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 Marias Loves Umbrellas by Zongolopoulos Maria, from Crete, loves the Umbrellas installation by George Zongolopoulos at the Thessaloniki waterfront. The 13-metre public art project was made when the city was named Cultural Capital of Europe. Thessaloniki . Greece | 2019 31 Jan 2019  Rotunda of Galerius The Galerian Complex, the most important monumental group in Thessaloniki, was built at the turning-point of two worlds, the Roman and Byzantine. Built in 306 AD by the Roman emperor Galerius, Rotunda was intended to be his future mausoleum. But instead of being laid to rest there, he was buried in Serbia where he died of an unpleasant disease. Thessaloniki . Greece | 2019 30 Jan 2019  Mural by Bao A passerby is fascinated by a mural by Bao Ho, aka Hong Kong's Queen of Street Art, in a side street in the heart of Central. A self-taught artist, Bao had only been working for a year when she won Hong Kong Secret Walls contest in 2015. Central . Hong Kong | 2019 29 Jan 2019  Legislators Led Protest Against Elderly Benefits Cuts Six legislators including Shui Ka-chun and Ferdinand Cheung led a protest against the proposal to cut elderly benefits on Sunday marching from government headquarters to the Chief Executive's Office in Admiralty. They pushed four carts loaded with cardboard satirising the sad way many elders make their living, with the Chinese characters 'Excessive Bullying of Elders'. The protest is in response to a controversial move by Chief Executive Carrie Lam to push up the age for Hong Kong residents eligible for senior support under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) scheme from 60 to 65 starting next month, without consultation. Admiralty . Hong Kong | 2019 28 Jan 2019  Who is Alan Chan? Alan Chan welcomes visitors to his first solo exhibition with Whitestone Gallery 'Who is Alan Chan? a journey of art since the 1960s'. A Hong Kong creative with a diversified practice in advertising, design, and branding, the exhibition features a chronological highlight of Chan's personal work, including some new works and drawings made during his teenage years in the 1960s, which are shown to the public for the first time. Through 27 February. Central . Hong Kong | 2019 27 Jan 2019  Shann Larsson Opens Archives Shann Larsson, an artist of Swedish and Indian heritage, kicks-off her solo exhibition 'Archives' at Club Third gallery. Her work 'Lightwaves' hangs in the background. Her visual articulation is reminiscent of Scandinavian dreams and adolescence. Sai Ying Pun . Hong Kong | 2019 26 Jan 2019  Lunar Floral Fantasy An immersive experience of a 3D flower installation called 'A Golden Year' by Los Angeles' Dog and Pony Studio, with flowers all around. Part of the Lunar Fantasy exhibition at Time Square, through 24 February. Causeway Bay . Hong Kong | 2019 25 Jan 2019  The Mills The Mills, a revitalised cultural complex that pay homage to Hong Kong's golden era in the textile industry, opens in January 2019. The HK$700 million heritage project, including 2,400sqm (260,000sqf) L-shaped site, is a time capsule of the glory days of Hong Kong's garment industry, a history intertwined with the Nan Fung Group, which started a textile business in 1954. A monolithic portrait by celebrated Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto (aka Vhils), was carved and drilled directly onto the preserved facade of the former Nan Fung Textiles. The complex is now home to business incubator The Mills Fabrica, retail arm The Mills Shopfloor, and non-profit arts and cultural centre CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Art and Textile). Tsuen Wan . Hong Kong | 2019 24 Jan 2019  Yulia Savours Crossing the Line Yulia, an artist from Vladivostok, savours the work of Canadian artist Marcel Dzama at the opening of his exhibition 'Crossing the Line'. Including drawings, dioramas, and a film, this exhibition marks the artist's first solo presentation in Greater China with David Zwirner gallery at H Queen's, through 9 March. Central . Hong Kong | 2019 23 Jan 2019  Cuban Artist Nelson Caban Cuban visual artist Nelson Caban from Havana showcases his vibrant art work including painting, sculpture and design in his studio at Unit 46, 5th Floor, Block F, Wah Lok Industrial Building, Fotan. Fotan . Hong Kong | 2019 22 Jan 2019  Nurses Protest Overwork as Hospitals are Overcrowded Nurses in Hong Kong's overcrowded public hospitals protest on Sunday at