Hong Kong art contest draws 10,000 students worldwide
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Summary
The inaugural “National Treasures See the World” painting competition and international cultural exchange programme held its award ceremony at the Hong Kong Palace Museum on June 24, gathering government representatives and winning students from around the world. Organisers said the contest drew more than 10,000 participants from 13 countries and was designed to encourage young people to start from understanding their own cultural treasures before appreciating other cultures through art.
Key Points
- The event was organised by the Hong Kong Shine Tak Foundation and took place at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, with a five-day cultural exchange programme for overseas guests.
- Permanent Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Billy Lee Pak-huen attended as a guest of honour and said art and cultural exchange can broaden horizons and connect the world.
- More than 25 countries sent government officials or representatives to the ceremony, while delegations from seven countries travelled to Hong Kong specifically for the event
- Shine Tak Foundation chairman Lam Kwok-hing said the group has spent 12 years nurturing young people’s character, ability and global outlook, and plans to expand the project into digital exhibitions and short animations
- Eighty winning original works from children’s and youth divisions were displayed at the venue, featuring animals such as China’s giant panda, Indonesia’s Komodo dragon and Guyana’s jaguar
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the programme adds another example of the city using museums and youth activities to position itself as a hub for Chinese and international cultural exchange. It also shows how local organisations are aligning arts programmes with official youth-development goals that emphasise both national identity and international outlook