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Hong Kong is blessed with some remarkable buildings and open spaces. With the aim of deepening the public’s appreciation of the city’s heritage and culture, the Club’s Charities Trust supported the Association Culturelle France Hong Kong, its major partner in Le French May Arts Festival, in launching the first Lumières Hong Kong festival.

The Trust’s funding for Lumières Hong Kong was part of its wider support for arts, culture and heritage, as it strongly believes in the importance of a culturally vibrant Hong Kong and in the power of the arts to enrich people's lives.

The three-day event from 23 November to 25 November featured a series of light installations, art pieces, live performances and dining at 16 local landmark sites and heritage buildings in Central, Sheung Wan and Tsim Sha Tsui. The Trust's donation of over HK$10 million enabled an array of light works and projections to be created by local and international artists, who turned heritage buildings into canvases to rekindle Hong Kong's traditional culture through the art of illumination.

In addition, the Trust’s funding supported a wide range of free educational and outreach activities to help local residents and visitors discover the city in a bright new light. The Jockey Club "Lumières Hong Kong" Education Outreach Programme, which was dedicated to enhancing local audiences' appreciation of their city's heritage and culture, included a series of neon light workshops, guided tours and lectures organised by local youth, education and social welfare organisations – alldesigned to reach the widest audience possible, with a particular focus on young people and those of different abilities. The outreach programme is expected to have benefited over 50,000 students.

The Club has long been a staunch supporter of the city's arts, culture and heritage, which is one of the strategic focus areas of its Charities Trust donations, aimed at building a culturally vibrant Hong Kong, enriching lives and promoting social inclusion. The Central Police Station Revitalisation Project is among its notable current initiatives.