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All good things must come to an end – even a Hong Kong tourism staple. In Hong Kong’s most recent budget report, it was revealed that the city’s long-running ‘Symphony of Lights’ show – which has been held nightly at Victoria Harbour since 2004 – will be taking its final bow this year to make way for a new experience.
After 22 years, the ‘Symphony of Lights’ show, which has done so much to build brand recognition for Hong Kong as a signature tourism experience, will light up for the last time. With dozens of buildings on Victoria Harbour taking part in the event at 8pm, ‘Symphony of Lights’ has gone through different iterations over its lifetime, and featured a score by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2005, it was even awarded a Guinness World Record as the largest permanent light and sound show in the world.
Hong Kong’s secretary for culture, sports, and tourism, Rosanna Law Shuk-pui, shared last week that the new immersive light performance the Hong Kong Tourism Board is developing to replace ‘Symphony of Lights’ is expected to be introduced in the second half of the year. It also might not be limited to just Victoria Harbour and the light performances could be introduced at other major tourist attractions such as the Peak. However, Law also said the new experience is not expected to occur on a daily basis like the ‘Symphony of Lights’ – instead, performances would be aligned with festive occasions, holidays, and special events.
For Hongkongers who have not gone to Victoria Harbour to spectate ‘Symphony of Lights’ in a while – honestly, if you live in the city, that’s probably not a regular activity – now would be the time to give it a proper send-off for nostalgia’s sake, while you still can.
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