To: Editors, editorial directors of major media
The Lunar New Year Reunion Luncheon has successfully concluded today (January 30, 2023, the ninth day of the first lunar month of the Lunar New Year). The event was held at a wedding banquet on the 13th floor of The One in Tsim Sha Tsui. Representatives from the political and business circles and media friends were invited to attend. More than 200 people gathered together to celebrate the New Year.
This year’s group ceremony was honored to have Mr. Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Grand Bauhinia, SBS, PDSM, PMSM, Mr. Leung Chun-ying, GBM, GBS, JP, the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Mr. Yang Runxiong, GBS, JP, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Mr. Fok Kai-kong, JP, Member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council for Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publishing, as the officiating guests.
The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong The 39th Session Board of Directors Chairman Wong Ming-Chuen Doctor, GBS, SBS delivered a welcome speech and thanked all the guests present for their continued support and care for The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong. Wang Chairman Looking back on the past three years of the epidemic, social operations have almost come to a standstill. In addition to The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong striving for 15 million from the government to allocate Cantonese opera to colleagues in the Cantonese opera industry, and writing to different government departments to strive for recovery Shengongxi, and fortunately Cantonese opera brothers and sisters in the industry have been helping each other and working together to tide over the difficulties, including holding brother class performances, online charity singing fund-raising, online live or recorded performances, and production of " The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong Channel: Online Cantonese opera School》47 episodes Cantonese opera teaching videos, etc. Even though the epidemic has not completely subsided, the work of inheriting Cantonese opera is still being carried out unremittingly. Wang Chairman also mentioned future plans. For example, in May this year, students from Cantonese Opera Academy of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong will communicate with students from the University of Nottingham Malaysia Branch and tour the Greater Bay Area and Malaysia. In July, "Yau Ma Tei Theatre Venue Partner Program" Cantonese opera The New Talent Performance Series kicked off in 2023-24. In September, The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong was invited by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department to perform tent shows and other performances in Victoria Park to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with the public.
Chairman Wong Ming-Chuen Dr., together with all the directors, toasted to the guests on the stage, and director Gao Runhong distributed red packets to all the guests, wishing everyone good luck in the new year and good luck in the Year of the Rabbit.
2023 is the 70th anniversary of the founding of The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong. As a special commemoration, the dragon and phoenix Chengxiang logo was specially designed, and a series of souvenirs (hats, transport towels) and commemorative special issues ("High Mountains: 1950/1960 Classic Cantonese opera Inheritance") were printed. Each guest present will receive a copy.
The entire New Year reunion event ended in a warm and joyful atmosphere, and we will meet again next year.
The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong
About The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong:
The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong was registered and established in 1953 with the purpose of promoting traditional Cantonese opera art. It not only actively promotes Cantonese opera to the public, but also pays attention to the professional development and inheritance of Cantonese opera actors and practitioners. At the same time, The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong also actively participates in social welfare services, such as: "The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong brings warmth to Taiwan", "The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong brings love to South Asia", "The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong warms Sichuan together", etc., and became a charity organization in 2009.
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