Featured Events in Hong Kong in May, 2025 (January Updated)

HOFEX 2025 is an intriguing event that anticipates a significant presence of various food products, food servicing, catering services, hospitality services, and similar offerings. As a leading trade show for the food and hospitality industry in Asia, HOFEX 2025 showcases innovative food items and cuisines, attracting a large number of visitors. This event not only offers a platform for exhibitors to showcase their businesses but also provides immense business opportunities and exposure to unique experiences. Taking place in Hong Kong at the prestigious Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), located at 1 Expo Dr, Wan Chai, HOFEX 2025 will be held from May 14 to May 16, 2025. As an official and noteworthy event, HOFEX 2025 promises a serious and professional tone, catering to individuals and businesses in the food and hospitality industry. Attendees can expect to explore a wide range of food products, discover new culinary delights, and network with industry professionals. HOFEX 2025 is an exceptional opportunity for both exhibitors and visitors to connect, engage, and forge valuable business relationships. Whether you are seeking to expand your market presence or simply looking to discover the latest trends in the industry, HOFEX 2025 is an event not to be missed. Mark your calendars and join us at HOFEX 2025 for an unparalleled experience in the world of food and hospitality.

"NAKED FLOWERS Flower Dance Light and Video Exhibition in Hong Kong" Founded by NAKED, INC., a well-known Japanese light and shadow creative company, "1881" comes to Hong Kong for the first time at the end of this year, presenting an immersive five-sense journey with flowers as the theme. The exhibition covers an area of ​​more than 4,000 square feet and is divided into 8 The large exhibition area brings unimaginable shocks to the senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell, and even taste. The team hopes to lead everyone into the secret realm of dreamy flowers and skillfully construct a colorful flower world with a NAKED style. It will lead everyone into a magical flower world that transcends reality and push the sensory experience to the extreme. Introduction to 8 major exhibition areas "Book of Flowers NAKED BIG BOOK" The giant book filled with mysterious experimental notes leads the audience into the realm of flowers every time the page is turned, exploring and experiencing the secrets hidden in the flowers. "Big Flower Garden" Just stand in front of the giant flowers and take a look. Enjoy the gentle floral scent. With the fragrance of flowers overflowing and petals flying, we are led into the depths of the mysterious garden. "Wild Flower Garden" Filled with a rich fragrance like a spring flower field, the silhouette of butterfly wings changes and dances like a fairy, bringing more flowers to bloom. "Mosaic Flower Garden" As you pass by the wall, flowers as grand as your own shadow bloom across the entire wall. Please look forward to what kind of flowers will bloom. "MICROSCOPY OF FLOWERS" What kind of world is behind beautiful flowers? Let's take a look at the microscopic world of flower cells that create color and smell, a vast space like the universe. "FLOWER PATH" Various petals and seeds form a tunnel of flowers and snow. Let’s go through a tunnel of colorful petals and seeds dancing in the wind and head to the Cherry Blossom Garden. Cherry Blossom Snowstorm at OUSAI GARDEN Brilliant petals flutter, surrounded by dreamy cherry blossoms. Sip special drinks, immerse yourself in the sea of ​​flowers, and enjoy the "flower-viewing adventure". "DANDELION A WORLD FULL OF PEACE A WORLD FULL OF PEACE" "DANDELION" is an art work that connects the world. Blow the dandelion, and the fluttering dandelion cotton will flutter around the world through the Internet and bloom near "DANDELION" installed in various places. Dandelion fluff will bloom around the world carrying the wishes of "May peace come to the world" and "May the world become a better place." 《NAKED CAFÉ BAR》 After enjoying the entire exhibition, you can also take a break in the Café Bar inside the museum. The Café Bar provides different types of herbal teas from 10 am to 6 pm, and cocktails will be provided after 6 pm. The Café Bar will also continue the essence of NAKED FLOWERS. When guests place their drinks on the projection position on the bar, the image will bloom corresponding flowers according to different drinks. *Some are actual photos of the Taipei exhibition. ABOUT NAKED, INC. NAKED, INC. Creative company founded in 1997 by Ryotaro Muramatsu. With the concept of "core innovation, complete creativity, and unlimited creation", as a creative person, he is very active in various fields such as film and television, TV series, music videos, advertising, space creativity, local creation, and education programs. In recent years, we have been working on the art project "DANDELION PROJECT" and AR/VR product development that can connect online around the world, creating online content that goes beyond what can only be experienced online. It integrates art, entertainment, culture, tradition, education, music, city, food, sports, etc. to create hot new experiences and added value in the SCENE of LIFE. Representative works include "TOKYO HIKARI VISION" including the 3D projection mapping of Tokyo Station, the flower art exhibition "NAKED FLOWERS" held in Nijo Castle, Tokyo, Hong Kong, etc., a world cultural heritage site, and the virtual reality AR guide "NAKED SAMURAI" , the music experience "HUMANOID DJ" created by artificial intelligence (AI) itself, the experiential restaurant "TREE by NAKED yoyogi park" that combines food culture and art, the experiential art under the new coronavirus infection prevention measures " NAKED flower squatting", "NAKED lantern" and so on. About RYOTARO MURAMATSU Ryotaro Muramatsu is the founder and artistic director of NAKED, INC, a guest lecturer at Osaka University of Arts, and the brand director of Achi Village. Since founding the creative company NAKED, INC. in 1997, he has managed projects in a variety of fields including film, space exhibitions, local revitalization, and Japanese traditional art. Films directed by him have received 48 nominations and awards at film festivals around the world. In 2018, he began to create works as a solo artist and held art exhibitions in Japan and abroad. In 2020, it announced the launch of an online interactive art project "DANDELION PROJECT". In an era divided by the epidemic, it uses prayer to peacefully connect the world, and is committed to setting up works around the world.

