Hong Kong, March 25th (Reporter Chen Ran) The "Hong Kong International Cultural Summit Forum 2024" grandly opened in the West Kowloon Cultural District on the 25th. More than 1,000 representatives of cultural and art institutions and industry professionals from all over the world gathered to discuss cutting-edge trends and practical experiences in cultural development.
The summit forum was hosted by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority of Hong Kong. The two-day forum was themed "Cross-Cultural Cross-Era" and aimed to promote the exchange and collision of cultural knowledge and forward-looking thinking.
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Lee Ka-chiu, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech, saying that under "one country, two systems", Hong Kong enjoys the unique advantage of being backed by the motherland and connected to the world. The national "14th Five-Year Plan" supports Hong Kong in developing a Chinese and foreign cultural and artistic exchange center, and the SAR government is fully promoting it. The development of Hong Kong as a cultural hub. It is believed that the various international cooperation promoted by this summit will enrich Hong Kong’s cultural landscape and broaden creative horizons for Hong Kong arts groups, artists and young people.
Wang Xudong, Director of the Palace Museum, delivered a congratulatory speech on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. He said that this forum has established an important platform to promote cultural exchanges and understanding between China and foreign countries. He believes that it can inject new impetus into the development of Hong Kong's cultural industry and will also promote the integrated development of Hong Kong culture and tourism on a wider scale, at a deeper level, and at a higher level. . The Ministry of Culture and Tourism will continue to support Hong Kong in leveraging its strengths, demonstrating China's achievements in cultural construction, and deeply participating in exchanges and mutual learning among world civilizations.
Tang Ying-nin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, expressed the hope that participants at home and abroad can experience Hong Kong’s multicultural atmosphere of East and West and gain a deeper understanding of Hong Kong’s potential as a crossroads of art, culture and creative industries.
The forum has a total of 4 thematic discussions, and participants will share their opinions on issues related to the future development of cultural districts and museums. During the forum, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority also signed letters of intent for cooperation with 21 of the world's top cultural and arts institutions to promote long-term collaboration among the global cultural and arts community. (People's Daily Overseas Edition)