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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London organises and supports a series of events every year to promote and raise the profile of Hong Kong in countries under its purview. The forthcoming events are –

June to September 2008
May 1 – Jun 29	Kongkee (Hong Kong comic artist) – Breathe Residency, involving a community project Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester, UK www.chineseartscentre.org/ www.asiatriennialmanchester.com/
May 18 – Aug 10	Exhibition of Hong Kong artists Fiona Wong and Wilson Shieh at Terrace Gallery Harewood House, Leeds, UK www.harewood.org
From May 24	Exhibition of Hong Kong artists Kongkee and Karen Tam at three venues in Tyne and Wear www.twmuseums.org.uk
May 28 – Jun 12	‘Creative Hong Kong in London’, showcasing the vibrant developments of Hong Kong creative economy London, UK · *Display of ‘9707’ products at Harvey Nichols* (28/5 – 4/6) – 10 cross-over creations by 10 Hong Kong designers with 10 international brands · *Hong Kong Creative Business Forum at London Business School* (3/6) – one-day discussion on creative industry and business opportunities of Hong Kong by prominent speakers · *‘Creative Hong Kong’ Exhibition at Design Museum* (6-12/6) – displaying over 100 distinguished cases from Hong Kong www.designmuseum.org
Jun 2 - 20	British Council Art Exhibition of Hong Kong Artists at 10 Spring Gardens London, UK www.britishcouncil.org.hk/arts
Jun 8	Dragon Boat Festival Royal Albert Dock, London, UK www.lclc.co.uk
Jun 27 – Sep 28	Art exhibition ‘What are you looking at?’ featuring works of Tsang Kin-wah (Hong Kong artist) Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester, UK www.chineseartscentre.org/
Sep 12 - 21	Hong Kong Film Programme at Riga International Film Forum 2008 Riga, Latvia

EVENTS HELD EARLIER

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London organised or supported the following events in 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. Many of these were to mark the 10^th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region –

January to December 2007

Jan 17 – Jul 8

Art Exhibition
‘Arrivals and Departures: New Perspectives of Hong Kong’

Urbis, Manchester, UK

Mar 23 – Apr 1

Hong Kong Film Programme ‘Andy Lau and the New Breed of Hong Kong’ during 18^th NATFilm Festival

Denmark

Jun 20

Reception to celebrate the 10^th anniversary
London, UK

Jun to Jul

‘Made in Hong Kong’ Film Season

Cornerhouse, Manchester, UK

Jun 30 – Sep 30

Art Exhibition
‘The Pivotal Decade: Hong Kong Art 1997-2007’
Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester, UK

Jul 1

Hong Kong London Dragon Boat Festival

Regatta Centre, Royal Albert Docks, London, UK

Aug 24

10^th anniversary seminar cum reception
Stockholm, Sweden

Aug 27

10^th anniversary seminar cum celebration
Oslo, Norway

Aug 28

10^th anniversary seminar cum celebration
Copenhagen, Denmark

Aug 29

10^th anniversary seminar cum celebration
Helsinki, Finland

Sep 25-28

Hong Kong Week in Russia

Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia

· 25 Sep - Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra concert at International House of Music, Moscow

· 25-28 Sep - Style HK in Moscow Exposition cum photo exhibition on Hong Kong, Manezh Exhibition Complex

· 27 Sep - Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra concert at Academic Cappella Hall, St Petersburg

Oct 12 - 16

Hong Kong Film Season ‘Made in Hong Kong: Films from a New Decade’

Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK

Oct 15

Photo Exhibition on Hong Kong

At gala dinner of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, London, UK

Oct 16

Conference on Hong Kong
Chatham House, London, UK

Oct 24

Piano recital by Colleen Lee (also featuring soprano Catherine Chan and clarinettist David Wong)
Cadogan Hall, London, UK

Oct 27

Piano recital by Colleen Lee

Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland

Oct 29

Piano recital by Colleen Lee (also featuring soprano Catherine Chan and clarinettist David Wong)
Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UK

Oct 31

Piano recital by Colleen Lee (also featuring soprano Catherine Chan and clarinettist David Wong)
The Sage, Newcastle, UK

Nov 10

Hong Kong’s entry to Lord Mayor Show 2007

London, UK

Nov 29 – Dec 12

Hong Kong Film Season at Norwegian Film Institute

Oslo, Norway

January to May 2008

Feb – Mar 2008

Celebration of Chinese New Year in various cities


6 Feb	Moscow, Russia
7 Feb	St. Petersburg, Russia
12 Feb	London, UK
13 Feb	Edinburgh, UK
25 Feb	Oslo, Norway
26 Feb	Birmingham, UK
3 Mar	Malmo, Sweden
5 Mar	Helsinki, Finland
6 Mar	Stockholm, Sweden
7 Mar	Copenhagen, Denmark