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The Hong Kong Jockey Club (“the Club”) announced today (21 December) the donation of HK$20 million to support rescue and relief work following a devastating magnitude-6.2 earthquake that struck Gansu and Qinghai provinces in northwestern China. The Club’s donation is being coordinated via the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR (“CLO”). The Club’s Chairman Michael Lee expressed his deepest condolences to the earthquake victims and their families, and wished the injured a speedy recovery. He said the ...
A presentation ceremony was held today (16 December) to award winners of the “Drago Cavallo. Youth Art Competition”, which received an overwhelming response. The competition was one of a series of Drago Cavallo (“DC”) activities launched through a partnership between The Hong Kong Jockey Club (“the Club”) and renowned artist Simon Ma to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region last year, and bring creativity and positivity to the community. The ceremony was held ...
A cheque presentation ceremony was held today (15 December) to recognise the outstanding achievements of Hong Kong, China’s athletes, who brought home a total of 47 medals from the Hangzhou 4th Asian Para Games. The medallists were rewarded for their efforts under the Jockey Club Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme (“JCAIAS”). Club Steward Lester Huang attended the ceremony and joined Kevin Yeung, HKSAR Government Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism; Jenny Fung, President of China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee and Tang King-shing, ...
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Stories Untold—Figure Paintings of the Ming Dynasty from the Palace Museum exhibition was unveiled at the Hong Kong Palace Museum today (12 December). Solely sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, and jointly organised by the Hong Kong Palace Museum and the Palace Museum, it is Hong Kong’s first-ever exhibition showcasing historical Chinese figure paintings. It is also the first major annual exhibition presented under a donation from The Hong Kong Jockey Club ...
The Rockefeller Foundation and the Institute of Philanthropy (IoP), a charitable organisation established by The Hong Kong Jockey Club, signed a formal ‘Statement of Collaboration’ on the first-ever Health Day at COP28 in Dubai. Having identified climate and health as strategic priorities, the two organisations aim to collaborate to scale equitable solutions to address the impact of climate change for all people, particularly the estimated 3.3 billion most vulnerable. Earlier this year, The Rockefeller Foundation, building on a 110-year-old track record ...