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The award-winning Shaanxi Acrobatic Troupe will present "Legend of the Silk Road", combining breathtaking acrobatic feats, stunning dance and glamourous costumes and stage design, in July to open the summer festival International Arts Carnival (IAC).
The programme showcases the superb skills of the performers in more than 20 stunning acrobatic feats such as aerial silks, meteors, the Russian bar and swinging high crutches, drawing the audience to an epic adventure along the ancient Silk Road and crossing the perilous Loulan desert, the awe-inspiring Dunhuang and the mesmerising Persia before reaching the Roman Empire.
The production has been well received, with people.cn hailing it as "a magnificent display of dazzling scenes linking ancient and modern times".
Shaanxi Acrobatic Troupe was the recipient of the Gold Medal in the 2005 International Circus Festival at Latina in Italy and the Gold Lion Prize in the 6th All China Acrobatics Competition.
Founded in 1957, the Troupe is the most extensively toured performing arts company of its province. Focusing on acrobatics and magic shows, the Troupe has represented China and Shaanxi Province in many overseas tours since the 1980s, with as many as 1,600 performances in America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
"Legend of the Silk Road" will be held at 7.30pm on July 10 and 11, and at 3pm on July 11 and 12, at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Grand Theatre. Tickets priced at $140, $200, $260 and $340 are available at URBTIX.
Half-price tickets are available for full-time students, senior citizens, people with disabilities and their minders, and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients. Booking discounts of up to 20 per cent are available for IAC full-price performing arts/film programmes.
In addition, "All About the Silk Road Exhibition" will be held from July 1 to 12 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Foyer, featuring information on the Silk Road.
The IAC, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, will run from July 10 to August 16 and feature a variety of events for family entertainment. Programme brochures are available at URBTIX outlets or at the carnival website www.hkiac.gov.hk. For programme enquiries, please call 2370 1044.
Internet bookings can be made at www.urbtix.hk. Telephone credit card bookings can be made on 2111 5999.
Ends/Friday, June 12, 2015
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