20 Nov 2025追光者#7557
國安時代｜香港藝術書展連辦六年後突取消 去年曾下架吳靄儀新作《雨中的香港》
The Hong Kong Art Book Fair, organised by Tai Kwun in Central, has been suddenly cancelled after being held for six consecutive years. Tai Kwun has not disclosed the reason for the cancellation, saying only in response to media inquiries that it would continuously adjust its programme content. At last year’s book fair, Tai Kwun removed former Legislative Council member Audrey Eu’s newly published book, *Hong Kong in the Rain*, from sale, and stressed publicly that, as a law-abiding institution, it would comply with Hong Kong law.
Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) reported on Wednesday (19th) that the Hong Kong Art Book Fair, held at Tai Kwun since 2019, will not take place this year. In response to HKFP’s inquiry, Tai Kwun did not explain why the fair had been discontinued, saying only that it would continuously adjust its programme content to maintain Tai Kwun’s vitality and capacity to inspire as an arts hub. It also said it looked forward to holding the book fair again in a new form in the future.
The Hong Kong Art Book Fair was one of the key events of Tai Kwun Contemporary. On Wednesday, its promotion was still visible on Tai Kwun’s website. The website described the annual fair as attracting exhibitors from Hong Kong, Asia and internationally, including artists, publishers and booksellers. It provided artists and publishers with a platform for creative expression, allowing them to use books to express art and ideas and share their work with the public.
However, the Hong Kong Art Book Fair was revealed to have engaged in self-censorship when it was held at the end of August last year. One of the exhibitors, Mount Zero Books, said it had received a request from the organiser to stop selling Audrey Eu’s new book, *Hong Kong in the Rain*, but was not told the reason for the request. Mount Zero Books said that, in its five times exhibiting at the fair, this was the first time a book had been questioned by the organiser over “whether it could be called art-related”. In the end, *Hong Kong in the Rain* was sold at the fair for only half a day before it was forced to be put away.
由中環「大館」主辦的「香港藝術書展」，在連續舉辦六年後突然取消。大館未有透露書展取消原因，回應傳媒查詢時只表示會不斷調整活動內容。大館去年書展曾經將前立法會議員吳靄儀當時剛出版的新作《雨中的香港》下架，並對外強調大館作為奉公守法的機構，會遵守香港法律。
英文網媒《香港自由新聞》（HKFP）周三（19日）報道，自2019年起在大館舉行的「香港藝術書展」，今年不會再舉辦。大館在回應 HKFP 查詢時未有交代停辦原因，只表示會不斷調整節目內容，以保持大館作為藝術樞紐的活力及啟發性，又稱期待日後會以新的形式再辦書展。
香港藝術書展是大館當代美術館的重點活動之一，記者周三在大館的官網上仍能看到其推介。官網形容該個每年一度的書展吸引來自本地、亞洲及國際的參展單位，包括藝術家、出版商、書商等，為藝術工作者和出版商提供發揮創意的平台，讓他們利用書籍作為藝術和理念的表達，與公眾分享作品。
不過，香港藝術書展去年8月底舉行時就被揭發自我審查。當時的參展商之一見山書店表示，收到主辦機構要求停售吳靄儀的新作《雨中的香港》，但無交代要求下架的原因。見山書店稱是5次參展以來，首次有書籍被主辦機構質疑「是否可稱之為藝術相關？」。最終《雨中的香港》在書展上只售了半天，就被迫收起。
31 Oct 2025大紀元#7479
「小皇國 Yellowland」受邀擺攤 前一日遭煞停
The yellow shop “Yellowland”, which sells cookies and other baked goods, had earlier been invited to set up a stall at the “Halloween Hong Kong-style Beer Festival” at Sha Tin New Town Plaza from October 29 to November 2. However, the organiser notified it one day before the event began that the stall was cancelled because of “emergency works”. “Yellowland” and internet users questioned whether the incident was related to the shop’s political stance. This newspaper is making inquiries with New Town Plaza about the incident.
“Yellowland” said on social media that its participation in the market had been confirmed last week, after which it worked hard to prepare new packaging. It said: “After we had spent so many days preparing, the organiser only told us the day before that our booth (stall) had to be cancelled, because there were emergency works at our booth.” “Yellowland” described its reaction on learning of the incident as being “so angry that we immediately wanted to swear”.
