Hong Kong – Starbucks Hong Kong has opened its latest concept store at the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) in the West Kowloon Cultural District, showcasing modern Chinese artistry, local art installations, and a range of exclusive beverages. Designed as a tranquil retreat from the bustling city, the HKPM concept store offers a space where…
Hong Kong’s first large-scale balloon float parade, featuring beloved icons such as SpongeBob SquarePants and the city’s baby panda cubs, attracted hundreds, including young children, to the West Kowloon Cultural District on Sunday. Families lined the paths of the West Kowloon Art Park as the parade of 16 giant helium balloons made a loop between…
Hong Kong’s first large-scale balloon float parade, featuring beloved icons such as SpongeBob SquarePants and the city’s baby panda cubs, attracted hundreds, including young children, to the West Kowloon Cultural District on Sunday. Families lined the paths of the West Kowloon Art Park as the parade of 16 giant helium balloons made a loop between…
Who would have thought the Egyptian exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum would be so popular? Art and relics from ancient Egypt are fascinating, of course. And the collection of over 200 treasured pieces, from seven major Egyptian museums and an archaeological site, gives us a glimpse into a very different world, reaching back…
A display of hundreds of ancient Egyptian artefacts will be the Hong Kong Palace Museum’s most profitable exhibition yet, the institution has said, while also revealing that nine other shows are in the pipeline for next year. Director Louis Ng Chi-wa said on Thursday about 76,000 people had visited “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian…
I often wonder whether my architectural career peaked in 2006 – not because I had already accomplished a lot or designed my masterpiece – but because that was the year I resigned from Gehry Partners. As exciting as it was to return to Hong Kong, I left the world’s most famous architectural practice wondering if…
Public museums in Hong Kong are probably no match for New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in terms of treasures and appeal. But that does not deter the government from pursuing the tall order of opening up some of its venues to commercial or private events in the same vein as the annual Met Gala,…
Diljit Dosanjh Aura Tour 2025 In Hong Kong: Tickets, Venue & Travel Guide After electrifying crowds across North America, Europe, Australia, and India, superstar Diljit Dosanjh is bringing his Aura Tour 2025 to Hong Kong. Fans in Asia can finally rejoice, as this is one of his very few stops in the region. Diljit Dosanjh…
Cheung Ka-long whetted the appetite for the National Games on Tuesday, taking on Enzo Lefort in a fencing exhibition at Hong Kong Palace Museum to mark 75 days to go until the multi-sport extravaganza. Staged to step up anticipation for the city co-hosting November’s Games, the “Palace of Champions: Fencing for Spirit” event thrust Cheung…
On August 19, a declaration of fraternal love gushed forth in the same spot where Presidents Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and their wives had a private dinner in 2017, deep in the heart of Beijing’s Forbidden City. Enshrouded within the serenity of Jianfu Palace, or the Palace of Established Happiness, the directors of Beijing’s Palace…