Amid coronavirus emergency, a fight to save Hong Kong Arts Festival, with venues closed and less than two weeks to go

With less than two weeks to go until Hong Kong’s biggest annual arts event is due to begin, organisers face a race against time to ensure as much of its programme as possible goes ahead amid the coronavirus emergency.Speaking hours before the American orchestra that was to give its opening concert withdrew, Hong Kong Arts Festival executive director Tisa Ho Kar-kuan said: “We would very much like to deliver festival performances as scheduled, or with some adjustments if necessary.Still, the…

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