10 February 2012
The Opening Ceremony will be held at Piazza, Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui at 3pm, 16 Feb 2012
(Thursday). Mr. Stephen LAM Sui Lung, GBS, JP, Chief Secretary of Administration, HKSAR,
Mr. LV Ruifeng, Deputy Mayor of Shenzhen Municipal Government will be the Guests of Honours.
The opening will be followed by a Parade to Pavilion for Shenzhen and Other Mainland Cities Exhibits,
Pavilion for Hong Kong Exhibits and Pavilion for Taipei Exhibits accordingly, with representatives from
Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Taipei Governments as the officiating guests. See you in Kowloon Park!
The Biennale Blog is ready!
1 February 2012
The Biennale Blog is ready! Please visit http://hkszbiennale.blogspot.com. We will upload the sharing on the Biennale, architecture and urbanism from time to time. Welcome to subscr
The construction of 4 Bamboo Pavilions have started!
11 January 2012
The 4 bamboo pavilions spread over Kowloon Park are titled as Pavilion for Hong Kong Exhibits,
Pavilion for Shenzhen and Other Mainland Cities Exhibits, Pavilion for Taipei Exhibits and Pavilion for
Asian Urban Portrait Exhibits. Designed by local bamboo masters and architects from Hong Kong and
Taipei, the pavilions are variations on the traditional bamboo pavilions for Chinese Opera and become
the landmark of the Biennale.
HK Representatives Attended the Official Opening of SZ Biennale
8 December 2011
2011 Shenzhen & Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism \ Architecture (SZ Biennale) is opened on
8 Dec 2011! Ms Elizabeth Tse, JP, Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
(Communications and Technology) and representatives from the organizers and the curatorial team of
the 2011-12 Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale (HK Biennale) visited Shenzhen. Curated by
Mr. Terence Riley, SZ Biennale is located at Shenzhen Civic Square and OCT-LOFT and will lasts
until 18 February 2012. Please visit www.szhkbiennle.org for details.
Press Conference received overwhelming support
9 November 2011
The press conference was held at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre on 9 November 2011
(Wednesday) to announce the curatorial theme and exhibition plan. It received overwhelming
support from the media as well as the Organizer Committee Office of Shenzhen Biennale, our lead
sponsor CreateHK, strategic partners, supporting organizations and exhibitors. Visit our Facebook
page for press coverage and event photos!
Press Conference will be held on 9 Nov 2011!
1 November 2011
2011-12 Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism \ Architecture will be held at Hong
Kong Heritage Discovery Centre and Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui from February to April 2012.
A press conference will be held at the exhibition venue on 9 November 2011 (Wednesday) to
announce the curatorial theme and exhibition plan.
Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Weibo and YouTube!
November 2011
The Facebook, Twitter, Weibo and YouTube accounts of the Biennale are launched! Please join
our social networks to get the latest news of the Biennale! You could also leave your email
address through the blank under “Subscribe by Email” at the page “Contact Us”, to receive the
news of the Biennale by direct email!
Open Call for Submission of Exhibition Proposal
September 2011
Dear prospective exhibitors, the curatorial team is now pleased to announce open calls for the
submission of proposals to the Biennale, which is proposed to be held from February through
April 2012. Please refer to the link as below for more details: Click Here. Submission deadline is
Hong Kong Time 5:00 pm, Friday, 30 September 2011. In the interim, please also email your
questions to hksz2011@hkia.net.
Appointment of Curator
July 2011
The Organizer composed of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Hong Kong Institute of Planners
and Hong Kong Designers Association is pleased to announce that Mr. Gene K. King, Mr. Anderson
Lee have been appointed as the Chief Curators for the 2011 Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City
Biennale of Urbanism \ Architecture. The curatorial team members include Ms Julia Lau and
Ms Tris Kee.
