Featured Events in Hong Kong in February, 2024 (May Updated)

"Chen Fushan Studio" uses Chen Fushan's home studio as a reference, and selects his personal belongings from his former residence in Wan Chai, including various household furnishings, hand-painted paintings and collections of books for display, in order to reproduce Chen's living environment and the layout when he was painting. Visitors can take a look at the original appearance of his former creative space outside the glass room, explore Chen's creative world with another visual experience, and gain a deeper understanding of the multiple aspects of this local artist. "Chen Fushan Studio" also leads the audience to review Chen's artistic journey and style development by displaying historical photos and text records about Chen's life, and wander in the story that created the legendary life of the "Watercolor King". Based on the contemporary era, it traces the trajectory of Hong Kong art history from the side.

A Symphony of Lights is a laser light and music show in Hong Kong. It is completed by a total of 47 skyscrapers and landmark buildings located on both sides of Victoria Harbour on both sides of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula. It is a large-scale light and music show in the world. Every night at 8 o'clock, you can see the urban buildings on both sides of the Victoria Harbour turn into a stage with sound and light intertwined in the neon lights and music, showing the splendid night of Hong Kong. The magical lights emitted by each building illuminate the sky over the Victoria Harbour, supplemented by music and narration, dreamy, gorgeous and impactful, allowing you to have a deeper understanding of the beauty of Hong Kong. The sound and light show starts at 8 o'clock every night and lasts about 13 minutes. During these 13 minutes, you can watch the performance for free on both sides of Victoria Harbour. The best viewing spots are from the Avenue of Stars to the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the waterfront promenade of the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai or the sightseeing ferry from Victoria Harbour. In Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Garden and the Golden Bauhinia Square waterfront promenade, you can hear the music and narration of The Symphony of Lights. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, it is played next to English, and on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, it is Mandarin narration. Play Cantonese. The regular performance on weekdays usually has five segments. You can watch the gradient effect of colored lights on the facade of the building, the dancing of lasers and searchlights in the dark night, and the kaleidoscope-like rotating light pattern, which is colorful. If you choose the "Symphony of Lights on the Hong Kong" Victoria Harbour tour, you can enjoy two birds with one stone while you are on a luxury sightseeing cruise, enjoying the night view on both sides of the Victoria Harbour and enjoying a sound and light show on the water. If you want to take the ferry, please visit: http://www.discoverhongkong.com/china/see-do/tours-walks/guided-tours/victoria-harbour/SOL-harbour-cruise.jsp#tour2 booking. Note that there is an additional fee for the sightseeing boat, which is HKD 180 for adults, HKD 162 for children aged 3-12 and seniors over 65 years old. It is recommended to choose to watch the performance from the seaside of Tsim Sha Tsui. You can see most of Hong Kong's landmark buildings on Hong Kong Island, such as Bank of China Building, HSBC Bank, International Finance Center and other landmarks. With these buildings as the background, you will feel the performance more spectacular. Located on this stretch of coastline, the waterfront observation deck next to the Clock Tower and Star Ferry Pier is a great place to watch the show. If you encounter special festivals, you can also see fireworks on the roof of the building and on the sea. Since the end of 2007, A Symphony of Lights has been expanded into a large-scale New Year's countdown event every year. Starting at 23:40 on December 31, a regular light show will be held first. In the 20 seconds before and after the New Year, the 420-meter-high Hong Kong The second phase of the International Finance Center will start the fireworks show. As the countdown counts down, fireworks on both sides of the building are set off layer by layer, accompanied by flickering and shining laser searchlights. At zero o'clock just to welcome the new year, the seven-colored fireworks of the building and the splendid fireworks of the 16 skyscrapers next to the harbour are set off at the same time. After the countdown, there will be a two-minute fireworks show, which is very beautiful and shocking.

Preservation and Perpetuation of the Classics 2024 – Concerti InformationWith 80 members, the Hong Kong Young Chinese Orchestra is one of the few full-scale youth Chinese orchestras in Hong Kong. It provides young people with professional training and performance opportunities in ensemble playing. The Orchestra has been invited to participate in major celebration events and international exchanges and won warm acclaim from the live audiences. Continuing with the theme of Preservation and Perpetuation of the Classics, the Orchestra will be selecting outstanding members to perform as soloists in concertos written by maestros. It will also continue to commission young composers nominated through the Music from the Heart platform to create new works that would showcase the energy and innovation befitting of its blend of youthfulness with traditional roots. Concert DetailsPreservation and Perpetuation of the Classics 2024 – ConcertiDate: February 17, 2024Time: 8PMVenue: Hong Kong City Hall Concert HallAddress: 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong

JUST ANNOUNCED! Versatile Thai talent Jeff Satur brings his “SPACE SHUTTLE TOUR NO.8” to Hong Kong next February! In a career spanning just a few years, Jeff has become a musical force to be reckoned with, blending a fresh and modern mix of genres such as pop, R&B, rock, hip-hop, and 80s sounds.

