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Music extravaganza, Clockenflap returns to Hong Kong
Clockenflap returns to Hong Kong’s festival calendar for another year, from 29 November to 1 December. This weekend-long outdoor event features top artists from around the globe performing alongside a selection of emerging Asian talent at the iconic Central Harbourfront. This year’s headliners include Jack White of White Stripes fame, the iconic French duo Air, […] -
New World Harbour Race makes a splash in Hong Kong
The New World Harbour Race has been a popular event on the Hong Kong calendar since it was first held in 1906 and this year it is being held on 10 November. With courses that run across the bay between Wan Chai and the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, the races feature serious competitive […] -
Dinner is served at Hong Kong’s Museum of Art
Venue: Hong Kong Museum of Art Capacity: Up to 35 pax for standing cocktail Up to 100+ pax for casual dining Located in the Tsim Sha Tsui district with breathtaking views of Victoria Harbour, the Hong Kong Museum of Art houses a dynamic collection of around 17,000 pieces, including paintings, calligraphy, antiquities, and more. The […] -
A classic car experience in Hong Kong
The Classic Car Club at Hong Kong’s Chater Road Show has become an increasingly popular event and this year will be held on 17 November. The show displays over 100 rarely seen classic cars from various origins and eras, along the length of one of the main roads in the Central district. In the past […] -
Hong Kong takes fresh approach to Chinese opera
While Chinese opera is rightly renowned and venerated, it may initially reach a niche audience. Determined to overcome that and make it a great deal more accessible, the organisers of the 12th Chinese Opera Festival in Hong Kong have taken a radical new approach to the program, packing it with explanatory talks, Q&A sessions, presentations, […] -
Hong Kong’s vibrant Hungry Ghost Festival
The Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as the Yulan Festival, Zhongyuan Festival or simply the Ghost Festival, is a tradition celebrated in many east Asian countries with Buddhist and Taoist heritage, in the seventh month of the lunar calendar. This is the time for people to prepare offerings to please the spirits of the dead, […] -
A nature enthusiast’s tour of Hong Kong’s Sai Kung Geopark
Venue: Sai Kung Geopark Capacity: Up to 50 pax Think of Hong Kong and you’re most likely to think of a densely built-up city. But this tour, created in a partnership between Destination Asia and the Sai Kung District Community Centre, provides an altogether different take on this wonderful location. Recommended for educational, corporate and […] -
New venue announced for major Hong Kong events
After a full three decades, the world-famous Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament took place in Causeway Bay for the last time this year. From next year, it will be held at the newly emerging Kai Tak Stadium, a larger and much more modern venue, currently being built on the former airport site. Opening in phases, with […] -
The Tin Hau festival comes to Hong Kong
Dating back to Hong Kong’s maritime days, these festivals pay homage to Tin Hau, the goddess of the sea and patron saint of fishermen. This year the celebrations take place on the first day of May. There are dozens of Tin Hau temples across Hong Kong, most of them staging lively celebrations and festivities with […] -
A new life for an iconic Hong Kong market
Temple Street, one of Hong Kong’s best known and most popular night markets, takes on a new look for the next five months, courtesy of the Night Vibes Hong Kong campaign, which aims to revitalise the city’s after-hours economy. Spanning from Jordan Road to Yau Ma Tei’s Tin Hau Temple Complex, Temple Street has been revamped and […] -
Experience Hong Kong’s first zero-carbon conference venue
Venue: CIC–Zero Carbon ParkCapacity: Up to 150 delegates for meetings and exhibitions More commonly known as CIC-ZCP, this venue in Hong Kong’s Kowloon started primarily as a research centre in 2012, focusing on green technology and building techniques. As such, it was the first zero-carbon building to be established in the territory. Now, in response […] -
Hong Kong hosts first ComplexCon outside US
ComplexCon has developed a reputation as a premier gathering of style and style makers in everything from sophisticated food to streetwear and trainers, from the latest in music to the wildest developments in art, with contributions in the past from icons such as Takashi Murakami, Pharrell Williams, Kid Cud, and Travis Scott. Now it’s making […]