The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (CSTB) announced today (February 6) the appointment and reappointment of members to the new-term Mega Arts and Cultural Events (ACE) Committee for a period of two years from February 1, 2025, to January 31, 2027. 
      
     A spokesperson for the CSTB said that the reappointed and newly appointed members are all leaders from the arts and cultural and related sectors. The CSTB looks forward to their valuable advice to attract mega arts and cultural events to be held in Hong Kong. Appreciation was extended to the outgoing member, Professor Eric Yim Chi-ming, for his support and contribution to the Mega ACE Committee.

     The membership of the Mega ACE Committee with effect from February 1 is as follows:
 
Chairman
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Dr Adrian Cheng Chi-kong
  
Vice-Chairman
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Mrs Helen Chan
  
Members
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Ms Ann Au Chor-kwan
Ms Winnie Chiu Wing-kwan
Mr William Fong Yuen-ming*
Dr Evelyn Lam Ho-yi*
Mr Lo Bing-chung*
Mr Wesley Ng Pui-sun
Mr Ng Sui-wan (Ng Yu)
Ms Yolanda Ng Yuen-ting
Ms Joyce Tam Joy-yee*
Mr Paul Yeung Kwok-leung
 
* New appointees

     The CSTB launched the Mega ACE Fund in April 2023. The Mega ACE Fund aims to attract and support international and large-scale arts and cultural events to be held in Hong Kong, with a view to fostering Hong Kong's development as an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange. The Mega ACE Committee advises the Government on strategies to attract mega arts and cultural events to be held in Hong Kong, and on the operation of the Mega ACE Fund. It also assesses applications under the Mega ACE Fund for the Government's approval.
      
     Further to the CSTB's announcement on details of the enhancement of the Mega ACE Fund's operation and its application arrangement on November 30, 2024, the new application mechanism officially took effect on January 1, 2025. For more information and the application form, please visit www.cstb.gov.hk/en/councils-boards-and-committees/mega-arts-and-cultural-events-committee.html.

Ends/Thursday, February 6, 2025
Issued at HKT 16:08

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