200 HEARTS with Professor Dominic Man-Kit Lam at Saint Hilary School, Hong Kong
The Beginning of 200 Hearts – On 20 May 2026, Lubomir Haltmar, Founder of the 1SIGN Foundation and One World Family initiative, visited Saint Hilary School in Diamond Hill, Hong Kong, where children helped create the first 100 Hearts canvas. During his visit, he shared the vision of the One World Family Summit and emphasized the values of love, friendship, respect, and international understanding. The project was developed in cooperation with Ms. Sansan Ching, Founder and Chairman of the Hong Kong Council of Early Childhood Education and Services (CECES). Established in 1982, CECES is one of Hong Kong’s longest-serving charitable organizations supporting children, families, inclusion, and early childhood education. The initiative is also supported by Michael Lee, Executive Partner of Eventist Limited, responsible for the One World Family Summit, charity auction, and global livestream operations. With more than 19 years of experience across China, Hong Kong, and Macao, Eventist has delivered 4,000+ events for 800+ clients.
The Birth of 200 Hearts
On 22 May 2026, children from Saint Hilary School in Hong Kong began the first canvas of the 200 Hearts project in cooperation with CECES, a leading Hong Kong organization supporting children and families since 1982. During his visit, Professor Dominic Man-Kit Lam personally met the children, emphasizing the values of love, friendship, and the Dove of Peace. The project continued in Europe through LKMŠ Ostrava, a unique Czech institution founded in 1957, where children created the second canvas. Initiated by the 1SIGN Foundation as part of the One World Family (OWF) initiative, the artworks form the foundation of a charity auction supporting children, education, culture, and future generations. The project also serves as the starting point for long-term East–West cooperation programs planned for 2026–2029.
200 Hearts connecting East & West
Initiated by the 1SIGN Foundation, the project demonstrates how art can connect cultures, generations, and communities through a common message of hope and understanding. At Saint Hilary School in Hong Kong, dozens of children enthusiastically contributed to the first canvas, expressing their emotions, dreams, vision of home, love, friendship, and their inner world through colors and artistic expression. Some children became so engaged in the creative process that they painted directly with their fingers, without using brushes, adding a deeply personal and spontaneous touch to the artwork. The project was warmly supported by the school leadership, with special thanks to Ms. Isabella Anna, who guided the children throughout the painting process and helped translate the creative concept into a collaborative artwork. The resulting canvas reflects the authentic voices of children and serves as a symbol of friendship, cultural dialogue, and shared responsibility for future generations across Hong Kong, China, and Europe.
LKMŠ Folk Conservatory and Music School Ostrava | Czech Republic, Europe
On 4 June 2026, the European chapter of the 200 Hearts – East & West project was completed at the Folk Conservatory and Music School Ostrava (LKMŠ), Czech Republic.
Founded in 1957, LKMŠ is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in Europe.
Children from the age of six, including children with special educational needs and disabilities, contributed to the canvas, expressing creativity, inclusion, and hope for future generations. For more than 30 years, it has maintained educational and cultural partnerships with institutions in Italy, Slovakia, and Poland, creating opportunities for international cooperation and artistic development. The project also builds on a longer history of international cultural initiatives. Before founding the 1SIGN Foundationand One World Family, Lubomir Haltmar collaborated with Italian composer Andrea Morricone on 72 Hours in Bangkok, a film addressing issues affecting children and vulnerable young people.
Professor Dominic Lam Final Touch and Signs 200 Hearts Hong Kong
On 22 May 2026 at 3:00 PM, Professor Dominic Man-Kit Lam completed and signed the first 200 Hearts – East & Westcanvas before students of Saint Hilary School in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The artwork, created through the collective efforts of more than 100 children from Hong Kong and China, marks the beginning of a unique international charity auction project connecting East and West through children, education, culture, and future generations. The ceremony took place in the presence of Ms. Sansun Ching, Founder and Chairman of the Hong Kong Council of Early Childhood Education and Services (CECES), Lubomir Haltmar, Founder and Chairman of the 1SIGN Foundation and Founder of the One World Family initiative, and Michael Lee, Executive Partner of Eventist Limited. Dozens of participating children witnessed the completion of the artwork and had the opportunity to personally meet Professor Lam, who emphasized the values of love, friendship, mutual respect, and the Dove of Peace. The completed canvas represents not only a work of art, but also a symbol of international cooperation, cultural dialogue, and shared responsibility for future generations.
