July will be a month filled with celebrations to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Hong Kong next week, state media reported on Saturday June 25th. It was Xi Jinxing’s first trip outside mainland China since the pandemic began. Today’s celebrations mark the anniversary of the 1997 handover from British rule.
1. Celebrations in Brussels
In Brussels, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, organised a special evening, at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, to celebrate this milestone. “I was proud to present the 25A limited edition Belgian craft beer to our guests attending the Hong Kong SAR’s 25th birthday party in Brussels. In 2016, Belgian Beer was included in the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. Producing the 25A limited edition Belgian beer symbolises Hong Kong’s respect of Belgian culture and Hong Kong’s openness to different cultures. Hong Kong is an international platform for art and cultural exchanges” said Eddie Cheung, Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union.
I hope our guests enjoyed the mini exhibition on Hong Kong’s M+ Museum and Hong Kong Palace Museum as well as the fusion food prepared by a Michelin-starred chef from Hong Kong at the reception. Hong Kong will welcome guests from different corners of the world for the Rugby Sevens international games to be held in Hong Kong in November 2022
Eddie Cheung, Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the EU
2. Celebrations in Hong Kong
The celebrations in Hong Kong will include an extraordinary multimedia show entitled ‘Hong Kong Harbor Fiesta’, which will take center stage every evening in July with a brand new combination of synchronized, layered light effects criss-crossing the harbor.
With a myriad of dancing lights, celebratory content on LED screens and dazzling light decorations on the body of the Star Ferry, together with the spectacular lights of ‘A Symphony of Lights’, the new innovative form of harbor dance will showcase the vibrancy of the harbor and the architectural spectacle of Hong Kong’s skyline.
More than 50 buildings and landmarks along Victoria Harbor will participate in the Fiesta to stage a multimedia light show with the theme “A New Era – Stability, Prosperity, Opportunity”, offering the audience a refreshing audio and visual experience while showcasing Hong Kong’s appeal as “Asia’s World City” to the world.
2.1. Diverse illumination effects
Beam light emission spots are located on various buildings along the harbor front to illuminate Hong Kong’s evenings with brilliant light shows and passionate music.
2.2. Unique light arts at Central Government Offices and Legislative Council Complex
Walls of the Central Government Offices and Legislative Council Complex will be illuminated with LED to create visual effects, brightening up the harbor front with deep and intricate light art.
2.3. Synchronized performances with LED screens/walls and passionate symphonies
The new symphony of the performance plays expressively and passionately. Together with LED screens/ walls on 19 coastal buildings, the show celebrates HKSAR’s 25th anniversary with celebratory messages to recreate Hong Kong’s achievements, energy and culture.
2.4. New outlook of Star Ferry
A selected fleet of Star Ferries traveling between Tsim Sha Tsui and Central/ Wan Chai will be donned with colorful light belts, which will flicker along the music as the performance goes on. Wandering across the harbor, the shiny ferries will sure enrich the show’s visual impact.
