‘Booking overlap’ forces Hong Kong Pride Parade to cancel indoor market
The Hong Kong Pride Parade committee has cancelled an indoor event at Central Market next month after being told the venue is unavailable due to an “administrative error”. In a social media post on Thursday, the committee said its Rainbow Market, scheduled for November 14 at the revamped landmark, had been cancelled because the venue “could no longer host it”. The group said it approached Central…
The Hong Kong Pride Parade has cancelled its indoor market at Central Market next month due to a venue conflict, according to a social media post from the committee on Thursday. The Rainbow Market, originally scheduled for November 14 at the revamped landmark, was cancelled because Central Market, managed by Chinachem Group, could no longer host the event.
The committee had approached Central Market in early June, confirmed the booking, and paid a deposit in July before announcing details in late August. Chinachem said the venue could not be rented to the Pride Parade because of an "administrative error," as staff had booked the same day for two different events. The Pride Parade committee noted that Chinachem had no other space available in November.
The committee has been recruiting vendors and volunteers for the event since last month and had successfully held the market last year at The Wave co-working space in Kwun Tong, though it faced hurdles in that iteration. The committee stressed that the event "mattered to this city" and pledged to do everything possible to keep it alive.
Another pride event, the fitness showcase Rainbow Strength, will still occur at an undisclosed venue in Kwun Tong on November 7.
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