HONG KONG – For the first time, Hong Kong is hosting the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival, which begins on Saturday.

Nearly 100 literary and artistic professionals from 11 GBA cities are taking part in more than 260 performances, exhibitions, and cultural exchanges during the 4th festival, which runs through Nov 24.

The Shenzhen Opera and Dance Theatre will bring Hong Kong audience a special edition of its famous dance drama Wing Chun, featuring a Hong Kong production team and incorporating Hong Kong creative elements.

Innovation insight

Entrepreneurs and technology professionals will get a chance to discuss market trends and explore new opportunities in Hong Kong next week, with the Cyberport Venture Capital Forum 2024 beginning on Oct 24.

The two-day forum aims to share insights into navigating challenges brought by smart technologies, including artificial intelligence and Web 3, which could be a bridge for startups to forge partnerships and attract investors.

Lighting innovations

The 31st China (Guzhen) International Lighting Fair will open on Tuesday in Bay Area city of Zhongshan. Dubbed as China’s “Lamp Capital”, the town of Guzhen will provide an area of over 1.5 million square meters for the fair to host more than 3,500 quality enterprises.

The fair will bind up with professionalization, marketization, and internationalization, creating a full industry chain display and trade platform with integrated online and offline shops.

Over 100,000 items, including smart lighting, home lighting, commercial lighting, outdoor lighting and specialized lighting, will be displayed, allowing visitors to learn the latest applications in the realm of light.

CR Beverage eyes HK$5b in HK IPO

Hong Kong is poised to see another large-scale initial public offering this year, as the ready-to-drink soft beverage company China Resources Beverage (Holding) Company is seeking to raise up to HK$ 5 billion in Hong Kong next week, according to market sources.

The Shenzhen-based state-owned enterprise plans to issue over 347.8 million shares, of which more than 38.26 million shares will be offered in Hong Kong and the rest will be offered internationally. The guiding range of the issue price per share is HK$13.5 to HK$14.5. The shares will begin trading on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Oct 23.