售賣曲奇等餅食的黃店「小皇國 Yellowland」，早前受邀原定在10月29日至11月2日，於沙田新城市廣場的「Halloween 港式啤酒節」設攤位，但是主辦方在活動開始前一日通知，因「緊急工程」取消攤位。「小皇國 Yellowland」及網民紛紛質疑，事件與該店立場有關。本報正就事件向新城市廣場查詢。
「小皇國 Yellowland」在社交平台指，獲邀參與市集並在上星期落實，之後努力準備新包裝，「偏偏準備咗好多日之後，舉辦單位前一日先同我哋講要取消我哋個booth（攤位），原因係因為我地個booth有緊急工程」。「小皇國 Yellowland」形容得知事件後，「即刻嬲到想講粗口」。
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。
11 Mar 2025獨媒#4618
聖保羅書院聯署一日結束 舊生稱與校方交涉後「放棄追落去」 否認被施壓
A Form Five male student at St. Paul’s College died earlier while taking part in a Citizenship and Social Development exchange tour in Hangzhou. The authorities have not disclosed details of the case. Alumni and students launched an online petition calling on the college to provide a public and transparent account of the investigation’s findings. However, one day later, the petition organiser said the school appeared unable to provide any information because of “privacy and the family’s wishes”, and that he would no longer make any demands of the school and would leave matters to fate. The alumnus who initiated the petition told InMediaHK that he had “given up pursuing it”. He said the school had been friendly and had not exerted pressure during their contact, “which is why the statement specifically included encouragement for the teachers”.
一名聖保羅書院中五男學生，早前在杭州參加公社科交流團期間離世，當局未披露個案內容。有舊生及學生發起網上聯署，要求書院公開透明交代事件調查結果，惟聯署發起人在一日後稱，校方似乎因為「私隱及家屬意願」無法提供任何資料，因此將不再向校方作任何要求，各安天命。發起聯署的舊生向《獨媒》表示「已經放棄追落去」，又稱與校方接觸時，校方態度友善，未有施壓，「因此聲明中特意為老師加油」。
9 Mar 2025集誌社#4612
喵坊新廠｜遷廠賺錢變負債 辦開放日食環、消防、警上門 「19 比 0 都要繼續踢」
Hong Kong’s only carton recycling plant, MilMill, was scheduled to hold its first open day at its new premises today (the 9th). After more than a year spent relocating and rebuilding following a forced move, the “cat” had spent months preparing to introduce its new home to the public. The event ultimately fell through because it did not have a “place of public entertainment licence”. Over the past week, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, Fire Services Department and police visited one after another, saying they had received complaints involving an absence of a “place of public entertainment licence”, “fire hazards” and “unlawful assembly”.
MilMill has once again entered the public spotlight. Co-founder Chi Chung Lo joked that the incident had instead “reminded everyone that MilMill is still here”. After the company was forced to relocate, turning from making money to carrying debt, its open day—intended to promote community education—also fell through. Chi Chung Lo said: “Even if it’s 19–0, you still have to keep kicking, unless you’ve closed down; then we’ll just do our own thing.” In the face of adversity, the new plant continues to organise “non-open” group tours, use “cat buses” to engage with the community and promote waste reduction, and nurture people born in the 1990s to take over in the hope of establishing sustainable operations. Its decision to remain in Hong Kong and promote waste reduction is entirely because “we’re Hong Kong people, after all”.
