11 Jun 2025獨媒#6893
ARTBOX HK延期改場地 台灣檔主未獲通知需主動查問 本地檔主失信心或不參與
The Independent Media reported last month that ARTBOX HONG KONG 2025, a large container market originally scheduled to be held this month at the East Campus of Kai Tak Sports Park, was suddenly cancelled, causing substantial losses for overseas stallholders who had registered and planned to come to Hong Kong. The organiser announced on social media on Monday (9th) that the event would instead be held in late July and early August at the Art Park in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Some affected stallholders who made further enquiries with the organiser were told they could receive a refund of the difference in stall rental fees after registering again, or choose not to participate and receive a full refund of their deposit and rent.
One stallholder said they had originally registered because of the event’s large scale, hoping to gain publicity and meet more brands, but considered the organiser’s communication arrangements poor and might withdraw after the venue change and postponement: “Because I really don’t have much confidence in the organiser, and I’m also worried that the number of visitors will be affected.” Meanwhile, a Taiwan-based stallholder who had registered earlier said they had not received the latest information from the organiser: “You [the reporter] are the first [person to notify me].” They only learned that they could obtain a refund after making an enquiry themselves the following day.
The Independent Media asked the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department whether the ARTBOX HK event had obtained a Temporary Place of Public Entertainment Licence. The department replied that it was processing the relevant application. Asked whether the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority could confirm that it had approved the event, the authority said it assessed venue-hire applications according to established procedures and did not comment on individual cases.
The Independent Media also asked the organiser, Knighthood Event Ltd, about the event details and compensation for affected stallholders. Knighthood Event replied after publication of the report that all matters concerning the event could be found on ARTBOX Hong Kong’s social media platforms.
《獨媒》上月報道，原定今月在啟德體育園東營舉辦的巨型貨櫃市集「ARTBOX HONG KONG 2025」突然取消，令已報名及計劃來港的海外檔主損失慘重。主辦方周一（9日）在社交媒體公布，活動將改於7月尾及8月初在西九文化區藝術公園舉行。有受影響檔主向主辦方進一步查詢，獲確認可在重新報名後退回檔租差額，或選擇不參加並全數退回按金及租金。
有檔主坦言，原本因活動規模大、盼有宣傳效果及想認識更多品牌才報名參與，但認為主辦方溝通安排差，在改場延期後或選擇退出：「因為對主辦都真係無乜信心，又怕人流受影響。」另外，有早前報名的台灣檔主無收到主辦方告之最新消息，「你（記者）是第一個（通知我）」，並在翌日主動查詢下始知道可獲退款。
《獨媒》向食環署查詢，ARTBOX HK活動是否已經取得臨時公眾娛樂場所牌照？署方回覆稱正處理有關申請。至於西九文化區管理局能否確認已批准活動舉手？管理局就稱，按既定程序審批場地租用申請，不評論個別個案。
《獨媒》另向活動主辦方Knighthood Event Ltd查詢活動詳情及對受影響檔主的補償等，Knighthood Event在報道刊出後回覆指，有關活動的所有事項可留意ARTBOX Hong Kong社交媒體平台發佈。
3 Jun 2025集誌社#6855
六四 36｜消失的六四地標 民主女神像、六四浮雕下落不明 國殤之柱成證物
At the end of 2021, several universities in Hong Kong suddenly removed June 4 landmarks from their campuses, including the Goddess of Democracy, the Pillar of Shame and a June 4 relief. The Pillar of Shame was taken to the University of Hong Kong’s Kadoorie Centre in Yuen Long and was seized by the National Security Department the year before last as evidence in a case of inciting subversion of state power. Lingnan University previously said that the June 4 relief had been properly stored, but did not disclose its location. The Goddess of Democracy remains unaccounted for. The Chinese University of Hong Kong previously said it had instructed legal advisers to determine the next steps concerning its removal with the statue’s owner, Chen Weiming.
