Bursa Mehter Band, was invited to Hong Kong Tattoo (Military Bands Festival) which was held for the first time this year for the 15th anniversary of China resumed sovereignty of Hong Kong from British, returned home by conquering hearts. Except Bursa Mehter Team from Turkey, twelve bands from USA, Russia, Australia, Scotland, China and Hong Kong were participated to the festival held on 22-24 June 2012. In Hong Kong Coliseum, people who expressed extraordinary interest in demonstrations of Bursa Mehter Team accompanied with Tahtakıran Sword-Shield cheered our teams enthusiastically. People almost competed to have photos taken with the members of Bursa Mehter Team and Tahtakıran Sword-Shield, the leader team of the most popular teams by their dignified postures, colorful costumes, different instruments and marches. Mesut Özkeser, the chief of Bursa Mehter Team presented various gifts introduced Bursa to Yu Hai, the chairman of Tattoo Committee.
