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     Hong Kong Legal Week 2026, an annual flagship event of the legal sector and the Department of Justice (DoJ), with the theme “Collaboration & Innovation: Legal Synergy for a Shared Future”, will be held for five days starting from Monday (November 2). The event will bring together legal professionals, business leaders, policymakers, academics, and leading international legal organisations from around the world to explore important topics including international legal co-operation, international dispute resolution, foreign-related rule of law, lawtech and opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

     Co-organised by the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) and the DoJ, the UNIDROIT Centenary: Regional Conference for the Asia-Pacific and Opening Ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Liaison Office will take place on Monday to mark the official commencement of Hong Kong Legal Week 2026. The UNIDROIT Asia-Pacific Liaison Office is UNIDROIT’s first office outside its seat in Rome in its 100 years of history. This marks a significant milestone for Hong Kong’s development as a legal hub, further strengthening Hong Kong’s position as a leading international legal hub. The 3rd Asia-Pacific International Private Law Summit, themed “Advancing Future-Ready Legal Infrastructure to Foster Digital Innovation, Sustainable Growth, and Regional Connectivity in the Asia-Pacific”, will be held on Tuesday (November 3).

     In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the UNCITRAL’s Contribution to the International Transport of Goods in the Digital Economy – A Celebration of UNCITRAL@60 at Hong Kong Legal Week will be held on Wednesday (November 4).

     As one of the highlights of this year’s Hong Kong Legal Week, the Hong Kong LawTech Fest will feature dynamic exhibitions, live demonstrations and the hosting of the LawTech Forum on the fourth day of the event (November 5), fostering collaboration between legal and technology professionals. On the morning of the same day, with the support from the Legal Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Fourth Legal Forum on Interconnectivity and Development, co-organised by the DoJ and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, will focus on Hong Kong’s role as an all-round international dispute resolution hub and its position in the country’s development of foreign-related rule of law. Closing the event on a high note, the Second Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macao Greater Bay Area Lawyers Forum will echo last year’s resounding success to advance the “soft connectivity” of legal and dispute resolution practices in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

     A series of important events to be featured at Hong Kong Legal Week 2026 are as below:

November 2
* UNIDROIT Centenary: Regional Conference for the Asia-Pacific and Opening Ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Liaison Office

November 3
* 3rd Asia-Pacific International Private Law Summit

November 4
* UNCITRAL’s Contribution to the International Transport of Goods in the Digital Economy – A Celebration of UNCITRAL@60 at Hong Kong Legal Week

November 5
* The Fourth Legal Forum on Interconnectivity and Development
* LawTech Forum
* Hong Kong Mediation Lecture 2026

November 6
* The Second Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macao Greater Bay Area Lawyers Forum

     For more details of Hong Kong Legal Week 2026, please visit the dedicated website at www.legalweek.hk. A live broadcast will be available on the dedicated website and at webcast.info.gov.hk. For event details of the Hong Kong LawTech Fest, please visit the thematic website. read more

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) is holding Muse Fest HK 2026 (Muse Fest) from today (October 31) to November 30. The LCSD’s 17 museums and art spaces will roll out over 60 fabulous programmes, inviting members of the public and tourists to explore Hong Kong’s rich and distinctive history, art and science, while demonstrating how museums connect with the community and pass on cultural heritage.

     Kicking off Muse Fest, the Fun@Museum Carnival is being held today and tomorrow (October 31 and November 1) at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza on the theme “A Collage of Past and Present, Hong Kong Story” to echo the latest permanent exhibition “Hong Kong Story” held at the Hong Kong Museum of History. The carnival will feature three Hong Kong-themed installations that integrate old Hong Kong elements with a pixelated visual language. These include a “Grid Tea Stall” and a “Giant Pixel Egg Tart” collaging station; a traditional Chinese herbal “Hong Kong Medicine Shop” where visitors can experience medicine-gathering; and a “Happy Fortune Amusement Park” which recreates a coin-throwing stall of yesteryear and invites members of the public to evoke fond childhood memories.

     There will also be a number of free workshops evoking Hong Kong nostalgia, including mahjong colouring, herbal tea sign keychain making and pawnshop signboard painting. Members of the public and tourists can also take part in intangible cultural heritage and scientific activities such as an interactive Pixiu dance activity and solar observation. Participants who join multiple activities will receive exquisite themed souvenirs.

     In addition, various museums will host fun days during weekends in November, offering special programmes suitable for all ages that enable the public to delve into and savour the cultural heritage of Hong Kong, while deepening their understanding of each museum.

     Other highlights include guided tours and workshops along the Ping Shan Heritage Trail; the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Dialogue x Hakka Walled Villages – Hakka Architecture Guided Tour & Hehu Xinju 3D Model Workshop to be held at the Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre; and sensory exploration tours of the Art Oasis at Oi!.

     In addition to the museums under the LCSD, Muse Fest continues to engage various partners, including 10 museums of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Museum Alliance and 24 Macao and local art organisations. Muse Fest is a contribution programme of the 6th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival. 

     For more details of Muse Fest, please visit the website at www.museums.gov.hk/mf2026.

                

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) is holding Muse Fest HK 2026 (Muse Fest) from today (October 31) to November 30. The LCSD’s 17 museums and art spaces will roll out over 60 fabulous programmes, inviting members of the public and tourists to explore Hong Kong’s rich and distinctive history, art and science, while demonstrating how museums connect with the community and pass on cultural heritage.

     Kicking off Muse Fest, the Fun@Museum Carnival is being held today and tomorrow (October 31 and November 1) at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza on the theme “A Collage of Past and Present, Hong Kong Story” to echo the latest permanent exhibition “Hong Kong Story” held at the Hong Kong Museum of History. The carnival will feature three Hong Kong-themed installations that integrate old Hong Kong elements with a pixelated visual language. These include a “Grid Tea Stall” and a “Giant Pixel Egg Tart” collaging station; a traditional Chinese herbal “Hong Kong Medicine Shop” where visitors can experience medicine-gathering; and a “Happy Fortune Amusement Park” which recreates a coin-throwing stall of yesteryear and invites members of the public to evoke fond childhood memories.

     There will also be a number of free workshops evoking Hong Kong nostalgia, including mahjong colouring, herbal tea sign keychain making and pawnshop signboard painting. Members of the public and tourists can also take part in intangible cultural heritage and scientific activities such as an interactive Pixiu dance activity and solar observation. Participants who join multiple activities will receive exquisite themed souvenirs.

     In addition, various museums will host fun days during weekends in November, offering special programmes suitable for all ages that enable the public to delve into and savour the cultural heritage of Hong Kong, while deepening their understanding of each museum.

     Other highlights include guided tours and workshops along the Ping Shan Heritage Trail; the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Dialogue x Hakka Walled Villages – Hakka Architecture Guided Tour & Hehu Xinju 3D Model Workshop to be held at the Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre; and sensory exploration tours of the Art Oasis at Oi!.

     In addition to the museums under the LCSD, Muse Fest continues to engage various partners, including 10 museums of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Museum Alliance and 24 Macao and local art organisations. Muse Fest is a contribution programme of the 6th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival. 

     For more details of Muse Fest, please visit the website at www.museums.gov.hk/mf2026.

                

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