HKETO, Brussels concludes eventful month of HKSAR 25th anniversary celebrations in Europe (with photos)

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     The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (HKETO, Brussels) has concluded a month of celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and to spread the 25th anniversary message, "A New Era – Stability • Prosperity • Opportunity", across Europe.

     For the finale of the Hong Kong Month, HKETO, Brussels hosted a gala reception and exhibition in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels on June 30.

     About 230 guests from different sectors attended the celebratory event. The reception was an experience of art and cultural exchanges. Guests joined a private guided tour of the Royal Museum before taking a glimpse of the vibrant art and cultural scene of Hong Kong through an exclusive exhibition on the West Kowloon Cultural District, including the M+ museum and the Hong Kong Palace Museum, at the reception venue.

     To add more Hong Kong flavour to the event, HKETO, Brussels invited Hong Kong chef Samuel Lee, who is in charge of the only Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant in Paris, to prepare exquisite dishes for the guests.

     Guests also enjoyed a bassoon and oboe duet by talented young Hong Kong musicians Kaden Yim and Matthew Chin. Yim had just been in Rome, where, with the support of HKETO, Brussels, he joined the Young Artist Programme of the Rome Chamber Music Festival 2022, one of the Italian capital’s most anticipated cultural events. Chin is a former participant in the same programme.

     HKETO, Brussels held similar events at the Kunstmuseum in The Hague, the Netherlands, on June 21, and at the City of Paris Museum of Modern Art in Paris, France, on June 27. In Paris, HKETO, Brussels invited Michelin-starred chef Adeline Grattard to present a fusion of Hong Kong-style food and French cuisine to allow guests to have a tasty East-meets-West experience. About 200 guests attended the event. They were also served the unique Hong Kong-style milk tea.

     The holding of receptions to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR in prestigious museums in Europe aims to signify Hong Kong's unique role as an international platform for art and cultural exchanges. HKETO, Brussels looks forward to forging deeper cultural collaborations and exchanges between Hong Kong and Europe.

     In addition, HKETO, Brussels hosted three business luncheons in Lisbon in Portugal (June 9), Milan in Italy (June 14) and Dublin in Ireland (June 15) in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the HKSAR.

     HKETO, Brussels will support two more cultural events as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations, namely the Asian Summer Film Festival in Vic, Spain, at the end of July and concerts by the Asian Youth Orchestra in various Italian cities at the end of July and in early August.

     Meanwhile, wrapped trams carrying the 25th anniversary message are running through the streets of Milan, Lisbon and Istanbul, Turkey, for the rest of the summer.

Ends/Monday, July 11, 2022
Issued at HKT 22:25

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The Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Mr Eddie Cheung, addresses the guests at a business luncheon held in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 9 (Lisbon time) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Mr Eddie Cheung, gives a speech at a business luncheon held in Milan, Italy, on June 14 (Milan time) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels gave Hong Kong paper-cutting souvenirs to guests attending a business luncheon held in Dublin, Ireland, on June 15 (Dublin time) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Mr Eddie Cheung (first right), joins a photo with the Chinese Ambassador to Ireland, Mr He Xiangdong (second left), and the co-organisers of the business luncheon in Dublin, Ireland, on June 15 (Dublin time) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region including the Chair of the Ireland Hong Kong Business Forum, Mr Brendan Foster (first left), and the Deputy Vice President of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, Ms Siobhan O'Shea (second right).

The Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Mr Eddie Cheung (first right), joins the Chinese Ambassador to the Netherlands Mr Tan Jian (second right), and the Chairman of the Netherlands Hong Kong Business Association, Mr Hans Poulis (third left), among other guests, in a guided tour of the Kunstmuseum as the start of a gala event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in The Hague, the Netherlands, on June 21 (The Hague time).

The Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Mr Eddie Cheung (first right), introduces the M+ museum and the Hong Kong Palace Museum to the Chinese Ambassador to the Netherlands, Mr Tan Jian (second right), at the exclusive exhibition on the West Kowloon Cultural District, in a gala event held in The Hague, the Netherlands, on June 21 (The Hague time) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Mr Eddie Cheung (first right), introduces the curator of the Kunstmuseum to the vibrant art and cultural scene of Hong Kong through an exclusive exhibition on the West Kowloon Cultural District, including the M+ museum and the Hong Kong Palace Museum, at a gala event in The Hague, the Netherlands, on June 21 (The Hague time) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Guests at a gala event held at the City of Paris Museum of Modern Art in Paris, France, on June 27 (Paris time) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region enjoy an exclusive exhibition on the West Kowloon Cultural District, including the M+ museum and the Hong Kong Palace Museum as organised by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels.

Guests at a gala event in Paris, France, on June 27 (Paris time) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are entertained with a lion dance.

The Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Mr Eddie Cheung, joins a lion dance to welcome the guests of a gala event in Paris, France, on June 27 (Paris time) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The Regional Director, Europe, Central Asia and Israel, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Mr Silas Chu, mingles with guests at a gala event held in Paris, France, on June 27 (Paris time) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The HKTDC was a co-organiser of the event.

Guests at a gala event hosted by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels, Belgium, on June 30 (Brussels time) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region get a glimpse of the vibrant art and cultural scene of Hong Kong through an exclusive exhibition on the West Kowloon Cultural District, including the M+ museum and the Hong Kong Palace Museum.

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels treats guests to a lion dance performance at a gala event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels, Belgium, on June 30 (Brussels time).

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels had a Belgian limited edition beer brewed and bottled to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Special beer gift sets were given to guests attending the HKSAR 25th anniversary gala event in Brussels, Belgium, on June 30 (Brussels time).

The Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Mr Eddie Cheung (third right); the Chinese Ambassador to Belgium, Mr Cao Zhongming (third left); the Minister in Charge of Economy and Trade, Chinese Mission to the European Union Mr Peng Gang (second right); and other VIP guests raise a toast at a gala event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held in Brussels, Belgium, on June 30 (Brussels time).

Talented young Hong Kong musicians Kaden Yim (left) and Matthew Chin (right), invited by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels, perform a bassoon-oboe duet to guests at a gala event held in Brussels, Belgium, on June 30 (Brussels time) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

At the initiative of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels, one of the trams decorated in the festive colours of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region operates on the streets of Lisbon, Portugal, between June and August 2022.

At the initiative of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels, a tram decorated with the colourful design for the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is circulating in the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, between June and September 2022.