Hong Kong’s Pop Culture Festival is expected to attract 300,000 people over four months, with this year’s iteration exploring the city’s rich history of classic martial arts novels and drama series, according to the organiser.
While a two-day music carnival officially kicks off the celebrations in Victoria Park in Causeway Bay on Saturday, some of the events falling under the umbrella of the festival have already started, some as early as last month.
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung Yun-hung said on Friday more than 20 programmes were planned under the theme of “Arts and Action”, which examined kung fu’s role in the city’s pop culture.
“Hong Kong’s kung fu has fused artistic areas of cinema, literature and music, reflecting the city’s diverse and vibrant pop culture that is also revenue generating,” he said.
“The government hopes that by shaping and…