Stars Align
Tatler Philippines|January 2023
On November 7, hundreds of Hong Kong's most impactful, influential and stylish attended the 2022 M+ Gala Presented by Tatler at Asia's first global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District. The one-of-a-kind fundraiser championed creativity and culture, and was a celebration of Hong Kong's unwavering resilience in the face of challenges
Tara Sobti
Stars Align

The Herzog & de Meuron-designed M+ building took centre stage for M+ Gala presented by

Tatler, an exclusive blacktie soirée, which brought together the city’s most notable figures. Among the sea of influential personalities were Adrian Cheng, CEO and executive vice chairman of New World Development and chairman of the gala, and co-chair Michel Lamunière, CEO of Tatler Asia. The event’s founding chairs are Winnie Chiu, chairman of Agora Hospitality Group; Christine Ip, CEO of Greater China of United Overseas Bank; Catherine Kwai, founder of Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery; Alan Lau, vice chairman of M+; and Daryl Ng, deputy chairman of Sino Group, all of whom share a passion to help conserve and celebrate the city’s creativity and visual culture.

“The M+ museum marks its first anniversary this month and, in the short time since its inception, established itself as one of the leading cultural institutions in Asia, reflecting Hong Kong’s east-west cultural status,” Cheng said to applause.

This story is from the January 2023 edition of Tatler Philippines.

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