As part of our continuous support for the arts and culture and in conjunction with the Chinese New Year festivities, Knife brand was the Principal Sponsor for the seventeenth edition of Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts, presented by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay.

The multi-genre festival showcased works of outstanding Chinese artists from across the Chinese diaspora with wide range of performances from traditional to contemporary, mainstream to cutting-edge.

This year, the festival co-commissioned works to bring The Tragedy of Hamlet by Li Liuyi Studio from Hong Kong and Painted Skin by Shanghai International Festival of Arts and Singapore Chinese Orchestra.

The festival also reached out to the young with programmes suitable for kids and families such as Child’s Play The Story of the Banyan Tree and The String Puppetry performances at the Waterfront.