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West Kowloon Cultural District

The best of world furniture design is coming to Hong Kong

Salone del Mobile will show works from its SaloneSatellite permanent collection in an exhibition preceded by a spotlight of Hong Kong design.

5 Nov 2024 - 11:15AM

Palace of Versailles, Beijing Palace Museum loan relics for Hong Kong exhibition

4 Nov 2024 - 6:37PM

Review | Herbie Hancock as incredible as ever at Hong Kong jazz festival

31 Oct 2024 - 10:10AM

What is HKT x WestK Popfest – and who’s performing?

Over 4 nights, the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong will host over 60 performances by local and international artists at this upcoming music festival.

27 Oct 2024 - 5:00AM

Jorja Smith, who was awarded Best British Female Artist at the Brit Awards in 2019, will perform at the HKT x WestK Popfest. Photo: courtesy of Popfest

5 must-see shows and arts events this weekend in Hong Kong, Oct 25-27

Our pick of the best shows and exhibitions this weekend includes the Freespace Jazz Fest and Chung Ying Theatre’s Little Shop of Horrors.

24 Oct 2024 - 12:57PM

155 bus routes to be affected as 6,000 riders hit roads in Hong Kong Cyclothon

Some roads in West Kowloon and New Territories South will be closed in stages from 1am on Sunday, police say.

9 Oct 2024 - 10:52PM

Editorial | Authorities must now rise to occasion after Hong Kong drone shows blow

Cancellation of widely publicised displays risks damaging Hong Kong’s reputation as mega-event capital and better coordination is required.

3 Oct 2024 - 6:15AM

If Shenzhen managed to go ahead with a spectacular National Day drone show, why couldn’t Hong Kong? Photo: XiaoHongShu/ 全国执行无人机表演团队

Explainer | What happened to Hong Kong’s pre-National Day drone show? The Post talks science

Consultant working with organisers attributes decision to significant ionospheric interference affecting GPS signals used to control drones.

1 Oct 2024 - 8:54PM

Hong Kong lawmakers call for contingency plans after mega drone show cancelled

Ionospheric interference, mainly caused by solar storms, forces cancellation of two drone shows for National Day celebrations.

2 Oct 2024 - 12:14AM

Explainer | Unsure how to spend National Day break in Hong Kong? The Post has you covered

Hong Kong has lined up series of activities to mark 75th anniversary of country’s founding, including discounts and an evening drone show.

28 Sep 2024 - 4:00PM

Hongkongers watch last year’s National Day fireworks. Photo: Elson LI

Hong Kong’s Cally Kwong, choir to perform patriotic songs on National Day eve

Next Generation Chorus Performance will take place at 8.30pm on Monday at Art Park in the West Kowloon Cultural District.

28 Sep 2024 - 7:12PM

Hong Kong singer Cally Kwong Mei-wan. Photo: RTHK

MoMA director on why museums of modern art must live in the present

Glenn Lowry, director of New York’s Museum of Modern Art for 30 years, addressed the role of such museums during a visit to Hong Kong’s M+.

22 Sep 2024 - 5:15PM

Opinion | Paris Games and philanthropy show power of the human spirit

The new norm of navigating good and bad news simultaneously reminds us that what truly matters is how we choose to respond.

20 Sep 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

AI makes this deep-sea-inspired dance different every time

Having its Asia premiere in Hong Kong, British choreographer Wayne McGregor’s Deepstaria pushes the boundaries of technology in dance.

18 Sep 2024 - 1:00PM

Company Wayne McGregor performs a scene from Deepstaria. Photo: Ravi Deepres

Exclusive | Hong Kong arts hub could tap private funds to build final venues: Bernard Chan

West Kowloon Cultural District Authority vice-chairman says naming rights up for grabs, with only about 50 per cent of cultural sites built.

16 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM

Bernard Chan speaks exclusively to the Post at Worldwide House, Central, on Thursday, days ahead of an M+ fundraising gala. Photo: Dickson Lee

Opinion | Hong Kong must keep faith with West Kowloon Cultural District

As a showcase of Hong Kong stories and a launching pad for Chinese soft power, the West Kowloon Cultural District is a public good deserving of public funds.

