‘Bold’ idea floated to use Hong Kong’s Kai Tak cruise terminal for arts events
Newly appointed tourism chief Rosanna Law also expresses optimism city will hit 46 million arrivals in 2024
Hong Kong’s new tourism chief has floated using the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal to host art performances when no ships dock, as the schedule shows the facility will not receive vessels for about five months next summer.
But lawmakers expressed doubts about the idea which was suggested to the official during a radio interview, pointing to a lack of catering facilities and previous transport chaos at the terminal, although a tourism sector leader said hosting mini-concerts and exhibitions there could be worthwhile.
The facility is owned by the government and operated by Worldwide Cruise Terminals.
Rosanna Law Shuk-pui, the new secretary for culture, sports and tourism, this month replaced Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, who oversaw the recently released Blueprint for Arts and Culture and Creative Industries Development.
The blueprint calls for live performance regulations to be relaxed to allow them to take place in cinemas and factory buildings. But the cruise terminal was not included as an option.
Law said on Saturday that hosting arts performances at the terminal was a “bold and imaginative” idea that her bureau would consider.
The terminal, located on the former Kai Tak Airport’s runway, opened more than 11 years ago but has been criticised over poor transport links and underused facilities.
