Where Giants Roamed

Hong Kong’s gastronomes are set to dine in the shadow of eight full-sized dinosaur skeletons as part of the First Initiative Foundation’s latest gala lunch. We take a peek at the first-of-its-kind 16-hands dinner

By Gavin Yeung.

In 2018, the First Initiative Foundation, helmed by chairman Michelle Ong, brought a real, 12-metre-long Tyrannosaurus rex fossil skeleton to IFC Mall in Central. For three surreal weeks, the remnants of one of the most fearsome creatures to ever walk the Earth loomed over shoppers in the luxury mall. The intervening years have certainly been rife with the surreal; so in bringing back its annual fundraiser on July 6 and 7, the charity organisation has outdone itself with not one, but eight complete dinosaur fossils. It’s a poignant reminder of the humbling power of nature. “Understanding the impact that one dinosaur fossil had on the public, and the amount we gave back to the community, I thought it would be wonderful to do a larger version of the 2018 initiative,…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2022

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