Tag: Culture

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism meets with trade on development of Hong Kong tourism industry (with photos) ******************************************************************************************      The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, met with representatives from the sectors of tourism, hotel, aviation, catering, retail, etc. today (May 14) to exchange views on how to enhance the speed and quality of the development of Hong Kong’s tourism industry and discuss the marketing strategies and tourism promotional directions following the expansion of the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) to cover eight more cities.      At the meeting, Mr Yeung conveyed the care of the Director of the ... Read more

Preserving culture via sugar art ********************************      ​The Government strives to raise the community’s awareness of Hong Kong’s intangible cultural heritage by way of a funding scheme that works to safeguard and support the transmission of traditions such as the blown sugar technique.      A workshop that introduces this technique to grassroots citizens is one of the 124 projects that have received funding under the Intangible Cultural Heritage Funding Scheme.      News.gov.hk interviewed the workshop’s organiser and artist to gain insight into their experiences during the class. Plus, the Intangible Cultural Heritage Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department expounds on the ... Read more

Second Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival opens today to present city’s diverse pop culture (with photos) ******************************************************************************************      The second Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival opens today (April 6) at the central lawn of Victoria Park. Members of the public are given the opportunity to explore the multifaceted charm of Hong Kong’s pop culture in interesting and interactive ways. Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, this year’s festival is themed around “Arts and Action”, taking audiences on a journey through time to experience the dynamic inheritance, diffusion, integration and breakthroughs of the city’s pop culture.     ... Read more

Second Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival to open tomorrow (with photos) ********************************************************************      The second Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will open tomorrow (April 6). With “Arts and Action” as its theme, this year’s festival takes audiences on a journey through time to explore the charm of Hong Kong’s pop culture, showing the dynamic inheritance, diffusion, integration and breakthroughs within it.        Today (April 5), the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung, attended the festival programme parade at the central lawn of Victoria Park. In ... Read more

The Board of Directors of Kitchen Culture Holdings Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of new Directors to the Board to move the Company forward from its recent troubled history. This is in line with the Board’s objective to usher in a new era of transparency, accountability and business expertise. The Board is pleased to announce the significant progress in resolving some of these issues. The Company had received a letter of demand on 14 March 2023 from CDL Properties Ltd in relation to the Company’s alleged default of the lease agreement between the Company and CDL. The Company ... Read more