step, post-rock drum 'n' bass and electronica.
The
Fringe Club
,
Backstage Live
and
Grappa's Cellar
are popular venues. And don't miss
the clandestine dive
Hidden Agenda
.
Clockenflap
The highlight in Hong Kong's live-music calendar is the excellent multi-act outdoor music
festival known as
Clockenflap
.
The two-day event has featured dozens of local, regional and
international acts performing at the West Kowloon promenade.
Flamenco
A couple of flamenco bands perform regularly in Hong Kong - Sol Y Flamenco (usually on
once a month at Backstage Live or the Fringe Club) and Reorientate (a fusion world-music
with both.
