
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 –
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June to September 2008 |
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May 1
– Jun 29 |
Kongkee (Hong Kong comic artist) – Breathe Residency,
involving a community project
www.asiatriennialmanchester.com/
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May 18 – Aug 10 |
Exhibition of Hong Kong artists Fiona Wong and Wilson Shieh at Terrace Gallery
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May 24 |
Exhibition of Hong Kong artists Kongkee and Karen Tam at three
venues in Tyne and Wear
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May 28 – Jun 12 |
‘Creative Hong Kong in London’,
showcasing the vibrant developments of Hong Kong creative economy
London, UK
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Display of ‘9707’ products at Harvey Nichols (28/5 –
4/6) – 10 cross-over creations by 10 Hong Kong designers with 10 international
brands
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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
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‘Creative Hong Kong’ Exhibition at Design Museum
(6-12/6) – displaying over 100 distinguished cases from Hong Kong
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Jun 2
- 20 |
British Council Art Exhibition of Hong Kong Artists at 10 Spring Gardens
www.britishcouncil.org.hk/arts
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Jun 8 |
Dragon Boat Festival
Royal
Albert Dock, London, UK
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Jun 27 – Sep 28 |
Art exhibition ‘What are you looking at?’
featuring works of Tsang Kin-wah (Hong Kong artist) |
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Sep 12 - 21 |
Hong Kong
Film Programme at
Riga International Film Forum 2008
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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 10th anniversary of the establishment of
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region –
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January to December 2007 |
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Jan 17 – Jul 8 |
Art Exhibition
Urbis, Manchester, UK
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Mar 23 – Apr 1 |
Hong Kong Film Programme ‘Andy Lau and the New Breed of Hong Kong’ during 18th
NATFilm Festival
Denmark
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Jun 20 |
Reception to celebrate the 10th anniversary
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Jun to Jul |
‘Made in Hong Kong’ Film Season
Cornerhouse, Manchester, UK
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Jun 30 – Sep 30 |
Art Exhibition
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Jul 1 |
Hong Kong London Dragon Boat Festival
Regatta Centre, Royal Albert Docks, London, UK
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Aug 24 |
10th
anniversary seminar cum reception
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Aug 27 |
10th
anniversary seminar cum celebration
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Aug 28 |
10th
anniversary seminar cum celebration
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Aug 29 |
10th
anniversary seminar cum celebration
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Sep 25-28 |
Hong Kong Week in Russia
Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia
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25 Sep
- Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra concert at
International House of Music, Moscow
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25-28 Sep - Style HK in Moscow Exposition cum photo
exhibition on Hong Kong, Manezh Exhibition Complex
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27 Sep
- Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra concert at Academic
Cappella Hall, St Petersburg
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Oct 12 - 16 |
Hong Kong Film Season ‘Made in Hong Kong: Films from a New Decade’
Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK
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Oct 15 |
Photo Exhibition on Hong Kong
At
gala dinner of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, London, UK
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Oct 16 |
Conference on Hong Kong
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Oct 24 |
Piano recital by Colleen Lee
(also featuring soprano Catherine Chan and
clarinettist David Wong)
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Oct 27 |
Piano recital by Colleen Lee
Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland
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Oct 29 |
Piano recital by Colleen Lee
(also featuring soprano Catherine Chan and
clarinettist David Wong)
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Oct 31 |
Piano recital by Colleen Lee
(also featuring soprano Catherine Chan and
clarinettist David Wong)
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Nov
10 |
Hong Kong’s entry to Lord Mayor Show 2007
London, UK
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Nov
29 – Dec 12 |
Hong Kong Film Season at Norwegian Film Institute
Oslo,
Norway
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January to May 2008 |
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Feb –
Mar 2008 |
Celebration of Chinese New Year in various cities
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Feb 9
– Mar 22 |
Exhibition “Everyday Anomalies”,
featuring works of four Hong Kong artists
Phoenix Gallery, Brighton, UK
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Feb 10 |
Chinese New Year Festival 2008
London, UK
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Mar
14 |
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra concert at
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Mar
15 |
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra concert at
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Mar
17 |
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra concert
at
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Mar
18 |
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra concert at
Newcastle, UK
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Mar
28 – Apr 6 |
19th
NATFilm Festival 2008,
featuring new films from Hong Kong
Denmark
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Apr
17 |
Hong Kong-Fujian Joint Promotion
Birmingham, UK
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Updated June 2008