Hong kong book fair, 29th hong kong book fair 2018. Event in hong kong by discover hong kong australia on wednesday, july 18 2018 with 1. Hong kong newsexpo is a museum dedicated to the history and significance of the news media in hong kong. Organizers yesterday announced the lineup for this years fest, which will be held from the 17th through the 23rd of july at the hong kong convention and exhibition center in wan chai. Kalen lee assistant professor, hkbu academy of visual arts dr. Running july 1723 the 30th hong kong book fair, organised by the hong. Book fair retrospective hktdc hong kong book fair 2020. Hong kong book fair jul 2020, hong kong trade show 10times. Among the highlights is the international cultural village, which will spotlight consulates and cultural promotion. Is art basel hong kongs online edition the future of.
Visitors flood into the 2018 hong kong book fair at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre on its opening day on july 18, 2018 to snap up their favorite reads. Another chelsea staple with a hong kong outpost, lehmann maupin curates its pixelated walls with a group show dedicated to a range of geographies and statements. The fair has become an annual major event in hong kong with the number of visitors reaching new high every year. The centre occupies a prime site on the waterfront of hong kong island and is equipped with advanced facilities, making it an ideal venue for seminars, conventions and exhibitions. Press releases, media centre hong kong international airport. Author kelly yang will share her passion for reading and writing, at this years hktdc hong kong book fair, 1622 july. She edited the philosophy of design, the first book in english on japanese product designer sori yanagis iconic design essays 2016, has contributed to a new book on hong kongs leading designers and artists 2018, and is currently writing a book on the intersection. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of bookworms flock to the hong kong book fair. The hong kong book fair was held on 1824 july at hkcec, wan chai. The german photobook exhibition 2018 exhibitions online. The hong kong book fair made the summer of 2018 a romantic one.
The book fair registered 686 exhibitors this year, up from 680 in 2018. The 29th hong kong book fair runs from the 1824 july at the hk convention and exhibition centre. Book fair kicks off with record 680 exhibitors hong kong. Hong kong equality groups hold book exhibition after lgbtqthemed childrens titles removed from library shelves by holmes chan 9th july 2018 31st march 2020. Hong kong book fair is an international book fair and has established itself as a platform for cultural exchange, not just for hongkong but the globe as a whole.
In order to adapt to an unprecedented and unsettled environment, vinexpo is going the extra mile. In 2017 visitor numbers fell just shy of one million, and in 2018. It is housed inside the former bridges street market at no. The 29th edition of the hong kong book fair held concurrently with the 2nd edition of the hong kong sports and leisure. The new dates come in response to a major objective which is to support the wine and spirits industry as the economy recovers. Hong kong book fair 2019 at hong kong convention and exhibition centre is back. This years instalment of annual event saw a record high of 680 exhibitors from 39 countries, with sellers of childrens books noting strong demand. And keep in mind, this isnt the lame middle school book fair of your youth. Hong kong equality groups hold book exhibition after lgbtq. The first day of the 2018 hong kong book fair at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre in wan chai. The latest art exhibitions, theatre, opera and classical events plus hong kongs best galleries and cultural venues. In 2018, i visited the fair in the company of the assistant fung ping shan library librarian for collections of the university of hong kong libraries uhkl, who attends the hong kong book fair every year and regularly acquires books there. As asias business hub, tradefair capital and convention hub, hong kong attracts plenty of international buyers, suppliers and companies to participate in the range of events taking place here. The 46th hong kong arts festival february 23 march 24, 2018 ng lung wais one person, two systems portrait exhibition march 25 april 21, 2018 easter march 30 april 2, 2018.
