Press Release - May 23, 2006
To commemorate the legacy of Asian Canadians and their outstanding contribution to Canada, the month of May was designated by the Government of Canada as Asian Heritage Month in 2002. To acknowledge the long and rich history and heritage of Asian Canadians as well as to celebrate the beauty and wisdom of all Asian cultures, an International Photo Competition open to all photographers around the world has been organised as one of the projects in honour of Asian Heritage Month 2006.

Organised by the Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario Inc), the photo competition, divided into the general and Hong Kong categories, accepts entry subjects related to Asian heritage, culture, festivities and multi-culturalism.

Winning photos are to be displayed at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

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For more information, please contact: Elison Chu, Senior Information Officer of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office at: (416) 924-5544 or email: [email protected]

Photo shows the Director of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in Canada, Mr Bassanio So, looking at "Worshipper" by Ho Kan-keung, the winning photo in the section, Best Hong Kong Picture in a competition organised to commemorate Asian Heritage Month.

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