Events & Programs

FIF'S STARS IN HARMONY INITIATIVE

This year FIF reflected on the uplifting message of hope, harmony and unity. Through the foundation’s “Stars in Harmony initiative”, we united both the visual and culinary arts with our collaboration with artist Nicholas Cheung and a stellar group of Michelin starred chefs. The universal language of art and food are unifiers that extend beyond the boundaries of geography and culture.

Titled Feathered Ascent, we collaborated with international artist Nicholas Cheung on a project to spread the uplifting message of hope, harmony and positivity. The installation of dove sculptures embraces both lightness and light within darkness. A fitting metaphor and symbol of peace. This new media art installation by Cheung also skillfully demonstrates the use of robotics, electronics and advanced materials to create a much-needed icon for our times.

“Food is everything we are. It's an extension of nationalist feeling, ethnic feeling, your personal history, your province, your region, your tribe, your grandma. It's inseparable from those from the get-go.” – Anthony Bourdain

Food is truly everything that we are on a plate. Working with a group of chefs with 12 Michelin stars between them; Chef Kenichi Fujimoto from Sushi Saito, Chef Hideaki Sato from Ta Vie, Chef Hidemichi Seki from Tenku RyuGin, Chef Guillaume Galliot from Caprice and Chef Chan Yan Tak from Lung King Heen. They designed a menu that presents a compelling narrative on harmony through exciting dishes that deliciously combine a myriad of tastes and temptations.

Through our Stars in Harmony Initiative, FIF celebrates the importance of art along with the messages of hope, harmony and positivity for all.

BAROQUE IMPROVISED AND JAZZ PIANO TRIO CABANA!

Jean Rondeau and Le French May present “Baroque Improvised” and “Jazz Piano Trio Cabana!”

In 2019, FIF was the recognised sponsor of “Baroque Improvised: Jean Rondeau in Recital” and “Jazz Piano Trio Cabana!” which was open to the public. The programs led by virtuoso, renowned harpsichordist and pianist Jean Rondeau was held at Hong Kong University’s Yuet Ming Auditorium to benefit Hong Kong students and teachers.

FIF’S FEATHERED ASCENT COLLABORATION

In 2019, FIF collaborated with international artist Nicholas Cheung, on a remarkable art installation titled Feathered Ascent. The work reflects a common goal to spread the uplifting message of hope, harmony and positivity.

Feathered Ascent is an installation of dove sculptures that embraces both lightness and light within darkness. A fitting metaphor and a symbol of peace. This new media art installation by Cheung skillfully demonstrates the use of robotics, electronics and advanced materials to create a much-needed icon for our times.

The dove’s reflective material was originally invented for scientific experiments to capture the most elusive and yet abundant particles in the universe, Dark Matter. Its gravitational properties hold our cosmos together, but the matter is almost invisible to science. The space-age material of the doves reflects 99.95% of visible light, and it is folded into origami patterns to mimic ‘feathers’ to scatter light in all directions.

Each dove has twenty-two photovoltaic panels; providing green energy to dynamically flap its wings and illuminate its LEDs, conveying beacons of hope throughout the night.

The doves are hung as a flock and are in constant communication, using an onboard computer and Wi-Fi, allowing them to fly in unison. Cheung’s studio invented a high efficiency mechanism to oscillate the dove’s 1.6m wings using only solar power which is stored in its internal batteries.

This alchemy of lightness and darkness within a flock of sixty dove mobile sculptures, hopes to spread a message of peace, light and harmony.

PIANO MASTERCLASS BY JEAN RONDEAU

Jean Rondeau is multi-talented harpsichordist and piano virtuoso. He performs solo, chamber music and orchestral appearances internationally.

At Hong Kong University’s Yuet Ming Auditorium, Rondeau offered a first-class masterclass with four students. In partnership with Le French May, the masterclass offered students a rigorous and insightful guidance by the talented virtuoso focusing on the music of Debussy, Chopin and Ginastera.