Three and a half years on, what has become of the landmarks? Chen Weiming, the artist who created the Goddess of Democracy and the June 4 relief, said he had discussed arrangements for returning the works with the Chinese University and Lingnan University through legal representatives at the time. He agreed to the universities’ conditions, including assuming the risks and costs of transport, not pursuing the matter in future and signing a confidentiality agreement. However, after he asked the universities about the specific transport arrangements, they stopped responding, and the matter came to nothing. The Collective, a Hong Kong media outlet, asked the Chinese University and Lingnan University about the works’ current whereabouts. The Chinese University said it had “no further information to add regarding the incident”, while Lingnan University said, “The university handles items strictly in accordance with Hong Kong law and has no other comment.” Jens Galschiøt, the creator of the Pillar of Shame, said he was considering suing the Hong Kong government.
2021 年末，本港多間大學突然移走校內的六四地標，包括民主女神像、國殤之柱、六四浮雕。其中國殤之柱被運往元朗港大嘉道理中心，前年被國安處檢走為煽動顛覆國家政權案的證物；至於六四浮雕，嶺大曾稱妥為儲存，但未透露地點；民主女神像則至今下落不明，中大曾稱已委託法律顧問，與雕像擁有者陳維明確定移走的後續步驟。
三年半過去，這些地標去向如何？創作民主女神像和六四浮雕的藝術家陳維明表示，當年曾透過法律代表，與中大和嶺大商討作品歸還的安排，並同意校方的條件，包括願意承擔運送的風險和費用、日後不作追究、簽署保密協議等，但當他向校方查詢具體運送安排，校方便再也沒有回覆，事件不了了之。《集誌社》向中大和嶺大查詢作品現時去向，中大指「對相關事件沒有進一步補充」，嶺大則稱「大學嚴格按照香港法律處理物品，並無其他評論」；至於國殤之柱創作者高志活則稱正考慮控告港府。
2 Jun 2025獨媒#6853
曾繪信紙、每月以《強報》記時事 插畫師阿強擺檔被舉報 警方到場調查
Illustrator Ah Keung, who once designed letter paper to facilitate communication between people inside and outside prison and drew current affairs each month for 《強報》, was investigated by police while running a stall at the Hong Kong Illustration and Creative Show at the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Centre over the weekend. Ah Keung quoted police as saying they had gone to the scene after receiving a report from a concerned member of the public, and photographed all the artwork at the stall for national security to keep on record.
曾設計信紙方便牆內外的人通信、每月將新聞時事繪畫成《強報》的插畫師阿強，周末在灣仔會展的「香港插畫及文創展」擺檔時，遭警方到場調查。阿強引述警方稱，因接到熱心市民報警，遂到場拍攝攤檔所有畫作，讓國安作記錄。
30 May 2025獨媒#6844
晴天林音樂會突取消 稱經審慎評估
Singer-songwriter Ching Tin-lam, known for satirising current affairs through adapted lyrics, was scheduled to hold the “Ching Tin-lam Birthday Concert in Hong Kong” at Lau Baak LiveHouse in the West Kowloon Cultural District’s Freespace on June 1 and 2, with tickets for both shows sold out. However, an announcement was made today that, “after careful assessment”, the concert would regrettably be cancelled.
以改編歌詞諷刺時弊的唱作人晴天林，原定於6月1日及2日於西九文化區自由空間「留白LiveHouse」舉行《晴天林留港慶生音樂會》，兩場門票皆告售罄。不過今日突然宣布「經審慎評估後」，非常遺憾地宣布取消是次音樂會。
28 May 2025獨媒#6837
天主教香港教區連續第四年停辦六四彌撒
This year marks the 36th anniversary of the June Fourth Incident. The Hong Kong Catholic Social Communications Office said Cardinal Chow Sau-yan, bishop of the Catholic Diocese, presided over a solemn concelebrated Mass last Saturday in honour of Our Lady Help of Christians and prayed for the Church in China, meaning that the June Fourth Mass was not held for the fourth consecutive year.
On 4 June 2021, the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace held Masses for the Deceased at seven churches across Hong Kong. The churches were also packed, and some worshippers mourned outside them.