8 Sep 2024 - 11:33AM

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, September 6-8

Get ready to sing your heart out, watch a sequel to an 80s classic and have fun at a party this weekend in Hong Kong – weather permitting.

6 Sep 2024 - 3:24PMvideocam

Shanghai-based Art021 launches Hong Kong art fair with focus on Global South

Inaugural Art021 Hong Kong brings together nearly 90 galleries from 13 countries and regions.

28 Aug 2024 - 8:46PM

Art021 co-founder David Chau poses with an artwork named “Sofa man” by Shang Liang in Victoria Park. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong Palace Museum to host event on origins of Chinese civilisation

Exhibition to open on September 25 and showcase more than 100 of nation’s top archaeological finds, with some dating back as far as 6,200BC.

21 Aug 2024 - 7:39PM

Opinion | Don’t let national security focus dominate Hong Kong arts education

In seeking to boost children’s understanding of Chinese culture, we must not lose sight of why arts education is important in the first place.

19 Aug 2024 - 12:00PMvideocam

Carnival added to October’s Hong Kong Cyclothon at West Kowloon arts hub

Carnival is being introduced to fit the growing trend of sports-inspired tourism, organiser says.

15 Aug 2024 - 1:21AM

Last year’s Hong Kong Cyclothon was held on October 22. Photo: Dickson Lee

Herbie Hancock, Wayne McGregor headline West Kowloon arts hub 2024/25 season

The West Kowloon Cultural District, rebranded WestK, has revealed next season’s performing arts line-up, featuring the likes of jazz great Herbie Hancock, and dance from Wayne McGregor.

9 Aug 2024 - 1:25PM

Korean-American saxophonist Grace Kelly first gained international attention after performing during former US president Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration. Photo: Pasha Riger

Editorial | Land sale helps arts hub, but long-term financing plan vital

The West Kowloon Cultural District must be self-sustainable, but how to do that remains a conundrum.

5 Aug 2024 - 5:30AM

Jazz star Ambrose Akinmusire is finding beauty in troubled times

Following his recent Hong Kong debut, the acclaimed trumpeter talks about influential mentors Wayne Shorter and Roy Hargrove, quitting the world’s biggest jazz label, and his fears for the coming US election

2 Aug 2024 - 5:45AM

From Napoleon to Vivienne Westwood: 18th century fashion still inspires catwalks today

Hong Kong Palace Museum’s ‘The Adorned Body’ exhibition affirms the cyclical nature of fashion, showcasing regal wardrobes that remain mirrored in today’s Parisian haute couture

1 Aug 2024 - 11:45AM

The cyclical nature of fashion is explored in “The Adorned Body” an exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, tracing styles from 18th century nobility that were still in evidence at this year’s Paris Fashion Week. Featured in the exhibition is this cotton corset believed to date from 1865. Picture: Hong Kong Palace Museum

Hong Kong ‘bike rides’ reveal a love letter in interactive M+ art project

As if playing a video game, visitors to museum ride a stationary bike through a virtual Hong Kong where Chinese characters replace buildings. Their progress is beamed to the public on museum’s facade.

29 Jul 2024 - 7:15AM

A player rides a stationary bicycle to navigate through artwork Legible City Hong Kong at M+. Photo: M+

Hong Kong Palace Museum to raise admission prices by 16.7% next month

Second ticket price increase in around year to help ‘enhance the sustainability of operations’ of museum in cash-strapped arts hub.

26 Jul 2024 - 10:54PM

‘Cantopop is so unhealthy!’: the story of Hong Kong’s new Freespace Noise Fest

The inaugural Freespace Noise Fest is Hong Kong’s largest experimental music event to date, offering a loud rebuttal to the city’s syruppy pop sounds, says curator Kung Chi-shing

19 Jul 2024 - 12:45PM

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West Kowloon Cultural District

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.

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9 September, 2024