Hong Kong Drum Festival, “The Origins of Chinese Civilisation” exhibition
06/12/2024
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Executive Producers：Pang Kai Kwong, Mak Ka Wai
06/12/2024
The second Hong Kong Drum Festival - One Beat, One World: Connecting Through the Drum - Drum Carnival and 5G Live Concert will take place on December 8 on the Great Lawn of the Art Park of the West Kowloon Cultural District.
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HK Section) Half Marathon will be held on January 5. This year, it has been upgraded to a Gold Label Road Race by the global governing body, World Athletics, with a quota of 8,000.
The International Bowling Federation (IBF) World Cup will be held at Top Bowl, Kai Tak Sports Park. It’s the first international competition at the Sports Park. There will be 175 seats and additional standing seats. The semi-finals and finals of the Team of 4 event on the last day will be held at two temporary lanes built at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai, which can accommodate 1,500 spectators.
On New Year’s Eve, the night sky over Victoria Harbour will transform into a stunning canvas of light and shadow, showcasing a breathtaking firework musical. This 12-minute extravaganza will showcase various forms of nature through spectacular fireworks effects, embodying the theme of ‘The Symphony of Happiness’ and conveying wishes for prosperity.
Hong Kong Tennis Open will run from December 29 to January 5 at Victoria Park Tennis Centre Court. Several internationally renowned men’s tennis players will compete, including Coleman Wong, the world’s highest-ranked man in Hong Kong’s men’s singles history
Legends Assemble / Real Madrid – Legends vs Barcelona Heroes will be held at the Hong Kong Stadium on December 20. Classic players from two La Liga squads from different eras will once again put on their jerseys and face off against each other.
Starting from December 21, The Big Bounce will be stationed on the lawn of the Art Park in the West Kowloon Cultural District. The Big Bounce world tour from the US has been held in many cities in America, Canada and Australia, and Hong Kong is its first stop in Asia.
The exhibition presents nearly 150 treasures from the Palace Museum and the Palace of Versailles, highlighting the rich history of mutual respect, inspiration, and exchanges in the realms of culture, arts, science, and more between the Forbidden City and Versailles — two distinguished World Heritage Sites — during the latter half of the 17th century and throughout the 18th century.
In its third year, Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival will run from mid-November to next January. This year’s theme is “Joy Again, Gather”, with Yim Tin Tsai as the centre and reaching out to Sharp Island, Kau Sai Chau and High Island. The public can get together through art.
