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Kelvin Yuen Photo Exhibition
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade in Toronto is pleased to co-present this online photo exhibition with Hong Kong young award-winning photographer Kelvin Yuen to showcase the beautiful landscapes of Canada and enhance the cultural exchanges between Canada and Hong Kong.
Please take a glimpse of this exhibition about the Winter of Canada and the Landscape of Canada through Kelvin's lens by clicking the following links:
The Hong Kong-Canada Business Association will host a half-day conference, keynote luncheon and cocktail reception in Calgary to present the latest business opportunities in Hong Kong and Asia to Canadian companies on September 8. The event will focus on areas of opportunities such as the environment and energy transition, and Canadian success stories.
For purchase of tickets, please visit https://www.hkcba.com/events/hkcba-annual-national-conference-keynote-luncheon-2
Some photos will also be exhibited at Calgary and Vaughan as follows:
Vaughan - Foyer of City Playhouse Theatre
Date: August 12, 2023 (Saturday)
Calgary - cSPACE Hallway Galleries
Date: September 4 to 10, 2023 (Monday to Sunday)
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade in Toronto is pleased to co-present this online photo exhibition with Hong Kong young award-winning photographer Kelvin Yuen to showcase the beautiful landscapes of Canada and enhance the cultural exchanges between Canada and Hong Kong.
Please take a glimpse of this exhibition about the Winter of Canada and the Landscape of Canada through Kelvin's lens by clicking the following links:
The Hong Kong-Canada Business Association will host a half-day conference, keynote luncheon and cocktail reception in Calgary to present the latest business opportunities in Hong Kong and Asia to Canadian companies on September 8. The event will focus on areas of opportunities such as the environment and energy transition, and Canadian success stories.
For purchase of tickets, please visit https://www.hkcba.com/events/hkcba-annual-national-conference-keynote-luncheon-2
Some photos will also be exhibited at Calgary and Vaughan as follows:
Vaughan - Foyer of City Playhouse Theatre
Date: August 12, 2023 (Saturday)
Calgary - cSPACE Hallway Galleries
Date: September 4 to 10, 2023 (Monday to Sunday)
CHU TAT-SHING
Chu Tat-shing was born in Wuhan, China in 1942. Graduated from the Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Mr Chu furthered his studies in the Masters Degree Program of Sculpture at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing in 1978. There he received instruction from Mr Liu Kai-qu, Mr Qian Shao-wu and other masters. He has often said that, during this time, he not only learned how to sculpt, but also how to live.
In 1984, Mr Chu moved to Hong Kong and continued to create art. In 2000, he won the First Place Award at the Olympic Games and Art Creation Competition, Hong Kong, and later established the Hong Kong Sculpture Society to promote sculptural art exchanges between Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. In 2007, he received the Medal of Honour by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.
Mr Chu served as a judge for the 11th and 12th National Exhibition of Fine Arts, China. Currently, he is an Advisor to the Hong Kong Artists Association, an Honorary Advisor to the Hong Kong Federation of Literary and Art Circles, a Director of the China Artists Association, and a Director of the China Sculpture Institute. In 2023, he was appointed as the Advisor to the Board of Hong Kong Arts Development Council.
DramaOne
DramaOne was founded in 1995 in Vancouver, BC, by a group of professional Chinese artists who came from the theatrical field in Hong Kong and Canada. In 2017 and 2018, DramaOne established their new chapters in Toronto and Calgary. Over the years, the group has produced and participated in different drama productions to serve the community and to enhance the arts and cultural life across Canada.
Peter Poon (潘煒強)
Script writer and Director of “Button of Love”
Renowned Canadian Hong Kong director Peter Poon, was graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. From 1989 to 1992, he served as a professional stage actor in Hong Kong Repertory Theatre and played many significant roles in modern classic drama. He was awarded the Best Actor of the Year by Hong Kong Artists’ Guild and Best Actor (Drama) by Hong Kong Drama Association respectively in 1991.
After Peter moved to Canada, he continued to develop his performing career. He participated in numerous drama-related activities and collaborated with various mainstream professional organizations to host different programmes in Canada. In 1995, he established the nation theatre group “DramaOne” in Canada.
Peter was appointed as the Artist-in-Residence by the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2017-2018. Last year, Peter was invited by Hong Kong Chung Ying Theatre to perform at the drama “Alive in the Mortuary” which received much positive feedback in Hong Kong.
Kelvin Yuen
At the age of nineteen in 2015, Kelvin won the distinguished “National Geographic International Photo Contest”, one of the most iconic photo competitions in the world. The Hong Kong-born artist has travelled all over the world, but to him Hong Kong is a photographer’s paradise and a city unlike any other.
His accomplishments as a photographer have earned him the title of “International Landscape Photographer of The Year” in 2020, and the Judge of the International Landscape Photographer of the Year in 2021.
Kelvin’s portfolio has since expanded to include features with major brands like Cathay Pacific, Coca-Cola, The North Face, DJI, and Germany National Tourism Board. His surreal photographs are currently featured by the Hong Kong Tourism and Hong Kong UNESCO Global GeoPark.
