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SCED opens "Confluence · 20+" design exhibition in Milan (with photos)
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     The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, yesterday (April 4, Milan time) officiated at the opening ceremony of the "Confluence‧20+ Creative Ecologies of Hong Kong" exhibition at Milan Design Week 2017.
      
     Presented by the Hong Kong Design Centre, "Confluence‧20+" is a roving exhibition series that offers a holistic perspective on Hong Kong creative ecologies with exhibits from 20 groups of outstanding local designers. The exhibition series, sponsored by Create Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in Brussels, Tokyo and New York, is also an event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It will be presented in Milan, Hong Kong, Seoul and Chicago in different months throughout the year.
      
     Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr So said that Hong Kong, being Asia's world city, is well positioned for the design industries to flourish. In a place where the East meets the West, Hong Kong designers are multi-lingual and multi-cultural, which hugely assists them to prove their worth internationally.
      
     Mr So toured the exhibition and viewed the diverse and vibrant art pieces, including a poetic tram ride, presented by design talent in Hong Kong. He also hosted dinner for representatives of the Hong Kong Design Centre and participating designers to express his gratitude for their effort in making "Confluence‧20+" a success.
      
     Earlier on, Mr So visited Zona Tortona, a design-related cluster in Milan, and Eataly Milan Smeraldo, which will host a sumptuous feast of Hong Kong street food as one of the peripheral events of "Confluence‧20+".
 
     Mr So also met with the Deputy Mayor of Milan for Tourism, Sport and Quality of Life, Ms Roberta Guaineri, and the Lombardy Regional Minister of Economic Development, Mr Mauro Parolini, to brief them on the economic opportunities for Italian enterprises in Hong Kong.
 
     Before concluding his visit in Milan today (April 5, Milan time), Mr So will meet with representatives of the local business sector to learn about the business landscape in Milan.
 
     Mr So will return to Hong Kong tomorrow (April 6).
 
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The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, yesterday (April 4, Milan time) officiated at the opening ceremony of the "Confluence‧20+ Creative Ecologies of Hong Kong" exhibition at the Milan Design Week 2017. Mr So (third right) visited Zona Tortona, a design-related cluster in Milan, in the morning.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, yesterday (April 4, Milan time) officiated at the opening ceremony of the "Confluence‧20+ Creative Ecologies of Hong Kong" exhibition at the Milan Design Week 2017. Mr So (second left) visited Eataly Milan Smeraldo, a food complex in Milan, in the morning.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So (right), met with the Deputy Mayor of Milan for Tourism, Sport and Quality of Life, Ms Roberta Guaineri, in Milan yesterday (April 4, Milan time) to brief her on the economic opportunities for Italian enterprises in Hong Kong.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So (left), met with the Lombardy Regional Minister of Economic Development, Mr Mauro Parolini, in Milan yesterday (April 4, Milan time) to brief him on the economic opportunities for Italian enterprises in Hong Kong.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So (second right), yesterday (April 4, Milan time) toured the "Confluence‧20+ Creative Ecologies of Hong Kong" exhibition at the Milan Design Week 2017 and took a poetic tram ride presented by a young local design talent. He was accompanied by Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hong Kong Design Centre, Professor Eric Yim (second left); the Executive Director of Hong Kong Design Centre, Dr Edmund Lee (first left); and the young local design talent Kingsley Ng (first right).
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, yesterday (April 4, Milan time) officiated at the opening ceremony of the "Confluence‧20+ Creative Ecologies of Hong Kong" exhibition at the Milan Design Week 2017. Photo shows Mr So speaking at the ceremony.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, yesterday (April 4, Milan time) officiated at the opening ceremony of the "Confluence‧20+ Creative Ecologies of Hong Kong" exhibition at the Milan Design Week 2017. Mr So (seventh right, back row) is pictured with the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Milan, Mr Song Xuefeng (eighth right, back row); the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hong Kong Design Centre, Professor Eric Yim (sixth right, back row); the Executive Director of Hong Kong Design Centre, Dr Edmund Lee (fourth left, back row), and other guests at the ceremony.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So (centre), yesterday (April 4, Milan time) toured the "Confluence‧20+ Creative Ecologies of Hong Kong" exhibition at the Milan Design Week 2017 and looked at the art pieces presented by the design talent in Hong Kong.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So (third right), yesterday (April 4, Milan time) toured the "Confluence‧20+ Creative Ecologies of Hong Kong" exhibition at the Milan Design Week 2017 and looked at the art pieces presented by the design talent in Hong Kong.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So (third right), meets with representatives of the local business sector in Milan today (April 5, Milan time) to learn about the business landscape there.