Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
The fourth edition of the Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival (PCF), presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, will return in April following its resounding success in previous years. Under the theme “Beyond Fantasy”, the PCF will explore what happens when ideas collide, inviting audiences to experience how creators across generations – through boundless imagination – reshape the distinctive character of Hong Kong’s pop culture and turn the impossible into the possible.
The PCF will present approximately 20 programmes and over 120 events, including stage performances, film screenings, thematic exhibitions, library programmes and outreach activities. Some of the programmes are as follows:————————————————–
Co-curated by Chu Wan-pin, winner of the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Original Film Score and an erhu virtuoso, and local musician Vicky Fung, this programme blends soundtracks, pop music, street dance and art technology into a musical feast in three chapters. It will feature newly arranged scores from classic Hong Kong films. Guest performers across the two nights include Phil Lam and Winka Chan@COLLAR (April 17), and Tang Siu-hau and Jeremy Lee@MIRROR (April 18). Together with an ensemble and choir members, they will perform pop songs from different eras, joined by young street dancers and emerging musicians in a burst of collaborative creativity to open the PCF.———————————————————————————————-
The PCF’s flagship programme “ImagineLand”, the outdoor music carnival returning by popular demand, will be held on April 25 and 26 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre (HKCC) Piazza and the Salisbury Garden Central Lawn, offering free admission to members of the public and visitors. Daytime highlights include the “Go Beyond Concert”, the “Pop Unboxed” outdoor installation, and the “Funarts Corner”. In the evening, the “Movie Under the Stars” will be presented.—————–
“Fantasies in Reality: A Cinematic Journey”——————
Two pre-festival programmes will be held, namely “18dART – Community Arts Scheme in Kwai Tsing ‘Shape of Harmony – Kwai Tsing 3.0’ Acappella Music Project Finale Concert” presented by local a cappella group Boonfaysau; and “2026 Fiesta of Music Office Bands, Choirs and Orchestras Concert I – Strings ‘Fairy Tales'”.——————-
In response to the PCF’s theme “Beyond Fantasy”, public libraries will present a series of activities from April to June, including book recommendations themed around fairy tales, science fiction and mystery; a meet-the-author session; a themed talk series titled “Monthly Literary Talk: ‘The Past and Future of Science Fiction Literature: Mythical Creatures, Animals, Machines, and Artificial Intelligence'”; as well as workshops and storytelling theatre.