The Hong Kong Prize is an international award that recognizes scientists whose research has had a substantial positive effect on society. Open to researchers worldwide and selected through an impartial selection process without sponsorship or committee influence, winners receive both monetary prizes as well as having their work showcased worldwide.
Generocity, an independent charity organisation dedicated to Hong Kong as a hub of international development and cooperation, organizes the HK Prize each year. This year’s prize focuses on setting up an Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme; to learn more or participate, visit its website!
This year’s Hong Kong Prize received an unprecedented number of nominations. These individuals are all dedicated to protecting Hong Kong’s social, cultural, and environmental wellbeing despite facing adversity; their perseverance speaks of true strength. Their genuine charity spirit, civic awareness and goodwill shines through in their inspiring stories of self-sacrifice for public good innovation as well as tenacious entrepreneurship.
Hong Kong had nine artists featured on this year’s shortlist for Art Prize 2018, making it the city with the greatest representation. Pakistani artist Sameen Agha won the Grand Prize with her red marble sculpture A Home Is a Terrible Place to Love while Hong Kong-based Michelle Fung won both Vogue Hong Kong Women’s Art Prize with Red Bean Stalk and People’s Choice Award with PPE Paint Palette Emulation by Demet.
Sammo Hung was also awarded with a lifetime achievement award for his impressive contribution to filmmaking over six decades. His works gained widespread recognition, earning him worldwide respect. Alongside filmmaking and acting, Sammo is also renowned as a martial arts master and accomplished actor.
The Hong Kong Award for Young People (HKAYP), previously known as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, is an international award scheme which encourages children and young people to develop a lifelong sense of self-challenge and challenge through voluntary services, skills, physical recreation and expeditions. An active member of the International Award Association and run by both staff and volunteers alike.
The 49th Hong Kong International Film Festival culminated this week, with Sho Miyake’s cops-and-robbers drama All the Long Nights taking home the Best Director award and Donnie Yen receiving awards for Best Action Choreography and Film Editing. At this year’s festival, over 190 films from 62 nations and territories were submitted. Wong Sui-pong’s Obedience was awarded a juror prize, exploring Hung Hom through its microcosm; with special mention going to Oksana Karpovych’s Intercepted which juxtaposes Ukrainian scenes with phone conversations between Russian soldiers and their families in Russia. Justice Centre Hong Kong hosts its biennial “Colours of Humanity” Art Prize competition to foster diversity, equality and inclusion within their local community through art. Held jointly with Goethe-Institut, this competition awards visionary submissions while sparking conversations around issues surrounding displaced communities.
