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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government announced they will drop the mandatory mask-wearing rule starting today - 1st March for all visitors travelling to Hong Kong. This means that travellers will no longer be required to wear masks indoors and outdoors and can enjoy Hong Kong’s iconic and new experiences to the fullest.
The announcement comes as the city prepares to host a line-up of large international events in the coming month, such as Clockenflap (March 3-5), Art Basel (March 23-25) and the Hong Kong Sevens (March 31 – April 2). Travellers from near and far are invited to dance and sing along to the performers at Clockenflap, cheer for their favourite teams and party with cool drinks at the celebrated Hong Kong Sevens; and meet with world-class gallerists at the Art Basel Hong Kong.
Try afternoon tea!
The Murray Hong Kong (1969) Hong Kong, China
The Murray Hong Kong, a member of Historic Hotels Worldwide since 2019, dates to 1969 and is a monument to midcentury modern architecture located in Hong Kong, China’s Central District. Winner of the Historic Hotels Worldwide Awards of Excellence Best Historic Hotels Worldwide Hotel in Asia/Pacific in 2022, The Murray Hong Kong boasts some of the city’s best restaurants offering the most memorable dining and lifestyle experiences in the city.
Afternoon tea at the Garden Lounge of The Murray offers an elegant and relaxing atmosphere, where views of the city including St. John's Cathedral can be seen through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows. The signature afternoon tea is served with a display of sweet and savoury bites. Two other venues at The Murray Hong Kong serve afternoon tea: Popinjays and Murray Lane. Popinjays is a contemporary lifestyle rooftop bar and restaurant serving modern European gastronomy, where afternoon tea menus are served daily. Visit the adjoining bar and outdoor terrace for a world-class selection of classic cocktails, bespoke creations, and speciality spirits. Murray Lane, a lounge located in the hotel’s lofty and light-filled lobby, offers a contemporary environment to enjoy the best selection of premium artisanal spirits, wines and craft beers, and afternoon tea. In addition to traditional afternoon tea menus, The Murray Hong Kong adds variety to its afternoon tea service throughout the year, offering experiences elevated through partnerships and creative themes.
In 2022, it collaborated with Christian Louboutin Beauty to offer a bold and stylish afternoon tea buffet defined by red, the colour associated with the luxury company. Last year, it also served “A Gent’s Afternoon Tea,” described as guaranteed to satiate the “manly palates” with options for beer, heavier bites, and larger portions! A Lunar New Year afternoon tea was offered in January-February, and through the end of February 2023 Popinjay’s offers the “Birds of a Feather Afternoon Tea.” This is a visually captivating buffet spread, filled with flamboyant gastronomic creations by Chef de Cuisine, Lexine Hepworth, to invoke the vibrant colours of avian feathery dress.
Some things to do in Hong Kong
M+ celebrates its first anniversary with “Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now”
Until May 14, 2023 | M+, West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD)
M+ will stage “Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now” opening on its first anniversary. The exhibition will be Kusama’s largest retrospective in Asia outside Japan, featuring over 200 works from major collections from museums and private collections from Asia, Europe and the United States, the M+ Collection and the artist’s own collection. Visitors will be invited to dive into Kusama’s over seven-decade career in the retrospective highlighting the core aesthetic elements of her work and foregrounding her recurring philosophical questions, and discover the transformative power of art. Three brand new works will be displayed across different levels of the M+ building.
Immersive Media Art Exhibition ARTE M at K11 HACC
Until Dec 2023 | 2F K11 HACC K11 ATELIER King’s Road
Hong Kong welcomes ARTE M to K11 ATELIER King’s Road for a 15-month special temporary edition of the immersive media art exhibition ARTE MUSEUM in its first-ever overseas location. It is created by Korean digital design company d’strict, the team behind “WAVE”, a hugely popular public media art installation at COEX in Seoul. Bringing together six media artworks under the theme “Eternal Nature”, the exhibition will move permanently to 11 SKIES in late 2023 to early 2024, with more works added to the collection.