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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.
A visitor poses for a photo with Hu Yinping’s Potatoes Grow on Trees at the preview of Art Basel at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on March 25. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong culture

Editorial | Hong Kong’s celebration of art and culture sends a powerful message

At a time of geopolitical complexity, Art Basel opens in a city nurturing local artists, collaborating with international institutions and fostering understanding.

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Opinion | To realise Hong Kong’s cultural potential, a global vision is essential

Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Hong Kong developer banks on arts and finance synergy in West Kowloon cultural hub

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for March 20-22

Enjoy a refined Korean menu at Mosu Hong Kong at M+, European comfort food at Dedica, and a decadent Italian dinner at LucAle’s new Sai Ying Pun home.

Chicken cordon bleu with Fontina cheese and sautéed porcini mushrooms at Hong Kong’s LucAle Italian restaurant. Photo: Handout
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‘Unconventional bodies’: inclusive dance team’s upcoming Hong Kong show

Unusual Symptoms’ experimental dance project Harmonia challenges audience biases about the human body.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub must use financial reprieve wisely

While loans and bonds are a short-term fix, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority needs sound strategies to ensure sustainable cash flow.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, February 20 to 22

Enjoy music and markets in West Kowloon, take your pet to a cafe in Sheung Wan, attend a women-only workout in Quarry Bay and more.

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Events at WestK Nightscapes in West Kowloon Art Park this weekend include food markets, live music and workshops. Photo: WestK
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s West Kowloon arts hub secures HK$3 billion, 10-year loan facility

Deal, together with US$1 billion bond issuance in tranches, will help operator meet financing challenges until property project generates revenue.

Hong Kong economy

West Kowloon arts hub seeks US$1 billion in first bond sale to fund operations

Loss-making authority edges closer to bond offering to help sustain operations amid continuing deficits.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Singaporean musician living with OCD uses toy pianos to tell her story

Margaret Leng Tan talks about weird instruments and ‘the magic of timing’, following her Hong Kong performance of ‘Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep’.

Margaret Leng Tan plays a melodica during a recent performance of “Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep” in Hong Kong. The production, which combines spoken word, projected images and toy piano music, is an autobiographical portrait of a musician living with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Photo: Visual Voices, courtesy of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Hong Kong culture

SpongeBob, Peppa Pig and panda cubs head to Hong Kong arts hub for balloon parade

City’s first large-scale inflatable characters parade serves as finale for ‘Merry Balloon Hong Kong’ winter festive event.

The parade was held at the West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Sam Tsang.
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Revellers pack into Hong Kong’s Central for Christmas photos, nightcap

Locals, tourists seek keepsake pictures under 20-metre Christmas tree as other revellers head for time-honoured drink in Lan Kwai Fong.

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Hong Kong’s Sigg Prize shared for first time in the award’s history

Animator Wong Ping and ceramicist Heidi Lau share the Sigg Prize 2025, a contemporary art prize awarded by Hong Kong’s M+ museum.

Your Perfect Week

The best things to do in Hong Kong, December 20-26

A free Dr Sun Yat-sen exhibition, a harbourfront winter carnival, works by Zao Wou-Ki at M+ and a new Kai Tak art dome.

To mark the 100th anniversary of Dr Sun Yat-sen’s death, the newly re-opened Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum is holding a free exhibition. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong Palace Museum says Egyptian exhibition will be most profitable show yet

About 700,000 people expected to visit display over nine-month run, director Louis Ng says.

A coffin displayed as part of the “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong culture

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Years after Gehry delivered the Guggenheim Bilbao, one of the world’s most successful museums, his vision for Hong Kong was rejected.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Visitors deserve to enjoy Egyptian heritage on display free of chaos

Museum organisers have taken steps to control overcrowding, but bottlenecks must be addressed to ensure a smooth run of the rare exhibition.

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Your Perfect Week

Your cheat sheet for what to do in Hong Kong from November 16-22

Sample the work of Mandarin Grill’s new head chef, take the plunge in Victoria Harbour or find your rhythm at Freespace Dance.

Korean group Jungle will be performing an immersive, augmented-reality dance at this month’s Freespace Dance. Photo: courtesy West Kowloon Cultural District
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 14-16

A beer festival, a huge party for dogs and their owners, and a pickleball competition are among the things to check out this weekend.

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New Openings

Hong Kong new openings, from new music venue Tides to a pet club in West Kowloon

Italian pasticceria Cova reopens in Pacific Place, a new pickleball venue offers four indoor courts, and pets come first at WestK Pet Club.

Art

Think you know Robert Rauschenberg? M+’s new exhibition says otherwise

Decades before the art world went global, Rauschenberg forged deep ties across Asia – a journey now traced in a landmark new show.

The late artist Robert Rauschenberg’s Asian influences are explored in depth in a major new exhibition at M+. Photo: SCMP Archives
Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Hong Kong’s small cultural venues can pack a big punch

Intimate spaces like the East Kowloon Cultural Centre that are closely connected to their communities can do much to strengthen the city’s soft power.

Illustration: Craig Stephens
Hong Kong economy

SpongeBob, Garfield among 20 characters joining Hong Kong’s IP carnival

Merry Balloon Hong Kong set to become Asia’s largest IP-themed carnival, with month-long event to launch on November 24.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

No Time To Die – Hong Kong performances blend architecture and movement

No Time To Die: An Inert Liquid Assembly is a series of dance performances and an exhibition in Hong Kong debuting on November 20.

Hong Kong society

New M+ head vows to boost China-world cultural ties, make Hong Kong arts hub

One of the museum’s important missions is the promotion of cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world, Paulo Pong says.

(Left to right) “Dead Birds” and “Sacre-Coeur” by Pablo Picasso are showcased at an M+ special exhibition. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong society

‘Highest security standards’ at Hong Kong Palace Museum for ancient Egypt show

Museum is putting on show three Egyptian statues, including one weighing 1.8 tonnes, ahead of main exhibition.

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A 2.4-metre (7.9-foot) tall statue of the pharaoh Merenptah is uncrated at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Photo: Sam Tsang
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Controversial Hong Kong writer on her cancelled play starring Anthony Wong

Hong Kong playwright Candace Chong reflects on the off-on-off decision to cancel her play We Are Gay starring Antony Wong.

Your Perfect Week

The best things to do in Hong Kong, October 19-25

Check out rare Cantopop album cover photography, sample Club Rangoon’s Burmese fare during a two-day pop-up, or marvel at ancient Chinese silks.

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