Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO), Ms Emily Mo, attended the Dragon Ball 2023 hosted by Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation on January 21. The event this year featured an array of Hong Kong elements and aimed to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with over 1,000 guests from the business, community and local government organisations in Canada.
Speaking at the event, Ms Mo was delighted to share with participants the many Hong Kong elements at the Dragon Ball. “At this year’s Dragon Ball, renowned Hong Kong magician Louis Yan is featured at a unique magic performance carrying tricks with Hong Kong elements. A ‘Hong Kong Taxi’ against the city’s spectacular skyline and a photo exhibition showing the stunning landscape of Canada by a Hong Kong young photographer Kelvin Yuen provide participants with great photo-shooting spots. In particular, the young energetic performers of the Hong Kong Freestyle Kendama Association bring the new sport and a New Year greeting via a video performance,” Ms Mo said.
Besides, guests were treated with an array of Hong Kong-theme snacks such as Hong Kong milk tea, wonton, traditional Chinese soups and so on. These popular Hong Kong snacks are part of Hong Kong culture and daily life.
On the latest development of Hong Kong, Ms Mo noted Hong Kong is back onto the world’s centre stage in 2023. “With the quarantine and in-town testing arrangements abolished, normal travel between the Mainland and Hong Kong resumed, our doors are open to welcome all of you for leisure or business travel,” Ms Mo said.
As the Dragon Ball was held on the eve of the Lunar New Year, Ms Mo took the opportunity to wish all participants a prosperous and happy Year of the Rabbit.
香港經貿處支持龍宴中展示多項香港元素
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（香港經貿處）處長巫菀菁於一月二十一日出席由頤康基金會舉辦的2023龍宴。該盛會今年特別展示一系列融合香港元素的內容，旨在與政商界及加拿大社區團體1,000 多位嘉賓在新春慶祝兔年來臨。
巫菀菁在晚宴致辭時表示，很高興能夠在龍宴上與眾賓客分享許多融合了香港元素的內容。她表示：「今年龍宴有香港著名魔術師甄澤權表演融入了香港元素的魔術。另外，停泊在香港美麗維港展板前的『香港的士』及香港年青攝影師袁斯樂展出加拿大迷人景色的攝影展，為賓客提供了絕佳照相場景。此外，香港花式劍球協會年輕而充滿活力的運動員更透過短片作特別表演，向全場嘉賓介紹這項嶄新運動並送上賀年祝福。」
同時，賓客亦可品嚐到例如港式奶茶、雲吞、傳統中式湯品等不同港式特色小食。這些廣受歡迎的香港小吃是香港文化和日常生活的一部分。
就香港的最新發展，巫菀菁強調香港在二Ｏ二三年已經重回世界舞台。巫菀菁說：「香港已經全面取消酒店檢疫要求及市內檢測安排，內地與香港恢復通關，香港的大門常開，歡迎大家到訪旅遊或公幹。」
龍宴於農曆年除夕夜舉行，巫菀菁藉此機會向賓客拜年，祝賀兔年百業興旺，萬事勝意。