今年是「八九六四」事件36週年，香港天主教社會傳播處表示，天主教教區主教周守仁樞機已在上周六主持隆重共祭彌撒，以敬禮「聖母進教之佑」，並為中國教會祈禱，亦即連續第四年停辦六四彌撒。
在2021年6月4日，天主教正義和平委員會在全港7間教堂舉行「追思亡者彌撒」，教堂亦座無虛席，有教徒在教堂門外悼念。
26 May 2025獨媒#6825
ARTBOX HK市集突延期 有台灣檔主獲告知涉「政治原因」
The giant container market “ARTBOX HONG KONG 2025”, originally scheduled for next month at the East Camp of Kai Tak Sports Park, suddenly announced its cancellation. The event was originally planned to feature 300 stalls showcasing Southeast Asian and local cultural and creative brands. A Taiwan-based vendor told InMedia that it had earlier received verbal notification from a co-organising party that the cancellation involved political factors, but said it did not know the details. InMedia asked Kai Tak Sports Park whether this was true. The park replied that, as the matter involved commercial negotiations, it would not comment on or disclose the details of individual applications.
原定下月在啟德體育園東營舉辦的巨型貨櫃市集「ARTBOX HONG KONG 2025」突然宣布取消。活動原定有300個攤位，涵蓋東南亞及本地文創品牌。有來自台灣的檔主向《獨媒》透露，早前接獲協辦單位口頭通知，指取消活動是涉及政治因素，但不清楚詳情。《獨媒》向啟德體育園查詢是否屬實，園方回應指由於涉及商業洽談，園方不會評論及公開個別申請的內容。
2 May 2025明報#6750
藝發局推新短片賽 承辦者須遵國安等條款
The Arts Development Council stopped funding the Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival last year, sparking controversy in the sector. This year, it has set up a new scheme and allocated HK$3 million for the Short Film Production Promotion Scheme. It is inviting arts groups or organisations to run the scheme, with a target launch in the fourth quarter of this year. The application documents stipulate that the organiser must obtain the council’s prior consent for the content of activities it organises and arrangements for inviting judges and mentors, and prohibit the organiser from engaging in conduct detrimental to national security or damaging the council’s reputation.
藝發局去年停止資助「鮮浪潮國際短片節」惹起業界爭議，今年另起爐灶，撥款300萬元舉辦「短片拍攝推廣計劃」，正邀請藝術團體或機構承辦，目標今年第四季推出。申請文件列明，承辦者主辦的活動內容、邀請評審及導師等安排，須事先徵得藝發局同意，並禁止承辦者作不利國安或損害藝發局聲譽的行為。
28 Apr 2025集誌社#6733
朱銘雕塑｜文化中心外黃雨衣「排隊」雕塑 康文署完成修復不原址重置 改放「喜洋洋」
Ju Ming’s sculpture “Living World Series — Queue”, which has been displayed in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre’s open-air piazza in Tsim Sha Tsui since 2017, has attracted controversy in recent years because two of the sculptures wear yellow raincoats, including being cordoned off with metal barriers. Last year, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department put up hoardings, saying the sculptures posed structural safety risks and needed repairs. The department said in response to an enquiry that “Living World Series — Queue” had been repaired, but would not be reinstalled at its original location after being on display for many years. It will instead be replaced by the National Games mascots “Xiyangyang” and “Lerongrong”.
自 2017 年已在尖沙咀文化中心露天廣場展出的朱銘《人間系列 — 排隊》雕塑，因其中兩個雕塑身穿黃雨衣，近年曾出現被鐵馬圍封等風波，至去年康文署封上圍板，指雕塑結構有安全隱患，需要復修。康文署回覆查詢指，《人間系列 — 排隊》已完成修復，但已展出多年，不會原址重置，會改放全運會吉祥物「喜洋洋」及「樂融融」。
28 Apr 2025獨媒#6735
康文署：文化中心朱銘雕塑已展出多年 不會重置
Last June, the sculpture *Living World Series—Queuing*, created by renowned Taiwanese sculptor Ju Ming and displayed in the open-air piazza of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, was suddenly cordoned off. The sculpture consists of 10 human figures, two of whom wear yellow raincoats. A yellow-clad figure on the hoarding was also covered by a grey notice, sparking controversy. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department said at the time that the sculpture had a structural safety concern and required repair and an assessment of the options. Nearly a year later, the hoarding has been removed and the sculpture is no longer there. In a reply to InMedia, the department said the repair work had been completed, but that, given the sculpture had been on display for years since 2017, it would not be reinstalled at its original site. From April 26, the piazza was changed to accommodate the National Games mascots “Joyful Yangyang” and “Cheerful Rongrong”.
