Supported by the BHKS, the exhibition displays 15 unique lion heads, made and embroidered in Hong Kong, including a few traditional heads.  

Apart from lion heads, the exhibition also displays Cantonese Opera costumes and elaborates on the Chinese New year, Chinese zodiac, Chinese music instruments and Chinese / Cantonese Opera.  There are also panels on Hong Kong's history, as well as multimedia to show videos about Hong Kong.  

Despite social distancing constraints arising from COVID-19 pandemic, the BHKS, together with the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, jointly organised the online Chinese New Year celebration on 16 February 2021, to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Ox. 

The online event attracted around 60 BHKS members and friends of Hong Kong in Belgium.  Ms Sophie Wilmes, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, sent a written message to grace the event.  A jazz quartet based in the Netherlands, comprising two Hong Kong musicians, also staged a lively professional jazz performance featuring some traditional Chinese New Year festive songs.  

Supported by the BHKS, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in Brussels and HKETO in Berlin organised this interactive online event on 19 March 2021 to introduce the latest green business opportunities offered by Hong Kong to European businesses.  

Mr WONG Kam-sing, Secretary for the Environment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government introduced the first road map of Hong Kong on the popularisation of electric vehicles, as well as the Waste Blueprint for Hong Kong 2035 recently released.  Mr Ivan CHRISTIAENS (General Manager of Keppel Seghers Belgium NV) and Dr Axel SCHWEITZER (Chief Executive Officer of ALBA Group plc & Co. KG) also joined the webinar to share their experiences in taking part in the set-up of state-of-the-art waste-to-energy/resources facilities in Hong Kong. 

Click here for the recording of the webinar.  

Financial services sector accounts for over 20% of Hong Kong's GDP.  The HKSAR Government has made FinTech a priority, with impressive results.  The BHKS FinTech Webinar on 30 March 2021 (Tuesday) discussed in detail the rapid rise of Hong Kong as a welcoming and increasingly diverse FinTech hub, by our panel of leading figures in the industry.

Rundown:
- Welcome by Alexander De Beir, Chairman, BHKS
- Introduction of keynote speakers by Jame DiBiasio, Founder & Editor of DigFin, HK
- Presentation by King Leung, Head of FinTech, InvestHK, HKSAR Government
- Presentation by Benjamin Quinlan, Chairman, FinTech Association of Hong Kong
- Presentation by Virginie Van der Donckt, Director of Credit, Velotrade, HK
- Q&A Session
- Closing by Hans De Backer, Treasurer, BHKS

Co-organised with the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels, InvestHK and Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the BHKS' annual business event - "Hong Kong, Gateway for Venture Capital in Biotech" was held on 28 September 2021.  

Mr Luc Lammens, Managing Director of Innofocus, shared his insight on why Hong Kong, in just three years, has become the second largest listing venue for biotech pioneers.  Ms Paula Kant, the Senior Investment Promotion Executive at InvestHK, introduced business opportunities in Hong Kong in various cutting-edge sectors.  Over 50 guests joined the seminar.  

Supported by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels, the BHKS will organise the event to celebrate Christmas, with BHKS members and friends.  Details can be found below - 

Date:   7 December 2021 (Tuesday)
Time:   5:00 - 7:30pm
Venue: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (Address: Rue d'Arlon 118, 1040 Brussels, Belgium)

Registration method to be announced separately.  Stay tuned!