Saint Hilary School 22.05.2026
This first painting session marked the beginning of an extraordinary journey that would connect more than 200 children across Hong Kong, China, and Europe through art. The resulting artwork serves not only as a creative achievement but also as a powerful symbol of cultural dialogue, international friendship, and the universal language of the human heart.
Saint Hilary School, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
22 May 2026 – First Day of the 200 Hearts Project
A shared canvas. A shared future. A shared message of peace. 🌍❤️🕊️
Finalization of the 200 Hearts Artwork – Hong Kong, May 2026
This photograph captures a symbolic moment marking the completion of the 200 Hearts artwork in Hong Kong. Standing together are Professor Dominic Man-Kit Lam, internationally renowned artist and cultural ambassador, Sansan Ching, Founder of CECES – Hong Kong Council of Early Childhood Education and Services, and Lubomír Haltmar, Founder of the 1SIGN Foundation and initiator of the One World Family project.
Behind them is the finished canvas created by more than one hundred children from Hong Kong and China and subsequently completed and signed by Professor Lam. The artwork represents friendship, peace, cultural dialogue, and the shared hopes of children for a better future.
The completion of the painting marked an important milestone in the growing partnership between 1SIGN Foundation, CECES Hong Kong, and Professor Dominic Man-Kit Lam, bringing together children, families, education, culture, and philanthropy across Asia and Europe.
The signed artwork became part of the One World Family Charity Auction, supporting long-term programs dedicated to children and future generations while carrying a simple but powerful message: one world, one family, one shared future. ❤️🌍🕊️
200 HEARTS
100+ EAST and 100+ WEST
The 200 Hearts project is a unique international artistic collaboration that brings together more than 100 children from Hong Kong and China with more than 100 children from Europe through a shared creative vision. Initiated by the 1SIGN Foundation, the project demonstrates how art can transcend borders, languages, cultures, and generations while creating meaningful connections between children from East and West.
On 22 May 2026, internationally acclaimed artist Dominic Man-Kit Lam visited Saint Hilary School in Hong Kong, where he personally met the children who had contributed to the painting. During the event, Professor Lam shared a message centered on love, mutual respect, and the universal symbol of the dove of peace. He warmly greeted the children, shook hands with many of the young participants, and encouraged them to believe in the power of creativity to build understanding between people and cultures.
The Hong Kong canvas was created by more than one hundred children who expressed their hopes, dreams, emotions, and visions of a better world through colors, shapes, and spontaneous artistic expression. Some children became so engaged in the creative process that they painted with their own hands and fingers, leaving authentic and deeply personal traces within the artwork. Every mark on the canvas represents a child’s voice, imagination, and aspiration for the future.
The project goes beyond art itself. It serves as a symbol of friendship, cultural dialogue, and shared responsibility for future generations. By connecting children from Asia and Europe in a common creative experience, 200 Hearts reminds us that despite differences in language, nationality, or background, children share the same fundamental hopes: to live in peace, feel loved, belong to a family, and grow up in a world built on understanding rather than division.
As part of the broader One World Family initiative, 200 Hearts highlights the importance of nurturing compassion, empathy, and cooperation from an early age. The project stands as a living testament to the belief that the future of our world begins with our children—and that every child has a voice worth hearing, a story worth sharing, and a heart capable of inspiring positive change.
200 Hearts is not only a painting. It is a message from children to the world—a message of love, peace, friendship, and hope for generations to come. ❤️🕊️🌍