Hong Kong Culture Festival 2019 promotes exchange
Travel Biz News / Media OutReach –
The fifth edition of “Hong Kong Culture Festival”, organised by Intangible Cultural Heritage Earthpulse Society and supported by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), will take place from September till November 2019.
At the press conference, Hing Chao, Chairman of Intangible Cultural Heritage Earthpulse Society introduced the event concept while Wucius Wong and Zhao Zhijun, curators of two Hong Kong Ink Art Walk 2019 exhibitions shared their insights on art, and Master Tam presented the rarely seen performance of Lion Dance Theatre.
Sponsors and organisers attending the event included Ms Esa Leung, Head of Intangible Cultural Heritage Office; Ms. Juliana Lam, Managing Director of Julius Group; Zhou Jianfeng, Managing Director of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Limited; Ms. Annie Jea, General Manager of City Garden Hotel; Ms. Jolie Lo, Sales Administration Manager of Celestial Pictures Limited; Park Jongtaek, Director of Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong; Dr. Mui Kwong Chiu, renowned composer in Hong Kong; Dr. Celina Chin, Executive Director of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra; Master Anthony Lam, Grandmaster of Lam Chun Fai Hung Kuen Academy; Master Tam Ting Pong, Chairman of Hong Kong Dragon Lion Unicorn Pai Yau Dances Sport Association and Master Nam Yuk Tong, Chairman of Hakka Kung Fu Culture Research Society , according to a press statement .
This year, the organiser will collaborate with Inner Mongolia, South Korea and Japan for various cultural programmes. These unique crossovers inspired the organiser to promote these unique cultures representing the different facets of the orient.
Under the theme “Oriental Impressions”, the festival presents a rich array of programmes, such as visual and performance arts, to showcase the cultural gems of the Orient and to enhance public awareness about intangible cultural heritage.
Among all the artistic showcases dedicated to intangible cultural heritage, for the first time, “Hong Kong Ink Art Walk 2019” will take place in September and October, bringing distinguished ink artworks from leading galleries in the city to the Hong Kong audience.
Another highlight is “Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Mart”, a three-day market packed with traditional ICH performances, putting the most valuable essences of traditional folk arts on the stage.
The 3rd International Lingnan Hung Kuen Festival will be organised by Lam Chun Fai Hung Kuen Academy, with workshop and seminar. The 3rd Hung Kuen Competition will take place following with a Classical Chinese Kung Fu Film Screening Martial Club presented by Celestial Pictures.
Hong Kong Culture Festival aims to preserve and revitalise intangible cultural heritage by promoting public awareness and engagement in traditional culture — especially the youth.
Sept.15 , 2019
Photo from Left: Ms Juliana Lam, Managing Director of Julius Group; Zhao Zhijun and Wucius Wong, Curators of two Hong Kong Ink Art Walk 2019 exhibitions, and Hing Chao, Chairman of Intangible Cultural Heritage Earthpulse Society attended the press conference of Hong Kong Culture Festival 2019.
