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Major Cultural Events

October 2010 – November 2013 Art@Government Buildings 2010-11
October 2011 – July 2012New Look for Public Places: Shanghai Street Public Art Project
Refuse Collection Point got a totally new look under the New Look for Public Places: Shanghai Street Public Art Project. 
Refuse Collection Point got a totally new look under the New Look for Public Places: Shanghai Street Public Art Project.
November 2011 – September 20124.23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2012: Read • Enriching Our World
A sharing session at the prize presentation ceremony of the 4.23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2012: Read • Enriching Our World. 
A sharing session at the prize presentation ceremony of the 4.23 World Book Day Creative Competition in 2012: Read • Enriching Our World.
December 2011 – May 2012Thematic Storytelling Workshops: The Adventure of ‘Small Ears’
Reading for leisure was promoted to children and their parents through interactive storytelling workshops. 
Reading for leisure was promoted to children and their parents through interactive storytelling workshops.
December 21, 2011 – July 30, 2012Applauding Hong Kong Pop Legend: Roman Tam
January – July 2012Competition on Story Writing in Chinese for Students in 2012
January – September 201222nd Chinese Poetry Writing Competition
January – November 2012Awards for Creative Writing in Chinese in 2012
January 2012 – late 2013Public Art Scheme of the Town Park, Indoor Velodrome-cum-Sports Centre, in Area 45, Tseung Kwan O
March – November 2012 Meet-the-Authors 2012: Reading the Life of …
March – December 2012Explore the World of Medicine: Public Lecture Series 2012
March 2012 – January 2013ArtAlive@Park2012
Twilight, an artwork created by architecture students from the City University of Hong Kong, on show at Stanley Promenade as part of ArtAlive@Park2012. 
Twilight, an artwork created by architecture students from the City University of Hong Kong, on show at Stanley Promenade as part of ArtAlive@Park2012.
April – May 2012Leaders’ Talks Series 2012
April 12 – 13 & 15, 2012 Psy by The Seven Fingers (Canada) at Sha Tin Town Hall and Tuen Mun Town Hall
April 25, 2012Borodin Quartet (Russia) at Hong Kong City Hall
April 27 – June 10, 2012Transformation of the Qipao exhibition
May – December 2012Subject Talks on Cosmopolitan Hong Kong
May 6, 2012Guitar and Cello Duo Concert by Yang Xuefei and Wang Jian at Hong Kong City Hall
May 11 – 12 & 14, 2012Flamenco sin Fronteras –by Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company (Spain) at Tuen Mun Town Hall and Hong Kong City Hall
Built around the art of flamenco, the Flamenco sin Fronteras show by Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company also presented other forms of Latin American song and dance. 
Built around the art of flamenco, the Flamenco sin Fronteras show by Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company also presented other forms of Latin American song and dance.
May 19 – July 22, 2012PICASSO – Masterpieces from Musée National Picasso, Paris
The PICASSO - Masterpieces from Musée National Picasso, Paris exhibition enjoyed a record-high attendance of 294 000 in its two-month exhibition period. 
The PICASSO - Masterpieces from Musée National Picasso, Paris exhibition enjoyed a record-high attendance of 294 000 in its two-month exhibition period.
May 25 – July 25, 2012Imperishable Affection: The Art of Feng Zikai "Cultivating Life and Soul"
May 25 – October 7, 2012Imperishable Affection: The Art of Feng Zikai "Creating a World of Compassion"
May 25 – October 7, 2012 (Macao Museum)
November 13, 2012 – May 19, 2013 (Guangdong Museum)
Maritime Porcelain Road: Relics from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Museums
June 10, 2012Community Thematic Carnival: Fun under Sun at Ap Lei Chau Wind Tower Park
June 15 – August 5, 2012Chinese Opera Festival 2012 at various LCSD venues
The Chinese Opera Festival 2012  opened with the Kunqu Opera classic The Story of the West Chamber, presented by the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theatre of Jiaangsu Province. 
