Mega Events Mega Hong Kong

From 21 Mar to 27 Apr, WestK FunFest presents nearly 100 programmes in West Kowloon Cultural District over six weeks, including interactive performances, theatre experiences, large outdoor art installations, workshops and more. This year, many award-winning artists and groups from Hong Kong, Australia, Belgium, Canada, the UK, the US and more are taking part. One of the highlights is the world’s debut of the new art installation “Pollinator”, jointly created by famous American artists Alex Schweder and Ward Shelley. The work explores how the environment shapes personal identity and social connections. 18 loca...

Hong Kong Sevens will be held from 28th to 30th March at the Kai Tak Stadium, accommodating a much larger audience. It’s also the first international sporting event at the new 50,000-seat venue. As one of the stops of the World Rugby Sevens Series, the tournament brings together 12 men's and 12 women's world-class teams. As the host, the Hong Kong team will continue to take part in the Melrose Claymores competitions, which were added last year to showcase the best of Asian Sevens. The world famou rugby carnival also features heated music performances. Lineup includes British indie rock band Kaise...

“Picasso for Asia: A Conversation”, jointly curated by M+ and Musée national Picasso-Paris, features more than 60 masterpieces created by Spanish artist Picasso from the late 1890s to the early 1970s. This is the first large-scale Picasso exhibition held in Hong Kong in more than a decade. It comprises four pa...

Organised by The Leisure and Cultural Services Department and partnered with The Guimet – National Museum of Asian Arts in France, the Museum Summit will be held on 28th and 29th March at the Convention and Exhibition Centre. It brings together experts and cultural leaders from around the world to share their professional experiences, research findings and innovative ideas. The two-day Summit have four themes: Tourism, Technology, Sustainability and Wellness. It will explore how museums can transcend physical walls to become dynamic cultural spaces that inspire creativity and dialogue and venture into...

Art Central, an annual mega event in the art world, will be held at the Central Harbourfront from 26th to 30th March. Art Central is in its 10th year and is curated by Aaditya Sathish, presenting works from more than 100 galleries and more than 500 artists from over 40 countries and regions around the world...

Art Basel will be held at the Convention and Exhibition Centre from 28th to 30th March, bringing together 240 art galleries from 42 countries and regions, 23 of which are exhibiting for the first time. One of the highlights is “Encounters”, curated sector dedicated to large-scale projects, with the theme “As the World Turns”. Among the 18 installations, 14 are created for this exhibition. Another noteworthy sector is “Kabinett”. This year, a record number of 36 art galleries are taking part, presenting works by 21 artists from the Asia-Pacific region and 15 from other regions. There are also free programmes for the public. “Film”, directed and curated by local independent art institution Para Site, will feature seven free screenings, bringing together the works of 30 artists, with the the...

ComplexCon will be held at AsiaWorld-Expo from 21st to 23rd March. This is the second time for ComplexCon to take place in Hong Kong, after its Asian debut here last year. It will continue to cover fashion, sneakers, art, music, gourmet and other fields. Influential fashion leaders, brands, hip hop singers and artists from around the world will get together. There are also concerts of NJZ (formerly known as New Jeans) and other pop stars. If you want to know about the l...

Hong Kong Sevens will be held from 28th to 30th March at the Kai Tak Stadium, accommodating a much larger audience. It’s also the first international sporting event at the new 50,000-seat venue. As one of the stops of the World Rugby Sevens Series, the tournament brings together 12 men's and 12 women's world-class teams. As the host, the Hong Kong team will continue to take part in the Melrose Claymores competitions, which were added last year to showcase the best of Asian Sevens. The world famou rugby carnival also features heated music performances. Lineup includes British indie rock band Kaise...

Organised by the Asian Film Awards Academy, the Asian Film Awards in its 18th year and will continue to be held in Hong Kong this year. 30 outstanding films from 25 countries and regions will compete for 16 awards. The grand awards ceremony will take place on 16th March at Xiqu Centre. Renowned international film superstar and director Sammo Hung is the Jury President this year, while Japanese music and film star Dean Fujioka serves as the Ambassador. There are also four Youth Ambassadors: Thai actress Aokbab Chutimon, Taiwanese star Austin Lin, Hong Kong actor Lo Chun-yip, and Japanese actor Okada Masaki. T...

Hung Shing Festival is on the 13th in the second month of the lunar calendar. Organised by the Ap Lei Chau Kai Fong Tung Hing Association, the celebration has been held since 1880, and it has evolved into the Ap Lei Chau Hung Shing Cultural Festival today. This year, it is held from 2nd to 17th March. In addition to rituals such as ceremonies inviting and sending off deities, the two-week festival also features various activities on Ap Lei Chau, such as parades, dragon boat rituals, religious opera performances, bazaar, lion dance competitions and exhibitions. There are also Cantonese opera costume experience zone and...