The Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival takes place from 25-28 June 2009 at Hong Kong City Hall Theatre. Finnish Late Night: Tango and World Music / A selection of tangos from Finland and Argentina and other world music, played by violinist Pekka Kuusisto, violist Atte Kilpeläinen, cellist Tomas Djupsjöbacka and pianist Jarkko Riihimäki together with cellist Tray Lee and other Festival musicians. More...
This year marks the anniversary of 80 years of Finnish Consular representation in Hong Kong. June 19th 1929 the British citizen and businessman John Lammers was first granted the position of Honorary Consul of Finland in Hong Kong and the entitlement to act as a representative of Finland in the territory. The Office of the Honorary Consul in Hong Kong at the time came under the mandate of the Finnish diplomatic mission in London. More...
