Festivillian: Music, Art, Culture

Visit Hong Kong during the Hong Kong Art Festival, which is the premier event in the local cultural calendar, well known for its spectacular nature in terms of its rich diversity and its outstanding reputation in the cultural world. Founded in 1973, this cultural event combines a wide range of art programmes from all over the world. Focusing on raising the levels of appreciation of new and old talents while stimulating the interests of art, Hong Kong Art Festival provides a wide range of programmes from February to March every year, which includes classical Chinese music, World music Western Opera, Chinese Opera, Drama, dance even a comic book exhibition to art lovers who flock into Hong Kong during the time. These are only a few of the arcane aspects of the festival. There will also be 'Festival Plus' which will bring forth a set of workshops, master classes, arts exchange, and meet-the-artists sessions during the festival. As the biggest art festival of the city, the Hong Kong Art festival takes up the task of blending classical and contemporary styles of art in order to offer a range of fascinating and exciting events creating dynamic experiences for the performers as well as for the viewers. The 37th Hong Kong Art Festival was held in 2009 complete with wonderful concerts performed by four leading orchestras of the world; the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the Northern Sinfonia and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. The festival is held annually in February and March. These programmes will be held at venues ranging from large performing halls to intimate theatre spots. Advanced booking will start by end of October until early December after which the box office will be open to the public. For a fitting and exciting stay, Eaton Hotel, Hong Kong will be an ideal place. Establish in the heart of a shopping and commercial district of Hong Kong, down Nathan Road, Kowloon, Eaton Hotel is just the perfect spot for a traveler who wishes to be in easy reach to as many attractions in Kowloon, such as the Temple Street and the Jade Market ( just 250m away) to name a few. A three minute walk to the Jordan MTR station will help in getting to many other attractions in close vicinity, such as the China Ferry Terminal. Conveniently located at the heart of Kowloon's waterfront is this Kowloon Hotel , a favourite among business travelers as well.

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