Beijing Music Festival hosts La Fura del Baus

 Beijing Music Festival hosts Catalan pioneer troupe La Fura del Baus for their Ode to the Environment Pastoral for the Planet, their adaptation of Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony.

La Divine 神女 à Paris

Following the success of  神女 (The Goddess) at the Beijing and Shanghai intl film festivals, the KT Wong Foundation 拿督黄纪达基金会 presented the European premiere of the remastered version at the Cinémathèque française June 24th, with composer 邹野 Zou Ye's new score performed live by the Orchestre de chambre Pelléas.

With KT Wong Foundation president Lady Wong Davies, Robert Carsen, Frédéric Mitterrand and Zahia Hadid

Miss China 罗紫琳 Luo Zilin

Catering by Dalloyau

Introduction by Frédéric Mitterrand

 

Conductor Paul-Emmanuel Thomas

Post-screening party at Le China

 Live Shanghai 30s jazz standards by 叶蓓蕾 Bei Lei

Art direction with Yetta Lee, decoration by Alexis Parrenin, sound and light by Lawash, costumes by Les Mauvais Garçons, plants and flowers by Arôm.

The Goddess 神女 returns to Shanghai

Following its successful world premiere at the 北京国际电影节 Beijing Intl Film Festival, the KT Wong Foundation 拿督黄纪达基金会 brought the remastered version of "神女" (The Goddess) back home to Shanghai June 15th, for the Shanghai Intl Film Festival 2014, at the amazing 上海电影博物馆Shanghai Film Museum, which was built on the premises of the 联华 Lianhua film studio where "The Goddess" was filmed.

Introduction by "阮玲玉" ("Centre Stage") director Stanley Kwan 關錦鵬

Live performance of composer 邹野 Zou Ye's new score by 上海轻音乐团官网 Shanghai Light Music Orchestra

The Goddess 神女 at the Beijing Intl Film Festival 2014

The KT Wong Foundation 拿督黄纪达基金会 presented the remastered version of "神女" (The Goddess) for the 北京国际电影节 Beijing Intl Film Festival April22, 2014, starring the great 阮玲玉 Ruan Lingyu, at the China Film Archive 中国电影资料馆, with a new film score by 邹野 Zou Ye, performed live by the 中国爱乐乐团 China Philharmonic Orchestra.

Tears flowed!

Graphic design by fFurious, adapted by Bran Everest
Post-screening party at 妙吧 Contempio
Live Shanghai 30s jazz by the wonderful 吴思瑶 and her band
VJ mix by 陈雄伟

K11 Shanghai inauguration

Neo-soprano Nicole Renaud lit up the dome with her interpretation of opera and French classics.

EVENTS

Art direction: closing Gala of the 2008 World Economic Forum in Davos, for the French government agency Invest in France.

Architecture and light installations by Interdits de Nuit.
Logistics and production by Publicis Live.
Videos:

Lobby: video totems screening “Virtuose” by Ginger 3D, mimosa scent atmosphere by L'Artisan Parfumeur.

"Cocteau" champagne bar by Perrier-Jouët.

Forum: apéritifs and live bakery by Eric Kayser for the VIPs.

Plenary hall: four regional buffets, demonstrations by chefs Joël Guillet (Mas du Langoustier in Porquerolles) from Provence Côte d’Azur, Gonzague Coussement (Le Turbotin in Douai) from Flandres, Loïc Perou (Manoir de la Régate in Nantes) from Vallée de la Loire, and Aurélien Gourrat (Le Potiquet) from Lyons. Reinterpretation of French standards by pianist Sergei Dreznin.

Gala "Voulez-vous?"
Videowall by Artrack.
Program by Madsac Art Concept:

"Air d’Eurydice", from Gluck's "Orphée et Eurydice", by soprano Choi Yun Jung, pianist Sergei Dreznin and cellist Borislav Strulev.

"Air de Marguerite", from Gounod's "Faust", by Choi Yun Jung and Sergei Dreznin.

Massenet's "Thaïs", by Sergei Dreznin and Borislav Strulev, with acrobat Fred Deb.

"Depuis le jour / Je suis heureuse", from Charpentier's "Louise", by Choi Yun Jung, Sergei Dreznin and Borislav Strulev.

Finale, "Debussy vs Happy Therapy" (electro track by Demon, remix by Ari), by Sergei Dreznin: Choi Yun Jung, Sergei Dreznin and Borislav Strulev, with Fred Deb and break-dancers Wanted Posse: Soria Rem, Junior & Yaman.

"Voulez-vous danser?" party.

“…a stunning show, a breathtaking, very French mix of Cirque du Soleil, breakdance, techno music, modern ballet and opera that wowed even the jaded Davos crowd.” (bbc.co.uk).

"Grand retour de la France à Davos" (Le Figaro).

Coordination and artist bookings for APAX Group China events:
- singer G.Rizo for the Hugo Boss fashion show 2005 in Beijing.
- photographs by Alexis Parrenin for the Cartier Ice Palace in Harbin 2004.