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restaurant, two bars, an outdoor cafe and offices. It runs a diverse programme of theatre, dance, music and holds exhibitions. The open access policy of the Fringe Club allows all artists, local and abroad, the liberty to produce various kinds of urban cultural programmes and art festivals. Throughout the year, it has been the base for six art festivals. The Fringe Club also has it own theatrical performances, art exhibitions and site-specific work with a Hong Kong heritage theme. Over the last two decades, more than 400 arts groups visited it from Asia, Europe and Australia. Hence, artists of different nationalities were able to develop their network and boost cultural exchange.
The club also has a number of cultural exchanges with Seoul Fringe Network. The Three Sisters, a theatrical production in three languages Cantonese, Korean and Japanese was premiered in Seoul in December 2003, Hong Kong in February 2004, and Tokyo in July 2004. It also presented local artists in the Seoul Fringe Festival in August 2004.
Performing Arts Groups
Chung Ying Theatre Company
Chung Ying Theatre Company was established in 1979 to nurture artistic excellence through the development of new plays, theatre-in-education projects and training of theatre practitioners. In 2004, its creative team members devised and staged four original plays, including one commissioned by the International Arts Carnival. Besides, the company toured to Japan with its award-winning production as well as brought a Japanese company to Hong Kong under the 'Bilateral Cultural Exchange Project'. Apart from standard drama/theatre-in-education projects, the company also received subsidies from Quality Education Fund to hold Ethics Theatre Forum 4R Series in primary and secondary schools.
City Contemporary Dance Company
The City Contemporary Dance Company, established in 1979, celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2004. It is a professional modern dance company that endeavours to rally the best Chinese talents in creating dance in the contemporary context of China. The company has performed in Houston, Los Angeles and Guangzhou for cultural exchange. The company's Education and Outreach Department (reformed as the company's Dance Centre since 1 January 2004) offered year-round comprehensive dance courses for both adults and children, and presented outdoor performances as part of its activities to reach out to the community.
Hong Kong Ballet
Hong Kong Ballet is one of the foremost professional classical ballet companies. in Asia. It has also built an international reputation with successful tours to the Mainland, North America, Europe and other parts of Asia. The company presents a broad-based repertoire which includes classical ballets as well as original Chinese- themed productions.
In 2004, the company produced two new ballets. One of them was the first full-length ballet accompanied by the Chinese Orchestra. Other productions during
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