On the whole the organisers welcomed on the 4 days of the fair, from 07. Travel writing was the main theme at this years book fair, one of the most popular events of its kind in hong kong with over one million visitors. The trade show calendar and exhibition directory lists international trade events and sourcing fairs. From sara wheelers adventure in antarctic to tim moores travel riding across europe on a bicycle, and from sophie hannahs rewriting of agatha christies legendary detective characters to her poetry work on modern marriage and everyday experiences, the british writers events organised by the british council and the partners. Jun 28, 2016 28 june 2016 an annual cultural highlight, the hong kong book fair will run from 2026 july at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre. British writers events at hong kong book fair 2017. The civil human rights front received notice from victoria park that on july 1, 2017, the park will be lent to the hong kong celebrations association, which. In its 27th edition, the fair is organised by the hong kong trade development council hktdc with more than 600 exhibitors from some 30 countries and regions expected to. Rewriting the history of hong kong, one phrase at a time.
Here are some great places to watch including restaurants, bars and hotels with phenomenal views, fireworks cruises, and of course all the free vantage public spaces. National day marks the founding of the peoples republic of china on october 1st, 1949 and is celebrated in hong kong with a magnificent fireworks display over victoria harbour at 9. From our team here at ngv, wed like to express our very best wishes to our community at this time. The market potential of robotics and arvr products, especially for entertainment purposes, looks promising over the next two years.
Hong kong celebrates national day hong kong traveller. Whats on this month take out your planners ladies, because this months events are definitely worth noting. Hong kong, june 28, 2016 acn newswire an annual cultural highlight, the hong kong book fair will run from 2026 july at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre. Easyn appears in hk electronics fair 2017 autumn edition. Time zone converter time difference calculator compare the local time of two timezones, countries or cities of the world. The 27th hong kong book fair opens next month hktdc. All book drop services of the hong kong public libraries and those located at three mtr stations as well as the selfservice library stations at island east sports centre sittingout area, the hong kong cultural centre and tsuen nam road, tai wai will also suspend services. The industry players were asked about their expectations for the electronics market and about product trends for the coming year. In addition to the presence of the exhibitors, there will be an intensive fringe program with symposia, lectures, book presentations and performances. The hong kong book fair is a significant cultural event in the asiapacific region, said hktdc deputy executive director benjamin chau. Moreover, we also meet many new clients and friends during the fair.
The 27th hktdc hong kong book fair opens next month. The enthusiastic response, with over 2,000 people seated, breaking the record book fair over the years. In 2005, hong kong book fair was the first time to cooperate with asia week and invited the two sides of famous writers, including professor long yingtai, zhang yihe, nanfang shuo, su tong and chen kuanchung in hong kong to meet with readers. Hong kong is situated in asia and becomes one of the special administrative regions sar of china since july 1997. The hong kong book fair is an annual major event in hong kong attracting. Participate in the 2017 hong kong book fair for book promotion in a very. Get hong kongs weather and area codes, time zone and dst.
The fair has become an annual major event in hong kong with the number of visitors reaching new high every year. The 27th hong kong book fair opens next month hktdc media room. Hong kong book fair things to do in hong kong time out. Autumn lighting fair and outdoor and tech light expo.
The time now provides accurate us network of cesium clocks synchronized hong kong time hkt. Oct 01, 2019 hong kong celebrates national day 2019. Current local time in locations in hong kong with links for more information 2 locations popup window fullscreen exit. The 30th hktdc hong kong book fair is held from 17 23 july at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre. Regular tickets dated 18 and 19 july can enjoy onetime free. Easyn appears in hk electronics fair 2017 autumn edition on october 16, 2017, one of the worlds largest consumer electronics exhibition, the hong kong electronics fair autumn edition, held in hongkong convention and exhibition centre, wan chai.
Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Asias largest electronics fair open to trade visitors only hong kong book fair july 15 21, 2020. The best we can do with the meeting planner is to expand the range to cover from 8. Booked this session, the first time set up a childrens world pavilion, and the addition of international copyright trade fair and asian. Hktdc hong kong international lighting fair autumn edition 2017, organised by the hong kong trade development council at the hong kong convention and exhibition centre hkcec from 2730 oct 2017, brings together stateoftheart technology and the latest design trends in lighting. Hong kong, july 24, 2018 acn newswire the 29th hong kong book fair and the second hong kong sports and leisure expo, organised by the hktdc, concluded today with the sevenday book fair. Trade exhibitions and trade events for october 2017 are easy to find at the global sources trade show center. Hong kong public libraries paired reading talks 2017. In view of the latest situation of covid19, library facilities including hong kong central library and the six major libraries city hall, kowloon, tsuen wan, sha tin, tuen mun and ping shan tin shui wai public library reopened earlier this month will be temporarily closed starting from march 23 monday. Hong kong international stationery fair hong kong 2021. Hong kong book fair 2020 will be held from 1521 july at hong kong exhibition and convention centre.
Six books for fashionistas at hong kong book fair 26 jul 2017. The 24th hktdc hong kong book fair drew more than 980,000 visitors, setting an alltime attendance record for the weeklong event, according to the organizer, the hong kong trade development council hktdc. Hong kong public libraries reading activities of hong. Celebrate the height of summer with junk trips, edm parties, delicious food inspired by countries all over the world, and yes, even a book fair for our fellow bookworms. Honored french authors invited to hong kong book fair 2017. Hong kong public libraries reading activities of hong kong. Local buyers may also receive a sport drinking and misting spray water bottle by presenting this print out, your business card and buyer badge. Millions are expected to turn up for hong kongs annual book fair, where you can expect workshops and authors talks alongside the multitude of booths. The time now is a reliable tool when traveling, calling or researching.
