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news. gov. hk - Reading Week opens
22+ hour, 14+ min ago (271+ words) Hong Kong Reading+ is being held at New Town Plaza in Sha Tin until April 26." The opening ceremony of Hong Kong Reading Week 2026 and 2026 Hong Kong Reading+ was held today to lift the curtain on the diverse reading activities of…...
Reading Week to be held from Apr 20
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (237+ words) To tie in with "Hong Kong Reading for All Day" on April 23, Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) will hold Hong Kong Reading Week 2026 from April 20 to 26. Under the theme of "Delight/LIBRARY", this year's reading week will comprise about 470 events…...
Cinema Day 2026 set for April 25
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (206+ words) Cinema Day 2026 will take place on April 25, during which all movie tickets at commercial cinemas across Hong Kong will be priced at $30. The initiative is sponsored by the Cultural & Creative Industries Development Agency under the Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau through…...
Chinese Culture Festival 2026 set
1+ week, 2+ day ago (452+ words) The Chinese Culture Festival (CCF) 2026, running from June to September, will present more than 280 distinctive stage programmes and extension activities, film screenings, thematic exhibitions, talks, workshops, as well as community and school activities. Under the theme "Legends, it will showcase…...
HK to host Art Basel for 5 years
3+ week, 3+ day ago (273+ words) The Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau today announced a five-year collaboration arrangement with Art Basel, solidifying Hong Kong's status as the exclusive regional host city. The agreement aims to deepen the Government's partnership with the world-renowned art fair over the next…...
Art March brings culture to life
3+ week, 3+ day ago (901+ words) Bamboo artist Inkgo Lam, who apprenticed under Hong Kong bamboo steamer master Lui Ming, is known for blending traditional bamboo craftsmanship with contemporary aesthetics. Ms Lam is one of the 19 artists taking part in the Hong Kong Museum of Art's…...
Han Dynasty artefacts go on display
4+ week, 2+ day ago (359+ words) Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn (right) and Art Exhibitions China Director Tan Ping (centre) tour the exhibition. A Han dynasty-themed artefact exhibition'jointly organised by the Development Bureau (DEVB) and the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA)'will be held at the…...
Flower Show opens tomorrow
4+ week, 2+ day ago (180+ words) The Hong Kong Flower Show 2026, themed "A Fragrant Journey through Hong Kong, will be held at Victoria Park from 9am to 9pm daily from tomorrow to March 29, with the stock as this year's theme flower. A showpiece three-dimensional floral wall featuring five…...
Pop Culture Festival returns in Apr
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (161+ words) The Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival presented by the Leisure & Cultural Services Department will return in April for its fourth edition. Under the theme "Beyond Fantasy, the festival will explore what happens when ideas collide, inviting audiences to experience how…...
Display honours Spirit of the Horse
2+ mon, 23+ hour ago (179+ words) Tens of thousands of residents and visitors lined both sides of Victoria Harbour to watch this evening's 8pm firework display marking the arrival of the Year of the Horse. Themed "Prosperity Gallops Across Hong Kong, the "2026 Chinese New Year Fireworks Display…...