Meeting in music

Livening up the city

Even those who are not that keen on the festival's musical offerings appreciate the economic and cultural benefits Clockenflap brings to Hong Kong. Sweeting points to the thousands of visitors flying into the city for the event, the international media attention Clockenflap garners every year, and the 4,000 accredited employees who work at the festival in some capacity.

"In essence, Clockenflap delivers on the promise of Hong Kong being Asia's world city. We are a locally born, truly international, world-class event," says the festival's co-founder. "Spiritually, Clockenflap brings people together over shared creative inspiration, creating communal experiences and eliciting lifelong memories. This is the side of things that I'm most proud of — the buzz around Clockenflap weekend is palpable across the city.

"We hear it time and again that Clockenflap is not just a marquee calendar event that Hong Kong people look forward to, but is many residents' favorite weekend of the year. In my humble opinion, these are the kind of things that give a city vibrancy and make a place worth living."

If you go

Clockenflap

Dates: Through Sunday

Venue: Central Harbourfront, Central