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The West Kowloon Cultural District refers to a development project that seeks to create a hub of arts and cultural venues in a 40-hectare area in Hong Kong. Its location and proximity to Victoria Harbour have sparked hopes it will attract visitors and boost interest in the arts and culture. Some critics, however, argue that its multi-billion-dollar cost is a drain on the community.
Popular West Kowloon Cultural District needs a sound self-financing strategy, and must not become just a property developer.
City’s unfriendly policy towards animals is punishing the responsible owners of pets denied access to open public spaces
- ‘Noir & Blanc – A Story of Photography’ at M+ is a collaboration with the French National Library that brings together 280 photos taken from 1915 to 2019
- Featuring works from Man Ray, Diane Arbus, Asian pioneer Fan Ho and more, the show highlights black-and-white photography’s ‘sense of intemporality’ and history
In an Asian first, the Hong Kong International Shakespeare Festival, taking place in June, will see works by the British playwright reinterpreted by troupes from Romania to the UK to South Korea.
Tired of the same old tourist guides to Hong Kong? The Hong Kong Design Centre has produced Design Citywalk HK, a guide to the city’s cultural offerings featuring places well known – and unexpected.
Arts leaders from around the world earlier attend International Cultural Summit, where 21 memorandums of understanding on exchanges and cooperation signed.
Hong Kong has launched a dozen high-profile arts and culture events this month as part of ‘Art March’ drive, coinciding with an earlier-than-usual Easter break.
Hong Kong Palace Museum says about 80 to 100 pieces will be exhibited, as part of the Franco-Chinese year of cultural tourism.
West Kowloon Cultural District Authority CEO Betty Fung says summit has helped to promote city’s arts hub on global stage.
Collaborations announced include exhibitions with Musee National Picasso-Paris and Qatar Museums.
International Cultural Summit brings global experts together despite geopolitical tensions between Beijing and the West.
Viewing art can produce the same feeling as falling in love – and it is one of many reasons you should go gallery-hopping, say experts. Take advantage of Hong Kong Art Week to see as much art as you can.
The president of Europe’s largest museum of Asian art, Paris’ Guimet, talks about restitution and repatriation, and the importance of collaboration, ahead of her panel discussion at the Hong Kong Palace Museum.
Artefacts to feature in new exhibition titled ‘The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Yuan Ming Yuan — Art and Culture of an Imperial Garden-Palace’.
Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong also says Hong Kong expected to welcome about 50 million tourists in 2024, up from 34 million logged last year.
Garden of Repose at the West Kowloon Cultural District, a multimedia choral concert produced by the Hong Kong Arts Festival, includes works by Brahms, Arvo Pärt, Poulenc and Antonia Lotti.
The inaugural WestK FunFest, at Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District this spring, will feature a range of Cantonese Opera events among its diverse 150-programme schedule, to promote the art form.
Arts precinct authority chief Henry Tang appeals to government for decision on proposed funding plan soon.
Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, visits West Kowloon Cultural District on second last day of his trip and holds discussions with youngsters.
Arts hub chief says delay is partly due to challenges of building three separate theatres of different sizes in the venue simultaneously.
Museum chiefs from Britain, France, Japan and Qatar among 1,000 participants expected at major meeting.
Huge crowds flocked to vantage points on both sides of the harbour for the 23-minute show on the second day of the Year of the Dragon.
Dragons are popping up everywhere – at Tai Kwun light show, Tsim Sha Tsui’s promenade and Kai Tak mall.
A new exhibition at Hong Kong’s M+ museum aims to expand the notion of shanshui – East Asian ink landscape paintings – and bring it to ‘the level of our contemporary world’.
Delegates will exchange views on a range of issues related to the future development of cultural districts and museums.
District board chairman Henry Tang has revealed that Xia Baolong, head of Beijing’s top office overseeing local affairs, had offered the assurance during a duty visit to the capital by executives.
Wang Tuo’s monumental video work ‘The Northeast Tetralogy’ saw the mainland Chinese artist clinch the prestigious Sigg Prize 2023 awarded by Hong Kong’s M+ museum of visual culture.
Culture minister Kevin Yeung earlier stressed relocating Science Museum was just one option, but idea has sparked concerns.
Salisbury Road, Chatham Road, Nathan Road and Kowloon Park Drive are set to be closed as part of the first phase of measures at 6pm on Christmas Eve.
Culture chief Kevin Yeung says proposed Science Museum relocation, Heritage Museum reorganisation just an option.
