Hong Kong Prize 2019 Winners Announced

The HK Prize is an international competition that aims to gather innovative ideas on how Hong Kong can shape its role as an international development hub. The prize is sponsored by Generocity and consists of a HK$5,000 cash award plus the opportunity to present your idea to key players in Hong Kong’s development sector.

The winners of the 2019 hk prize were announced at a ceremony held on Sunday evening in the Cultural Centre in Hong Kong. Mabel Cheung’s To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self won best film while Wai Ka Fai’s Detective Vs Sleuths was voted best director. The winners were chosen by a panel of judges which included the former director of the Hong Kong Arts Center, Dr David Yeo.

Long queues were seen outside Jockey Club betting centers on Sunday as people waited to try their luck in winning the Mark Six Chinese New Year snowball draw. The mark six jackpot this time stands at a record-high HK$188 million for a single HK$10 winning unit. The Mark Six lottery game is run by HKJC Lotteries Limited, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

In the same vein, a number of prominent figures from the philanthropic world joined the CFHK’s celebration of its tenth Spirit of Hong Kong Awards on Saturday. Established in 2013, the awards shine a spotlight on Hong Kong’s unsung heroes, celebrating their genuine spirit of charity and civic awareness. They are ordinary yet exemplary citizens who inspire the community with their selfless efforts in overcoming personal challenges, community contribution, acts of self-sacrifice and innovations for good.

Among the prestigious awards presented on the night was the Hong Kong Cultural Achievement Awards. The winners were chosen by a panel consisting of renowned experts in the fields of education and arts, with the judging criteria focusing on contributions to the cultural life of Hong Kong. This year’s recipients include a group of renowned scholars, the founder of a charitable foundation and the chairman of an art museum.

A total of 30 works made the shortlist in this year’s Sovereign Asian Art Foundation (SAF) Yidan Prize for Contemporary Chinese Painting. Each of the shortlisted pieces will be auctioned on May 17 to raise funds for SAF’s Make It Better program, which offers expressive arts workshops to children in disadvantaged communities. This year, the auction proceeds will be shared equally by the artists and SAF.

In addition to supporting research into the multifaceted connections and significance of Hong Kong, SHKS also aims to build a global network of scholars working on Hong Kong Studies. Its members come from America, Europe and Asia and include both junior and senior scholars. The Society has published more than 500 books and monographs, and hosts conferences and seminars to bring together Hong Kong Studies researchers from across the globe. Moreover, it has set up a fellowship programme to support the next generation of Hong Kong Studies scholars.