The fourth Asia+ Festival will return from September to November, bringing together artists from more than 30 countries and regions in a celebration of cultural exchange through music, dance, theatre and visual arts.

Under the theme "Traditions Recast", this year's festival explores fresh interpretations of traditional art forms, blending heritage with contemporary creativity. Six countries, Armenia, Brazil, Czechia, Moldova, Palestine and Uruguay, will join the festival for the first time, contributing to a programme of more than 100 performances and related events.

The festival opens with "TRI-ART!ON", a cross-cultural concert featuring Hong Kong musicians alongside bands from Mongolia, South Korea and Thailand. Other highlights include Brazilian guitar legends the Assad Brothers' farewell tour performance, the multimedia production “Canvas of Sound”, Malaysia's Hands Percussion collaborating with Indonesia's Gamelan Yuganada, and the Hong Kong debut of Vietnam's acclaimed contemporary circus production “Teh Dar”.

The festival will conclude with the popular Asian Ethnic Cultural Performances+ outdoor carnival, featuring performances, workshops, cultural booths and an exhibition celebrating the traditions of around 30 Belt and Road countries and regions.