government headquaters saying they are stretched to breaking point by the peak flu season. Joseph Lee Kok-long, chairman of Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff, said nurses had to work extra shifts and skip meals to care for the influx of flu patients. Hospital Authority admitted that occupancy rates at all public hospitals reached 111 per cent on Wednesday, meaning temporary beds had to be laid along corridors or in between fixed ones. Tuen Mun Hospital had the highest rate of 122 per cent, followed by Queen Elizabeth Hospital at 119 per cent. Admiralty . Hong Kong | 2019 21 Jan 2019  Eva Ku Open Studio Multi-talented mixed media artist Eva Ku showcases her works at her studio at Room 6, 12/F, Block E, Wah Lok Industrial Building, Fotan. Expressive faces with soulful eyes are typical of her paintings. Part of the annual Fotan Open Studios on 12-13 and 19-20 January 2-7 pm, featuring dozens of artists in the area. Fotan . Hong Kong | 2019 20 Jan 2019  Bamboo Chair by Noguchi Bamboo Basket Chair, 1950, designed by Isamu Noguchi in collaboration with Isamu Kenmochi, viewed through Noguchi's basalt sculpture The Inner Stone. The chair is a perfect expression of Naguchi's determination to make new objects by developing old technologies. Chairs made with bamboo, rattan and wicker quickly became commonplace in the mid-20th century. Part of Noguchi for Danh Vo: Counterpoint exhibition at M+ Pavilion, through 22 April. West Kowloon . Hong Kong | 2019 19 Jan 2019  Lovers at Light Tunnel A couple strolls through the Illuminated Light Tunnel at the Pulse Light Festival located at the Central Habourfront. 19 light art installations are displayed between Central Pier and Tamar Park in Admiralty, created by international artists from Belgium, France, Israel, USA, Singapore, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, India, Hungary and Hong Kong, through 24 February. Admiralty . Hong Kong | 2019 18 Jan 2019  Beyond Fashion Featuring more than 100 of the most remarkable images in fashion today, Beyond Fashion reveals the plurality of approaches in powerful iconic and unseen photography and film. Discover these infinite forms of expression and the meaning within through the exhibition at Artistree, through 24 February. Quarry Bay . Hong Kong | 2019 17 Jan 2019  Head of a Boy Head of a Boy by Lucian Michael Freud (1922-2011), a British painter and draftsman, specialising in figurative art, and is known as one of the foremost 20th-century British portraitists. He was born in Berlin, the son of a Jewish architect and the grandson of Sigmund Freud. Part of the Impressionists and Modern Art exhibition at Sotheby's gallery, which includes works by leading artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries including Monet, Schiele, Kirchner, Giacometti, Picasso and Chagall among others, through 17 January. Admiralty . Hong Kong | 2019 16 Jan 2019  Hong Kong Fashion Week The 50th Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter, Asia's largest, continues to be a trendsetter in the global fashion arena. Some 1,400 exhibitors from from all over the world showcase their a wide range of finished garments and accessories at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 14-17 Jan. Wanchai . Hong Kong | 2019 15 Jan 2019  Fiona at Freespace Happening Fiona, a music and art lover, sometimes enjoys just lying there and does nothing, at the Freespace Happening with live music, dance, fun workshops and more at the West Kowloon Art Park. West Kowloon . Hong Kong | 2019 14 Jan 2019  All Dance Fever Swinging and dancing away at the third annual All Dance Fever, a competition for all dance styles including street dancing and the first Asia Region event for the French Defipayette, at Wanhua on Saturday. Taipei . Taiwan | 2019 13 Jan 2019  Thermal Valley The hot springs at Thermal Valley in Beitou have the highest temperatures in the Datun Mountains area, giving off an surreal sulphuric steam that rises from the surface of the green sulphur water, dancing in the breeze. Beitou . Taiwan | 2019 12 Jan 2019  Sea of Clouds at Qixing Peak A sea of clouds blankets the area surrounding the Qixing Main Peak, at 1,120 m, which is the highest peak within the Yangmingshan National Park and in Greater Taipei. A few hiking trails with countless steps lead up to the peak passing forested mountains, hot springs, rolling grass hills and sulphur steam vents. Yangmingshan . Taiwan | 2019 11 Jan 2019  Millennium Hot Spring