Gai Gai Visits the Lovers’ Rock
On the occasion of the Seven Sisters' Festival, Gai Gai visits the so-called Marriage Destiny Rock to meet Niulang the Cowherd...
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What’s Behind Hong Kong’s Remarkable Flower Plaques — 花牌
A unique bamboo structure designed for celebration, flower plaques risk fading away, despite the passion behind them...
Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival Returns to M+
Noise-punks David Boring, experimental filmmakers Roger Garcia and Takashi Ito, plus visual artists Xu Bing and Rirkrit Tiravanija all feature at M+ museum’s 2026 Asian Avant-Garde Film Festival...
History Events to Check Out in Hong Kong This Month
After Art Month, Hong Kong offers a rich lineup of history-inspired programmes across the city...
‘The Liar’ Confronts Reality in the Post-Truth Age
Hong Kong actor Tai Yin Chan joins Danish director Tua Biering for a new stage play that shakes us out of complacency...
CT Music Fest Goes Legit With a Grassroots Hong Kong Happening
Joe Lung has been staging secret concerts at his Chez Trente speakeasy. Now he’s scaling up with a camping music festival on Cheung Chau...
Unswerving Loyalty: Kwan Tai, Hong Kong’s God of Brotherhood
How a warrior revered for his loyalty became one of Hong Kong's most respected deities. ...
What’s Happening at the 2025 Kids’ International Film Festival
Even adults will find a lot to enjoy in this year’s programme of thoughtful films with post-screening talks by local directors...
An Extraordinary Temple and a Master Builder: Hong Kong’s Lo Pan Festival
This July, construction workers will gather at one of Hong Kong's most extraordinary temples – one of only two in the world dedicated to Lo Pan....
All About Ching Ming, Hong Kong’s Tomb-Sweeping Day
What's the story behind Ching Ming, one of the most important holidays on the Chinese calendar? ...
The Story of Kwun Yum, Hong Kong’s Mother Goddess
One goddess is worshipped above the rest: Kwun Yum, the Goddess of Mercy. But how did she achieve her exalted position?...
Meet the Artists Behind Sai Kung’s Seaside Arts Festival
The Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival spans several islands, with artworks explore their history and culture...
Freespace Jazz Fest and Popfest: Music for the People
Two festivals bring big-ticket musicians — and plenty of free shows — to the West Kowloon Cultural District...
What to Eat This Dongzhi, the Winter Solstice Festival
Chinese families gather for a feast on winter solstice, which was once considered as important — or perhaps moreso — than lunar new year...
These Hong Kong Musicians Are Ready to Rock Clockenflap
Back for a second 2023 edition, Clockenflap's international headliners are being joined by a robust crew of local talent...
Young at Heart: A Film Fest for Kids
Proving you’re never too old for a good time at the movies with the family, KIFF and KIFF Carnival return to stoke film appreciation in Hong Kong’s youngest minds...
Total Freedom: “You and You” Brings Hong Kong Dancers Together
French choreographer Christian Rizzo and video artist Sophie Laly have teamed up with a cross-section of Hong Kong’s dance community for a unique performance...
Underrated Director Cheang Pou-soi: In His Own Words
Cheang Pou-soi is one of Hong Kong’s most vital filmmakers. Why do so few people know his name?...
Clockenflap’s Big Comeback: Hong Kong Indie Music is Going Global
Hong Kong has changed since the last Clockenflap edition in 2018 – and so has local music...
Even Covid Can’t Kill Hong Kong Film: What to Watch This Autumn
At the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival and beyond, it's a good season for local film...
Why Hong Kong’s Most Controversial LGBTQ+ Filmmaker is Retiring
After diving into filmmaking 16 years ago, self-taught director Scud has produced a unique body of work. So why is he leaving it behind?...
Our Artificial Future: Microwave Festival Explores the Implications of New Tech
Hong Kong’s annual new media arts festival raises tricky questions about our relationship to new technology....
Tin Hau Festival: Celebrating the Birthday of Hong Kong’s Supreme Goddess
From a Fujianese fishing village to the streets of Hong Kong: the story behind Tin Hau, Hong Kong's most popular deity. ...
Stay Home? Or Go to the Cinema? This Year, the HKIFF Chooses Both
The hybrid Hong Kong International Film Festival designed for these pandemic times may mark a turning point for future festivals...
This Mid-Autumn, Walk Over Hot Coals for the Monkey King
Long overshadowed by the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Monkey King Festival is a unique slice of Chiu Chow culture that includes shamans, trances and incredible feats of endurance....
Enter the Dragon Boat: A New Spirit Hits Hong Kong Waters
On the eve of Tuen Ng, a dragon boat club considers the spiritual and cultural meaning of these quintessential Hong Kong vessels. ...
Dragon Boats from the Past: A Festive Chapter from Gwulo’s New Book
We present an excerpt from the latest book published by David Bellis, founder of the popular Hong Kong history website Gwulo....
Still Human: A Film About a Domestic Helper, a Paraplegic – and Human Dignity
Oliver Chan's highly anticipated debut feature brings together Hong Kong-based Filipina actress Crisel Consunji and local legend Anthony Wong....
Tear Gas City: How the Microwave Arts Festival Reflects Hong Kong in 2019
As the whole world seems to burn, the programme director of Hong Kong’s oldest new media arts festival thinks art has the power to heal –and serve as a warning....
The Hong Kong International Literary Festival – How Did It All Begin?
The founders of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival tell the odd tale of how a pioneering event took root in Hong Kong....
Hong Kong’s Kids International Film Festival is an Antidote to Corporate Blockbusters
The third edition of KIFF offers a thoughtful mid-summer programme for kids, teenagers and grown-ups who like good films....
Can Quebec Films Help Hong Kong Explore its Own Identity? Indie Collective YEC Says Yes
For more than two decades, independent collective Ying E Chi has pushed the boundaries of Hong Kong film – and a new programme of Québécois movies continues the mission....
Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in Hong Kong: Are Film Festivals Still Relevant?
As Hong Kong celebrates 50 years of the Cannes Film Festival’s Directors’ Fortnight, it raises the question of whether traditional film festivals still have an important role to play....
The Immigrant Dragons, Part IV: Generations United in Bendigo
Back home in Australia, the world's largest imperial dragon joins his predecessors – and so do the citizens of Bendigo, united by Chinese tradition....
G Affairs: Lee Cheuk-pan Keeps His Film Uniquely Hong Kong
Ahead of his Hong Kong International Film Festival debut, director Lee Cheuk-pan asserts the need for local movies to tell local stories....
The Hong Kong International Film Festival Returns – In Search of a Home
New HKIFF executive director Albert Lee has the Hong Kong International Film Festival looking to the future....
Macau’s Film Festival Punches Above Its Weight
The third edition of the International Film Festival and Awards Macao sees the festival coming into its own....
A Big Audience for Hong Kong Bands: Clockenflap 2018
Although its biggest acts are usually from abroad, Clockenflap is also the place to discover Hong Kong's independent music scene....
Don’t Ignore Hong Kong’s Quietly Growing Literary Scene
The latest edition of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival is bigger than ever, highlighting an increasingly robust literary scene....
Joe Lam and Joanne Leung Have Made Hong Kong’s Only LGBT Film Festival More Relevant Than Ever
After nearly three decades the Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival seems more vital than ever....