The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is launching the inaugural Hong Kong Pulse Light Festival 2018, running between 29 November 2018 and 24 February 2019, covering the Christmas season, New Year and Lunar New Year celebrations.
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The first Hong Kong Pulse Light Festival turns the city harbourfront
into a playground of luminous artworks. Photo from the Hong Kong Tourist Board.
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It is billed to be the largest open-air light festival in this vibrant cosmopolitan city. From the enhancement of “A Symphony of Lights” light-and-music show featuring more skyscrapers and special effects, to brilliantly lit installations by artists from 11 countries including France, Italy, Japan, Israel, Singapore, Hungary, the US and India, along with four createdby Hong Kong designers.
The HK$23 million (USD2.939 m) festival is expected to draw about 500,000 visitors to the Central district harbourfront, according to organisers at the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB)
If you are able to come to this amazing city this winter, you will be treated to a list of visually enriching events:-
Winter
Wonderland
A total of 18 art installations by artists from around the world will be on display along the beautiful Victoria Harbour.
The creative luminescent displays offer a
futuristic interactive experience in addition to Instagram-worthy photo
opportunities, including: The brilliant cephalic illustration “Talking Heads”
by Viktor Vicsek from Hungary will come to life via animated facial expressions
that change colours at night. Interactive light bicycles “Lightbattle X” by
VENIVIDIMULTIPLEX from the Netherlands will be on display for spectators to
immerse themselves in a competitive and warm-spirited racing game; whereas the
premiere exhibition of “Bat and Coin” by the Daydreamers from Hong Kong turns
the traditional pawnshop sign into a larger-than-life illuminated silhouette.
Bright
Skies Ahead
Dubbed as the one of the world’s most spectacular
light shows, “A Symphony
of Lights” is a nightly light show along Victoria Harbour for this Christmas and New Year. The additional skyscrapers participating
in the coordinated production and pyrotechnics from building rooftops adding
highlights to the show on selected evenings will usher in the holiday season.
A Tale
of Two Trees
A 25-metre-tall artistic reinterpretation of the
traditional Christmas tree will be installed adjacent to the Observation Wheel.
The “XTree” by France’s 1024
Architecture is made with lit-up metallic scaffoldings that represent branches,
and augmented by strategically placed light decorations that dance to a
matching soundtrack. Hong
Kong’s Christmas atmosphere is further enhanced by the much-anticipated iconic Christmas Tree at Statue Square,
enticing visitors with its sparkling festive display.
Along
with a range of magical winter celebration activities taking place at key
attractions across the city, festive seasonal events and night tours, these
festivities promise to spice up visitors’ holiday season with an unforgettable
visual voyage in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Pulse Light Festival Event Information
Key Activities
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Date & Time
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Location
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International Light
Art Display
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29 November 2018 – 24 February 2019
Lights
on at 5:00pm
– 11:00pm daily
(except
on 29
November 2018 - 7:45pm – 11:00pm)
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Central and Western District
Promenade
(Central Section)
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A Symphony of Lights
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Enhanced version from 29 November 2018
onwards, 8:00pm – 8:10pm daily
Pyrotechnic display on
29 November, 1, 8, 12, 15, 22, 29
December 2018
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Best vantage location in Tsim Sha
Tsui Promenade and night
cruise tours
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Christmas Tree
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29 November 2018 – 1
January
2019
Lights
on at 5:00pm
– 11:00pm daily
(except
on 29
November 2018 - 7:45pm – 11:00pm)
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Near
Hong Kong Observation Wheel
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Iconic Christmas
Tree
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29
November 2018 – 1 January 2019
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North Statue
Square, Central
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