Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District, July 24 to Aug 6. Visit westkowloon.hk/en/noisefest2024 for details.
2. 4th International Conducting Competition for Chinese Music
On Saturday (July 27), in front of a panel of international judges, three finalists will take turns to lead the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra through sections of Guo Wenjing’s Melodies of West Yunnan (1993) and Hong Kong composer Ng Cheuk-yin’s Big Tree (2017).
These young conductors have waited a long time to be here. The rigorous competition, which first started in 2011, was held up for several years by the pandemic, and it offers opportunities to perform with leading regional orchestras as well as up to US$15,000 in prize money.
This public concert is a great way to learn about the interpretation of Chinese orchestral music and different Chinese musical instruments, and you get to vote in the Audience Choice Award as well!
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall, 10 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui. July 27 (Sat) 3pm. Tickets are available from Urbtix.
3. It’s About Time!: An Archival Photography Exhibition by Sam Wong
His first solo exhibition, at the Hong Kong Design Institute, pays tribute to his artistry as well as Hong Kong’s cultural golden age.
Room C003, Hong Kong Design Institute, 3 King Ling Road, Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O. Daily, 9am-6pm. Free admission. Until September 15.
4. Opening of Sotheby’s Maison
Auctioneer Sotheby’s will unveil its two-storey, 24,000 sq ft (2,229 square metre) exhibition and auction centre at Landmark Chater, in Central, on Saturday July 27.
The auction house promises to fill the new space with “hundreds of exquisite art and luxury objects” during its opening exhibition.
Sotheby’s Maison inaugural exhibitions, Landmark Chater, 8 Connaught Road, Central. Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 11am-6pm. Until September 11.
5. Sho-Chan Playful Studio
For the young and the young at heart, Festival Walk’s first Hong Kong Sho-Chan Playful Studio is an immersive experience featuring the weirdly adorable Japanese character, her little sister Chi-Chan and best friend Kuma.
You can buy Sho-Chan merchandise to your heart’s content at the adjacent pop-up store, where more than 100 exclusive items are on sale.
Level LG2, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong. Daily, 12pm-7pm. Until August 20.
Find this useful? Look out for our recommendations every Thursday online.