Will top-class summit put Hong Kong on global cultural map but leave the local arts scene with little to show for it?
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On Sunday evening, the top brass of museums and cultural institutions from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Qatar, Australia, Colombia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, mainland China and more will gather at the start of the three-day International Cultural Summit.
Tang, chairman of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, which manages the arts hub, called the summit “a golden opportunity” for Hong Kong to showcase its attractiveness and uniqueness.
“With the physical infrastructure in place, namely the contemporary visual culture M+, the Hong Kong Palace Museum, as well as the Xiqu Centre, Hong Kong’s arts and cultural development has entered a ‘harvesting period’,” he told the Post on Tuesday.
“I have full confidence that we can serve as an international platform for the mainland to facilitate exchanges between East and West in arts and cultural dimensions.”
About 1,000 people have been invited to the summit, which will have five panel discussions, punctuated by networking opportunities including a welcome dinner at the Hong Kong Palace Museum on Sunday and a lavish party at M+ on Monday evening with live performances and drinks.
Participants include museum professionals, academics, government representatives, artists, representatives of art and cultural groups and sponsors.