A string of music, dance, and dramas will be on show in the New Vision Arts Festival which opened on Friday in Hong Kong. 　

Organized by Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the New Vision Arts Festival runs from October 20 to November 19, featuring a cutting-edge line-up of innovative music, dance and theater programs, and showcasing a spectrum of cross-media performing artists from Hong Kong and around the world. 　　

Shen Wei, a Chinese contemporary dance choreographer who also enjoys major success in the United States and Europe, opened the festival at the Hong Kong Cultural Center with his signature pieces "The Rite of Spring" and "Near the Terrace".

Well-known for fusing dance and visual arts, choreographer, dancer and painter Shen Wei is set to test the physical and technical limits of his dancers. 　　

In "The Rite of Spring", dancers interact with a 13-by-14-metre canvas painting, visually amplifying the majestic score of Stravinsky's Le Sacr du Printemps, while "Near the Terrace" marries delicate Oriental physique with Western aesthetics.

Apart from performances, the festival also offers exhibitions, workshops, lecture demonstrations, meet-the-artist sessions, forums, foyer performances and outdoor performances.