Professor Andrew L. C. Wong (left), principal and mentor of the Institute of Maitreya Studies (Hong Kong) and Professor Judy Lam, former vice-chancellor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, present an award to a winner of the compassion scriptures reciting contest in Hong Kong on May 21, 2022. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)
A festival celebrating traditional Chinese culture involving different schools was held in Hong Kong on Saturday.
The First Maitreya Studies Juvenile Education and Cultural Festival capped its activities with an awarding ceremony at the Leighton Club for the schools that won in storytelling, calligraphy, and other contests.
The First Maitreya Studies Juvenile Education and Cultural Festival capped its activities with an awarding ceremony at the Leighton Club for the schools that won in storytelling, calligraphy, and other contests
The festival, jointly organized by the Maitreya Culture and Education Foundation and the Institute of Maitreya Studies (Hong Kong), was aimed at promoting a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese culture.
It was supported by government leaders and prominent figures in the community and the business sector, including Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, secretary for education; Peter K K Lee, member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee and vice-chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce; Lo Man Tuen, vice-chairman of All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese; Ian Fok, deputy to the National People's Congress, and Ye Xiaowen, deputy director of the Culture, History and Learning Committee of the CPPCC National Committee.
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The festival included four contests: Compassion content storytelling contest, compassion scriptures reciting contest, compassion theme singing contest and compassion texts calligraphy contest. The calligraphy contest was co-organized by Mo Ming Tong Art & Calligraphy Association.
With the theme of compassion culture, the event aimed for the participants to gain a deeper understanding of the essence of traditional Chinese culture.
Elite professionals and scholars were invited to form the panel of judges for the contests. A total of 68 winners were selected.
At the award ceremony, Professor Andrew L. C. Wong, chairman of the Maitreya Culture and Education Foundation and principal and mentor of the Institute of Maitreya Studies (Hong Kong), expressed his deep appreciation for the enthusiastic support and active participation of various sectors over the past year despite the pandemic.
The cash coupon prizes given out at the festival amounted to HK$180,000 ($22,900), with each winning school receiving HK$8,000.
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Professor Andrew L. C. Wong (center, back row), poses with awardee students of the First Maitreya Studies Juvenile Education and Cultural Festival in Hong Kong on May 21, 2022. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY)