More than 16,000 people swarmed Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District on Sunday as the city marked the annual Art March festival with the M+ museum offering free admission. Some patrons said they stopped by because of the free entry, while several tourists felt the offer should have included the Hong Kong Palace Museum, which…
When: December 25-29, 2024 Where: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, What: The Hong Kong Food Festival is a yearly culinary extravaganza that unites a wide range of local and international food offerings. Visitors have the opportunity to delve into themed areas showcasing delicacies from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and other regions. Moreover, the…
Top arts institutions in New York and Washington are keen to seek business opportunities with their Asian counterparts despite worsening US-China tensions, according to Hong Kong arts hub CEO Betty Fung Ching Suk-yee. Since US President Donald Trump took office in January, he has imposed steep tariffs on Chinese products and threatened even more, and…
Hong Kong’s M+ museum will offer free admission on March 9 to mark the annual Art March festival. Visitors to the modern art museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District will be able to access all general admission exhibitions without having to preregister. The Art March festival covers a range of cultural events next month…
Riding on “the bigger the better” mentality, Hong Kong authorities have doubled down on the so-called mega-events economy with more shows, conferences, exhibitions and games scheduled for the first half of next year. While such a strategy may to a certain extent attract visitors and their spending, there is a need to be more selective….
Hong Kong’s arts hub is aiming to expand exchanges with Middle Eastern countries, while its annual deficit has narrowed by 20 per cent year on year to HK$578 million (US$74.3 million). Betty Fung Ching Suk-yee, the CEO of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, said on Thursday the construction of a music centre would be…
Hong Kong is a city like no other. A global financial powerhouse that is home to 7.5 million people, this former British colony is a cultural melting pot with Cantonese roots and an energy that rivals that of New York City. Here, skyscrapers rise above lush mountains, while historic temples are sandwiched between colorful street…
Hong Kong – The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) has launched its latest #OpenToArt initiative in conjunction with the M+ Special Exhibition, “Guo Pei: Fashioning Imagination,” aiming to transform Hong Kong into a vibrant hub for art, couture, and fashion. Since 2022, HSBC Hong Kong has been the inaugural lead partner of…