Hong Kong Remembers was certainly a night not to forget.
Members were entertained with live music on every floor, from The Red Stripes, Miriam Ma & Hippogroove, Mary Jane, and Crimes Against Pop; plus a special appearance from Michael (Thomas) Jackson.
Here, we bring you the best photos of the night from Asiapix and Sarah Graham.
He’s Hong Kong’s most famous illustrator whose satirical take on local politics is a mainstay of the city’s biggest English-language newspaper.
And now you can own an original drawing by cartoonist Harry Harrison by bidding in the FCC’s online auction.
Especially for the FCC, Harry has created this special cartoon reflecting one of the most topical subjects of the hour – the upcoming Chief Executive election. This original cartoon, signed by the man himself, will be a lasting memory of another chapter in Hong Kong’s history.
At the time of publication of this article, the bidding was at $9,000.
Bid for this unique Harry Harrison cartoon.Also up for grabs are a sumptuous dinner at The China Club, helicopter flights, a stay in Hong Kong’s newest hotel, not to mention a tour of Hong Kong in a vintage Rolls-Royce followed by tea at The Peninsula are some of the ‘lifestyle’ items available, complemented by a unique collection of items donated by our FCC members, including photographs of some of the momentous events of recent Hong Kong history.
The auction site is now open and you can view the items available and place your bids at www.fccfundraiser.com
Registering on the site and placing bids is easy so please take a look and use this opportunity to help our nominated charity, The China Coast Community. As with the raffle (tickets available at reception), all funds raised will go to our chosen charity thanks to the phenomenal generosity of our FCC members and friends who have donated the items.
As part of the FCC’s ‘Hong Kong Remembers’ fundraising, a silent auction platform has been launched with a great range of items up for grabs.
The FCC’s online bidding site is simple to use.A sumptuous dinner at The China Club, helicopter flights, a stay in Hong Kong’s newest hotel, not to mention a tour of Hong Kong in a vintage Rolls-Royce followed by tea at The Peninsula are some of the ‘lifestyle’ items available, complemented by a unique collection of items donated by our FCC members, including photographs and cartoons of some of the momentous events of recent Hong Kong history.
The auction site is now open and you can view the items available and place your bids at www.fccfundraiser.com
Registering on the site and placing bids is easy so please take a look and use this opportunity to help our nominated charity, The China Coast Community.
As with the raffle (tickets available at reception), all funds raised will go to our chosen charity thanks to the phenomenal generosity of our FCC members and friends who have donated the items.
With 70 great prizes, the FCC’s ‘Hong Kong Remembers’ raffle is not only a key part of the club’s charitable drive to raise funds for the China Coast Community, but also a great chance to secure some fabulous swag.
FCC members and friends have rallied round to donate an extensive prize list of prizes: two nights stay at The Peninsula, Bangkok; dinner for four at Crown Wine Cellars; lunch for 10 at the famed Ming Kee in Po Toi; books signed by authors Chris Patten and David Tang as well as 13 other FCC member authors; rare copies of late FCC legend Marvin Farkas’s seminal Asian gangster movie ‘Wit’s End’; together with a range of wines and spirits are just some of the items up for grabs.
Tickets priced at HK$50 each are available at the FCC reception, so pick up a few when you collect your tickets to the March 25th ‘Hong Kong Remembers’ extravaganza. If you can’t make that date, support the event by buying a few tickets. The raffle will be drawn at 22.30hrs on March 25th and results posted in the club, on the FCC website and in newspapers.
Hong Kong’s last British colonial governor Chris Patten, pictured here in November 2016, has signed a book for the FCC raffle.
The Red Stripes will perform at the FCC on March 25.‘Hong Kong Remembers’, the FCC’s extravaganza on March 25, will bring together some of the best of Hong Kong’s home grown musical talent with proceeds from the event going to our chosen charity, the China Coast Community.
Among the acts performing will be The Red Stripes, the acclaimed ska and soul band whose brass section is sure to raise the roof of the Main Dining Room. Down in Bert’s, Miriam Ma and Hippogroove will continue their run of getting the crowd on their feet with their energetic R&B sounds. Complementing these live acts will be DJ’s including local favourites Crimes Against Pop whose only instructions have been to ‘get the place dancing’.
Tickets for the event, which include buffet food and drinks, are available at the FCC priced HK$880 for members and HK$1100 for guests.
How can you support this year’s charity? Come to the party on March 25 and bring your friends and some cash for raffle tickets for the chance to win some fabulous prizes.
Miriam Ma and Hippogroove will perform in Bert’s during the charity party.We have some terrific auction items – make sure you get your bids in! You can continue to bid on items at the event. All money raised will go to pay for the services of an occupational therapist.
If you would like to donate funds to “Buy-a-Bed” at HK$18,000 each, you will be acknowledged with a small donation plaque on the bed. Contact Joanne at [email protected] to pledge your donation.
As the China Coast Community is a registered charity under the IRO Section 88, any donation would qualify for tax relief, in which case cheques should be made payable directly to China Coast Community Limited and can be sent to the FCC, c/o Joanne Cheung who will then process them with CCC.
