Thousands of people enjoyed the 9th edition of the Dragon Boat Festival held in the port city of Antwerp, Belgium on 14 September 2019. All BHKS members were cordially invited to join the festivities.
The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival is recognised as one of the Antwerp's biggest annual events. Thirty dragon boat teams took part in a full day of racing, attracting around 7 000 enthusiastic paddlers and visitors. Many community groups and companies in Belgium also took part in the Festival as a team-building event. The University of Antwerp and Ghent University in Belgium also fielded teams in this year's races.
The starting shot was provided by the Deputy Representative of HKETO, Brussels, Miss Fiona Chau, who also presented the trophy to the champion.
At the Festival, booklets and information about Hong Kong, including its many tourist attractions and first Talent List of Hong Kong, were distributed at the Hong Kong booth set up by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Brussels. Visitors to the booth received Hong Kong brand prizes after successfully completing a quiz about Hong Kong.
