Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival Island Hopping VIP Tour

*This special route will cover all new artworks across three islands, exclusively curated for our HCHK Members and their guests*.

Max: 20-25 pax

Ticket price includes boat rides and seafood lunch at local restaurant. Kindly note it is a fixed menu so we cannot accommodate special requests. There will be a few vegetarian dishes available.

Rundown:

09:00 Assemble at space outside UNESCO Geopark Volcano Discovery Centre

09:00 - 09:25 Visit 1 new artwork at Sai Kung Town

09:25 - 10:05 Take kaito from Sai Kung to Kau Sai Chau

10:05 - 11:30 Visit 3 new artworks at Kau Sai Chau

11:30 - 12:05 Take kaito from Kau Sai Chau to High Island

12:05 - 13:05 Lunch at High Island

13:05 - 15:30 Visit 3 new artworks at High Island

15:30 - 16:20 Take kaito from High Island to Yim Tin Tsai

16:20 - 17:15 Visit 3 new artworks at Yim Tin Tsai

17:15 - 17:30 Take kaito from Yim Tin Tsai to Sai Kung

17:30 Dismiss at Sai Kung Pier

Intro

Joy Again, Isle

Looking to the south from Sai Kung Town, the Sai Kung Hoi is surrounded by Sai Kung peninsula, Kau Sai Chau and Clear Water Bay peninsula. With the natural barrier of the studded isles and the natural inlets, the waterways of Sai Kung Hoi is calm all year round. Rich in natural ecological resources as well as historical and cultural heritage, many places in the Sai Kung Hoi, such as Yim Tin Tsai, Sharp Island, Kau Sai Chau and High Island, etc., are popular for visitors during holidays.

Since 2019, Tourism Commission has organised a new three-year pilot tourism project in Yim Tin Tsai, namely the Yim Tin Tsai Arts Festival. Through collaboration amongst local and non-local artists, youngsters and villagers, the Arts Festival has turned the island into an “open museum”, bringing a new and unique travel experience integrating arts, religion, culture, heritage and green elements to participants.

Upon completion of the Yim Tin Tsai Arts Festival in 2021, some artworks showcased have been retained at Yim Tin Tsai as exhibits for visitors’ appreciation. To leverage the successful implementation of the Yim Tin Tsai Arts Festival under the pilot project and sustain its momentum to showcase the unique culture and the valuable natural ecology and heritage of the islands in Sai Kung District, another three-year Arts Festival, namely Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival will be launched later with Yim Tin Tsai as the centre and reaching out to Sharp Island, Kau Sai Chau and High Island. The Arts Festival will diversify the tourism offerings and enrich local and non-local visitors’ experience, blending the rich history, local culture, heritage and natural environment of Sai Kung Hoi with Hong Kong’s creativity and arts atmosphere.

Curator’s Message

Hong Kong, formed by islands, has evolved our unique culture, religions, geology and social practices in harmony with nature. Art, as a medium, is a reflection of our lives which brings us on a journey of discovery and healing.

During this 3-year Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival, aside from our base at Yim Tin Tsai, participants can further explore the old and the new of Sai Kung Hoi at Sharp Island, High Island and Kau Sai Chau through different art installations and public programmes. With the theme of《Joy Again, Isle》, we wish that the isles can be the place where people meet, connect, begin and enjoy their journeys to experience the healing power of arts and nature.

We invite you to join us in appreciating the creations of the isles, villagers’ stories and creating your unique joyful arts experience at Sai Kung Hoi!

Tour Guide: Alan Cheung, The Curator

Alan Cheung is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of One Bite Design Studio. He graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong for both his Bachelor and Master degrees in Architecture and is a registered architect in Hong Kong with 15 years of experience. Leading the first B Corp in Hong Kong from the architectural industry, he and his team at One Bite bridges commercial & public sector with the community through their creative ideas.

Alan brings collaborative creations that are grounded in human-design thinking, to connect people to the space in their community and strengthen the social fabric. He focuses on public space, social design and cross-disciplinary creative strategy.