The Chinese Opera Festival 2012 opened with the Kunqu Opera classic The Story of the West Chamber, presented by the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theatre of Jiaangsu Province.
June 22 – 24, 2012International Military Tattoo at Hong Kong Coliseum
Over 10 military bands and performing groups from the Mainland, Hong Kong and overseas took part in the International Military Tattoo.  
Over 10 military bands and performing groups from the Mainland, Hong Kong and overseas took part in the International Military Tattoo.
June 22 – October 14, 2012A Lofty Retreat from the Red Dust: The Secret Garden of Emperor Qianlong
An exhibit at The Secret Garden of Emperor Qianlong exhibition. 
An exhibit at The Secret Garden of Emperor Qianlong exhibition.
June 28 – July 15, 2012The 9th Hong Kong Literature Festival
A press conference performance for the 9th Hong Kong Literature Festival. 
A press conference performance for the 9th Hong Kong Literature Festival.
June 29 – October 17, 2012Creatures of the Abyss
Games with “deep-sea animals” at the opening ceremony of the Creatures of the Abyss exhibition. 
Games with “deep-sea animals” at the opening ceremony of the Creatures of the Abyss exhibition.
July 1, 2012Fireworks Display to Celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
July 6 – August 19, 2012International Arts Carnival 2012
Jumping for the sky at the opening of the International Arts Carnival. 
Jumping for the sky at the opening of the International Arts Carnival.
July 7 – 8, 2012Fantasia of Tales Adventure - Outdoor Programme in support of the International Arts Carnival 2012 at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza
July 14, 2012Community Thematic Carnival: Go Dream! Youth Gala at Yuen Long Theatre Avenue and Foyer
July 14 – November 26, 2012Hong Kong Photography Series 3: Beyond the Portrait
A black-and-white corner at the Hong Kong Photography Series 3: Beyond the Portrait exhibition. 
A black-and-white corner at the Hong Kong Photography Series 3: Beyond the Portrait exhibition.
July 21 – August 20, 2012Summer Reading Month 2012
Parents are encouraged to read together with their children during Summer Reading Month. 
Parents are encouraged to read together with their children during Summer Reading Month.
July 25 – November 26, 2012The Majesty of All Under Heaven: The Eternal Realm of China's First Emperor exhibition
Measuring 12 x 12 metres, this 3-D painting was displayed at the Hong Kong Museum of History during the exhibition The Majesty of All Under Heaven: The Eternal Realm of China's First Emperor. 
Measuring 12 x 12 metres, this 3-D painting was displayed at the Hong Kong Museum of History during the exhibition The Majesty of All Under Heaven: The Eternal Realm of China's First Emperor.
July 27 – August 10, 2012Art Summer@VAC
August – November 2012Subject Talk Series on Life and Death Education: Different Forms of Death and their Impacts
August 2012 – April 2013The 24th Hong Kong Print Awards
August 2 – 5, 2012Nine Songs by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan at Hong Kong Cultural Centre
The Nine Songs cycle of poems was written by Qu Yuan some 2 300 years ago. Drawing on its ancient imagery, Nine Songs choreographer created a thoroughly contemporary piece where distant and recent pasts collide. 
The Nine Songs cycle of poems was written by Qu Yuan some 2 300 years ago. Drawing on its ancient imagery, Nine Songs choreographer created a thoroughly contemporary piece where distant and recent pasts collide.
August 4 – 5 & 7 – 8, 2012Summer Fun Party: Aloha! Summer Fiesta! at Queen Elizabeth Stadium and Sha Tin Town Hall
August 12 to 26, 2012Exhibition on China’s First Manned Space Docking Mission
The Exhibition on China's First Manned Space Docking Mission was very popular, attracting more than 60 000 people. 
The Exhibition on China's First Manned Space Docking Mission was very popular, attracting more than 60 000 people.
August 29, 2012 – August 5, 2013A Date with Chinese Tea
September 2012Talk Series on Chinese Music as World Intangible Cultural Heritage
September 2012Park Déco – Cornwall Street Park
The launch ceremony for Park Déco, on September 4, 2012. 
