International sports events held at the Coliseum this year included the FIVB World Volleyball Grand Prix – Hong Kong 2013, the Hong Kong Open Badminton Championships 2013 (part of the BWF World Superseries), and the World Hong Kong Luminous Dragon and Lion Dance Championships 2014.Ī flashing green dragon swirls and dances at the World Hong Kong Luminous Dragon and Lion Dance Championships.ĭuring the year, the 40 events held at the coliseum attracted 1 462 900 spectators. Other attractions included Jim Chim and Lo Hoi Pang Stand Up Comedy, Gala Spectacular, The Voice of China, a variety show in Celebration of the 64th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China, a public talk by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, Celebration of the Lord Buddhas’ Birthday, The Greater Repentance Dharma Function and the Three Refuge Five Precepts Ceremony. and artists A Yue, A Lin, Jay Chou, Fei Yu Qing, JJ Lin, Tsai Chin and Cheer Chen. Hong Kong ColiseumĪ good number of renowned pop singers performed at the coliseum during the year including local artists G.E.M., Justin, Joyce Cheng, Mark Lui and Friends, Eason Chan, Frances Yip, Elisa Chan, Maria Cordero, Denise Ho, Ekin Cheng and Jordan Chan, Khalil Fong, Alan Tam and Hacken Lee, Joey Yung, Softhard, Paula Tsui, Anthony Wong, C AllStar, Ronald Ng and Friends and overseas arts groups Sodagreen, Mayday, S.H.E.
The 12 500-seat Hong Kong Coliseum and the 3 500-seat Queen Elizabeth Stadium are two premier multi-purpose indoor stadia in Hong Kong that offer high flexibility in staging and seating configurations to suit a variety of events, such as international sporting events and tournaments, concerts for both pop and classical music, spectacular entertainment events, major celebrations, and ceremonial events.