Forward Plan for the year of 2007-2008

Chinatown Arts Festival 2007: The Circle

A Chinese ‘jing kun’ style opera excerpt with newly edited script and music writing, and modified music accompaniment. It tells the story of a prime minister’s daughter - Wang Baochuan, and her pauper turned general husband - Xue Pinggui. This opera excerpt conveys the rich symbolism of this traditional art form: black and white costumes and straight and round/semi-circular movements, as well as the concept of ‘the circle’: yin and yang, female and male, the part and the whole, separation and reunion.
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The Pearl Awards Festival 2007

CAS will collaborate with The Pearl Awards to organise a week event The Pearl Awards Festival in September 2007 showcasing East Asian artists of the highest quality and including performances and educational activities.

Education Projects

CAS plans to organise a number of educational project outreach to schools, communities, youth groups, elderly groups, homeless groups, galleries, museums, theatres nationally throughout the year of 2008.