The launch ceremony for Park Déco on September 4, 2012.
September 2012Asian Museum Network Conference Hong Kong 2012
Coinciding with the city’s celebration of 2012 as “Hong Kong Design Year”, the Asian Museum Network Conference 2012 focused on design museums as well as museum design in the context of Asia and its people. 
Coinciding with the city’s celebration of 2012 as “Hong Kong Design Year”, the Asian Museum Network Conference 2012 focused on design museums as well as museum design in the context of Asia and its people.
September 2012The Sculpting Space – Hong Kong Public Art Design exhibition of the 2012 Hong Kong and Macao Visual Arts Biennial
September 2012Grandpa Grandma Memory Boxes Exhibition
Grandpa Grandma Memory Boxes is a community art project jointly organised with our department’s Art Promotion Office, Art for All, with dedicated support and participation from i-dArt, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. 
Grandpa Grandma Memory Boxes is a community art project jointly organised with our department’s Art Promotion Office, Art for All, with dedicated support and participation from i-dArt, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.
September 13 – October 21, 20122012 Mid-Autumn Lantern Display: Terracotta Warriors of the Qin Dynasty at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza
September 14 – 16, 2012Rambert Dance Company (UK) at Kwai Tsing Theatre
September 15 – November 25, 2012All Are Guests – Hong Kong at the Liverpool Biennial 2012
September 15, 2012 – June 17, 2013Free and Unfettered: Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy by Au Ho-nien
September 27 – October 6, 2012Mid-Autumn Lantern Design Competition Entries Exhibition 2012 at Hong Kong City Hall
September 28 – 30, 20122012 Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnivals at Tung Chung Man Tung Road Park, Tai Po Waterfront Park and Victoria Park
The Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival at Victoria Park. 
The Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival at Victoria Park.
October 1, 20122012 National Day Fireworks Display
October 7, 2012Hong Kong International Jazz Festival 2012: Outdoor Concert at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza
October 11 – 14, 2012Verdi – La Traviata at Hong Kong Cultural Centre
A final rehearsal for Verdi’s La Traviata. 
A final rehearsal for Verdi’s La Traviata.
October 12, 2012Collecting for 50 Years – The People and Their Stories
October 15, 2012Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica at Hong Kong Cultural Centre
October 16, 2012The English Concert at Hong Kong City Hall
October 19 – November 17, 2012New Vision Arts Festival 2012
Launched in 2002, the biennial New Vision Arts Festival has developed a striking identity over the years with its innovative, cross-cultural programming with an Asian focus. 
Launched in 2002, the biennial New Vision Arts Festival has developed a striking identity over the years with its innovative, cross-cultural programming with an Asian focus.
October 27, 2012New Asia Lecture on Contemporary China 2012
October 30, 2012Wells Cathedral Choir (UK) at Hong Kong City Hall
November 2012Public Lectures on Asian Studies 2012
November – December 2012Hong Kong Week 2012 – Culture & Creativity @ Taipei
A performance at the press conference for Hong Kong Week 2012 - Cultural Creativity @ Taipei. The event was the first of its kind showcasing Hong Kong's attraction as a cultural metropolis to Taiwanese audiences. 
A performance at the press conference for Hong Kong Week 2012 - Cultural & Creativity @ Taipei. The event was the first of its kind showcasing Hong Kong's attraction as a cultural metropolis to Taiwanese audiences.
November 2012 – November 2013Art@Government Buildings 2012-13
A pleasant corner at the Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex under Art@Government Buildings 2012-2013. 
A pleasant corner at the Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex under Art@ Government Buildings 2012-2013.
November 3 – 4, 2012Music Beyond Borders - Outdoor Programme in support of the New Vision Arts Festival 2012 at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza
November 7, 2012Piano Recital by Krystian Zimerman at Hong Kong Cultural Centre
November 8 – 9, 2012San Francisco Symphony at Hong Kong Cultural Centre
November 11, 2012Community Thematic Carnival: Breezy Sai Kung at Sai Kung Waterfront Park
November 18, 2012Asian Ethnic Cultural Performances 2012 at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza
November 19, 2012Piano Recital by Piotr Anderszewski at Hong Kong City Hall
November 25, 2012Cantonese Opera Day at Hong Kong Cultural Centre
A stage performance by young troupers on Cantonese Opera Day 2012. 
