It will also be a year of five spectacular festivals of pop and jazz music, dance, Chinese opera and family arts. Buoyed by stellar international headliners ranging from jazz legend and prodigy Herbie Hancock and Joey Alexander, to top local band RubberBand; contemporary dance makers Florentina Holzinger and Daniel Yeung, xiqu powerhouses Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe and GuoGuang Opera Company to family favourites Circa and Fevered Sleep, this expansive festival season is poised to unlock the door into a realm of endless excitement and possibilities.