Fotanian 10th Anniversary

How time flies! It's going to be time for the next round of the Fotanian, and it's their 10th anniversary. If you're in Hong Kong for the Fotanian, I strongly suggest going! Seriously, I wish people would stop thinking of Hong Kong as a mall and try to appreciate the cool stuff that's here.

Here's some information from the Fotanian Web site:

在工廈被宣告已淡出香港歷史舞台,被政策強勢「活化」之際,自2001年起舉辦的「伙炭」藝術村開放日起已踏入第一個十年。今年將以「伙炭十年」為主題,舉行盛大的藝術工作室開放日,參與藝術家及工作室更是歷來最多,來自70多個工作室的藝術家背境各異,除一眾本地視覺藝術家外,今年更有不同國籍、更多的藝術形式聚首於火炭,標誌這重要的里程碑。
Despite claims of the fall of industrial estates, Fotanians celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Fotanian: Open studio event. Accordingly, the theme this year is “Ten Years of Fotanian”. The number of studios and artists involved has hit a record high this year and there will be plenty of exhilarating cultural events throughout the year. The Fotanian community has developed from a handful of art studios to a community of 70+ studios ran by artists of all disciplines, not to mention the international artists who have been attracted by this unique community and decided to settle here. Ten years ago, the open studio event did not receive much public attention, but it has grown and flourished - it has now become the highlight of the city’s cultural calendar, with the number of visitors increasing every year.

日期 Date:8,9,15,16/01
時間 Time:2:00pm~7:00pm
參與工作室 Participating Studios:75
參與藝術家 Participating Artists:260