A major event, last years showcase of the latest pageturners attracted more than one million attendees and included some 360 cultural events to promote reading. Welcome to vinexpo hong kong 2021 from 23 to 25 february 2021. Science fiction and reasoning literature hong kong book fair exhibits the products such as books and publications, childrens and teens books, religious. In the spirit of this years theme romantic literature, the fair featured an art gallery exhibition called love. Hong kong international literary festival home facebook. The columnist will feature her bestselling childrens book wheres. Designinspire, an international exhibition about creativity, partners with the business of design week bodw to stage an exchange and inspiring platform for global creative elites, design brands, design associations and institutes to showcase their creativities. With picture book coreading and a theatre play children gained awareness of the concept of common urban space and urban planning. The annual exhibition at the city hall organised by the hong kong publishing federation could be regarded as the predecessor of the hong kong book fair. Hong kong book fair 2020 all you need to know before you. An array of interactive installations, novel ideas, design products and projects will be featured. Can the 2019 hong kong book fair beat last years 1. Millions are expected to turn up for hong kongs annual book fair, where you can expect workshops and authors talks alongside.
Readers invited to explore the world at hong kong book. Hong kong archives duke university libraries blogs. Some of the hong kong fairs and trade shows are the largest of their kind in the world. The annual hong kong book fair is held at the hkcec in wan chai each summer. Hkia sees continuous growth in air traffic in february.
Hong kong international airport launches its first children book. The hktdc hong kong book fair made the summer of 2018 a romantic one. The number and variety of hong kong trade shows, conventions and fairs continues to rise as hong kong has established itself as one of the worlds leading and most vibrant exhibition venues. The survey results show that the industry is more hopeful about the market outlook for the next 12 months, as they are confident about the potential of smart watches in driving sales and the product development strategy of. The heritage building was among the first batch of public markets built after the end of world war ii and was opened in 1953. The european union office to hong kong and macao is back at the hong kong book fair 2018. With the theme of the year romantic literature, this popular event showcased in the thematic exhibition love between the lines, featuring famous hong kong romance novel writers before and after 1990s. Events for 19 may 2020 events hong kong art gallery. Most of these tend to be about publishing, books, literature, library, linguistics and reading. Nora tam we hope people can express their demands in a.
Designinspire 2018 hong kong trade development council. In 2018, there were 670 exhibitors, and the attendance was close to 1,000,000. Vinexpo hong kong, initially scheduled for july 2020, will take place from 23 to 25 february 2021, due to border closures and health hazards caused by covid19. Smart airport technovation conference and exhibition 2018 explores internet of things for enhanced airport experience and operations. The 19th hong kong international literary festival will run from 1 to 10 november 2019. Apart from books in chinese, there are also plenty of.
With the guidance of this local expert, i gained more knowledge about the publishers and vendors at the fair. Robert indiana and asia will be published by asia society hong kong center on the occasion of the eponymous exhibition held from february 7 to july 15, 2018. Hong kongs annual book fair blasts off with science. Interview with hk comic artist, little thunder hypebae. In love with literature hong kong book fair 2018 youtube. Trade shows worldwide hong kong hong kong 20202021.
The exhibition is divided into several themed zones representing various sectors in the world of publishing and ensuring that the hongkong book fair keeps up with trends in the industry. Kicking off in beijing, youll experience the best sites of the countrys exhilarating capital before making your way to hong kong by way of a plane, bullet train, and luxury cruise with key stops along the way. Event attracts a wide range of people, from young to families with children, mainland chinese seeking banned publications, and eagleeyed. For one week, residents of hk flock to the convention centre to browse and purchase a huge variety of cantonese and english books. The eu booth is hosted with the support of the consulates general of austria, the czech republic, greece, hungary, the netherlands, poland, portugal, and the italian institue for culture among others. Having received her bachelor degree from the school of creative media, city university of hong kong, and completed her mfa class of maren hassinger at the maryland institute college of art, she has had solo exhibitions at 47 canal, new york 2018, empty gallery, hong kong 2019, bonnevalle, noisylesec, france 2018, and has participated. Hong kong protesters to target annual book fair and. People, places, passions organised by the hong kong trade development council hktdc, the 29th edition of the hong kong book fair will be held from 18 to 24 july at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre. Hong kong convention and exhibition centre, hall 1.
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