Local design organisations showcase diverse strengths and capabilities to build Greater Bay Area exchange platform to foster business opportunities for the design industry Exhibition at the HKDC Design & Fashion Base will run for seven days with free public entry during November 29 to December 4, 2023
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 1 December 2023 – Organised by Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) and with the steer and support from Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR Government) as the Lead Sponsor, the first-ever ‘GBA Creative Night’ officially launched on November 28. ‘GBA Creative Night’ kicked off a series of activities aimed at establishing the HKDC Design and Fashion Base as a design and fashion hub and platform for industry exchange within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) to stimulate business opportunities. The event brought together various associations in the Hong Kong design industry, including Hong Kong Designers Association, Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association, The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association, Hong Kong Furniture and Decoration Trade Association, Industrial Designers Society of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Animation & Cultural Association, and Fashion Farm Foundation which, together with the selected projects of HKDC, showcased exceptional creative achievements and diverse design capabilities the city can offer.
About ‘Create Hong Kong’
‘Create Hong Kong’ is a dedicated office set upby the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Regionin June 2009 to spearhead the development of creative industries in Hong Kong. From July 1, 2022 onwards, it is under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau. Its strategic foci are nurturing talent and facilitating start-ups, exploring markets, promoting cross-sectoral and cross-genre collaboration, and promoting Hong Kong as Asia’s creative capital and fostering a creative atmosphere in the community. ‘Create Hong Kong’ sponsors the Hong Kong Design Centre in organising different projects to promote Hong Kong design.
(Website: www.createhk.gov.hk)
Disclaimer: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the activities/projects of the participating organisations in the GBA Creative Night only, and does not otherwise take part in such funded activities/projects. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in the relevant materials/events (or by members of the project teams) are those of the participating organisations only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and Create Hong Kong.
