In 1972, French Cinepanorama (Hong Kong French Film Festival) was created and become an annual event. Nowadays, more than
50 films are screened every year around November and December in the framework of Hong Kong French Film Festival. In the 1980s, a wider
variety of social events were organized regularly. The most popular social events among them was balls.
In 1991, Alliance Francaise Hong Kong became the biggest in the world with 45,000 registrations. It founded Le
French May
jointly with the French General Consulate in Hong Kong and Macau in 1993, and curated the first 10 editions of the festival. French May
Arts Festival has continued to grow and become Asia's biggest French cultural events with more than 120 programs annually.
Flyer for a Ball.
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People dancing during a ball.
"Paroles" magazine replace the magazine "Le
Journal de Hong Kong" in 1982.
Creation of the Hong Kong French Film Festival in 1972.
(picture: opening of the HKFFF 1982 edition)