The African Literature Book Club is a safer space were Africans and non-Africans alike can meet and discuss African literatures. The book club explores both classic and contemporary literatures in sessions that are active and engaging for all those present. We meet every month (second Wednesday of the month). All are welcome to join! Free snacks will be provided. More details: http://www.africacenterhk.com/african-literature-book-club/ Upcoming Book Club: http://www.africacenterhk.com/events/list/?tribe-bar-search=book+club Join our book club Whatsapp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JX8FHgaENcY1RRdQUUP2ik Contact us for more info: 9260 6185 Information Source: Africa Center Hong Kong | eventbrite

ProWine Hong Kong 2025, held at the prestigious Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), is a must-attend event for wine enthusiasts and industry professionals. From May 14th to May 16th, ProWine offers an extensive selection of wines and spirits, including champagne, dessert wine, fortified wine, non-grape wine, fruit wine, rice wine, organic wine, armagnac, brandy, soju, and many more. This event showcases a wide range of premium beverages, allowing attendees to explore the diverse and exquisite world of wines. Whether you are a connoisseur looking for rare and exclusive vintages or a novice eager to learn about different wine varieties, ProWine Hong Kong 2025 is the ideal platform to expand your knowledge and palate. With its focus on the finest wines and spirits, ProWine Hong Kong 2025 offers a unique opportunity for networking, discovering new trends, and establishing valuable business connections. Join industry experts, importers, distributors, and retailers from around the world in this three-day event dedicated to the art of winemaking. Mark your calendars for ProWine Hong Kong 2025, a remarkable event that promises an unforgettable experience for wine lovers and professionals alike. Don't miss this chance to immerse yourself in the world of wine and discover the latest offerings in the industry.

"Chen Fushan Studio" uses Chen Fushan's home studio as a reference, and selects his personal belongings from his former residence in Wan Chai, including various household furnishings, hand-painted paintings and collections of books for display, in order to reproduce Chen's living environment and the layout when he was painting. Visitors can take a look at the original appearance of his former creative space outside the glass room, explore Chen's creative world with another visual experience, and gain a deeper understanding of the multiple aspects of this local artist. "Chen Fushan Studio" also leads the audience to review Chen's artistic journey and style development by displaying historical photos and text records about Chen's life, and wander in the story that created the legendary life of the "Watercolor King". Based on the contemporary era, it traces the trajectory of Hong Kong art history from the side.

