Appointments to Cantonese Opera Advisory Committee
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     ​The Government today (April 29) announced the appointments to the Cantonese Opera Advisory Committee (the Committee) for the period from May 1, 2020, to April 30, 2022.
      
     The Home Affairs Bureau thanked the eight outgoing members (Ms Jeanette Chan, Mrs Corona Cheuk Au Ching-mei, Ms Alice Lau Kok-ying, Ms Wendy Lee Kam-ming, Ms Angel Leung Sum-yee, Mr Wyborn Leung Wai-hong, Mr Liu Kwok-sum and Ms Wong Shui-kwan (Wong Chiu-kwan)) for their valuable contributions to the Committee and looks forward to maintaining close partnership with the Committee to promote the development of Cantonese opera, facilitating the transmission of this world intangible cultural heritage item.

     The full membership of the Committee with effect from May 1, 2020, is as follows:

Professor Andrew Chan Chi-fai (Chairman)
Ms Emily Chan Wing-yee*
Professor Ching May-bo
Dr Agnes Ko Po-yee
Ms Kuk Man-yu
Mr Lai Yiu-wai
Ms Lam Yan-yin (Lam Kwan-ling)
Mr Lan Lianqin (Lan Tin-yau)
Ms Cynthia Liu Chiu-fun
Professor Ricardo Mak King-sang*
Mr Ng Lap-hei*
Ms Susan Pau Suk-hang (Yum Tsz-yu)
Ms Tang Mi-ling*
Ms Kitty Tsui Kit-yee (Tsui Yong-yong)
Mr Wan Kwong-shing (Wan Yuk-yu)*
Dr Elizabeth Wang Ming-chun
Ms Ivy Wong Mun-ha (Fong Suet-ying)
Mr David Yip Wing-shing*
Ms Connie Yiu Wai-ha*
Mr Johnson Yuen Tak-cheong*
Professor Lui Yu-hon (Chairman of the Cantonese Opera Development Fund Advisory Committee)
Representative of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Representative of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Representative of the Hong Kong Tourism Board
Representative of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
Representative of the Education Bureau
Representative of the Home Affairs Bureau
Representative of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department

* New appointees

Ends/Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Issued at HKT 10:30

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