HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 7 HKU ANNUAL REPORT 2022 6 HKU’S 111TH ANNIVERSARY HKU 111UMINATE The University began its 111th Anniversary with a special light projection on the evening of the University’s Foundation Day, March 16 – which, this year, was a time when Hong Kong was just emerging from one of the darkest periods in its battle with the pandemic. The online programme showed the Main Building and other signature sites on campus being illuminated by beautiful light art projections. In a message accompanying the lightshow, President and ViceChancellor Professor Xiang Zhang paid tribute to the people of Hong Kong, who have supported and shaped the University for over a century. An HKU ‘111uminate’ DJ party was held at the Centennial Garden on September 23 to premiere an art installation created to mark the University’s 111th Anniversary. The party was the first oncampus get-together for HKU students and staff since the resumption of faceto-face teaching. President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Xiang Zhang officiated at the lighting ceremony to kick off the party and shared a fun-filled evening with over 100 HKU students and staff. One student said: “I think it was really successful tonight, something like this is needed in the community because it brings every student from HKU together. I think it is really important because it makes me feel more connected to the University and to the community in general.” Under a backdrop of light art projections, guest performers included Mosaic A Cappella, M. Danso, St John’s College Dancing Team and Band, Astréas, Hong Kong Institute of Rope Skipping, and DJ RYANSEE. To spice up the evening, all party-goers were gifted limitededition NFTs (non-fungible tokens). HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR “Every year, we gather on Foundation Day, to honour the achievements of HKU, reflect on our history, and prepare for the future. Today, on our 111th Anniversary, I thank you for being an important part of this special journey,” he said. “Throughout history, we have seen war, occupation and disease outbreaks. We survived them, we emerged stronger every time, and we embody the ‘Lion Rock Spirit’,” Professor Zhang said. “Tonight, our Main Building is being illuminated in an expression of hope. Hong Kong is going to be fine.” Learn more about HKU’s 111th Anniversary
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