YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College
Nearly 1,400 visitors came to our campus for International Night on December 10.
The annual event is organised by YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College (YHKCC), with support from parents and friends and celebrating cultural diversity.
It's an occasion to taste international food, enjoy performances and experience school life. This year, we had 24 food stalls serving a variety of cuisine. They included Chinese barbecue pork, Singapore fried noodles, Korean kimchi noodles, Japanese sushi, French fries with honey mustard, Indian samosas, Pakistani snacks, Mexican chilaquiles rojos (nachos) and chicken on skewers.
The entire school was decked out with national flags. It looked like a mini United Nations, filled with students and guests wearing different ethnic costumes and sharing a part of their own cultures.
Mr Ray Purvis, chief executive of the YMCA of Hong Kong and school supervisor of YHKCC, officiated at the opening ceremony. He was joined by Dr Nick Miller, principal of the Australian International School of Singapore, and Mr Evans Mendonca, chairman of the Parent-Teacher Association.
Mr Dion Chen, acting principal of YHKCC, also helped kick off the ceremony by dotting the eyes of the lion before the lion dance.