The opening ceremony of Hong Kong Week 2026@Chengdu was held today at the Sichuan Culture and Arts Center, with Chief Executive John Lee addressing the opening ceremony in a video message.
Kung Fu Artistry, presented by the Hong Kong Dance Company, was the opening performance. It retells the legendary story of superstar Bruce Lee through a blend of martial arts, dance, multimedia and jazz.
In his video message, the Chief Executive said long-standing exchanges between Sichuan and Hong Kong have laid a solid foundation for the staging of Hong Kong Week in Chengdu.
He stressed that Hong Kong will continue to play its roles of super connector and super value-adder to foster efficient connections between arts and cultural resources and markets in the Chinese Mainland and places overseas, thereby assisting in the wider and further promotion of Chinese culture.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Rosanna Law remarked that since its inception in 2019 Hong Kong Week has grown into an important platform for deepening cultural exchanges and telling good stories about China and Hong Kong.
She added that Hong Kong Week 2026@Chengdu’s diverse programme showcases Hong Kong’s rich and multifaceted creativity, while also bearing witness to the great friendships forged between artists from Sichuan and Hong Kong through their collaborations.
Hong Kong Week 2026@Chengdu is organised by the Leisure & Cultural Services Department and supported by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Sichuan Provincial Committee, the Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office of Sichuan Province, the Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture & Tourism, the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Chengdu Municipal Committee, the Chengdu Municipal People’s Government Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office, the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Culture, Broadcast-TV & Tourism, and the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in Chengdu.
Hong Kong Week 2026@Chengdu, running from today to September 20, will feature over 60 performances, exhibitions and activities covering dance, music, theatre, film, intangible cultural heritage, toy culture and design.
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