Tsuen Wan Nan Fung Cotton Mill | 18th Arts Ambassador Scheme "Youth Arts Week" Convergence · Arts Imagine a Vibrant Arts Summer Together

Description

The focus program of the 18th Arts Ambassador Scheme hosted by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) — "Youth Arts Week" will officially kick off on 24 July. This year's "Youth Arts Week" takes "Convergence · Arts Imagine" as its theme and will present a range of vibrant and diverse art activities at Tsuen Wan Nan Fung Cotton Mill from 25 July to 16 August, including art experiences, art workshops, a cappella and tap dance performances, and an art market, leading everyone to fully experience and explore art during this summer vacation and create a vibrant arts summer together! This year, the Scheme also held a pilot activity, "Step into the Past Ambassadors' Studios!", in late June, leading over 70 current Arts Ambassadors to visit the studios of two alumni ambassadors to learn about the daily life of artists and warm up for this vibrant arts summer.

Travel Through Time   Explore the Stories of Tsuen Wan

The highlight of this year's "Youth Arts Week" is the art experience "Time Travel Transit Station", a collaborative creation by illustration artist Liu Jingwen (UUendy Lau) and embroidery artist Guo Wenfen (Stephanie Kwok), incorporating the ambassadors' illustrations and embroidery works to create an immersive scene that travels through time between 2090 and present-day Tsuen Wan. The venue will feature multiple photo spots and interactive areas, leading visitors to explore the stories of Tsuen Wan from a fresh perspective. The experience activity will be held at Nan Fung Cotton Mill from 25 July to 16 August and is free of charge and open to the public without reservation.

Interweaving of Sounds and Beats "Step" into a Rhythm Journey

The "Rhythm Journey — A Cappella x Tap Dance" performance and post-show talk will be held on 25 and 26 July, featuring the Arts Ambassadors who participated in the "Advanced Arts Courses" showcasing a vibrant audiovisual feast through songs, body rhythms, and tap dance steps. After the performance, there will be a post-show talk where artists will share their creative insights and rehearsal journey.

Art Market   Gathering of Creative Brands

The art market will be held on 25-26 July, featuring six past Arts Ambassadors displaying creative works in different media (such as woodwork, ink painting, painting, and metalwork) and sharing the joy of art creation with the public. Free admission.

Everyone is invited to join "Youth Arts Week" this summer and feel the infinite possibilities of art together!

Event Details:

"Time Travel Transit Station" Art Experience
  
This experience is curated by "World Date" and features two local artists — Liu Jingwen (UUendy Lau), who is skilled in illustration creation, and Guo Wenfen (Stephanie Kwok), who focuses on embroidery crafts. They will lead the Arts Ambassadors to conduct field research in the Tsuen Wan community, transforming their observations into creative elements: using illustrations to outline future imaginations and embroidery to weave community memories.

Through the works of the artists and ambassadors, the audience will embark on a time travel journey, looking back at present-day Tsuen Wan from 2090 and rediscovering the everyday community landscapes from a fresh perspective.

The venue will feature multiple carefully designed interactive sessions and photo spots, and the audience can also make their own exclusive embroidered cards on-site and take home a unique souvenir.

Date: 25 July - 16 August 2026
Venue: In Time Of Cultural Hub, Nan Fung Cotton Mill (M/F, 45 Pak Tin Par Street, Tsuen Wan)
Opening Hours: 11:00 - 18:00
Fee: Free admission, no reservation required 

"Rhythm Journey — A Cappella x Tap Dance" Performance and Post-show Talk
    
A cappella is a form of singing without instrumental accompaniment, showcasing songs in different styles, while tap dance uses shoes as an instrument, improvising to the melody. This performance allows the Arts Ambassadors to showcase their learning outcomes on stage and lead the audience on an audiovisual journey through songs and beats!

After the performance, the course instructors from a cappella group one-person choir and STEP OUT Academy will share the secrets of a cappella and tap dance, as well as their insights on the learning and creation process. The audience will also have the opportunity to interact with the artists.

Date: 26 July 2026 (Sunday)
Venue: Nan Fung Creations, Nan Fung Cotton Mill (4/F, 45 Pak Tin Par Street, Tsuen Wan)
Time: 16:30 - 17:30
Fee: Free (a deposit of $50 is required in advance; no seating arrangement)

Art Market
 
Date: 25 - 26 July 2026 (Saturday to Sunday)
Venue: Outdoor space in front of In Time Of Cultural Hub, Nan Fung Cotton Mill (M/F, 45 Pak Tin Par Street, Tsuen Wan)
Time: 11:00 - 18:30
Fee: Free admission, no reservation required
 

Six market stalls:

-       Wood Star People
(Woodwork)
-       Xiao Nian Gu
(Ink Painting)
-       Cultivation Craft

(Painting)
-       Atarox Studios
(Metalwork)
-       19cloud Studio (UV Drip Glue Jewels)
-       JK Collection
(Leather Flowers)

 Pilot Activity, "Step into the Past Ambassadors' Studios!"
   
As a newly introduced pilot activity for this year's "Youth Arts Week," "Step into the Past Ambassadors' Studios!" was successfully held on 27 and 28 June. More than 70 current Arts Ambassadors visited the art studios of Silver Choy (Silver, 4th cohort) and Wong Po Yee (Meredith, 8th cohort), alumni ambassadors, to learn about the daily life of art creators and experience watercolour and copper origami creation under the guidance of the alumni ambassadors, enhancing their understanding of the local cultural and arts sector and kicking off the "Youth Arts Week."

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