Come Phil Festival
Co-organised by Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation and Hong Kong Social Venture Capital Foundation , Sham Shui Po’s first large-scale street carnival ‘Come Phil Festival’ was successfully held at Tai Nan Street on April 28 .The event attracted over 5,000 residents and kai fongs to participate enthusiastically in the 40 thematic booths and large-scale art installations, to experience the diverse charms of Sham Shui Po.
Mr Peter Cheng, Chairman of Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation, said that the partnership with Hong Kong Social Venture Capital Foundation is named ‘Come Phil Festival ‘ in the hope that it will provide a visible ‘net of goodness’ for the partners who have been working quietly in the community, and that when more of them are pulled together at the same time, a ‘net of goodness’ will be formed.
A number of guests were invited to attend the opening ceremony, including Mr Chris Sun, JP, Secretary for Labour and Welfare, The Government of HKSAR, Mr Cheng Kar Shing, Peter, Chairman of the Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation, Dr Adrian Cheng Chi-Kong SBS, JP. Chief Executive Officer, New World Development , Mr Francis Ngai, Founder & CEO of SVHK Foundation, Mr Patrick Tsang, BBS, Governor of Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation, Mr Wong Yan-Yin, Paul, JP, District Officer of Sham Shui Po, Home Affairs Department, The Government of HKSAR, Mr Yu Wai Yip, Ricky, District Social Welfare Officer of Sham Shui Po, Social Welfare Department, The Government of HKSAR, Ms Leonie Ki, GBS, SBS, JP, Governor of Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation, Mr Kent Wong, Managing Director of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Ms May Lau, Director of Social Impact of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group.