Five Circles Arts Festival
Five Circles Arts Festival
The Best in Contemporary British East Asian Arts

Chinatown Arts Space mounted the Five Circles Arts Festival, a series of five groundbreaking contemporary exchange events in rap music, film music cross-arts, contemporary dance, and visual public arts, which took place from Feb 2008. Five Circles draws its inspiration from the Olympics logo with its five interlocking circles, symbolising international co-operation and competition. Collaborative, innovative and unique, Five Circles presented the best in contemporary Chinese performance.

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Download a PDF programme for more on each event

Hip Hop Rap (UK/China)
Classic Film, Contemporary Score (UK/China)
Dance Now (UK/China)
Public Art 1 (UK)
Public Art 2 (International)
Masterclasses and Workshops

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Five Circles Arts Festival: Circle Four

Public Art 1 (UK): Mural Commission – 1888 Project
Chinatown Arts Space worked in partnership with Shaftesbury PLC to commission a contemporary mural for Horse and Dolphin Yard, Chinatown, London. A national competition was run and we are delighted to announce that Wing Kei Wong was chosen as the winner. Wong launched her 1888 project, a photo collection appeal inviting submissions for Chinatown-related photos to add in making her photo collage.

Shaftesbury PLC and Chinatown Arts Space have received an investment from Arts & Business to develop their creative partnership for the Mural Commission. The A & B Investment Programme is funded by Arts Council England, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Scottish Executive.