Chinachem Group (Chinachem) announced that it is partnering with French May Arts Festival for the fourth consecutive year. From now until 10 June, Chinachem is promoting French culture at its Central Market and NINA MALL, and for the first time ever, holding a variety of programmes for the Festival at D·PARK and Nina Park. These programmes include sustainability-related contemporary dance performances and workshops, as well as French GourMay Markets showcasing French delicacies and fine wines, infusing the city with an air of French lifestyle, culture and arts.

An opening ceremony for this year’s “Chinachem Group Celebrates French May” collaboration was held at Central Market yesterday evening, with Chinachem Group representatives; Consul-General of France in Hong Kong and Macau Christile Drulhe; and Co-Chairman of the Board of French May Arts Festival Mignonne Cheng.

Chinachem Group and French May share a common vision of enriching the community through the promotion of arts and culture. For the first time, programmes will be held in D·PARK and Nina Park, alongside those in Central Market and NINA MALL.

Christile Drulhe, Consul-General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, remarks, "This year's French GourMay market exemplifies the powerful partnership between French May, French GourMay, and Chinachem Group. While the exceptional gastronomy market will serve as a vibrant celebration of our shared culinary heritage and cultural exchange, the contemporary dance performances and interactive workshops presented by the acclaimed French dance company, KHAM, will deeply immerse visitors in France's vibrant and iconic artistic legacy."

Mrs. Mignonne Cheng, Co-chairman of the Board of French May Arts Festival, says, “For the fourth consecutive year, we are delighted to partner with Chinachem Group to co-present an exciting programme of gastronomy and art in Central and Tsuen Wan, allowing us to share the delights of French Arts Festival with a much wider audience.”

Co-presented with French GourMay, the ever-popular French GourMay Markets at Central Market and NINA MALL will feature an array of delicacies from the Occitanie region of southern France and fun happenings. French GourMay menus will also be available at selected restaurants of Nina Hospitality, enabling foodies to dazzle their palates with a taste of the South of France.

In addition, French contemporary dance company KHAM will showcase their globally-toured creation, Intrusion Chorégraphique, at Central Market, D·PARK, NINA MALL and Nina Park to engage the local communities through interactive performances and dance workshops. Based in southern France, KHAM was created in 2011 at the initiative of the Lao-French choreographer Olé Khamchanla. The company’s artistic works have been developed through contemporary choreographic creations combining hip-hop and traditional dances from Southeast Asia. Dancers of KHAM will make use of the surrounding environment in this site-specific contemporary dance while echoing the theme of sustainability. To further immerse the community in creative experiences, several dance workshops will be held by KHAM at Chinachem’s Central Market, D·PARK and Nina Park. Interested parties can sign up for these workshops on the dedicated Festival webpage at https://www.frenchmay.com/en-us/article/337.

A series of dance workshops will also be organised for schools and community groups, with children invited from French International School and Caritas Tsuen Wan Our Common Home to experience the fun of contemporary dance with the guidance of KHAM. After the workshops, the children will be led by the KHAM dancers to stage a community dance performance at NINA MALL, further connecting with the community while creating positive energy for society.