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Riding High Together Festival Photo Release
04/01/2018
The Riding High Together Festival, The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s annual flagship community event, ended today (1 April). The three-day festival with the theme “Let's Progress Hand in Hand” attracted around 45,000 people to Sha Tin Racecourse and Penfold Park during the Easter weekend where they enjoyed more than 70 “edutainment” activities.
On the last day of the festival, one of the “mentors” of the Club’s “Striding On” community betterment programme, champion boxer Rex Tso, made an appearance and shared his inspiring stories and heathy tips with festival goers.
Highlights of the festival included a successful attempt to earn a new Guinness World Records title for “Most People Painting Figurines”, where near 1,000 participants simultaneously painted horse figurines themed around the Club’s community contributions in 18 districts. Manchester United legend Bryan Robson met football lovers at “Pursuit of a Football Dream” and engaged in some football fun with them. Mobile Classrooms were featured in the festival for the first time, introducing a new educational concept and fun learning experiences for both parents and children. The festival also featured a number of performances and live shows, including a cappella, taiko, cheering team performances and equestrian demonstrations at Penfold Park.
Now in its fourth year, the festival’s activities were divided into ten zones arranged around five themes: Horse Encounters; Inspiration & Fun; Let’s be Active; Snap & Share; and Live Performances. This annual flagship community event has so far attracted around 150,000 visitors since the first year.
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Photo 1, 2: One of the “mentors” of the Club’s “Striding On” community betterment programme, champion boxer Rex Tso, makes an appearance at the Riding High Together Festival and shares his inspirational story to encourage festival-goers to keep striding on for continuous development.
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Club Executive Director, Corporate Planning, Communications and Membership Scarlette Leung (right) and Manchester United legend Bryan Robson (left) present souvenirs to the “Striding On” community betterment programme’s “mentor” Rex Tso (middle).
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Photo 4, 5: Zone 1 – Riding High Together Exhibition: A showcase of Hong Kong’s world-class racing, as well as the Club’s contribution to the community throughout the years.
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Zone 2 – Family Love and Care: Visitors interact with family members while playing different games to promote cross-generation harmony.
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Photo 7, 8, 9 and 10: Zone 3 – Multi-sensory Discovery: A new attraction this year, allowing visitors to have magical experiences and fond memories with family and friends.
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Photo 11 and 12: Zone 4 – Easter Fun: Another new attraction this year, these are games that offer unique festival delights for visitors.
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Zone 5 – DIY Together: These DIY workshops allow children to explore their creativity through the arts, Easter- and STEM-themed classes.
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Photo 14 to 16: Zone 6 – Pursuit of a Football Dream: Outstanding young players take part in the HKJC Soccer 4 tournament (Photos 14, 15). Cheering teams from primary and secondary schools hold exciting cheering performances for the audience (Photo 16).
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Zone 7 – Kiddiland: Kids explore their sporting potential while having fun with different games.
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Photo 18, 19: Zone 8 – Live Performances: A number of musical shows, including A Cappella Art (Photo 18) and Taiko Together (Photo 19).
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Zone 9 – Inflatable World: Children and parents demonstrate courage and skills with giant inflatables!
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Photo 21 to 23: Zone 10 – Horse Encounters: Close encounters with horses at Penfold Park (Photo 21). Visitors enjoy equestrian demonstrations (Photo 22), while kids get a rare chance to ride a pony (Photo 23). These activities highlight the Club’s efforts to promote equestrian sports in Hong Kong.
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Mobile Classrooms feature diverse topics that inspire both parents and kids to learn in a joyous atmosphere.
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The Club earned a new Guinness World Records title with near 1,000 participants for “Most People Painting Figurines” on the first day of the festival.
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Photo 26, 27: Popular Progressing Together Cheering Team shares festive fun with the crowd
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Photo 28, 29: Some of the attractive activities at the Festival.
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