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11 July 2024

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Arts in Words

Venue: Hong Kong Arts Centre 
Date: 2026.09.05 - 2026.09.19
Price: Free 

If art could be heard, how would you imagine the world beyond what you see?
"Art in Words" is an experiential journey between vision and imagination. With live narration transforming images into language, you are invited to explore shifting lights and spaces—not with your eyes, but with your ears.

Close your eyes and let a hidden world of art unfold in your imagination.



Audio Description Workshop

Experience how to “see with your ears” and learn to express visuals in precise words. This workshop covers the basics and applications of audio description, led by a professional audio describer with sharing from a visually impaired guest.
 
  Date Time Venue
Session 1 September 6, 2026 (Sun) 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Eric Hotung Studio, LB/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Session 2 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm   
 
Fee: Free of charge
* This activity will be conducted in Cantonese.

Free Registration: Click here


 
Live Audio Description Film Screening
Sighted and visually impaired guests are warmly invited to join this inclusive screening of an award-winning ifva film, featuring audio description throughout. Discover cinema from a new perspective and take part in a post-screening sharing session, where all are encouraged to exchange insights and reflections.

Date Time Venue
September 12, 2026 (Sat) 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Louis Koo Cinema, UB/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre
 
Fee: Free of charge
* This activity will be conducted in Cantonese.

Free Registration: Click here
 


HKAC Flagship Exhibition: Live Audio Description Guided Tour
Experience the HKAC Flagship Exhibition through an innovative and inclusive lens. Our Live Audio Description Guided Tours, thoughtfully co-led by both visually impaired and sighted guides, offer an extraordinary way to engage with art—by listening. Explore the exhibition’s highlights and hidden details through vivid narration, heartfelt stories, and interactive sharing that welcomes everyone’s impressions.

Participants will not only discover nuanced creative elements but also connect with others in an inspiring and collaborative environment.
Open your ears, spark your imagination, and join us on a unique journey that celebrates accessibility, creativity, and the richness of art from multiple perspectives.


Registration: Coming Soon


About the Audio Describers



Dorothy Ngan is the founder of DSTUDIO, dedicated to advancing accessibility services, audio description promotion, and training in the arts sector. Committed to building an inclusive society rooted in care, respect, and innovation, Dorothy has delivered training for docents and audio describers across various organisations. Her project leadership includes the “Share Your Sight Pilot Project” (2021–2022) and “Research on Accessible Theatre in Hong Kong – Overcoming Visual Barriers” (2019), both supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council and the West Kowloon Young Fellows Scheme. She has also played a key role in providing accessibility support for M+ Access Tours and Workshops.



Bread is a content creator and presenter at WeTV Accessible Media since 2018. Through humorous short videos, he shares his experiences living without sight, encouraging open dialogue and mutual understanding between sighted and visually impaired people. Passionate about promoting the participation of disabled people in arts and culture, Bread contributed an art video for the “Arts Go Digital!” project (2021), organised by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council.
 

Kimmy Chan is an accessibility coordinator, arts educator, and audio describer with an MA in Philosophy. Committed to promoting social equity and arts participation for people of all abilities, she specialises in creating inclusive, shared art-viewing experiences for both sighted and visually impaired audiences. Kimmy has led a range of initiatives advancing inclusion, including coordinating the ‘Share Your Sight Pilot Project’ (2021–2022), funded by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, and the ‘Audio-Tactile Chinese Characters’ project (2022–2023), organised by the Department of Cultural and Creative Arts at The Education University of Hong Kong.



More "Cross-disciplinary Artful Experiences" programmes at Hong Kong Arts Centre

For more information, please refer to the HKAC website and social media platforms (Facebook / Instagram)

 
 
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The content of these activities do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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Hong Kong Arts Centre & Eaton HK 
2026.07.19 - 2026.07.30