Good Music for Babies｜Concert IntroductionYou can never be too young to start appreciating good music – so Hong Kong Sinfonietta and Associate Conductor Vivian Ip are here to provide you and your little loved ones with a carefully curated programme perfect for babies and toddlers! With the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Johann Strauss Jr, Tchaikovsky etc, you will be guided step by step as you explore the magic and inspiration of classical music! Concert DetailsGood Music for Babies｜Hong Kong SinfoniettaDate & Time:2 Feb 2024｜19:303-4 Feb 2024｜14:30 & 17:00Venue: Hong Kong City Hall TheatreAddress: 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong

Acclaimed London West End singers John Langley and Jayne O’Mahony are lighting up Yuen Long with some razzle-dazzle in the Year of the Dragon! Alongside Hong Kong Sinfonietta and conductor Nick Davies, they will perform a captivating programme of film and music theatre masterpieces both nostalgic and on-trend, such as songs from The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, The Prince of Egypt, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen and more. Conductor｜Nick DaviesSingers | Jayne O'Mahony, John LangleyConcert DetailsDOUBLE ACTs: Sounds Great! Movies & MusicalsDate & Time: 19:30, 17 Feb 2024｜15:00, 18 Feb 2024Venue: Auditorium, Yuen Long TheatreAddress: No. 9 Tiyu Road, Yuen Long, Yuen Long, Hong Kong

A Magical Symphonic Fairy Tales’ night will be presented by a live Symphony Orchestra with the renowned Artist Harry Wong for kids, adults and elderly to enjoy. The orchestra will introduce the famous fairy tale of “The Mermaid” to the audience by the orchestral performance of renowned pieces, by Harry’s story-telling in Cantonese & magical performance, and by projection of slides. Harry Wong is a renowned magician and M.C. for children’s television programmes. Age: For ages 3 and above. Concert DetailsHarry's Magical Symphony: The Mermaid 2023Date: 18 Feb 2024Time: 19:45Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Concert HallAddress: 10 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Calling all Chinese hiphop lovers!!! KNOWKNOW, former member of Chinese hip-hop group Higher Brothers, brings his "Street Beethoven" World Tour to Hong Kong in February! Don't miss out the party

Two Chinese opera stars in a powerful play of duty, loyalty and bloodshedPeking opera pioneer Wu Hsing-kuo and his Contemporary Legend Theatre join forces with Zhang Jun, “the prince of kunqu”, for a daring adaptation of Shakespeare’s dark historical saga. Wu and Zhang appear respectively as Julius Caesar and Brutus in this imaginative fusion of Chinese opera and contemporary theatre styles. Wu is no stranger to Shakespeare and tales of epic proportions. His company is devoted to integrating traditional Chinese opera with modern theatre in its adaptations of classic stories from around the world. His powerful rock opera trilogy The Water Margin, which blended Peking opera with pop music, attracted opera traditionalists and younger audiences alike. His past five Shakespearean adaptations have attracted international attention, including The Tempest, directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Tsui Hark, and a solo performance of King Lear, which led The Guardian to describe Wu as “the Taiwanese answer to Orson Welles”. Zhang, too, pushes his 600-year-old art form in new directions, aiming to popularise the kun opera genre among audiences of a new generation—a pursuit that led to his designation as a UNESCO Artist for Peace in 2011. His outstanding artistic achievements include the lead role in Tan Dun’s opera Marco Polo (2008) and the solo performance I, Hamlet, a dialogue between Shakespeare and the greatest Ming poets. Wu and Zhang may both be old hands at Shakespeare, but Julius Caesar marks the first collaboration between these two eminent artists from Taipei and Shanghai. This thrilling hybrid of opera, modern theatre and multimedia storytelling is a firm declaration that Chinese opera and Shakespearean drama are compatible art forms that remain as relevant as ever. Witness the world premiere of a reimagined Shakespeare classic delivered by two icons of contemporary Chinese opera and an outstanding creative team.

Chamber Concert by Soloists of Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra) Introduction Colourful Chamber Music Masterworks for Strings and WindsThe Bavarian State Orchestra is one of the oldest and most revered classical ensembles in the world, celebrating its 500th anniversary in 2023. Esteemed conductors have shaped the orchestra throughout its long history, including such illustrious personalities as Richard Strauss, Sir Georg Solti and Zubin Mehta. In 2023, the ensemble was voted “Orchestra of the Year” for the ninth time running by Opernwelt magazine. Eight elite musicians from the orchestra have come together to form a dedicated chamber ensemble. Impressive soloists in their own right, they unite to perform infrequently heard masterworks including Nielsen’s light-hearted Serenata in vano (Serenade in Vain) and the passionate first movement Quartettsatz from Schubert’s intended string quartet No 12. Schubert’s magnificent Octet in F Major provides the crowning conclusion to a sparkling and intimate evening of musical brilliance.

Soulful sounds from Africa’s powerhouse diva will get you hyped upFive-time Grammy award winner Angélique Kidjo has brought the soul of Africa to the world throughout a brilliant career spanning more than 40 years. She was recently awarded the prestigious Polar Music Prize for her achievements. The singer-songwriter, actress and activist has long combined the musical traditions of her West African home country of Benin with American R&B, funk and jazz elements. She has earned a reputation as “Africa’s premier diva” (TIME magazine) along the way, producing an influential body of work infused with an adventurous spirit and featuring a star lineup of collaborators such as Alicia Keys, Peter Gabriel and Philip Glass. Kidjo’s latest Grammy award came in 2022 for her most recent album of original music, Mother Nature, which is both a love letter to the planet and a celebration of musical diversity. It saw her joining forces with the most captivating young creators of West African music, Afrobeat, Afro-pop, hip-hop and R&B. Kidjo’s Mother Nature tour is now coming to the Hong Kong Arts Festival, promising an evening of joyous musicality and the sublime sounds of the African diaspora. Don’t miss your chance to see the artist described by The Guardian as one of the most influential women in the world!