Hong Kong Tourism Board

Popular culture is an indispensable part of life that often stimulates vitality and creativity. Hong Kong’s pop culture draws inspirations from humour, a consistent trendsetter that has left a profound mark on the city’s rich and colourful cultural landscape. The ‘Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival 2025’, themed ‘More Than Joy’, offers not only joy and laughter but also an opportunity to appreciate how pop culture can be transmitted and transformed, highlighting possibilities for integration and breakthroughs. This third festival features a diverse range of programmes including stage performances, film screenings, thematic exhibitions and outreach activities.

One of the highlights, Comics Fun Experience Gallery is not to be missed. The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through these classic comic and animation characters, highlighting their deep-rooted influence on Hong Kong’s cultural landscape. The exhibition features themed photo spots where iconic characters appear in comic-style settings infused with distinctive Hong Kong elements, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the world of comics and take pictures with their favourite characters. The exhibition will continue at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza until 7 May, and then move to Event Space 1.1, VESSEL, Kwun Tong, for display from 10 to 29 May 2025.

The vibrant celebrations feature exclusive dining rewards and shopping offers in West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK), along with exhibitions, performances, and concerts at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, M+, and the Art Park.

An array of programmes will be featured in the ‘Chinese Culture Festival 2025’, including the opening dance performance Dongpo: Life in Poems, the ‘Chinese Opera Festival’, exemplary local arts projects recognised by the China National Arts Fund, performing arts programmes from arts and cultural organisations, as well as film screenings, exhibitions and talks.

Presented by:
Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau

Organised by:
Chinese Culture Promotion Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department

The first major Islamic art exhibition in Hong Kong, showcases around 100 masterpieces, including the finest carpets from Iran, Turkey and India, along with ceramics, metalwork, manuscripts and jade. The exhibits are primarily from the Museum of Islamic Art, along with precious objects from the collections of the Palace Museum and the Hong Kong Palace Museum. As early as the Tang and Song dynasties, the Islamic world had contact with China through land and sea routes. Chinese motifs often appear in Islamic art of the period, as seen in the carpets and objects made from diverse materials displayed in the exhibition.

Photos | “Wonders of Imperial Carpets: Masterpieces from the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha” special exhibition | © Hong Kong Palace Museum

This exhibition presents the complexity of twentieth-century Cantonese art and visual culture as an important chapter in global modernism. Sharing a linguistic and cultural identity, the southern port cities of Guangzhou and Hong Kong have historically been marginal in China. As the birthplace of revolution, these cities fostered a distinctive visual and artistic modernism shaped by cross-cultural interactions and the tensions between conservative and progressive art worlds. Bringing together over 200 works from institutional and private collections, many on public display for the first time, Canton Modern recovers a deeply rooted local story with contemporary global resonance.

Photo 1 | Installation view of Canton Modern: Art and Visual Culture, 1900s–1970s, 2025 | Photo: Lok Cheng | Image courtesy of M+, Hong Kong
Photo 2 | Installation view of Canton Modern: Art and Visual Culture, 1900s–1970s, 2025 | Photo: Wilson Lam | Image courtesy of M+, Hong Kong
Photo 3 | Installation view of Canton Modern: Art and Visual Culture, 1900s–1970s, 2025 | Photo: Dan Leung | Image courtesy of M+, Hong Kong

From July 2025, the new season of the Tea House Theatre Experience offers a brand-new selection of songs, instrumental musical pieces and performance excerpts.

Presented by Tea House Rising Stars Troupe and curated and directed by legendary Cantonese opera artist Law Ka-ying, the Tea House Theatre Experience is designed to introduce new audiences to Cantonese opera.

The 90-minute showcase selection of songs, instrumental musical pieces and performance excerpts, demonstrates various traditional styles through a varying programme of works exploring tales of romance, comedy, tragedy and martial arts. The experience also includes narration by an expert moderator offering insight into the history of the art form.

For enquiries: ticketinfo@wkcda.hk

The International Arts Carnival (IAC) returns to bring a summer filled with creativity, inspiration and unforgettable moments! This year's carnival features a vibrant lineup of performances and activities by world-renowned international and local artists, ensuring there's something for everyone in the family.

Highlights include the breathtaking 'Soul of Shaolin' by the Henan Provincial Shaolin Wushu Center; 'Sounds of Sports', where Phoebus Chan and his fellow musicians fuse music with homegrown sports heroes in an energetic performance; and the musical 'The Secret Agent Spin-off: Hidden Treasure,' adapted from the bestselling novel series.

In addition to exhibitions, workshops, online programmes and more, IAC offers an outreach programme at Domain in Yau Tong, showcasing excerpts from some of the carnival's most exciting shows. Get ready for an exciting summer bursting with art and imagination!

