HKETO Berlin promotes Hong Kong's creative art tech work at Munich Biennale
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO Berlin) hosted a Hong Kong reception at the 20th Munich Biennale on May 10 (Munich time).
The reception featured a panel discussion themed "China's Intangible Cultural Heritage Meets Global Audiences: The Role of Art Tech". Speaking in his remarks, the Deputy Director of HKETO Berlin, Mr Billy Leung, highlighted Hong Kong's role as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange.
"Hong Kong has been a unique cultural melting pot of East and West, thanks to its extensive international connections and large-scale arts and cultural facilities. We are proud to showcase outstanding creative work from Hong Kong with global peers, promoting our city's diverse artistic vocabularies," said Mr Leung.
This year's Munich Biennale showcased ARCHE, an applied research art tech project funded by the Innovation and Technology Commission. The project was developed by composer Professor Eugene Birman of the Academy of Music at Hong Kong Baptist University and stage director Dr Katharina Schmitt, and was commissioned by the City of Munich, combining elements of kung fu and opera. The work was created with references to various kung fu films and wuxia novels.
About HKETO Berlin
HKETO Berlin is the official representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in commercial relations and other economic and trade matters in Germany as well as Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Switzerland.
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin hosted a Hong Kong reception at the 20th Munich Biennale on May 10 (Munich time). Photo shows the applied research art tech project ARCHE, which combines kung fu and opera elements. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO Berlin) hosted a Hong Kong reception at the 20th Munich Biennale on May 10 (Munich time). Photo shows the Deputy Director of HKETO Berlin, Mr Billy Leung, delivering remarks at the reception. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Secretary for Health meets with delegation of Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, today (May 13) met with a delegation led by Deputy Director of the Health Commission of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Mr Li Junjun, who is visiting Hong Kong to attend the Hospital Authority (HA) Convention 2026, to explore deepening healthcare co-operation between the two places.
At the meeting, both sides had in-depth discussions on promoting healthcare talent exchanges and advancing the development of Chinese medicine (CM), as well as sharing experiences in developing cross-boundary healthcare co-operation.
Professor Lo said, "In recent years, Guangxi and Hong Kong have launched co-operation projects in areas such as healthcare talent exchanges and the modernisation of CM, laying a solid foundation for the collaborative development in the healthcare field between the two places. We will continue to uphold the principle of complementarity and mutual benefits to promote in-depth exchanges and mutual learning of experiences between the two places."
The HA Convention is a major annual event of the healthcare sector, bringing together medical experts, academics and professionals from the Mainland and overseas, as well as government officials in charge of healthcare policies from various regions, to engage in extensive exchanges and to share their knowledge and experience in their respective fields, as well as to explore opportunities for healthcare co-operation. This year's HA Convention was held for three days and concluded today.
Another flagship event of the International Healthcare Week, the Asia Summit on Global Health (ASGH), themed "Fuelling Healthcare Breakthroughs", also concluded yesterday (May 12). This year's ASGH brought together leaders from political, business, academic, and investment sectors from across the globe. Through in-depth exchanges and dialogue, they shared valuable insights and actively explored a wide range of co-operation opportunities.
Secretary for Health meets with delegation of Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Secretary for Health meets with delegation of Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
