Last month, a collective cheer arose over Hong Kong’s interwebs as word spread of the return of Clockenflap, an upstart music and arts festival. After what felt like an uncertain hiatus, Clockenflap is back in full force as it was intended—an open air affair promising a blitz of...
Featuring a multitude of artists and designers both local and foreign, Detour 2011, Hong Kong’s coolest design festival, will take up residence in Central from November 25 to December 11. The festival makes a triumphant return following last year’s success, which saw 50,000 visitors...
Be afraid. Be very afraid… of Lan Kwai Fong this weekend. It’s time to steel your nerves and get ready for the one weekend a year when it’s actually okay to dress all crazy-like. If you’re feeling a little out of the loop because you haven’t found anything to do or...
HK Magazine: What did your parents do? What kind of music did you listen to growing up?
DJ Spooky: I grew up in a very middle class family in Washington DC's academic scene. My father was Dean of Howard University and my mother is a historian of design. My dad collected records, and that sparked my...
When you’re on holiday, it’s all too easy to flop down by the hotel swimming pool with a club sandwich in one hand and a silly cocktail in the other. But travel is all about expanding your horizons, not your waistline—so pack a guidebook and hit these culture-rich destinations on...
I would say my childhood was an unforgettable one, with warmth and melancholy.
I am the eldest child with three younger brothers and sisters who didn’t understand me. I couldn’t disclose my feelings to anybody.
I remember when I was one, I didn’t understand why my younger sister...
From Jan 17 to 20, Hong Kong will be transformed into a full-fledged couture paradise as Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter kicks into gear. Hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and hailed as one of the largest fashion fairs in Asia, the event this year has attracted 2,000...
Strap on your pads, tie up your skates and get ready for some inline action, because the 10th annual Hong Kong Inline Hockey Cup will be skating in to King’s Park this November. During the two-week event, teams from all over the world, from Brazil to Iran, will be facing off for a chance to...
From November 26 to December 12, Victoria Prison on Old Bailey Street in Central will transform into a massive installation as the highlight of this year’s Detour, a design event established in 2006 to showcase designs from Hong Kong’s emerging creative talents and promote Hong Kong as...
Every fourth Thursday in November, Americans gather around the dinner table to give thanks to their families and friends… and to the pilgrims and natives who broke bread together one chilly Massachusetts morning in 1621. For if it were not for them, we would not be here today gorging on...
