HKTB New Year Countdown to be Staged at Chater Road in Brand-New Format with Light Performance Themed “New Hopes, New Beginnings” to Spread Positivity and Blessings
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| Детали: | The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced that this year’s New Year Countdown will take place at the Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct in Central. The event will feature a brand-new format combining live performances by renowned singers and a light show, aiming to spread positive energy and heartfelt blessings. Additionally, HKTB has introduced a variety of countdown activities across Hong Kong on its website to make it easier for both locals and visitors to participate and welcome the New Year with new hopes.
A novel countdown showcase combining music and lights From 11:30 pm on New Year’s Eve to 00:10 am on New Year’s Day, the event will feature a thrilling line-up of music performances. Headlining the event will be internationally acclaimed group Air Supply, performing a selection of their timeless classics, on top of live appearances by renowned local artists Jay Fung and Cloud Wan. There will also be performances from a children’s choir and the Hong Kong Police Band, setting the stage for the countdown moment.
The walls of eight iconic buildings participating in the Immersive Light Show in Central will welcome the New Year with light projections of a giant countdown clock and seasonal patterns. These buildings will present a three-minute light performance, themed “New Hopes, New Beginnings”, sending blessings to both the on-site audience and viewers worldwide as we welcome the New Year.
This year’s countdown event is fully supported by Hongkong Land, the partner for Winter Wonderland in Central.
Live Broadcast across Media Outlets and Free-to-Air TV Ring in the New Year with the Rest of the World Large screens will be set up in Chater Garden and Edinburgh Place with live broadcasts of the performances and countdown. Additionally, an outdoor live projection will be displayed at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. A giant countdown clock will be shown on the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, building anticipation as midnight approaches.
The New Year countdown will be broadcast live on a number of local media channels, including the official HKTB website, DiscoverHongKong.com , HKTB’s social media channels (Facebook & YouTube), ViuTV 99, and the ViuTV’s website and smartphone app, as well as TVB Channel 81, HOY TV Channel 77, and RTHK TV Channel 32, and RTHK’s website and smartphone app. The live feed will be made available to local electronic media outlets, and HKTB will simultaneously broadcast the event via satellite to audiences around the worldto welcome 2026.
Special traffic and transport arrangements will be in place on New Year’s Eve. HKTB urges the public to pay close attention to announcements made by the relevant authorities.
HKTB one-stop website showcases countdown activities across the city On New Year’s Eve, various countdown activities will take place across the city, including the “New Year’s Eve Countdown Party Moment” in Hong Kong Disneyland, and for the first time, a special countdown concert in West Kowloon Cultural District, as locals and visitors celebrate the arrival of 2026. HKTB’s onestop travel information portal provides a list of various countdown activities in Hong Kong to help the public plan their itinerary.
Artists performing at the HKTB New Year Countdown:
Chater Road in Central
HKTB Hong Kong New Year Countdown website: https://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/what-s-new/events/new-year-countdown.html |
