CLP : Energises Hong Kong’s First Ever Light Festival

23 November 2017

中電控股有限公司

CLP Holdings Limited

CLP Holdings Chairman The Hon Sir Michael Kadoorie joined The Hon Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and other officiating guests in kicking off Lumieres Hong Kong tonight, underscoring the contribution from CLP in making the city's largest light festival a great success.

A long supporter of the development of arts and the appreciation of history, CLP is delighted to be the Energising Partner of Lumieres Hong Kong, which is dedicated to the celebration of heritage and culture.

As a curtain-raiser, CLP Holdings Chief Executive Officer Richard Lancaster yesterday officiated the "Strike the Dragon" pre-launch kick-off for "Long Striker, the Light Keeper" at Tsim Sha Tsui's Clock Tower - one of the 16 installations of Lumieres Hong Kong. The installation borrows its concept from the time-honoured fun fair game high striker and invites visitors to challenge each other in lighting up an artwork of a dragon on the Clock Tower. A video of the "Strike the Dragon" event was shown in tonight's opening ceremony.

"Hong Kong has been home to CLP for over a century. We are excited to be part of Lumieres Hong Kong which makes the city shine on the international stage. It gives us an opportunity to do what we do best, but in a fun and creative way. We feel strongly connected with the festival's recognition of Hong Kong's rich heritage and culture because this is what CLP values too," Mr Lancaster said at the kick-off event.

Lumieres Hong Kong draws its inspirations from Fete des Lumieres de Lyon in France, the world's oldest light festival. From tonight to Saturday (Nov 23 - 25), international and local artists will share their fascinating stories and artistic views of Hong Kong with their creative light installations, art pieces and video projections at 16 iconic landmarks across both sides of the Victoria Harbour. The public can also visit The Village at Chater Garden featuring various activities including performances and

workshops. At D2 Place Two in Lai Chi Kok, an eye-dazzling 4D light show called "Undiscovered World" will continue until the end of December.

In addition, to reach out to the community, visitors are invited to post their photos at the Lumieres Hong Kong venues on CLP's Facebook and Instagram. They will be rewarded with a surprise souvenir.

CLP Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, is the holding company for the CLP Group, one of the largest investor-owned power businesses in Asia Pacific. Through CLP Power Hong Kong Limited, it operates a vertically-integrated electricity supply business providing a highly-reliable supply of electricity to 80% of Hong Kong's population.

Outside Hong Kong, CLP holds investment in the energy sector in Mainland China, India, Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Australia. Its diversified portfolio of generating assets uses a wide range of fuels including coal, gas, nuclear and renewable sources. CLP is one of the largest external investors in the Mainland's renewable energy sector. In India, it is one of the biggest renewable energy producers and among the largest foreign investors in the electricity sector. In Australia, its wholly-owned subsidiary EnergyAustralia is one of the largest integrated energy companies, providing gas and electricity to over 2.6 million households and businesses.

CLP is listed on the Global Dow - a 150-stock index of the world's leading blue-chips, the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific), the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific 40 Index (DJSI Asia Pacific 40), Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index Series and MSCI Global Sustainability Index Series.

CLP Holdings Chairman The Hon Sir Michael Kadoorie (5th from the right) officiates the opening ceremony of Lumieres Hong Kong with The Hon Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (7th from the right), The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

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CLP Holdings CEO Mr Richard Lancaster (left) officiates the "Strike the Dragon" pre-launch event at the Tsim Sha Tsui's Clock Tower with Managing Director of CLP Power Hong Kong Mr Chiang Tung-keung.

Challengers of "Long Striker, the Light Keeper" complete the task helping the Dragon to recover its missing crystal ball.