Auction for Victoria Park Chinese New Year Fair stalls concludes
The open auction for stalls at the 2027 Victoria Park Chinese New Year (CNY) Fair concluded today (October 9). The total revenue was $8,651,552.
A spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said that a total of 400 stalls at the Fair, including 170 for regular size dry goods, 46 for large size dry goods, 180 for wet goods and four for fast food, were let out during the three-day open auction.
To summarise the results of the auction held during the past two days (October 8 and 9), the successful bids for the regular size dry goods stalls ranged from $8,540 to $64,000, which averaged out to $21,017. The highest bid of $64,000 was about 7.5 times the opening price of $8,540. The auction of regular dry goods stalls fetched a total of $3,572,920. For the large size dry goods stalls, the successful bids ranged from $22,000 to $50,000, which averaged out to $29,870. The highest bid of $50,000 was about 3.9 times the opening price of $12,810. The auction of large size dry goods stalls fetched a total of $1,374,000.
The three auction days for the Victoria Park CNY Fair stalls attracted about 1 320 participants in total.
The auction for stalls of the Tat Tung Road Garden CNY Fair in Tung Chung will be held on Monday (October 12) at Assembly Hall, 2/F, Lai Chi Kok Government Offices, 19 Lai Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon. The auction session is scheduled from 9am until completion of the auction.
The auctions for stalls of the CNY fairs in Fa Hui Park and Cheung Sha Wan Playground in Sham Shui Po and Kwun Tong Recreation Ground in Kwun Tong will be held at the above-mentioned venue from October 13 to 15. The auction sessions are scheduled from 9am to 12.30pm (AM session) and 2pm until completion of the auction (PM session).
The auction for stalls of the To Kwa Wan Recreation Ground CNY Fair in Kowloon City will be held at the above-mentioned venue on October 16 (Friday). The auction session is scheduled from 9am until completion of the auction.
The spokesman reminded the successful bidders to comply with all stipulations and provisions as set out in the licence agreement. Otherwise, the department is entitled to terminate the agreement and the licensee shall immediately vacate the stall.
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Asia+ Festival's "Canvas of Sound" presents Middle Eastern music and improvisatory calligraphy for cross-disciplinary dialogue
The fourth Asia+ Festival will present the "Canvas of Sound" on October 23 and 24, a cross-disciplinary music performance in which Pakistani-born visual artist Tazeen Qayyum will join Syrian-born musicians Feras Charestan and Basel Rajoub to combine Middle Eastern music with live Arabic calligraphy, creating a stirring piece that refreshes the mind.
Charestan brings out the shimmering tones of the qanun, while Rajoub draws the resonant depth of the duclar. Together with percussion and saxophone, they weave a musical tapestry of Middle Eastern music. Qayyum's calligraphy fuses Arabic, Persian and Urdu scripts. Improvising in response to melodies, she lets sound and brushwork echo one another, bringing four themes - hope, kindness, justice and peace - to life on canvas. Each work is created spontaneously during the performance, making every canvas unique, and will be displayed the following day.
Curated by the Aga Khan Music Programme, the gallery edition of the "Canvas of Sound" premiered in 2024 at the National Museum of Qatar in Doha. Its stage edition has received an overwhelming response at the 2025 Edinburgh International Festival, and will be performed in Hong Kong as its Asian premiere.
The "Canvas of Sound" will be held at 8pm on October 23 and 24 at the Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre Theatre. Tickets priced at $260 and $400 are available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288 or use the mobile ticketing app URBTIX. A meet-the-artist session will be held after both performances.
In addition, the programme features a range of fringe activities, including a display of canvases, a workshop and an outreach performance. For details, please refer to www.asiaplus.gov.hk/2026/en/canvas-of-sound.
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.
Asia+ Festival's "Canvas of Sound" presents Middle Eastern music and improvisatory calligraphy for cross-disciplinary dialogue Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Asia+ Festival's "Canvas of Sound" presents Middle Eastern music and improvisatory calligraphy for cross-disciplinary dialogue Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Asia+ Festival's "Canvas of Sound" presents Middle Eastern music and improvisatory calligraphy for cross-disciplinary dialogue Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Asia+ Festival's "Canvas of Sound" presents Middle Eastern music and improvisatory calligraphy for cross-disciplinary dialogue Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