香港唯一紙包盒回收廠「喵坊 MilMill」，原定今日（9 日）舉行遷廠後首個開放日。迫遷搬廠重建歷時一年多，這隻「喵」為開放日籌備數月，準備向公眾介紹新家，最終活動因「無娛樂牌」而告吹。一周下來，食環署、消防處、警方接連上門，稱接獲涉及「無娛樂牌」、「火警危險」、「非法集結」等投訴。
喵坊再次走進輿論一隅，共同創辦人盧智聰笑言，事件反而「喚醒返大家仲有 MilMill 喺度」。公司遇迫遷搬廠、賺錢變負債，辦開放日為推動社區教育亦告吹，盧智聰說「19 比 0 你都要繼續踢㗎，除非你執咗嘅啫，咁我哋咪做自己嘢。」面對逆境，新廠繼續辦「不開放」的團體導賞團，以「貓巴士」接觸社區推動減廢，培育 90 後接手盼建立可持續經營，留在香港為減廢全因「香港人嚟㗎嘛」。
8 Mar 2025獨媒#4611
女工會原定政總請願 因「行程調動」回會址辦記者會
Today is International Women’s Day. The Hong Kong Women’s Workers Association, together with a group of caregivers and workers, had originally planned to petition outside the Government Headquarters this afternoon. It notified reporters in the early hours that the event would instead be held as a press conference at its office, the Kwun Tong Women’s Resource Centre. The association’s general secretary, Wu Mei-lin, only said that the schedule had been changed.
Records show that on International Women’s Day last year, more than 10 people from the association also petitioned outside the Government Headquarters. The year before, the association had planned to organise a march and was issued a Letter of No Objection, but announced its cancellation one day before the march. Police said at a press conference at the time that a “violent group” planned to take part. The League of Social Democrats later stated publicly that it had been warned by national security personnel that participants would be arrested if they took part.
今日是「三八國際婦女節」，香港婦女勞工協會與一眾照顧者及工友們，原定今午到政府總部外請願，至凌晨臨時通知記者，改回會址觀塘婦女資源中心舉行記者會，女工會總幹事胡美蓮僅指行程有所調動。
翻查資料，去年女工會在三八婦女節，亦曾有10多人到政總外請願。前年女工會原擬舉辦遊行，並獲發不反對通知書，惟在遊行一日前宣布取消，警方當時在記者會稱有「暴力團伙」擬參與遊行，及後社民連公開表示遭國安人員警告，一旦參與將會被捕。
3 Mar 2025集誌社#4587
喵坊新廠｜開放日取消 食環接收投訴指無娛樂牌 負責人：話會派便裝嚟睇
Local recycling plant Mil Mill had planned to hold an open day at its new plant in Ping Shan, Fanling, this Sunday (9th). Mil Mill announced on social media this afternoon (3rd) that the event had to be cancelled “because the relevant government departments had received a complaint”. Mil Mill co-founder Chi Chung Lo said FEHD staff notified them this afternoon that a member of the public had complained that the plant had not applied for a temporary public entertainment venue licence. They indicated that if the event went ahead as scheduled, undercover officers would be sent to conduct an inspection, and prosecution might follow under the Public Entertainment Ordinance. Mil Mill decided to cancel the open day after considering the matter. The Collective has contacted FEHD and is awaiting a reply.
本地回收廠「喵坊 Mil Mill」原定於本周日（9日）舉行粉嶺坪輋新廠開放日，喵坊今（3日）下午在社交媒體公布，「因政府相關部門收到投訴」，活動需取消。喵坊聯合創辦人盧智聰指，今午收到食環署職員通知，稱收到市民投訴，指廠方未申請臨時公眾娛樂場所牌照，表明若活動如期舉行，將派便衣人員「放蛇」，或根據《公眾娛樂場所條例》檢控，喵坊考慮後決定取消開放日。《集誌社》已向食環署查詢，正候回覆。
21 Feb 2025獨媒#4549
記協盃場地因風大棄水馬改鐵欄圍封 工人指將更換球場草皮
The Hong Kong Journalists Association had originally planned to hold the HKJA Cup football tournament in January, but the Jockey Club Kitchee Centre cancelled its booking before the event. It subsequently rented the No. 8 seven-a-side artificial turf football pitch at Happy Valley Recreation Ground, managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, but the tournament was again called off after “sudden” maintenance works were scheduled to continue until 31 March. The Initium inspected the pitch two weeks ago and found it enclosed with water barriers and metal fencing by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. When the outlet visited again this morning (the 21st), the pitch was enclosed with metal fencing, while the water barriers had been placed to one side. Staff were asked about the progress of the works, and a worker said the turf across the entire No. 8 pitch needed to be replaced. The worker said the water barriers had toppled because the winds were too strong, so metal fencing was used instead. The Initium is seeking comment from the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and is awaiting a response.
