The annual event hosts a diverse programme of events at various locations across the city to celebrate the art of storytelling and the power of the written word.
Slowdive, who rose to fame in the early 1990s as pioneers of the shoegaze genre – a fuzzy, distorted wall of sound that is at once dreamlike, nostalgic and full of longing – play AsiaWorld-Expo on March 14.
Omni is known for its outdoor pop-ups at secluded locations, and the Drift beach party is no different, with 12 leading local house and techno DJs performing in a beautiful hidden bay easily reached by public transport from Hong Kong Island.
Hong Kong’s leading music and arts festival Clockenflap returns to Central Harbourfront from December 1 to 3, with US hip hop legends De La Soul and Tones and I, the Australian singer-songwriter and producer behind earworm “Dance Monkey,” joining the bill.
The US musical project was founded in 1998 by Jimmy LaValle, who is known for his visual art performances, and fusion of electronics, synthesizer, and piano.
M4Gang, Uptown Rockers, MouseFX, Gwenji, Shumking Mansion, Mr Koo, Murphy and the Lawyers and Crimes Against Pop are set to perform, with over 150 beers from more than 20 local breweries and distributors on offer. Tickets start at HK$450.
Ink-lovers will be able to learn about the history and development of the practice whilst mingling with their favourite tattoo masters, whilst artists will be able to exchange and showcase their expertise.
“Cities around the world boast incredible flea markets that attract kids, families, tourists, and locals, but Hong Kong was missing out. So, we built something that fills this gap while also reducing the cycle of unsustainable shopping in the city,” the founders say.