The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO) on October 15 held a music seminar with Canadian young musicians and music students in Toronto to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The seminar aimed to introduce the vibrant cultural environment in Hong Kong as well as the study and career opportunities in the city. A popular Canadian Hong Kong musician Wendyz Zheng joined to share her career development experience in the city as a speaker.
The Director of the HKETO, Ms Emily Mo, attended the music seminar entitled "Explore a Music Career in Hong Kong" and introduced to participants that Hong Kong is an ideal place for living, study and career development.
Ms Mo noted that Hong Kong is a modern metropolis which shared many commonalities with Canada. In celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR, she highlighted that Hong Kong plays an irreplaceable role as the gateway to Asia, including the Mainland, which serves as the global economic engine. In addition to the economic competitiveness, she highlighted the city’s growing strength in arts and cultural exchanges. “The many cultural and arts activities in Hong Kong not only enrich life experience, but also create room for young people to display their creativity and offer them job or study opportunities," Ms Mo said.
She pointed out that the HKSAR Government is keen on attracting talents outside the city to work and to do business in Hong Kong. Apart from introducing various admission schemes for talents, professionals and entrepreneurs, she highlighted the Working Holiday Scheme in which young people of Canada can have a chance to acquire living and working experience in Hong Kong.
She encouraged the participating young musicians as well as music students to seize the opportunities to seek jobs or further their studies in Hong Kong.
At this seminar, famous Canadian Hong Kong musician, Ms Wendyz Zheng, shared her stories and experiences in developing her career in Hong Kong. Ms Zheng grew up in Canada, was educated at York University, Canada, and she moved to Hong Kong to develop her music career after graduation. She is now a singer, a music composer and arranger, as well as a music program producer in Hong Kong.
On October 16, the HKETO also supported a concert titled "Dawn" at P.C. Ho Theatre of the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto to showcase the close cultural ties between Hong Kong and Canada. Over 60 Canadian musicians and choir members from the Ontario Cross-Cultural Music Society (OCMS) performed a series of music pieces, including the theme music piece "Dawn" which was jointly composed by the President of the OCMS, Mr Ken Zheng, and Ms Wendyz Zheng for the gala dinner in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR in Toronto earlier in June.
香港經貿處舉辦音樂講座慶祝香港特區成立二十五周年
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（香港經貿處）於十月十五日在多倫多舉辦音樂講座，與加拿大年輕樂手及音樂學員慶祝香港特別行政區（香港特區）成立二十五周年。該講座旨在介紹香港多采多姿的文化發展以及香港的升學和就業機會。著名加拿大香港音樂人鄭嘉嘉亦出席講座，與參加者分享她在香港發展事業的經驗。
香港經貿處處長巫菀菁出席題為「香港作為音樂人發展的平台」音樂講座，並向與會者介紹香港是居住、升學及發展事業的理想地點。
巫菀菁表示，香港是現代大都會，與加拿大有許多共通點。在慶祝香港特區成立二十五周年之際，巫菀菁強調亞洲包括內地帶動全球經濟發展，香港作為通往該地區的門戶，扮演不可替代的角色。巫菀菁同時強調，香港除了具經濟競爭力外，在藝術文化交流方面亦更趨頻繁。巫菀菁說：「香港眾多文化藝術活動不僅豐富了生活體驗，更為年輕人創造空間，發揮他們的創意，為他們提供就業或升學機會。」
巫菀菁指出，香港特區政府銳意在海外招攬人才到香港工作及創業，她除了介紹為人才、專業人士及企業家而設的不同入境計劃外，同時推介工作假期計劃，該計劃讓參與的加國年青人有機會在香港汲取生活及工作經驗。
巫菀菁鼓勵參與講座的年輕樂手和音樂學員把握機會到香港尋找工作或深造。
是次講座有著名加拿大香港音樂人鄭嘉嘉分享她在香港發展事業的故事和經驗。鄭嘉嘉在加拿大長大，就讀加拿大約克大學，畢業後移居香港發展音樂事業，現為香港歌手、音樂作曲及編曲者，也是音樂節目製作人。
此外，香港經貿處亦支持於十月十六日在大多倫多中華文化中心何伯釗劇院舉辦名為「曙光」的音樂晚會，展示港加兩地的緊密文化聯繫。安省匯藝音樂協會逾60位加拿大年輕音樂家及合唱團成員表演一系列音樂作品，包括由安省匯藝音樂協會主席鄭乾明及鄭嘉嘉為六月初在多倫多舉行的慶祝香港特區成立二十五周年晚宴而合力創作的主題樂曲《曙光》。