Get ready for an exhilarating symphonic adventure! Renowned Italian Maestro Daniele Gatti conducts a powerful ensemble of over 100 musicians to bring two musical legends to life. Wagner’s epicGötterdämmerungSuite condenses theRingCycle’s grandest episodes, along the way showcasing the iconic “Siegfried’s Funeral March”. Richard Strauss’Ein Heldenlebenmasterfully utilises an expanded orchestra to capture the composer’s entire life in a tone poem. Concert DetailsDaniele Gatti |GötterdämmerungSuite Date & Time:2 MAY 2025 (Fri) 8:00pm3 MAY 2025 (Sat) 8:00pm Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall ProgrammeWAGNER ｜Götterdämmerung Suite R. STRAUSS ｜Ein Heldenleben ArtistsDaniele Gatti, conductor

Get ready for an exhilarating symphonic adventure! Renowned Italian Maestro Daniele Gatti conducts a powerful ensemble of over 100 musicians to bring two musical legends to life. Wagner’s epicGötterdämmerungSuite condenses theRingCycle’s grandest episodes, along the way showcasing the iconic “Siegfried’s Funeral March”. Richard Strauss’Ein Heldenlebenmasterfully utilises an expanded orchestra to capture the composer’s entire life in a tone poem. Concert DetailsDaniele Gatti |GötterdämmerungSuite Date & Time:2 MAY 2025 (Fri) 8:00pm3 MAY 2025 (Sat) 8:00pm Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall ProgrammeWAGNER ｜Götterdämmerung Suite R. STRAUSS ｜Ein Heldenleben ArtistsDaniele Gatti, conductor

2025 marks a double musical anniversary: the 150th birthday of Ravel and the 50th anniversary of the death of Shostakovich. This special French May Arts Festival concert opens with Shostakovich’sFestiveOverture, under the baton of Austrian conductor Christoph Koncz. The debonair French cellist Gautier Capuçon takes centre stage for Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto. Renowned for its demanding main cadenza written for the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich, this concerto is considered a pinnacle of the 20th-century cello repertoire. The concert concludes with three vibrant orchestral pieces by Ravel. Concert DetailsGautier Capuçon plays Shostakovich Date & Time:8 MAY 2025 (Thu) 8:00pm9 MAY 2025 (Fri) 8:00pm Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall ProgrammeSHOSTAKOVICH｜FestiveOverture SHOSTAKOVICH｜Cello Concerto no. 1 in E flat RAVEL｜Pavane pour une infante défunte RAVEL｜La valse RAVEL｜Boléro ArtistsChristoph Koncz, conductor Gautier Capuçon, cello

2025 marks a double musical anniversary: the 150th birthday of Ravel and the 50th anniversary of the death of Shostakovich. This special French May Arts Festival concert opens with Shostakovich’sFestiveOverture, under the baton of Austrian conductor Christoph Koncz. The debonair French cellist Gautier Capuçon takes centre stage for Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto. Renowned for its demanding main cadenza written for the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich, this concerto is considered a pinnacle of the 20th-century cello repertoire. The concert concludes with three vibrant orchestral pieces by Ravel. Concert DetailsGautier Capuçon plays Shostakovich Date & Time:8 MAY 2025 (Thu) 8:00pm9 MAY 2025 (Fri) 8:00pm Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall ProgrammeSHOSTAKOVICH｜FestiveOverture SHOSTAKOVICH｜Cello Concerto no. 1 in E flat RAVEL｜Pavane pour une infante défunte RAVEL｜La valse RAVEL｜Boléro ArtistsChristoph Koncz, conductor Gautier Capuçon, cello

2025 marks a double musical anniversary: the 150th birthday of Ravel and the 50th anniversary of the death of Shostakovich. This special French May Arts Festival concert opens with Shostakovich’sFestiveOverture, under the baton of Austrian conductor Christoph Koncz. The debonair French cellist Gautier Capuçon takes centre stage for Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto. Renowned for its demanding main cadenza written for the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich, this concerto is considered a pinnacle of the 20th-century cello repertoire. The concert concludes with three vibrant orchestral pieces by Ravel. Concert DetailsGautier Capuçon plays Shostakovich Date & Time:8 MAY 2025 (Thu) 8:00pm9 MAY 2025 (Fri) 8:00pm Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall ProgrammeSHOSTAKOVICH｜FestiveOverture SHOSTAKOVICH｜Cello Concerto no. 1 in E flat RAVEL｜Pavane pour une infante défunte RAVEL｜La valse RAVEL｜Boléro ArtistsChristoph Koncz, conductor Gautier Capuçon, cello