Humour, satire, events, cartoons and other light relief from HKFP.
Event: The Album Leaf’s meditative, dreamy beats return to Hong Kong
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.
Event: Unlimited freeflow, plus live music, DJs, comedy, games at harbourfront beer festival this weekend
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.
Event: Over 160 artists to showcase work at 2023 Hong Kong China Int’l Tattoo Exhibition this weekend
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.
Event: The Bay Market brings vintage shopping, arts, crafts and live music to Kennedy Town – free
“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.
Lawmaker Regina Ip says Instagram memes were ‘embarrassing, careless mistake’
The now-deleted graphics showed cut-outs of the convenor of government advisory body the Executive Council in floral settings, in an apparent parody of the city’s “Hello Hong Kong” tourism reboot campaign.
Event: Lamma Art Collective relaunches with free showcase of art, music and performance
The 3-day line-up includes Bhavesh Kakkar and Oleksandr Frolov, Aileen Alonzo-Hayward, Balatro, Karen y Los Remedios as well as Reggietheleaf and Rixin.
Clockenflap 2023 guide, schedule and map: Hong Kong abuzz for mask-free, sold-out festival this weekend
For the first time in its 15-year history, the festival has sold out. Revellers will also be relieved to see the mask mandate dropped this week.
Hong Kong police hand dark-white ‘anti-scam’ chocolates to media, urging people to discern ‘black from white’
Holding up the box containing two chocolates, police chief Raymond Siu said, “inside, there is a white chocolate and dark chocolate… The meaning is that people must tell black from white.”
Hong Kong Clockenflap 2023: Full line-up revealed – Wu-Tang, Cardigans, Bombay Bicycle Club
The 2023 line-up now includes the Arctic Monkeys, FKJ, Kings of Convenience, Mono, Moderat and Milet.
Hong Kong police deploy after iPhone automatically calls 999 with erroneous crash report
“My lost and found phone’s screen read: ‘It looks like you’ve been in a crash.’ Then I received a call from the police…,” said Christine.
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