香港記者協會原定1月舉行記協盃足球賽，惟賽前遭賽馬會傑志中心取消租用，之後改租康文署轄下跑馬地遊樂場8號七人人造草地足球場，又因「突發」維修工程至3月31日而令賽事再度告吹。《獨媒》兩周前曾視察球場，發現康文署以水馬及鐵欄圍封球場。記者今早（21日）再到球場視察，球場現由鐵欄圍封，水馬則放置一旁﹐並向職員查詢工程進展，在場工人表示整個8號球場的草皮需要更換，水馬則因風勢太大傾倒，所以改用鐵欄圍封。《獨媒》正向康文署查詢，尚待回覆。
20 Feb 2025集誌社#4541
何以鴉雀無聲｜校園放映取消 電檢處昨收投訴、「隨即調查」發警告 學生會：遺憾突然通知
The New Asia College Student Union of The Chinese University of Hong Kong had scheduled a screening last night (19th) of *Why the Silence?*, a film about Myanmar workers’ protests, followed by a discussion with Professor Li Lap-fung on social movements, civil society and related issues. About an hour before the screening, the union announced that it was cancelled and that only the discussion would proceed. It later said in a statement that it had received an email from the Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration warning that the film had not been issued a Certificate of Approval or Certificate of Exemption, and that continuing the screening could violate the Film Censorship Ordinance, with conviction carrying a fine or even imprisonment.
The union said it ultimately cancelled the screening because it could not clarify the legal definitions within the short time available, and expressed regret over the office’s sudden notice. It also disputed the suggestion that the event was public, saying participation was limited to registered and invited CUHK members, and that the film had previously passed film censorship for screening and therefore did not require another certificate application.
The office said today (20th) that it received a complaint yesterday and, after “immediately investigating”, confirmed that no application had been made for the film to be examined. It therefore immediately emailed the organisers to “remind” them to observe the requirements of the ordinance. It added that it had previously issued approval for the film to the Asian Film Festival Association, but that approval was limited to screenings at a specified location on specified dates.
中文大學新亞書院學生會，原定昨晚（19 日）放映以緬甸工人抗爭為主題的《何以鴉雀無聲》，並邀請教授李立峯討論社會運動、公民社會等議題。學生會放映前約一小時宣布取消放映會、僅保留討論環節，其後發聲明指活動前收到電檢處電郵，警告電影未獲發「核准證明書或豁免證明書」，繼續放映或違電檢條例，經定罪可處罰款甚至監禁。
學生會指，礙於短時間內未能釐清法律定義，最終取消放映，對電檢處突然通知「好遺憾」；又反駁指活動限已登記及受邀中大人士參與，並非公開活動，而電影曾通過電檢作放映，不需再次申請證明書。
電檢處今（20日）回覆指，是在昨日接獲投訴，「隨即調查」後確認未有相關影片檢片申請，故即時發電郵「提醒」主辦方留意條例規定；又指曾就電影向亞洲電影節協會發出核准，但該核准只限於指定日子在特定地點上映。
17 Feb 2025集誌社#4522
Creamfields 香港站被取消：不可抗力 旅發局相關網頁「已消失」
The UK’s largest electronic music festival, Creamfields, was scheduled to hold its 2025 Hong Kong edition at the Central Harbourfront Event Space on March 8 and 9. The CreamOfficial Weibo account announced this afternoon (the 17th) that, “due to force majeure,” it regrettably had to announce that Creamfields Hong Kong “will be cancelled”. It also expressed its sincere apologies to fans and said all those who bought tickets through official platforms would receive automatic refunds within seven working days. The Collective Newsroom contacted the organiser to ask which party had requested the cancellation and what the specific reason was, and is still awaiting a reply.
英國最大電子音樂節 Creamfields 原訂於 3 月 8 日和 9 日，在中環海濱活動空間舉辦 2025 Creamfields 香港站。CreamOfficial 微博帳戶今（17日）下午發出活動取消公告，指「由於不可抗力因素」，遺憾宣布 Creamfields 香港站「將被取消」；又指向樂迷表示誠摯歉意，所有官方平台購票觀眾將在七個工作日內獲自動退款。《集誌社》向主辦單位查詢，活動被取消是由哪一方提出要求？具體原因為何？仍在等候回覆。
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