In 2014, the Hong Kong Arts Promotion Office included Ju Ming’s sculpture *Living World Series—Queuing* in its collection, and displayed it outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in 2017. The work is a set of 10 bronze castings, with figures of different forms; some wear brightly coloured clothing and are paired with different accessories. Their poses resemble people queuing to wait to enter the venue for a visit.
去年六月，位於香港文化中心露天廣場展出，由台灣著名雕塑家朱銘創作的雕塑《人間系列──排隊》突然被圍封。由於該雕塑有10個人形，其中兩個穿黃色雨衣，而圍板上的黃衣人，亦被灰色告示遮蓋，引起爭議，當時康文署稱雕塑結構出現安全隱患，需時修復及評估方案。事隔近一年，圍板已被拆去，雕塑已不復存在。康文署回覆《獨媒》表示，修復工作已完成，惟稱考慮到該雕塑自2017年起已展出多年，故不會原址重置。廣場位置於4月26日起改為設置全運會吉祥物「喜洋洋」及「樂融融」。
香港藝術推廣辦事處在2014年將朱銘創作的雕塑作品《人間系列──排隊》納入收藏，2017年將作品在香港文化中心外展出。作品為一組10件的青銅鑄模，人物造型各異，部分人穿著鮮豔服裝，並配搭不同配件，形態猶如排隊等待進入館內參觀。
11 Apr 2025集誌社#6680
藝發局選舉｜刪減具認受獎項名單 以舞台劇獎、鮮浪潮入圍者身份做選民不再
The terms of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) members will expire at the end of 2025, and an election for 10 “elected members” will be held at the end of September this year. The HKADC began a one-month voter registration period on the 9th. Eligible individual arts workers, including winners and nominees of “locally recognised arts competitions and awards”, may register as voters to participate in nominations and voting.
The Collective Media found that in its latest list of “locally recognised arts competitions and awards”, the HKADC removed two awards that had been on the list since 2013: the Hong Kong Drama Awards, organised by the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies and unfunded by the HKADC for two consecutive editions; and the Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival, whose funding was suspended by the HKADC last year. People who had already successfully registered as voters will not be affected by the changes, but arts workers newly nominated for or winning either of the two awards can no longer use this basis to register as voters.
Winton Wing Tung Au, the HKADC’s representative for the drama sector, said in response that the reason for removing the Hong Kong Drama Awards was “self-evident”. He said it was Hong Kong’s largest and longest-established drama awards, and its recognition would not be diminished by the HKADC’s administrative handling; rather, it was questionable whether the legitimacy of the drama-sector election would be affected. The HKADC said that the content and details of the selection exercise, including the “Voter Registration Application Guidelines”, had been discussed and approved by the HKADC council and submitted to the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau for confirmation. The Collective Media also contacted the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies and Fresh Wave for comment, and is awaiting replies.
香港藝術發展局（藝發局）委員任期將於 2025 年底屆滿，十席「民選委員」選舉將於今年 9 月底舉行，藝發局日前（9日）展開為期一個月選民登記。合資格個人藝術工作者，包括「本地具認受性藝術比賽和獎項」的得獎或入圍者，可登記成為選民參與提名及投票。
《集誌社》發現，藝發局在最新一份「本地具認受性藝術比賽及獎項」中，DQ 自 2013 年起已在名單上的兩個獎項，分別為連續兩屆不獲藝發局資助、由香港戲劇協會主辦的香港舞台劇獎；以及去年被藝發局停資助的鮮浪潮國際短片展。過去已成功登記為選民人士，不受改動影響；但在兩個獎項中新入圍及得獎的藝術工作者，就不能以此新登記為選民。
藝發局戲劇界代表區永東回覆指，舞台劇獎被剔除原因「不言而喻」，他指獎項是香港最大型、歷史最悠久的舞台劇獎項，不會因藝發局行政處理而減低認受性，反而是戲劇界別選舉認受性會否受影響成疑問。藝發局回覆指推選活動內容及細節包括「選民登記申請指引」均經由藝發局大會討論及通過，提交文化、體育及旅遊局確認。《集誌社》另向劇協及鮮浪潮查詢，仍待回覆。
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