n November 22, and the Upper House hosted the latest edition of House Stories, a monthly panel series at the hotel’s Sky Lounge. This edition of the series, moderated by’s features editor Zabrina Lo, dived into what it would take for Hong Kong to become a top arts city, comparable with cultural destinations like New York or London. The the musical, which became Hong Kong’s first long-running musical in 2019 (see also p.62). “Hong Kong is definitely not a cultural desert,” said Tam. “In terms of activity, I think Hong Kong is as vibrant as any place else in the world. [Under the WKCDA alone], we have M+ museum, the Palace Museum, Xiqu Centre and FreeSpace. Hong Kong also has [major institutions] like the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and The Hong Kong Ballet, with lots of cultural SMEs too,” said Tam, who is mid-way through a first-of-its-kind, eight-month art tech festival that launched last autumn.
