Hong Kong arts district to sign deals with 22 global institutions to promote city’s status as East-meets-West cultural hub
- Deals with institutions from 11 countries such as France, Qatar and Singapore set to be signed at high-profile summit this month
- ‘We anticipate that the collaborations will take global arts and cultural discourse to the next level, sparking a new era of creativity and cultural connectivity for Hong Kong,’ official says
The authority on Thursday said it would sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the institutions at a high-profile summit this month, paving the way for works of art and performances from all over the world to come to the city.
“The signing of MOUs with world-renowned arts and cultural institutions during the summit marks another important milestone for the arts hub as it embarks on a global journey of dynamic new partnerships and development opportunities,” the authority’s chairman, Henry Tang Ying-yen, said.
“We anticipate that the collaborations will take global arts and cultural discourse to a next level, sparking a new era of creativity and cultural connectivity for Hong Kong and reinforcing the authority’s vision of strengthening the city’s strategic role as the East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange.”
The signatories include museums, conservation and art research institutions, art centres, film archives, theatres and theatre associations from France, Japan, Korea, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Britain and the United States, as well as cities in mainland China.