Hong Kong Rings in the New Year with the First-Ever Arts Spectacular across Victoria Harbour
HONG KONG and TORONTO, Dec. 28, 2021 /CNW/ - Hong Kong will ring in the New Year with a dazzling light art extravaganza, featuring radiant lights along the entire Victoria Harbour waterfront, the city's flagship Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, and the New Year countdown lights on the recently opened M+.
Starting on New Year's Eve, the 65.8-metre-tall LED facade of M+, Asia's first global museum of contemporary visual culture, will showcase a sweeping, high-contrast visual tale created by talented local digital artists as a homage to the city's various landmarks, neighbourhoods, and vibrant arts and culture scene. It will be transformed into a countdown clock, which will travel across the rich cityscape of Hong Kong during the final minute of 2021, before eventually splashing the numerals "2022" and New Year's greetings across its screen as the clock strikes midnight.
Beneath the bright lights of the prominent skyscrapers ringing in the New Year along Victoria Harbour, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the city's flagship orchestra and winner of the Gramophone Orchestra of the Year award in 2019, will perform energetic, jubilant music for a global audience in an outdoor concert in the West Kowloon Cultural District as Hong Kong celebrates the New Year.
Live satellite and social media feeds of the spectacular experience will be provided to media organizations worldwide by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB).
The Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations can be viewed live on the HKTB's YouTube channel.
For more information about the Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations, please visit https://www.discoverhongkong.com/countdown.
Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebration Moments will be captured in live satellite and social media feeds
Information of Video and Image Download
- Download link: https://assetlibrary.hktb.com/assetbank-hktb/action/browseItems?categoryId=728&categoryTypeId=2&cachedCriteria=1
- Reference video and images of Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations are available for download at the link above.
- Post-event video footage and photos of Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations will be available for download from 1 January 2022, 03:00 Hong Kong Time (31 December 2021 GMT 19:00). Media interested in broadcasting the event may download the material from the link above.
Information of Social Media Livestreaming and Satellite Live Feed of "Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations"
1. Details of Social Media Livestreaming:
Social Media Platforms |
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YouTube Channel |
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YouTube URL |
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Signal testing time |
31 Dec 2021, 23:30-23:54 Hong Kong Time (GMT15:30-15:54)
10:30 AM (EST), 8:30 AM (MST), 7:30 AM (PST) |
Livestreaming time |
31 Dec 2021, 23:55-24:10 Hong Kong Time (GMT15:55-16:10)
10:55 AM (EST), 8:55 AM (MST), 7:55 AM (PST) |
Technical support |
Immediate technical support: Tel: (852) 9773 7654 / (852) 9190 7195 |
HKTB Digital Marketing: Mr. Anson Hung / Ms. Lisa Ho Tel: (852) 2807 6302 / (852) 2807 6225 |
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2. Details of Satellite Feed for Broadcasters:
Signal testing time |
31 Dec 2021, 20:00-20:15 Hong Kong Time (GMT12:00-12:15)
7:00 AM (EST), 5:00 AM (MST), 4:00 AM (PST) |
Live feed time |
31 Dec 2021, 23:55-24:10 Hong Kong Time (GMT15:55-16:10)
10:55 AM (EST), 8:55 AM (MST), 7:55 AM (PST) |
Technical support |
Tel: (852) 2888 1944 / (852) 2883 2867 |
IS34, 55.5 degree West (covering the Americas, North America & South America)
- Programme name: New Year Countdown Event
- On-air date & time: 31/12/2021 (GMT1555-1610)
- Satellite: IntelSat 34 (55.5° WEST) / C-band
- Transponder: 12C Slot A (9 MHz)
- Uplink Frequency: 6186.5 MHz (Vertical)
- Downlink Frequency: 3961.5 MHz (Horizontal)
- Symbol Rate: 7.2 Msps
- FEC: 3/4
- Video Format: HD 1080/60i 4:2:0
- Aspect Radio: 16:9
- Audio Assignment: A1 : A2 Stereo
- Modulation: DVB-S2/8PSK
- Pilot: ON
- Roll Off: 0.2
- Encoding Bit Rate: 14.0 Mbps (MPEG4 H.264)
- Encryption: NIL – Free to Air
SOURCE Hong Kong Tourism Board
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