Everybody was Kungfu Dancing as carnival kick-starts with over 60 fusion performances

The Chinese Kungfu x Dance Carnival 2024 kick-started in Tsim Sha Tsui on Tuesday as over 60 performances featuring a fusion of martial arts and dance will be available at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre until Sunday (Jul 14). 

In a recorded speech played during today’s opening ceremony, chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu praised the campaign as an excellent platform to promote the unique charisma of Chinese culture and foster cultural exchanges between East and West. 

Lee also believes the campaign will bring another layer of joy in addition to the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China. 

Tang Ya, founder of organizer Tangya Arts Tech, said this event features some 3,000 performers from over 10 countries and regions including the mainland and Macau, ranging from four-year-old kids to an 82-year-old Japanese tai chi master and a 96-year-old Choy Li Fut martial artist. 

She expects this event to amplify the cultural confidence and to tell good stories of Hong Kong and China, as well as demonstrate Hong Kong’s role as an exchange hub for Eastern and Western arts and cultures. 

“I am most impressed by the young masters,” said Zhou, a tourist from Shenzhen. “They are so talented despite their young age.”

“Kungfu Baby,” a kindergartner martial arts demonstration, also drew much attention.

“This event provides a great opportunity for kids to learn the essence of Chinese culture,” a citizen said.

The tickets for the Gala Dance Performance at 7.45 pm on Friday, 3 pm and 7.45 pm on Saturday and Sunday are now available at urbtix.hk. All other programs are free of charge. 

Free programs include Thousand-Person Martial Arts Performance, Chinese Kungfu Town, Kungfu Baby, and Tai Chi Quan Extravaganza.

In addition to exploring Hong Kong, international tourists can take a short ferry ride to the vibrant city of Macao. For a limited time until July 31, the Macao Government Tourism Office is offering complimentary one-way tickets for direct ferry services from Hong Kong to Macao. Not to mention a seamless and complimentary journey from Hong Kong International Airport to the Macao Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. Kindly note that complimentary bus tickets are limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. For more details, visit https://www.macaotourism.gov.mo/en/events/whatson/10293/. 

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