Arts & Family 2025
DRUM JAM
Founded in 2001 by Japanese percussionist Kumi Masunaga, Hong Kong-based drumming company Drum Jam opens up the joy of percussion to people of all ages. To join, simply grab one of the drums provided and start playing it in the way that feels right to you. Before you know it, you’ll be making harmonious rhythms with your fellow festivalgoers, and forging unspoken connections through music! Get your tickets now at ticketflap.com/clockenflap2025
FAMILY WORKSHOPS BY CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY MUSEUM
Children’s Discovery Museum (CDM) is dedicated to providing child-led learning-through-play experiences. As part of their ongoing collaboration with Clockenflap to provide engaging arts and crafts workshops for all the family, CDM is giving attendees of all ages the chance to make a fantastical music buddy to enrich their time at the festival. For young Flappers, this is not only an opportunity to use their imaginations and express themselves creatively, but also a great way to strengthen fine motor skills. Get your tickets now at ticketflap.com/clockenflap2025
HAKGWAI & CHOR LAI
Blending ancient musical traditions such as Mongolian throat singing, handpan echoes and Aboriginal didgeridoo, Hong Kong multi-instrumentalist Hakgwai Lau Chun Ho is known for his musical meditation workshops that promote inner calm and holistic harmony. In this special performance adapted for young audiences, Hakgwai will be joined by local handpan and mouth harp artist Chor Lai, offering Clockenflappers of all ages the chance to experience a uniquely energizing sonic experience. Get your tickets now at ticketflap.com/clockenflap2025
LIPSYNC BATTLE
Get ready for some lively lyrical showdowns as The Lipsync Battle Kids rap it out on stage! Think you have what it takes to join them? Then sign up at the Robot Stage and show the crowd your best lip-syncing skills!
PEACE ON EARTH: A PIGEON'S STORY BY TREASURE CHEST THEATRE
Clockenflap family favourite Treasure Chest Theatre (TCT) specialises in creating vibrant, interactive theatre productions for children, combining lively entertainment with learning experiences. For this year’s festival, TCT presents the puppet show ‘Peace on Earth: A Pigeon’s Story’, a tale about conquering odds, overcoming bullies and passing on your knowledge to others. Expect singing, dancing and lots of laughs with Papa Elf, reindeers Donner and Blitzen, a street magician and, of course, Paddy the Pigeon! Get your tickets now at ticketflap.com/clockenflap2025
RELENTLESS MELT
Generative Abstractions presents a special selection of abstract music videos by Hong Kong artists co-curated by CityUHK’s experimental animation professor Max Hattler and Clockenflap’s artistic director Jay Forster. Adapted for Clockenflap’s vertical LED screens, the programme features music videos which deploy generative AI models like Midjourney and Kling in the service of abstract experimentation, for music artists including Muta and Julien Mier. Relentless Melt is a Hong Kong-based society dedicated to abstract and experimental moving image, regularly hosting screenings in Hong Kong and at festivals and events worldwide.
• Soil, Hong Yina, Zhou Yiwei, Hong Shengtao, Gao Joyce, 2025, 3:47 (music: Julien Mier)
• No Man’s Land, Wu Zeyang, Tmoi Zhang, Klee Cao, Jonathan Chan Pok Him, 2025, 3:19 (music: Kazuto Okawa / LLLL)
• Textura Vitae, Li Junqing, Wang Ziqi, Ou Lan, Sit Sin Wun, 2025, 4’55 min (Julien Mier & Magical Mistakes)
• Wanderers, Muhammad Mustefa Bukhari, 2025, 3’46 min (music: Muta)
• Steen, Mane Cheung Chin Yiu, Sammi Tsui Pui Yu, 2025, 3:55 (music: Julien Mier)