Hong kong book fair 2020 all you need to know before you. Current local time and geoinfo in hong kong, hong kong. Hktdc hong kong electronics fair autumn edition represents one of the most important international exhibition for audiovisual technology, computer technology, consumer electronics, electric household appliances, electrical appliances, multimedia, telecommunication, which will take place in hong kong. In this time zone there is no daylight saving time in use. Hktdc hong kong book fair breaks alltime attendance. Hong kong nepal trade fair 2017 on 24th and 25th of june hknba. The fair is very successful for us hence most of our clients came and share their projects and new ideas with us and will keep working with us for next year.
Event attracts a wide range of people, from young to families with children, mainland chinese seeking banned publications, and eagleeyed. Current hong kong time hkt the time now is a reliable tool when traveling, calling or researching. The hong kong international stationery fair will take place on 4 days from monday, 11. Find trade fairs, tradeshows, trading events, expos, international trade fairs, sourcing events and trade conferences in the trade show directory and trade fair calendar for october 2017. Millions are expected to turn up for hong kongs annual book fair, where you can expect workshops and authors talks alongside the multitude of booths since this years theme is romance literature, the events art gallery will be highlighting 10 hong kong romance authors, some of whom will be leading seminars specifically about the top. That means to find the standard time in the zone you must add eight hours to coordinated universal time. The improving sentiment of the electronics market in 2017 appears set to be a continuing trend next year, according to buyers and exhibitors surveyed during the hktdc hong kong electronics fair 2017 autumn edition. The official timekeeper of the hong kong time hkt is the hong kong observatory. Souvenirs are available on a first come, first serve basis. Hong kong book fair, 29th hong kong book fair 2018.
International education fair hongkong china educationfair. Over 300 cultural events including seminars and sessions with authors and renowned writers from east and west. Archived minutes all meetings will take place at 7pm in the middle school conference room. The berlin art book fair will assemble more than 200 international authorsartists, magazines and publishers in 2017. Since this years theme is romance literature, the events art. Most of these tend to be about publishing, books, literature, library, linguistics and reading. The sevenday hong kong book fair ended with mixed fortunes for some. The exhibition is divided into several themed zones representing various sectors in the world of publishing and ensuring that the hongkong book fair keeps up with trends in the industry. From virtual reality devices to smart appliances at home and much more, join us at this worldclass technological showcase to discover the future today. Hong kongs annual book fair good way to spend time during bad weather days. In its 27th edition, the fair is organised by the hong kong trade development council hktdc. Hktdc research collected opinions from 664 buyers and 361 exhibitors attending the event. Hong kong book fair will likely to be a medium where many pretty important goods are likely to be exhibited.
The hong kong book fair ended its sevenday run on tuesday with a record 1. Other zones will focus on books related to the chinese mainland, taiwan, teenagers, children and religion. Hktdc hong kong electronics fair autumn edition october 2017. A taiwanese lgbt book publisher has come out against the hong kong book fair for banning several of its titles for being indecent, despite depicting no nudity or. In collaboration with the hong kong trade development council hktdc, the consulate general of france in hong kong and macau is inviting distinguished francophone authors and creators in town for the hong kong book fair 2017. Hktdc hong kong electronics fair 2017 spring edition features over 2,800 exhibitors from around the globe, offering buyers direct access to the latest nextgen electronics products.
The first hong kong book fair was held in 1990 and this year it is its 27th year. All visitors are requested to note the emergency measures under the following situations. A central theme of the 2019 event is scifi and mystery, with an international lineup. Territories observing the time zone are primarily in eastern asia. Hktdc hong kong book fair breaks alltime attendance records. Lgbt books banned at hong kong book fair newnownext. This years slogan inspiring, sharing, creating reflects our groups core mindset in striving for breakthrough ideas and valueadded processes, products and services. Hong kong book fair 2020 hong kong books multimedia. This event is targeted at graduating high school studentd and senior university students who are looking for bachelor, master and postgraduate studies at top.
This location does not observe daylight saving time. Hong kong book fair is going to be organised at hong kong convention and exhibition centre, hong kong from 15 jul 2020 to 21 jul 2020 this expo is going to be a 7 day event. In its 27 th edition, the fair is organised by the hong kong trade development council hktdc with more than 600 exhibitors from some 30 countries and regions expected to take part, including newcomers from chile, germany, indonesia, iran, portugal. Explore hong kongs sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset. Hong kong book fair is an international book fair and has established itself as a platform for cultural exchange, not just for hongkong but the globe as a whole. The organiser, the hktdc, has always been striving to promote local reading culture. The time now provides accurate us network of cesium clocks synchronized time and accurate time services in hong kong, hong kong. On this years edition, it will attend 3 207 exhibitors and 66 204 visitors from all over. Tropical storm puts dampener on hong kong book fair. Regular tickets dated 17 and 18 july can enjoy one time free admission on 19, 20 or 21 july after 5pm by presenting the whole stub attached to the admission ticket. Regular tickets dated 17 and 18 july can enjoy one time free. The hong kong book fair 2020 details china highlights.
January 2019, about 265 exhibitors and 21871 visitors on the hong kong international stationery fair in hong kong. The hktdc hong kong electronics fair 2017 autumn edition was held from 16 october, 2017. Regular tickets dated 17 and 18 july can enjoy onetime free admission on 19, 20 or 21 july after 5pm by presenting the whole stub attached to the admission ticket. Most visitors to the fair were drawn by the lure of new books releases. There were a number of key elements making frankfurt book fair fbf special and memorable to leo and our business partners. Hong kong book fair hong kong 2020 trade fair dates. Annual july 1 hong kong democracy rally threatened as. International education fair hongkong china china, hongkong convention and exhibition center 517.