WYKAAO Functions
2010 Spring Banquet was successfully held on March 6th. Over 50 alumni, family and guests attended the event. John Kan ('67) gave an informative yet interesting talk on wine and its pairings with Chinese food. Delicious dinner was served after the talk and everyone tried to get a first-hand experience of wine tasting and food pairings after hearing the tips from John (thanks to his hand-picked red and white). All attendees were going home with a tall stemmed wine glass as a souvenir, a few lucky ones with a decanter and a bottle of wine as well.
See the pictures here, the slideshow here and the video here.
The first event of 2010 was a net-working dinner in Richmond Hill on Friday, January 08. Sung Yan-Wing (65) gave an overview of how US became a leading economic order and China’s rise to become the next powerful economic order. The importance of the interplay between these two powers surfaced at the recent Copenhagen Climate Change Conference 2009. It was a most informative and interesting talk. Sung Yan-Wing left shortly after 9:15 pm to catch his plane to Hong Kong at mid-night. Click here to view the pictures.
(The Board of Directors welcomes suggestions for future net-working dinner)
本年度週年大會已本月廿一日六時許假座君臨天下酒家舉行。各項事務順利通過。本屆理事相應產生，并推舉過去兩屈會長王曙明繼續連任會長。
大會後，聚餐開始，席開八桌，會員及佳朋滿座，有從澳洲是日抵踄者，有從芝加哥驅車參與盛會者，眾人歡聚一堂。
為紀念九華八拾伍週年校慶，本屆理事陳景良窮數月之力，製作一短片，名[時光<瑞>道]，敘述九華成長歷程，致送各位賓客。於席間播放部份片段，掌聲，笑聲，此起彼落。有云陳景之作必是佳品。
其後又有(兵高)及抽獎，皆大歡喜，十時後，盡歡而散。
請按此觀看是晚相片。[時光<瑞>道]網上版本可在此收看，如欲購買DVD光碟(高解像加長版,並附加其它短片及珍貴資料文件)，請到此網址。
Hong Kong and Kowloon Wah Yan alumni associations in Ontario jointly hosted a welcome dinner for Fr. Stephen Chow on July 24th in a Chinese restaurant in Markham. Over 50 people from both chapters attended the event. Fr. Chow, Supervisor of both Wah Yan's, brought the group a lot of updates related to our school. He also discussed some of the issues both schools are facing under the current social situations and education system in Hong Kong. The document of the "Profile of the Jesuit Student at Graduation for the Chinese Province", which Fr. Chow presented during the dinner, can be downloaded here.
Follow the links to see the pictures and a video of the dinner gathering, and what Fr. Chow wrote afterwards.
Under perfect weather condition, our 2009 winery tour to the Niagara Culinary Institute was a great success. All of us learned a great deal about wine making, wine purchasing and the art of wine drinking. This was follow
ed by a delicious lunch in their dining room. Three picture albums (#1, #2, #3) are now available for viewing; a video can be seen here.
A joint dinner with Wah Yan Hong Kong Ontario chapter in honour of the visiting Fr. Sean Coghlan, S.J. was held on 7 June at the Brilliant Restaurant. The pictures can be seen here.
Message from Father Coghlan, "I repeat that, like many other Jesuits, I am staggered by the kindness and loyalty of all our Wah Yan friends.
In particular I want to thank Gus Yeung for driving me three times to various destinations and also Laurence Tam for the magnificent book he presented to me.
I hope that any Ontario WahYanite who comes to Hong Kong will contact me at 25469201
With renewed thanks,
Best wishes and prayers for your health and happiness."
Ink Painting and Art Education by Eric Li
The Ink Painting and Art Education, co-organized by the Wah Yan College Kowloon Alumni Association of Ontario and the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library, was held on June 5, 2009 at the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library, University of Toronto. Four distinguished speakers, Mr. Laurence Tam (Former Chief Curator of Hong Kong Museum of Art and art teacher at Wah Yan College, Kowloon), Prof. Ted Rettig (Associate Professor, Department of Art, Queen's University), Sharon Cook (Artist), and Henry Ho (Director of IS Gallery), shared their experiences and insights of art education and ink painting movement in Chinese and Canadian communities. About 70 participants, including WYKAAO alumni and friends, scholars, artists and students attended the seminar that morning. Everyone enjoyed the presentations and appreciated the artworks created by WYK alumni four decades ago. Mr. Tam emphasized that his teaching philosophy is to educate students learn how to bear the consequences of their actions and to develop appropriate attitude towards learning. He is glad that many of his students become successful individuals in the society. (pictures, video)
The Next Exhibition of "Cradle of New Chinese Ink Painting Movement" was successfully held between June 5 and June 19, 2009 at the University of Toronto Libraries (the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library).
To mark the opening of this exhibition, a seminar entitled “Ink Painting and Art Education” was held on June 5 at 10:30 a.m. in the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library.
Speakers examined the past history of the ink painting teaching method, analyze the educational function of ink painting, and project the future of ink painting in art education.
From the Wah Yan College Alumni (Vancouver) Association and the Cradle Exhibition Organizing Committee
Mr. Laurence Tam's Cradle of New Chinese Ink Painting Movement Exhibition was successfully opened on Saturday, 25 April 2009 at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, by Dr. Ming-tat CHEUNG, Chairman of CCCGT, Councillor Chin LEE of Ward 41, Scarborough -- Rogue River, Mr. Zul KASSAMALI, Vice President of Asian Heritage Month, Mr. Laurence TAM, Mr. Bas BALKISSOON, M.P.P., Scarborough -- Rogue River, Ms. Maureen SIU, Director of HK Economic & Trade Office, S.A.R. and President David WONG. Click here for the photos taken on the opening day. Now you can view a video recording of the opening ceremony by clicking here.