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Look at old colour photographs and films of Hong Kong's streets at night and one thing is going to jump out at you. The city was famous for its colourful and ubiquitous neon lights, although they were not allowed to flash or move due to the proximity o...

For one Hong Kong painter, flowers have been the constant companions that have led her to art. “Fapopo” or “Flower Granny”, sold them for much of her working life. Now she paints them. Flowers, especially water lilies, are also recurring subjects in th...

Like many European countries, Germany can boast a wide array of architectural styles, from the Romanesque to the Gothic and on to the Baroque, the Bauhaus, and the Modernist. Its buildings range from traditional timbered houses, to chalets, castles, an...

This is the time for our Lunar New Year celebration. All of us here on The Works and 藝坊星期天 wish everyone a lucky Year of the Rabbit. We’re here to bring you some festive music to celebrate the new year. To mark the 20th anniversary of its establishment...

According to the “Xin An Xian Zhi”, an 1819 gazette, the name Pokfulam refers to a species of bird called Pok-fu (薄鳧) that was once common in the area. Pokfulam Village has existed since the early 17th century. Today, the same name refers to a much lar...

Luis Chan came to Hong Kong from Panama at the age of five in 1910. He died in 1995, leaving a rich legacy of work in many styles, work that reflected Hong Kong's changing landscape and art scene. On show at the Hong Kong Art Centre, “All The World’s A...

2023 is here, and the Lunar New Year will be with us soon. For some it's a time to acquire new clothes for the new year, and that often means throwing away old ones. Hong Kong government research suggests we dispose of an average of 392 tonnes of texti...

It's time to say goodbye to 2022 and welcome in 2023. Spearheaded by guitarist Teriver Cheung, “Ensemble Transience: Composition & Improvisation – Encore” is a two-year project that involves a diversity of music, art forms and activities. The culminati...

Hello and welcome to The Works. It is the time of the year when The Works and our sister programme 藝坊星期天 bring you something festive in our Christmas Special. And with us today is the presenter of that sister programme: Billy Lee. Hello everyone, I'm ...

Today we're welcoming back to the show our friend, musician Nate Wong. He may be best known as the founder and drummer of the popular band Nowhere Boys and for performing with Cantopop stars such as Sammi Cheng and Hacken Lee. He’s also an accomplished...