WestK Cabaret Nights is a brand-new series featuring interdisciplinary performances that blend music and theatre to showcase the vibrant spirit of Hong Kong’s multicultural cabaret scene. Curated by the WestK Performing Arts Division, WestK Cabaret Nights will be presented in the intimate venue of the Tea House Theatre at the Xiqu Centre on two to three weekday evenings, featuring a dynamic programme that combines various forms of live entertainment, spanning from music of different genres and music theatre to storytelling and stand-up comedy from both experienced and emerging artists.

Ticketing enquiries: (852) 2200 0022, ticketinfo@wkcda.hk
Programme enquiries: (852) 2200 2548, cathy.sc.law@wkcda.hk

The 35th Hong Kong Book Fair, hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, brings together publishers, authors and readers, promoting the culture of reading. This year, the theme of the year ‘Food Culture • Future Living’ showcases a curated selection of literary works and books related to food culture. Readers are invited to explore culinary traditions and histories from diverse perspectives, understand the connection between diet and healthy living and discover how technology is shaping future eating habits and lifestyle. The Book Fair features a rich and diverse array of content, including seminars with renowned authors from around the world, a diverse range of cultural activities and the ‘World of Art and Culture’ zone, all to inspire the public to explore reading the world.

This year's ‘World of Art and Culture’ zone will align with the theme of the year and continue to support the city’s positioning as an east-meets-west centre for international cultural exchange. It will feature thematic exhibitions with eight artists presenting meticulously curated and diverse exhibits, including books, dynamic videos, musical compositions and relevant literature. From their professional perspectives, they will offer unique interpretations of food culture. Additionally, various consulates in Hong Kong will contribute collections, coming together to create a cultural feast that transcends borders and blends the ancient with the modern.

The fair features eight seminar series. In collaboration with Ming Pao and Asia Weekly, the ‘Renowned Writers’ seminar series continues to invite renowned writers from Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to engage with readers through a series of seminars. The English and International Reading Seminar Series features authors from different places of the world, who will share their creative journeys and insights, guiding the audience to immerse themselves in the world of writing.

This July, four of the world’s top football clubs, Liverpool FC, AC Milan, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, are set to make history at the Hong Kong Football Festival 2025 (HKFF), hosted at Kai Tak Stadium, the city’s newest hub for Asia’s mega events. Football fans in Hong Kong and across the region will witness two blockbuster matches at HKFF 2025. In addition, open training sessions prior to the matches will offer a rare opportunity for fans to watch their favourite teams fine-tune their preparations up close.

Ani-com & Games Hong Kong (ACGHK) is one of the most popular summer events in Hong Kong, gathering animation, comic and games pop culture from around the world for an exciting 5-day event. The Hong Kong Art Toys Expo will be held concurrently, showcasing diverse collections by various artists and the latest toy figures.

The HKTDC Food Expo 2025 will be held from 14 to 18 August and will gather numerous exhibitors to provide a wide array of food and beverage products from around the world.

The Impossible Trial – a musical, the first original Cantonese musical commissioned by WestK and co-presented and co-produced with HKREP, on its Mainland China tour in Shanghai and Beijing from 17 June, will return to the Xiqu Centre on 14 August for its third Hong Kong run. The 2025 Hong Kong rerun is supported by the China National Arts Fund. The Beijing stop of the tour is supported by the Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing.

Image courtesy of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

For ticketing enquiries:
ask@popticket.hk

For programme enquiries:
WeskK: theatre.team.pa@wkcda.hk
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (852) 3103 5900

This mega event in Hong Kong highlights the latest in computers, communications and electronic products. Covering various fields such as innovative technology, the exhibition serves as an essential platform for the industry. Participants can engage directly with cutting-edge products and technologies, translating research achievements into practical applications. Plus, exhibitors are offering numerous discounts, providing a great opportunity to upgrade your equipment!

As part of the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament, the Hong Kong Open Badminton Championships will bring together the world’s top badminton players from over 20 countries and regions, competing for the highest honour.

Clockenflap, Hong Kong’s biggest international outdoor music and arts festival, takes place at the Central Harbourfront from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 December.

The early lineup includes acclaimed British singer-songwriter Jacob Collier and feted Hong Kong singer-songwriter Panther Chan on Friday; followed by Indonesian rap star Rich Brian and former Portishead frontwoman Beth Gibbons on Saturday; and Scottish indie legends Franz Ferdinand and Mandarin pop star Yoga Lin on Sunday.

The initial lineup announcement also features British singer-songwriter Passenger and German electro-house hellraisers Digitalism (DJ set) on Friday; US alt-indie favourite Soccer Mommy, Japanese indie-popsters Chilli Beans., Thai indie darling Phum Viphurit and Japanese uprising vocalist-songwriter AKASAKI on Saturday; and on Sunday, Canadian post-rock masters Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Californian indie heroes TV Girl, UK-based DJ Riria, and Hong Kong mythical post-punk legends, Bitter Tea of General Yeng, returning after a 40-year silence for their first-ever live performance. Stay tuned for many more epic acts to be unveiled soon!

Clockenflap will feature a spectacular outdoor environment featuring multiple stages, a tempting array of irresistible F&B outlets, and an eclectic lineup of must-see international, regional and local acts.