TWGHs 145th Anniversary Annual Celebratory Events

2015.03.01

TWGHs Celebratory Event Highlights

To celebrate the 145th Anniversary, TWGHs will roll out a series of fabulous celebratory events throughout the year. These include:

1. TWGHs 145th Anniversary Kick-off Ceremony cum
“Radio-i-Care” Online Radio Station – Tram and Classic Car Parade and Carnival

Date: 21 March 2015

Venue: Times Square, Causeway Bay

Info: TWGHs kicked off its 145th Anniversary celebration on 21 March. Hosted by Mr. Ivan SZE, Chairman (2014/15) of TWGHs and Ms. Maisy HO, Chairman (2015/16) of TWGHs, the event has invited, Dr. KO Wing-man, BBS, JP, the Secretary for Food and Health as the officiating guest. In addition, famous artists including Kay Tse, Joyce Cheng, Maggie Wong and Sheldon Lo also attended the ceremony as TWGHs Charity Ambassadors.

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2. “Tales of the Distant Past:The Story of Hong Kong and the Chinese Diaspora(A tribute from the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals of Hong Kong)”Exhibition

Date: October 2015 to October 2016

Venue: Chinese American Museum (CAM), Los Angeles, USA

Info: The exhibition features the role of TWGHs in serving the overseas Chinese.

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3. Launch of Tung Wah Museum Archives Website

Date: October 2015

Info: A website of the database of the archives of Tung Wah Museum and selected collections including Tung Wah Coffin Home.

4. The Autumn Sacrificial Rites and Parade of Man Ti and Mo Ti Statues

Date: 1 November 2015

Venue: Sheung Wan

Info: The event included the Parade of Man Ti and Mo Ti Statues and street parties in the Tai Pan Shan district.

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5. Experience Sharing by Prof. LIU Minru and Gynaecological Seminar cum Professor Emeritus Conferment Ceremony

Date: 24 January 2016

Info: The event invited both Chinese and Western medicine practitioners to attend to showcase the integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Services of TWGHs while Professor LIU Min Ru will share her rich medical experiences. Professor LIU was also conferred an honorary professorship by the School of Chinese Medicine of the University of Hong Kong in recognition of her outstanding achievements and signification contributions to the field of Chinese medicine.

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6. TWGHs iRun-Hong Kong Jockey Club Special Marathon 2016

Date: 31 January 2016

Venue: Tamer Park

Info: This was the largest ever sports event for promoting social inclusion. The event created a new Guinness Record.

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7. Tung Wah Charity Carnival Charity Day

Date: 4 March 2016

Venue: Former Kai Tak Airport Runway

Info: Shun Tak Holdings Limited presents: Tung Wah Charity Carnival Charity Day combines the elements of entertainment and charity. Part of the total income of the event will go to Tung Wah Group of Hospitals in support of its services for children, youth and low income families. Enjoy awesome games with fun while offering support to make a difference.

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8. TWGHs 145th Anniversary Charity Concert

Date: 13 March 2016

Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Info: The Concert, featuring performances by local pop singers including Pakho Chau,
Kary Ng and James Ng Yip Kwan, BandOne from Kwong Wah Hospital, TWGHs Orchestra, TWGHs medical staff, students and service users from community services units, will be a platform to share TWGHs’ services achievements over these 145 years, while raising funds for the TWGHs education services.

 


 

TWGHs X CRHK: “Tung Wah Embraces Charity” Programme Preview

In addition, TWGHs has partnered with CRHK to roll out a series of programmes on the theme of “Tung Wah Embraces Charity”, with the slogan “Keeping Benevolence Alive for 145 Years”, inviting members of the public to join and celebrate the 145th Anniversary together.

1. TWGHs Signature Services Promotion Trailer (万大善事有东华)

Date: May to November 2015

Info: Videos of different themes will be broadcast each month in order to enhance public understanding of TWGHs diversified services. Themes include wedding preparation, special education, funeral and burial services etc. Famous artists will participate in the videos.

 

2. TWGHs Special Occupation Recruitment (东华创奇职)

Date: June to November 2015

Info: To recruit the youth to work at TWGHs different service units for a day so as to introduce services of TWGHs less known by the members of the public.

 
3. GoBuy Tung Wah Flag, GoCreate Design Competition (GoBuy 东华旗想创作大赛)

Date: 26 August to 2 September 2015

Info: To invite the public to create a design on a theme “Celebrating the 145th Anniversary of TWGHs” for the chance to win a limited edition stylish tote bag designed and signed by Plastic Thing, a well-known illustrator.

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4. TWGHs Sing with a Star Competition (东华卡拉接星Sing)

Date: October to November 2015

Info: To invite the public to submit their singing footages and solicit donation for TWGHs.

5. TWGHs since 1870 Radio Programmes (刻骨铭心东华情)

Date: November to early December 2015

Info: To invite a number of heavyweighted guests to talk about Hong Kong’s past and present in order to highlight the history of TWGHs in the radio programmes.