| To celebrate the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and to promote Olympism, the Home Affairs Department, Hong Kong Commerce, Industry and Professionals Association (HKCIPA) and VISA have jointly organised the "Hong Kong 18 Districts Paint Together for Olympics with Visa". A 8x100 feet wall painting, created by some two hundreds students from various districts is displayed at Park Lane Shoppers' Boulevard, Tsim Sha Tsui, from today (April 13) until the end of the year.
The design of the large wall painting is based on the winning entries of the VISA Olympics for Imagination drawing competition.
Picture shows Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Tsang Tak-sing (fourth from left); Director of Home Affairs, Mrs Pamela Tan(third from right); and other officiating guests (from left to right): Chairman of the Executive Committee of the activity, Mrs Ng Chu Lien-fan; Chairman of the Organising Committee, Dr Stephen Tai (HKCIPA); Principal Chairman of the Organising Committee, Dr David Chu (HKCIPA); President of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, Mr Timothy Fok; Vice-chairman of the Executive Committee, Mr James Dixon (Country Manager, Hong Kong and Macao, Visa); and Chairman of the Organising Committee Mr Peter Pang (HKCIPA) today (April 13) officiate at the unveiling ceremony of the wall painting at Park Lane Shoppers' Boulevard, Tsim Sha Tsui. |
