Gala Dinner

A Gala Dinner has been organised at 19:00 on Thursday, 8 September 2011 at Egmont Palace, Place du Petit Sablon/ Kleine Zavel 8, 1000 Brussels on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Belgium-Hong Kong Society.  The Honourable Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Mr Didier Reynders, Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Belgium were the Guests of Honour.  At the dinner, Mr Tsang shared with participants his vision on the developments of Hong Kong, the gateway to Mainland China, and the business opportunities for European businessmen.   A HK student, Miss Fiona Foo, who graduated from the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts and was studying in the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven, Belgium, was invited to stage a Marimba performance.  The performance showcased HK’s cultural talents and was well-received by the audience.  To celebrate its 25th anniversary this year, the Society invited political and business leaders who are friends of Hong Kong, as well as the Society members to this exclusive gala event. For details, pls refer to <http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201109/09/P201109090055.htm.  For this dinner, our association has won the Best Initiative Award 2011 for Europe region.