HKSAR 25th Anniversary Gala Reception in Brussels

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Brussels (HKETO, Brussels) hosted a gala reception at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels on 30 June 2022 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Through an exhibition on the West Kowloon Cultural District, M+ museum and the Hong Kong Palace Museum, guests were given an insight into Hong Kong's vibrant art and cultural scene.

The reception was one of three hosted by HKETO, Brussels in prestigious museums in Europe to promote Hong Kong as an international platform for art and cultural exchanges. The HKETO, Brussels looks forward to forging deeper cultural collaborations and exchanges between Hong Kong and Europe.

Guests from the diplomatic corps, the European institutions, business circles, the cultural sector, academia and the media were given a taste of Hong Kong haute cuisine, with exquisite dishes prepared by Hong Kong chef Samuel Lee Sum, of Michelin-starred restaurant Shang Palace in the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris.

HKETO, Brussels had a Belgian limited edition beer brewed and bottled to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of HKSAR, which was served to guests. Guests also received special beer gift sets.

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