CMB Wing Lung Bank Limited (CMB Wing Lung Bank) donates HK$500,000 to The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts to establish “CMB Wing Lung Bank Chinese Dance Cultural Study and Exchange Scholarships” to support Academy dance students, majoring in Chinese Dance, to participate in cultural study and exchange activities in the Mainland with the aim to broaden students’ horizon, enhance the communication and understanding between the young dancers in Hong Kong and the Mainland and nurture a new generation of artists with leadership and vision.
The Academy organised a cheque presentation ceremony yesterday. It was attended by CMB Wing Lung Bank Chief Executive Officer, Mr Zhu Qi; Assistant General Manager, Ms Song Lihua; Head of Corporate Communications, Ms Venus Lee; Academy Director, Professor Adrian Walter; Deputy Director (Administration), Professor Philip Wong; Dean of Dance, Ms Anna CY Chan; teachers and students of the School.
Professor Adrian Walter, Academy Director, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to CMB Wing Lung Bank for its generosity and kind support. “The Academy highly values the learning and inheritance of traditional Chinese art culture. As such, we encourage our students to visit our partnering art institutions in the Mainland for exchange and learning of skills, culture and knowledge. We are very glad to receive the generous donation from CMB Wing Lung Bank to establish an endowment fund. The investment income of the endowment fund will be used to fund scholarships for dance students to participate in cultural study and exchange activities in the Mainland. We shall join hands with CMB Wing Lung Bank to nurture the future art leaders for contributing to our country and community.” Professor Walter remarked.
Mr Zhu Qi, Chief Executive Officer of CMB Wing Lung Bank said, “As one of the leading local banks to provide cross border financial services and to support “One Belt, One Road”strategic initiative and the development of the Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macao Greater Bay Area, CMB Wing Lung Bank is devoted to all aspects of development in Hong Kong and the Mainland. With the establishment of the “CMB Wing Lung Bank Chinese Dance Cultural Study and Exchange Scholarships”, CMB Wing Lung Bank is honoured to join The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in supportingstudents majoring in Chinese Dance to visit and attend exchanges programmes at different art institutions in the Mainland, in the hope of inheriting the beauty and tradition of Chinese dance, as well as to contribute to various kinds of art and cultural projects in Hong Kong.”
CMB Wing Lung Bank Chief Executive Officer Mr Zhu Qi (left) and Academy Director Professor Adrian Walter (right) signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Academy and CMB Wing Lung Bank.
CMB Wing Lung Bank Limited donates HK$500,000 to the Academy to establish “CMB Wing Lung Bank Chinese Dance Cultural Study and Exchange Scholarships” to support Academy Dance students, majoring in Chinese Dance, to participate in cultural study and exchange activities in the Mainland.
(From left) Academy Dean of the School of Dance Ms Anna Chan, CMB Wing Lung Bank Assistant General Manager Ms Song Lihua, Academy Director Professor Adrian Walter, CMB Wing Lung Bank Chief Executive Officer Mr Zhu Qi, Academy Deputy Director (Administration) Professor Philip Wong, CMB Wing Lung Bank Head of Corporate Communications Ms Venus Lee and Academy Head of Chinese Dance Professor Sheng Peiqi.
Academy Chinese Dance students performed in the ceremony.
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About The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) (www.hkapa.edu)
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, established by Government Ordinance in 1984, is a leading tertiary institution in performing arts in Asia. It provides professional undergraduate education and practice-based postgraduate studies. The study encompasses Chinese Opera, Dance, Drama, Film and Television, Music, and Theatre and Entertainment Arts. Its educational philosophy reflects the cultural diversity of Hong Kong with emphasis on Chinese and Western traditions, and interdisciplinary learning.
About CMB Wing Lung Bank Limited (CMB Wing Lung Bank) (www.cmbwinglungbank.com)
CMB Wing Lung Bank (formerly known as Wing Lung Bank), founded in 1933, is among the oldest local Chinese banks in Hong Kong. Following its motto of “Progress with prudence, service with sincerity”, the Bank provides comprehensive banking services, including deposits, loans, Private Banking and wealth management, investment, securities, credit cards, NET Banking, CMBWLB Wintech mobile banking services, global cash management, syndicated loans, corporate financing, bills, hire-purchase and leasing, foreign exchange, insurance agency, Mandatory Provident Fund, etc. CMB Wing Lung Bank also provides insurance broking and general insurance underwriting, property management and trustee, nominee as well as asset management services through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. At present, the Bank has more than 40 banking business outlets in Hong Kong, mainland China, Macau and overseas, and a staff force of more than 1,900 people. As at 31stDecember2018, its consolidated total assets stood at HK$314.5billion. In 2008, CMB Wing Lung Bank was acquired by China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. (“China Merchants Bank”). China Merchants Bank currently ranked 20thon the list of top 1,000 World Banks.