Hong Kong pianist Aristo Sham Ching-tao has won the 2025 edition of the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, putting him on track for global stardom. Sham, 29, is the first pianist from Hong Kong to win the competition, held in Fort Worth in the US state of Texas. The announcement on June 7 of…
British-Bangladeshi dancer and choreographer Akram Khan was awarded an honorary fellowship by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) on December 5, in recognition of his long years of collaboration within the city’s dance community. Through his enduring partnership with Hong Kong’s Leisure and Cultural Services Department, he “showcased multiple outstanding productions in this…
Hong Kong’s leader has taken the rare step of singling out the culture bureau for failing to meet goals in his latest policy address, calling on the minister to complete a development blueprint “as early as possible” and saying he would step in to monitor the progress. Wednesday’s policy address highlighted six key performance indicators,…