CSTB convenes meeting to co-ordinate preparation for visitor arrivals to Hong Kong during National Day Golden Week of Mainland
The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau convened a meeting today (September 11) to co-ordinate the preparation for visitor arrivals to Hong Kong during the seven-day National Day Golden Week of the Mainland (October 1 to 7).
The meeting was chaired by the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, with representatives from government departments including the Hong Kong Police Force, the Immigration Department, Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department, the Transport Department, the Department of Health, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and various District Offices attending. Representatives from various tourism-related organisations, including the Travel Industry Authority (TIA), the Hong Kong Tourism Board, the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, major tourist attractions and the hotel industry also attended.
Miss Law said, "The National Day Golden Week is Hong Kong's peak season for travel, and a notable increase in the number of visitors during the period is expected. Government departments and relevant organisations are working closely together, making early preparations for deployment of resources as well as stepping up co-ordination and communication with relevant Mainland counterparts so as to provide a high-quality travel experience for visitors coming to Hong Kong during the Golden Week."
In respect of law enforcement, following the revocation of licences for a travel agency and two tour guides in April and June this year, and the 30-day suspension of a registered shop's registration in August, the TIA revoked the licences of two travel agencies and a tour guide on September 7, on the grounds of their involvement in coerced shopping. This demonstrates the Government's determination to combat malpractices including coerced shopping. With a large number of visitors expected to arrive in Hong Kong during the Golden Week, relevant government departments and organisations will continue to strengthen enforcement actions to protect visitors' rights and enhance their confidence in travelling to Hong Kong.
With the Mainland Mid-Autumn Festival long weekend (September 25 to 27) approaching, during which an increase in visitor arrivals is expected, Miss Law invited government departments, relevant organisations and the travel trade to make necessary preparations to receive visitors as well.
Relevant parties will continue to maintain close communication before the National Day Golden Week of the Mainland to plan and take forward various preparations for welcoming visitors to Hong Kong, and will report in a timely manner the latest situation to the interdepartmental working group on festival arrangements chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration.
The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau convened a meeting today (September 11) to co-ordinate the preparation for visitor arrivals to Hong Kong during the National Day Golden Week of the Mainland. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law (centre), chaired a meeting today (September 11) to co-ordinate the preparation for visitor arrivals to Hong Kong during the National Day Golden Week of the Mainland. Miss Law and the Commissioner for Tourism, Ms Ann Chan (left), were briefed by representatives of various participating units on their relevant preparation work. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Vietnamese Lune Production's contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" to showcase millennia-old highland culture
Presented by the fourth Asia+ Festival, the contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will make its Hong Kong debut on November 14 and 15, following a successful European tour. Blending aerial acrobatics with traditional Vietnamese musical instruments, the programme vividly brings Vietnam’s highland culture to the stage. It will be performed by Lune Production, widely hailed as the Vietnamese Cirque du Soleil, marking the troupe's return to Hong Kong after previous critically acclaimed performances.
In the language of the K'Ho region in Vietnam's Central Highlands, "Teh Dar" means "going in circles", evoking the eternal cycle of life. The production's red stage recalls the region's distinctive red soil landscape, as acrobatic performers execute aerial feats. A live ensemble will play traditional instruments including gongs, buffalo horns, T'rung bamboo xylophones and long drums, bringing to life the millennia-old Gong Culture of the Central Highlands, recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.
The New York Times has acclaimed "Teh Dar" as "a hypnotic, daring spectacle that fuses Central Highlands lore with world-class circus and contemporary dance".
"Teh Dar" is also one of the programmes of the sixth Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival. It will be held at 7.30pm on November 14 and 3pm on November 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall Auditorium. Tickets priced at $200, $260, $320 and $400 are available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). Please call 3166 1288 for telephone bookings or use the mobile ticketing app URBTIX.
An acrobatic workshop will be held on November 15. Please refer to www.asiaplus.gov.hk/2026/en/teh-dar.
Presented by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Asia+ Festival is held annually from September to November. Themed "Traditions Recast", this year's festival brings together over 30 countries and regions, and presents more than 100 performances and related activities, showcasing the artistic essence of Asia and countries and regions along the Belt and Road. For programme enquiries and ticketing concessions, please call 2370 1044 or visit www.asiaplus.gov.hk.
The contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will be held on November 14 and 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall. Acrobatic performers will execute aerial feats and a live ensemble will play traditional Vietnamese musical instruments, bringing to life the millennia-old Gong Culture of the Central Highlands. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will be held on November 14 and 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall. Acrobatic performers will execute aerial feats and a live ensemble will play traditional Vietnamese musical instruments, bringing to life the millennia-old Gong Culture of the Central Highlands. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will be held on November 14 and 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall. The production’s red stage recalls the region’s distinctive red soil landscape as acrobatic performers execute aerial feats. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will be held on November 14 and 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall. The production’s red stage recalls the region’s distinctive red soil landscape as acrobatic performers execute aerial feats. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will make its Hong Kong debut on November 14 and 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall, following a successful European tour. Blending aerial acrobatics with traditional Vietnamese musical instruments, the programme vividly brings Vietnam's highland culture to the stage. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will make its Hong Kong debut on November 14 and 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall, following a successful European tour. Blending aerial acrobatics with traditional Vietnamese musical instruments, the programme vividly brings Vietnam's highland culture to the stage. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will make its Hong Kong debut on November 14 and 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall, following a successful European tour. Blending aerial acrobatics with traditional Vietnamese musical instruments, the programme vividly brings Vietnam's highland culture to the stage. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Presented by the fourth Asia+ Festival, the contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will be held on November 14 and 15. The programme will be performed by Lune Production, widely hailed as the Vietnamese Cirque du Soleil, marking the troupe's return to Hong Kong after previous critically acclaimed performances. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Presented by the fourth Asia+ Festival, the contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will be held on November 14 and 15. The programme will be performed by Lune Production, widely hailed as the Vietnamese Cirque du Soleil, marking the troupe's return to Hong Kong after previous critically acclaimed performances. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