A stage performance by young troupers on Cantonese Opera Day 2012.
November 30, 2012 – January 9, 2013Chinese Painting and Calligraphy of Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties from the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
December 7, 2012 - April 10, 2013Julius Caesar: Military Genius & Mighty Machines
Officiating guests at the opening ceremony of the exhibition Julius Caesar - Military Genius and Mighty Machines. 
Officiating guests at the opening ceremony of the exhibition Julius Caesar - Military Genius and Mighty Machines.
December 9, 2012Concert in the Park at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza
December 16, 2012 – April 1, 2013Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal
The Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal exhibition was very popular with art lovers. Picture shows the 100 000th visitor on January 29, 2013. 
The Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal exhibition was very popular with art lovers. Picture shows the 100 000th visitor on January 29, 2013.
December 27, 2012Marching Band Parade 2012 at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza
December 31, 2012New Year’s Eve Countdown Carnival 2012 at Sha Tin Park and Sha Tin Town Hall Plaza cum City Art Square
The New Year's Eve Countdown Carnival 2012 in Shatin. 
The New Year's Eve Countdown Carnival 2012 in Shatin.
January and April 2013Public Lectures on History and Business in China 2012-13
January 4 – 6, 2013Mascagni & Leoncavallo – Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci at Hong Kong City Hall
Sensational Italian verismo operas Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci have enjoyed continuous success ever since their premieres in the 19th century. They are often performed as a double bill because of the similarities they display, with both telling stories of love, jealousy and murder. 
Sensational Italian verismo operas Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci have enjoyed continuous success ever since their premieres in the 19th century. They are often performed as a double bill because of the similarities they display, with both telling stories of love, jealousy and murder.
January 9 – February 5, 2013Thirteen Hongs of Canton: selected pictures and documents exhibition
The Thirteen Hongs of Canton: Selected Pictures and Documents exhibition took visitors back to the era of international trade in Canton between the 17th and 19th centuries. 
The Thirteen Hongs of Canton: Selected Pictures and Documents exhibition took visitors back to the era of international trade in Canton between the 17th and 19th centuries.
January 11 – 13, 2013Edward Lam Dance Theatre - What is Success? at Kwai Tsing Theatre
January 25 – 27, 2013Shakespeare's Wild Sisters Group (Taiwan) - Once, upon hearing the skin tone at Hong Kong Cultural Centre
January 30 – May 13, 2013 The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia exhibition
Through 170 stunning artefacts carefully selected from the British Museum’s collection, The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia exhibition explored three of the great centres of ancient civilisation, Sumer, Assyria and Babylon, and brought their rich histories to life. 
Through 170 stunning artefacts carefully selected from the British Museum’s collection, The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia exhibition explored three of the great centres of ancient civilisation, Sumer, Assyria and Babylon, and brought their rich histories to life.
February 6 – April 29, 2013Fabergé: Legacy of Imperial Russia
An elegant exhibit from the Fabergé: Legacy of Imperial Russia exhibition. 
An elegant exhibit from the Fabergé: Legacy of Imperial Russia exhibition.
February 7 – March 17, 20132013 Lunar New Year Lantern Display: Treasures Fill the City at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza
The thematic lantern display Treasures Fill the City showcased different gods of fortune, all conveying wishes for good fortune to members of the public. 
The thematic lantern display Treasures Fill the City showcased different gods of fortune, all conveying wishes for good fortune to members of the public.
February 11, 20132013 Lunar New Year Fireworks Display
February 17, 2013Youth Band Marathon 2013 at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza
February 22 – 24, 20132013 Lunar New Year Lantern Carnivals at Tsing Yi Park, Fanling Recreation Ground and Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza

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