"Innovative Music Making: MO x e-Orch" concert to demonstrate fruits of learning
The public concert of the Innovative Music Making: MO x e-Orch music training programme during the 2025/26 academic year will be held at 7pm on July 11 (Saturday) at the Theatre of the East Kowloon Cultural Centre. The programme is organised by the Music Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, in association with the Education University of Hong Kong.
Four digital music orchestras (e-Orchs) formed by students participating in the training programme from Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) Primary School, Hennessy Road Government Primary School (Causeway Bay), the Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Logos Academy and the Mission Covenant Church Holm Glad Primary School will showcase their original collaborative multimedia works at the concert. Musicians from the e-Orch@EdUHK Contemporary Music and Digital Instrument Lab will also be invited to present their original works at the concert in a performance bringing together music and technology. Various awards and certificates of attendance will also be presented to participating students at the concert as encouragement.
The concert also presents the world premieres of works for e-Orch and instrumental ensemble by local composers, Luk Wai-chun's "The Sound of Spring" and Lau Hiu-lam's "Robot Fantasia", which are commissioned by the Music Office with sponsorship from the CASH Music Fund.
To promote the integration of music and technology on school campuses, the Music Office launched the first Innovative Music Making: MO x e-Orch music training programme in 2022 for students of participating primary and secondary schools to form e-Orchs and learn musical knowledge and music creation with the use of tablets.
Tickets priced at $80 are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2158 6467 or 3842 7776 or visit
www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/mo/activities/schoolprogrammes/arttech/26art/2026imm.html.
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Hong Kong films shine at two film festivals in Spain
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (Brussels ETO) supported two film festivals in Spain in July 2026, namely the Asian Summer Film Festival, held in Vic from July 14 to 19 (Vic time), and the Cines del Sur International Film Festival, held in Granada from July 17 to 25 (Granada time).
A long-standing partner festival attracting more than 14 000 visitors each year, the Asian Summer Film Festival screened six Hong Kong films supported by Brussels ETO, showcasing a mix of new releases and classic Hong Kong cinema: Jill Wong's "Pass and Goal", Dickson Leung's "Good Game", Albert Mak's "Hit N Fun", Albert Njo's "Road to Vendetta", Kwok Ka-hei and Jack Lee's"Unidentified Murder" and Chang Cheh's "The Five Venoms".
The Hong Kong Day, held on July 17 (Vic time), was a highlight of the festival, featuring the screenings of five Hong Kong films, a breakfast meeting introducing the Hong Kong film selection to media and industry professionals, and a Hong Kong Night where guests enjoyed a special tribute to Hong Kong's action and marital art cinema, the screening of "Good Game", as well as Hong Kong style street food.
Speaking at the breakfast meeting on July 17 (Vic time), the Deputy Representative of Brussels ETO, Mr Kasper Ng, said that "The Hong Kong programme this year featured a wide range of genres highlighting the diversity, creativity and energy of Hong Kong cinema today.We hope the Hong Kong films will inspire you to know more about Hong Kong and visit us, including attending our annual FILMART, Asia's largest film and entertainment content marketplace, and visiting our iconic cultural landmarks such as the West Kowloon Cultural District."
During the "Hong Kong Night", Mr Kasper Ng presented the festival honorary award to Lo Mang in recognition of his outstanding career. The award was accepted on his behalf by actor and action director Ken Law of "Good Game", who attended the festival.
This year also marked Brussels ETO' first collaboration with the Cines del Sur International Film Festival, which screened Oliver Siu Kuen Chan's "Montages of a Modern Motherhood" on July 18 (Granada time) in Granada.
Addressing the audience before the screening, Mr Kasper Ng said that "Hong Kong may be best known internationally for its action and martial arts classics, but today's filmmakers are also telling intimate, contemporary stories that reflect the changing aspirations and diversity of our society. We are delighted to share this side of Hong Kong cinema with audiences in Spain."
Attracting around 13 000 spectators each year, the Cines del Sur International Film Festival showcases cinema from Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Hong Kong films shine at two film festivals in Spain Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong films shine at two film festivals in Spain Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong films shine at two film festivals in Spain Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong films shine at two film festivals in Spain Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
