What makes Hong Kong a dazzling cultural hub? With its unique fusion of East and West, one of the most ambitious cultural projects in the world in the form of the West Kowloon Cultural District 西九文化區 (WKCD), international art auction houses, and even old factories repurposed into art spaces, Hong Kong has cemented its cultural credentials. EuroNews talks to two people engaged in different spheres of art at the WKCD: an art auctioneer and a Cantonese opera performer. Featured: 🌟Jonathan Crockett, Chairman, Asia, of the Phillips auction house, which opened its 50,000 sq ft Asia headquarters at the WKCD, says: “We've chosen to be here in West Kowloon, which is without question one of the leading cultural districts in the world, with the M+, West Kowloon Cultural District literally just 10 metres across the way, the 香港故宮文化博物館 Hong Kong Palace Museum here on our doorstep because it adds beautiful synergies between the museum side and the commercial side.” 🌟Lam Tin-yau, who has been studying Cantonese opera since the age of 9 and established the Nan Art Workshop, demonstrates the finer points of this dramatic and colourful performing art, in the Xiqu Centre, the striking new home of promoting Chinese traditional theatre. https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/16/hong-kongs-west-kowloon-cultural-district-a-must-for-art-enthusiasts #hongkong #brandhongkong #asiasworldcity #euronews #artsandculture