A hongkong prize is a reward given to a person or group of people for achieving something. The awards can be anything from a sports medal to money. The prize money can be used for education or to help the poor.
The Hong Kong Arts Development Award is a prize awarded to artists or organisations who have made significant contributions to the development of the local arts scene. It was founded in 1983 and is administered by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. It is one of the most prestigious prizes in the Hong Kong art world.
Aside from the prize money, a winner will also receive an official certificate and an interview with a media representative. Applicants should submit a video clip of their work and a portfolio of previous works. During the interview, judges will look for creativity and originality. They will also take into consideration the ability to communicate the significance of the work.
This year’s prize has a theme of “Honour and Disgrace”. It explores the historical development of China and Hong Kong from different perspectives. For instance, students are encouraged to look at how the two places have a unique relationship in terms of their common history and shared future. They can also consider how Hong Kong’s past is reflected in its current society.
In addition to the main awards, there are a number of other prizes for secondary school students. These include the Vogue Hong Kong Women’s Prize and the Public Vote Prize. This year, Sameen Agha from Pakistan won the Grand Prize with her sculpture A Home is a Terrible Place to Love. Other winners included Michelle Fung from Hong Kong and Demet from the Philippines.
The HKFA has been around for over 20 years and is open to all film workers in the territory. It is a non-profit organisation and is run by a committee comprising representatives from thirteen professional film bodies. It is a major event in the local film calendar and attracts huge crowds.
The BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize is a merit-based award established by the Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation and sponsored by Bank of China (Hong Kong). It recognizes outstanding scientific researchers in Hong Kong or research-related institutions set up by Hong Kong higher educational institutions within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. This year, the prize was presented to five Laureates in their respective fields. Among them, Professor Jia from The Chinese University of Hong Kong received the STIP in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for his breakthroughs in developing disruptive in-sensor computing paradigms to enable information processing directly in artificial vision sensors. The other Laureates are Prof. Wong Siu Lun Alan from The University of Hong Kong, Dr. TANG Jinyao from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Prof. AU Man Ho Allen from The University of Hong Kong. All are aiming to enhance the city’s technological and innovation environment and serve the nation through technology, while nurturing forward-looking scientists.