It is not enough for a day to explore the art Basel Hong Kong, which consists of floors and three floors.
Hong Kong in March is special. It’s not just because of the comfortable weather that is not cold nor humid. This is because large global events in various areas such as culture, arts, and sports are the time to shake through Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Tourism Agency is called ‘Hong Kong Super March’. If you are looking for Hong Kong at this time, you can be a ‘caterpillar P’ traveler who says, “Isn’t it enough if you book a plane with a hotel?”
Let’s start with ‘Art Basel Hong Kong‘. Art Basel Hong Kong, which began in 2013, is an art fair that represents the Asian art market and is a global event with about 80,000 people including curators, galleries, collectors and art lovers from all over the world. It was the only large art fair in Asia, before the birth of Prize Seoul. The number of visitors has slowed for a while during the Corona, but has been steadily growing since 2023. This year, 240 galleries from 42 countries participated, and more than 91,000 people have been in five days since March 26.
Art Basel Hong Kong has a lot of things to see in addition to the Gallery sectors decorated by galleries. The ‘In Counter‘ sector is representative. Unlike the gallery, the In Counter is not an exhibition aimed at selling works. Alexi Glass Kentor, who has been curating the in -counter since 2015, has presented a total of 18 large installations this year, and 14 of them are specially produced for Art Basel Hong Kong. The Counter Counter section makes Art Basel Hong Kong look like an art museum overlooking modern Asian art beyond just buying and selling works. Among the galleries in Korea, galleries and whistle galleries participated in the in -counter. The ‘Eternal Discussion Platform’ (Liam Garlic), made of colorful pillars and benches, was popular because visitors could sit and leave their own photos.
In line with Art Basel Hong Kong, the Picasso Special Exhibition of Art Central and Museum ‘M+’ was also held. In roughly, if the art Basel is the first division, the Art Central will be around the second division. Art Central, which was held at Central Docks, was the main work of young artists. If you have visited art Basel and Art Central, you will know the reputation of M+ Art Museum. Designed by Swiss Architects Herzog & De Malon and the deputy director of the Curator, M+is not missing when the Asian Museum of Art is selected. More than 60 representative works of Picasso, which were rented at the National Picasso Museum of Art in Paris, were exhibited before March 15. Aside from this, Victoria Harbor and Central Hong Kong’s skyline, which sits on the park terrace in front of the museum and enjoys ice cream in hand, are excellent. If you are a bit more greedy, you may want to find a parent Hong Kong on the 3rd floor of M+ and leave a certification shot. If you make a reservation.
The main stadium of Kai -Tak Sports Park, which opened earlier this year, can accommodate up to 50,000 people.
Another pillar that makes Hong Kong special in March is ‘Hong Kong Sevens’. Every year, 12 teams from all over the world gather together to play a national competition for two nights and three days. The rugby is divided into 15 -person rugby and 7 -person rugby, which is much faster in the 7 -person rugby game. Just looking at the game time. The 15 -person rugby runs 40 minutes in the first half and 40 minutes in the second half, but the seven -person rugby is 14 minutes each in the first half, seven minutes each. Imagine a futsal at a formal soccer stadium, you can quickly understand why the game time is shorter. If you watch the rugby players who are running, bumping and jumping, they are worried that their heart will burst after 7 minutes.
Hong Kong Sevens, which celebrates its 31st anniversary, was a little different this year. It was held at Kai -Tak Sports Park, which opened on March 1. This place was made for about 6 trillion won for five years from 2019, and it is a new ‘hotple’ of Hong Kong, where the Kai -Tak Stadium, which has been accommodated up to 50,000 people, and the 10,000 -seat arena, shopping mall, and hotel. Not only is it in the form of a dome that can open and close the roof, but also use displays all over the stadium to make it seem to be in the virtual reality space. For example, when a player in New Zealand succeeds in touching, New Zealand’s flags, team colors, and players are marked on the grandstand, exterior walls, and pillars in real time. The 2025 championship was won by New Zealand in the men’s category and Argentina in the women’s category.
Interestingly, both people who visited Art Basel Hong Kong and those who visited Hong Kong Seven are gathered in Soho area at night. In Soho, located between Central and Holy Wars, dozens of bars, including ‘LeONE’, which ranked first in ‘Asia 50 Bar’ and ‘Global 50 Bar’ in 2024, are located in alleys. In the case of Leone, the line lined up long before the opening of the door at 5 pm, and I found a bar after dinner, and I only answered, “I’m sorry, I can’t get a reservation anymore.” The Sabori Project (19th) and Penicillin (24th) are similar. I don’t want to line up long, but if you want to taste a good cocktail, ‘The Old Man’ is perfect. It is a small space where you can enter the Speaking Iziba concept, but it is popular with locals due to its lively atmosphere and unique cocktails.
In addition, ‘NJZ’ declared its declaration of activity and the pop culture festival ‘complexcon’, which was a hot topic, and LIV Golf Hong Kong, which took $ 20 million in total, and ‘Hong Kong Derby’, which boasts more than 150 years of history, was held in March. At this point, it is convinced that the Hong Kong Tourism Office used the modifier of ‘super’. If it’s hard to wait until March next year, I recommend staring at the ‘Wine & Dine Festival’ in October, which allows you to tasted the world’s famous wines and Hong Kong’s colorful quizine.
Flight is an important factor that decorates the beginning and end of the journey. If you have to choose only one airline for a smooth Hong Kong trip, it is by far the Cathay Pacific. Cathay Pacific, the founding member of the Skytrax 5 -star airline and the Airlines Alliance, One World, is different from the lounge. In January 2024, the World Lounge, which opened at Incheon Airport for the first time in Incheon, is a new lounge, boasting a spacious and sophisticated space compared to other airline lounges.It looks like an interior cafe that is decorated rather than a lounge thanks to large lighting that embodies Korea’s lamps and furniture reminiscent of Taegeuk patterns. But it’s too early to be surprised. The Cathay Pacific Lounge, located at Hong Kong International Airport, operates a lounge in partnership with the luxury hotel ‘Rosewood’. The main lounge is ‘The Pier’ and is divided into The Dining Room, The Retreat and The View. The highlight is the dining room. The taste of tantan noodles and dim sums that are cooked on the spot is comparable to what was eaten at Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in Hong Kong. Don’t miss it because Cathay Pacific can only be enjoyed in the IPA ‘Betsy’ beer lounge.
