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Lieutenant Governor of Alberta attended the 2009 Kung Fu and Music Fusion

September 28, 2009
by Paul K.P. Wong

His Honour Norman L. Kwong makes a short speech. On his left side is Her Honour Mary Kwong, the Honourary Patron of the event.

The fundraiser for the Calgary Wing Kei Care Centre – 2009 Kung Fu and Music Fusion-- was held on last Saturday (September 26) at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. The audience enjoyed the fantastic performances that evening. According to the M.C. Anissa Wong said, it was a full house.

The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, His Honour Norman L. Kwong and his wife, Her Honour Mary Kwong –was one of the Honourary Patrons of the event. They were accompanied by another Honourary Patron Mrs. Stella Hon, the event chairmen Ed Tam and Brian Lee, event advisors included the Deputy Speaker of Legislature of Alberta and MLA Wayne Cao, Past Chairman Danny C.P. Ng, and Don Jung, the Chairman of Wing Kei Foundation. V.I.P. who attended the show included the City aldermen Gord Lowe and Jim Stevenson, the event sponsors, community leaders and representatives.

The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, His Honour Norman L. Kwong and Her Honour Mary Kwong (centre) with V.I.P.

 

(L-R) Co-chair Brian Lee, Past Chair Danny C.P. Ng, Chair Ed Tam, His Honour Norman L. Kwong, Her Honour Mary Kwong, the Honourary Patron of the event, Mrs. Stella Hon and her husband Mr. Dominic Hon, Past Chairman of Wing Kei Vincent Leung. (Photo Courtesy of Gary Ip)

 

Double Dragon Dance performed by the Canadian Honan Shaolin Wushu Association. (Photo courtesy of David Ching)

 

Front row (L-R) Event Co-chair Brian Lee & Mrs. Lee, Director of External Relations of Wing Kei Kathleen Ng, Chairman of Wing Kei Foundation, Don Jung & Mrs. Jung, His Honour Norman Kwong, Honourary Patron Mrs. Stella Hon and Her Honour Mary Kwong. (Photo courtesy of David Ching)

 

All performers on the stage. (Photo courtesy of David Ching)

 

All V.I.P. and volunteers on the stage say good-bye to audience. (Photo courtesy of David Ching)

 

Kung Fu and Music Fusion was produced entirely by Albertans. According to the administrator of the event Kathleen Ng said, it was involved over 500 volunteers. Which included 9 martial arts school students, 15 amateur singers, 6 martial arts school sifu(grand master/chief instructor), 2 dragon teams, 20 lion teams, 3 dance schools, 1 dance team, 1 band, numerous volunteers in the production committee(on the front and back stage), the security and organizing committee, to make this local charitable show a delightful presentation.

As the co-chair of the event Brian Lee said on his speech, the main beneficiary of the fundraiser, is completely for those senior residents in Wing Kei Care Centre.