The open-air public hot spring pools (onsen) in Beitou Park, fed by water from the Thermal Valley, was opened on the eve of the new millennium in 1999, and is therefore known as the 'Millennium Hot Spring.' The 6 pools occupy roughly 1,000 sq m featuring a Japanese-style architectural design with mostly natural materials such as stone and wood. All pools are open to both men and women. Beitou . Taiwan | 2019 10 Jan 2019  Le Architecture Le Architecture in the Nangang district of Taipei, designed by Andy Wen of Aedas, is set to redefine the city's changing skyline. It won the Best International Office Architecture at the 2017 International Property Awards held in London, topping other regional winning projects from Europe, Africa and the Americas. Taipei . Taiwan | 2019 9 Jan 2019  Master Magician Cosentino Cosentino, a 36-year old world class award-winning magician from Australia, debuts in Hong Kong at the HKTDC Toys & Games Fair. Cosentino is specially invited to mark the 30th anniversary of Hong Kong based Eddy's Magic and the international launch of Cosentino Magic Kit, a toy set created to nurture magic beginners. At the opening, Cosentino delivered stunning street magic. Also appearing was Hong Kong magician Harry Wong. Street magic and close up magic shows by Cosentino will be held daily from January 7 to 10, at Eddy's Magic booth (Hall 3E B02) at 11:15am, 12:15pm, 2:15pm, 3:15pm, 4:15 pm, 5:15 pm, at HKTDC Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Wanchai . Hong Kong | 2019 8 Jan 2019  Spiral Stairs Bob from New Delhi, India, loves the spiral stairs and other unique architecture near Chater Garden in Central. Central . Hong Kong | 2019 7 Jan 2019  Arabica Monster Mansion Originally from Japan but now with branches in Europe, the US and Middle East, % Arabica take their coffee and the design of their shops seriously. This is % Arabica Monster Mansion, right next to one of Hong Kong's most Instagram- worthy spots in Hong Kong which was featured in the Hollywood blockbusters Transformers: Age of Extinction and Ghost in the Shell. Quarry Bay . Hong Kong | 2019 6 Jan 2019  Old and New Swiss House, completed in 1962 with 9-storeys and a unique corner design, is dwarfed by the 69-storey skyscrapper One Island East, a grade-A commercial office building constructed in 2008 in Taikoo Place, Quarry Bay. Quarry Bay . Hong Kong | 2019 5 Jan 2019  Entrepreneur Claudia Claudia, a transplant from Kuala Lumpur and founder of a startup, relaxes with a glass of her favourite chardonnay after a long and busy day at work. A hint of her independent wild side is revealed by the tatoo on her left hand. Causeway Bay . Hong Kong | 2019 4 Jan 2019  Bouie Duels at Artist Salon Bouie, a poet, painter and administrator of the historical Blue House, duels with a Star Wars Jedi light sabre at the year-end Artist Salon in a art studio in Fotan on Friday. The regular Salon is gathering of artists to facilitate exchanges. Fotan . Hong Kong | 2019 3 Jan 2019  Kacey Wong's Sci-Fi New Year Party Visual Artist Kacey Wong, dressed as an astronaut, and friends at his Sci-Fi-themed cosplay party to ring in the new year on Monday. Next to Kacey is Goot the Tree Genie by artist Hanison Lau, who won the Grand Prize in cosplay and the Grab-face Alien by Max, Second Runners-up. Hello 2019. Ap Lei Chau . Hong Kong | 2019 2 Jan 2019  Thousands March for Democracy Thousands march for democracy, decrying political suppression on new year day from Causeway Bay to Civic Square at the government's headquarters at Admiralty, Hong Kong. Pro-democracy groups fly their banners, including a small group from the Hong Kong independence movement. Many marchers are unhappy with Justice Secretary Teresa Cheng over her decision that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute CY Leung over his undeclared HK$50 million from Australian firm UGL. Many are against Carrie Lam's plan to reclaim 1,700 hectares of land off Lantau for housing. Police cracks down on activists setting up information booth along the way by using barricades on pesdestrian pavements. CausewayBay . Hong Kong | 2019 1 Jan 2019 Archive: Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2018 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2017 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2016 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan 2015 Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb 2014 |
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