Greater Bay Area Performing Arts Tour
Discover Two of the Greater Bay Area’s Most Dynamic Cultural Cities – Macao and Zhuhai!
Hong Kong Performing Arts Expo (HKPAX) is pleased to present an optional add-on programme, the Greater Bay Area Performing Arts Tour. Taking place on 14 and 15 October 2026, this two-day tour offers arts professionals from around the world a unique opportunity to explore two of the Greater Bay Area's most vibrant cultural cities— Macao and Zhuhai.
Participants will visit a selection of leading performing arts venues and cultural facilities, including the Macao Cultural Centre and Zhuhai Jinwan Art Center, gaining first-hand insights into the local arts ecologies and emerging development trends. The tour will also provide opportunities to engage with local arts organisations and cultural practitioners, offering a deeper understanding of the diverse cultural landscapes of both cities.
Rooted in Chinese culture and enriched by Portuguese heritage and an international outlook, Macao has cultivated a unique arts ecosystem where culture, tourism and hospitality are interconnected. Moving further north, Zhuhai is rapidly emerging as a vibrant cultural hub leveraging tourism to build new creative spaces, cultivate younger audiences and broaden public participation.
Through venue visits, professional exchanges and networking opportunities, participants will gain valuable insights into the performing arts ecology of Macao and Zhuhai, expand their regional networks, and explore future opportunities for cross-city and cross-disclipinary collaborations within the Greater Bay Area.
Tentative Tour Itinerary
| 14 Oct 2026 (Wednesday) | |
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| Morning to Evening |
Travel from Hong Kong to Macau with tentative visits to:
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| Night |
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| 15 Oct 2026 (Thursday) | |
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| Morning to Evening |
Travel from Macao to Zhuhai with tentative visits to:
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| Evening |
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Fee and Registration
Fee per participant: HK$ 1,950 (US$ 250)
The participation fee includes:
- Local round-trip transportation between Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai and all visit locations
- One-night hotel accommodation in single occupancy room
- Lunch and dinner on 14 October 2026
- Breakfast and lunch on 15 October 2026
- Please register here
- Application Deadline: 31 August 2026 12 noon (Hong Kong Time)
Remarks
- The Greater Bay Area Performing Arts Tour is an optional add-on programme of HKPAX. Participants must hold a valid Standard Pass.
- The tour is designed for overseas arts professionals to visit Macao and Zhuhai, gaining a deeper understanding of the local arts landscapes and explore potential collaboration opportunities. Priority will be given to arts professionals from regions outside Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao.
- Seats are limited. The Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) reserves the right, at its sole discretion, not to accommodate all applications.
- Application result will be announced via email in early September 2026.
- Participants are responsible for obtaining all necessary travel documents and visas required for entry to and travel between Hong Kong, Macao, and Zhuhai, and for bearing all related costs.
- Please ensure that your travel document and passport has a minimum of 6-month validity at the time of travel.
- The itinerary and venue visits are subject to change according to actual circumstances. HKPAX reserves the right to amend, modify, postpone, supplement and cancel the tour itinerary, programme content, venue visits and/or its related arrangement at any time without prior notice. HKPAX also reserves the absolute right to make all final decision on the tour itinerary and programme arrangement. A detailed itinerary will be provided to successful participants in late-September 2026.
- Participants who choose to attend performances or explore Macao on the evening of 14 October 2026 are responsible for arranging their own transportation back to the hotel.
- The tour will depart from and conclude at Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.
- Participants are required to arrange and purchase appropriate personal travel insurance at their own expense.
- The itinerary is designed as a two-day tour. One day option is not available.
- The participation fee amounts in USD are estimates for reference only. All payments will be processed in HKD; the actual exchange rate will be determined by the bank on the date of purchase.
