A family-friendly carnival is coming to Richmond’s Aberdeen Centre next week — all for a good cause.
Fans of Keung To, who is a member of the popular Canto-pop boy band Mirror from Hong Kong, will transform the central atrium into Causeway Bay on April 30.
Causeway Bay, which is an area on Hong Kong Island where the 23-year-old superstar famously resides, was an obvious choice for Keung Candies (fans of Keung).
“Everybody knows that he lives there. And every year in April… there are a lot of outdoor billboards (in the area). There are a lot of outdoor LED panels, bus stations, tram stations, and even the trams themselves…
“They just have his face everywhere (in Causeway Bay),” said Aimee Yeung, a Richmond resident and spokesperson for the singer’s fans in Western Canada.
During the singer’s birthday month, fans would often visit the area to take pictures of the various displays.
“It’s almost like a festival,” Yeung added.
The Keung To 430 Charity Carnival will feature balloon twisting, drawing classes, balloons and posters giveaways, as well as a group photo of all Keung Candies.
A charity sale will also be held, featuring products such as tote bags with designs by children staying at the BC Children’s Hospital. All proceeds will be donated to BC Children’s Hospital.
This year will be the second time local Keung Candies are collaborating with the BC Children’s Hospital. Last year, fans raised more than $42,000 in donations through a charity walk in celebration of Keung’s birthday.
“We know that BC Children’s Hospital needs support. They need to buy equipment, they need to fund their research, so we just decided to make this whole event (where) the hospital (is) the beneficiary,” Yeung explained.
She added that fans were inspired to promote charity work because Keung often talks about helping the less fortunate and giving back to society. In fact, the Western Canada Keung Candies Society consisting of Keung’s fans in the region recently became an incorporated non-profit in B.C.
Entry to the carnival is free and the charity sale is cash and e-transfer only. A list of items available for sale and details of the event can be found on the fan club’s Instagram and Facebook.
