The French Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Hong Kong (FCCIHK) honoured the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation (F-ASEJ) during its prestigious annual gala dinner on 1 June 2012.

This unique event, which gathered 550 VIP guests, was dedicated to the theme “Les Ailes du Désir” (The Wings of Desire). .

The F-ASEJ’s Vice-President, Philippe de Saint-Exupéry, who attended this major event along with his Secretary General, Nicolas Delsalle-Mun, share with the audience the following quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, which symbolises the Foundation’s mission: “Your task is not to foresee the future, but to enable it.”

The FCCIHK and F-ASEJ were very proud to conclude this gala dinner with a generous donation of HK$710,000 to Music for the Growing Mind, a new local charity aiming to build schools of classical music dedicated to underprivileged children in Hong Kong. The internationally-renowned Swiss watchmaker IWC, a long-standing supporter of our Foundation, supported this noble cause by donating a unique Pilot’s Watch UTC Edition Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

It was a privilege to have ARISTOPHIL, a leader in the manuscripts market, the airline AIR FRANCE and PAPERBLANKS as our partners for this memorable event.

Silipo (Music for the Growing Mind), Philippe de Saint-Exupéry, Maryse Kraatz (Directrice, FCCI),
Nicolas Delsalle-Mun, Jinus et Lionel de Saint-Exupéry.

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