The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO) presented an exhibition on neon lights, an iconic art of Hong Kong, in Toronto to celebrate the Year of the Snake.
At the annual Fête Chinoise Signature Event 2025 held on January 25, Master Wu Chi-kai, neon tube artisan from Hong Kong, was invited to showcase the unique yet one of the few remaining craftsmanship with hundreds of guests at the gala.
The Director of the HKETO, Ms Emily Mo, welcomed Master Wu to tell the behind-the-scene story of neon sign making at the remarkably curated exhibition booth.
“Neon lights play a significant role in Hong Kong's visual culture. You can see them everywhere in visual media depicting Hong Kong, making them an indispensable part of the city's urban landscape. A new generation of artists and designers in Hong Kong are now turning this tradition art into different art forms,” she said.
Besides the Neon Lights Exhibition, the artistry of crafting Chinese floral buttons presented by Royce Chau, the founder of Handmade by Royce in Hong Kong, was also featured at the gala. The showcase brought the infinite world of traditional Chinese tailoring to the guests.
Capturing tradition in a refreshing light, the annual Fête Chinoise Signature Event celebrates the Chinese New Year in Canada to showcase the essence of Chinese culture and heritage. The HKETO is a special activation sponsor of the Toronto gala. The Neon Lights Exhibition was curated by Fête Chinoise in partnership with The Indispensible Hong Kong, a cultural conservation organisation from Hong Kong.
香港經貿處呈獻霓虹燈展覽以賀蛇年
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（香港經貿處）呈獻霓虹燈展覽，將霓虹燈這個香港經典藝術帶到多倫多，以慶賀蛇年來臨。
來自香港的霓虹屈管師胡智楷師傅在一月二十五日的Fête Chinoise 2025年度農曆新年活動上，向在場數百名賓客親自講解這碩果僅存的獨門功藝。
香港經貿處處長巫菀菁在精心設計的展覽場上歡迎胡師傅現身說法。
她說：「霓虹燈在香港視覺文化中擔當重要角色，在描繪香港的影像媒體中隨處都可瞥見它們的身影，是建構香港城市風景不可劃缺的一環。同時，香港新一代的藝術家和設計師將這門技藝創作成各種藝術品。」
除霓虹燈外，同場亦有展出由香港「樂思手工製」創辦人周樂思創作的中式長衫花紐作品，向嘉賓展示傳統中華服飾工藝的大千世界。
Fête Chinoise年度農曆新年活動在加拿大以嶄新方式呈現中華文化和傳統的精髓，香港經貿處是多倫多晚會的特別贊助單位。霓虹燈展覽由Fête Chinoise策劃，來自香港的文化保育機構「香江貫珍」為合作伙伴。
