Central and Western District Council For Information Culture, Leisure and Social Affairs Committee Paper No. 48/2017

Report on the Free Entertainment Programmes and Arts and Cultural Activities in the Central and Western District Organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Purpose

This paper aims to report to Members on the district free entertainment programmes and arts and cultural activities organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) in the Central and Western District as well as the usage of Sheung Wan Civic Centre in recent months.

Background

2. To support the District Councils’ enhanced role in the implementation of the community involvement programmes at the district level, LCSD has been allocating financial provision for district free entertainment programmes to the District Councils since 1 January 2008 so that they could make use of the provision according to their needs. To continue to assist with the organisation of district free entertainment programmes every month in the Central and Western District, LCSD prepared the programme plan for 2017-18 to the District Facilities Management Committee under the Central and Western District Council at its meeting on 16 February 2017 for Members’ consideration. On 9 March 2017, the Finance Committee endorsed to set aside $425,000 for the organisation of a total of 24 district free entertainment programmes between April 2017 and March 2018 in the Central and Western District.

3. Besides, LCSD regularly organises arts and cultural programmes and activities at Sheung Wan Civic Centre and at various outdoor and indoor venues in the Central and Western District so as to promote the development of arts and culture in the district and enrich the cultural life of local residents. To keep members informed of the LCSD services, papers are submitted on a regular basis to report on the arts and cultural activities in the Central and Western District as well as the usage of Sheung Wan Civic Centre.

Progress Report of District Free Entertainment Programmes

4. The report and proposal for district free entertainment programmes arranged in the Central and Western District from July 2017 to January 2018 are at Annex I for Members’ consideration.

1 District Arts and Cultural Activities

5. Details of the arts and cultural programmes and activities organised by LCSD in the Central and Western District between July and November 2017 are listed at Annex II.

Usage of Sheung Wan Civic Centre

6. The facilities of Sheung Wan Civic Centre, which is managed by LCSD, include a 480-seat Theatre, a 150-seat Lecture Hall, an Exhibition Hall with an area of about 360 square metres and other ancillary facilities. The usage of the major facilities of the Centre in July and August 2017 is shown at Annex III.

Paper Submission

7. This paper will be submitted to the Culture, Leisure and Social Affairs Committee at its meeting on 21 September 2017 for Members’ reference and information.

Leisure and Cultural Services Department August 2017

2 Annex I District Free Entertainment Programmes Organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department in the Central & Western District (July 2017 to January 2018)

Programme Note (2) Actual Remarks /

Date / Time Note (1) (Performing Group) Venue Note (1) Attendance Audiences’ Responses 1 28 July 2017 Cantonese Opera Sai Ying Pun 160 - The professional 2:30pm (Wan Man Chinese Community performance won much Opera) Complex acclaim from audiences. Community Hall - Jointly presented with The Western District Neighborhood Association - Note (4)

2 30 July 2017 Cantonese Operatic Blake Garden 40 - Low attendance due to hot 4pm Songs Hard-surfaced weather. (Sin Lok Music Art) Soccer Pitch - Note (4)

3 11 August 2017 Chinese Traditional Sai Ying Pun 180 - Audiences enjoyed the 2:30pm Puppet Show Community performance of artists. (Wong Fai Puppet and Complex - Jointly presented with Shadow) Community Hall Fong Chung Social Service Centre - Note (4)

4 19 August 2017 Chinese Traditional Sai Ying Pun 180 - Audiences applauded the 2:30pm Stage Art Show Community rich programme content. (Lam Kwo Complex - Jointly presented with The Entertainment Community Hall Western District Company) Neighborhood Association - Note (4) 5 2 September 2017 Folk Concert Sun Yat Sen To be Note (4) 4pm (Favour Art) Memorial Park confirmed

6 16 September 2017 Choral Concert Belcher Bay Park To be Note (4) 4:30pm (Tien Ma Chorus) confirmed

7 14 October 2017 Chinese Traditional Li Sing Street To be Note (4) 4:30pm Puppet Show Park Basketball confirmed (Hong Kong Puppet Court And Shadow Art Center)

8 28 October 2017 Saxophone Concert Belcher Bay Park To be Note (4) 4pm (La Sax) confirmed

9 11 November 2017 Folk Concert Hong Kong Park To be - 4pm (Idea Infinitive) Olympic Square confirmed

10 22 November 2017 Cantonese Opera Sai Ying Pun To be Fong Chung Social Service 2:30pm (Sound of Glow Community confirmed Centre applies for joint Opera) Complex presentation of the Community Hall programme

3 Programme Note (2) Actual Remarks /

Date / Time Note (1) (Performing Group) Venue Note (1) Attendance Audiences’ Responses 11 3 December 2017 Oriental Dance Hong Kong Park To be - 3pm (Tribal Anima) Olympic Square confirmed

12 10 December 2017 Modern and Jazz Sheung Wan To be In response to Sheung Wan 3:30pm Dance Cultural Square confirmed Cultural Square Promenade (The Original Dance Zone)

13 13 January 2018 Chinese Instrumental Chater Garden To be - 3pm Concert confirmed (Wah Sing Chinese Folk Orchestra)

14 28 January 2018 Magic Show Hollywood Road To be - 3pm (Phoenix Art Park confirmed Production Co.)

Note (1): The event dates and time schedules of performances and venue arrangements are subject to change depending on whether the venues are available for booking or closed for maintenance or any other factors. Note (2): Performing groups are subject to change depending on their availability or any other factors. Note (3): Outdoor venue with no specified seating capacity. Note (4): The programmes were reported at the previous meeting of Culture, Leisure & Social Affairs Committee.

4 Annex II Arts and Cultural Activities Organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department in the Central and Western District (July to November 2017)

Estimated Attendance/ Number of Date/Time Programme Venue Number of Participants/ Remarks Participants Seating Capacity A. District Music Promotion Programme (Organised by Music Office) 1 2 July 2017 “Heritage Vogue‧ Hollywood Road 500 500 Free admission 3pm Hollywood Road” Street Carnival 2 13 August 2017 “2017 Hong Kong Youth Concert Hall, Hong 863 900 Ticket Price◆: 3pm Music Camp” Concert II Kong City Hall $90, $70, $50 ♦ Half-price tickets are available for full-time students, people with disabilities and their minders, senior citizens and CSSA recipients Introduction / effectiveness of the activity: (i) A series of activities such as exhibitions, workshops and performances were held in “Heritage Vogue‧Hollywood Road” Street Carnival for the public to understand the rich history, heritage, and experience cultural and arts ambience of Hollywood Road. (ii) The participating Orchestras shared their fun and fruitful learning in the activity with audiences in “2017 Hong Kong Youth Music Camp” Concert. B. Community Cultural Ambassador Scheme 1 1 July 2017 Wong Siu-sang Lecture Hall, 80 150 - The Scheme runs 2:30pm “Cantonese Opera Open Shung Wan Civic between April Stage” Centre and August 2017 Cantonese Operatic Songs at venues across Sing-along Session the territory - Free admission by ticket 2 29 July 2017 The Hong Kong Youth of Sai Ying Pun 200 250 - The Scheme runs 2:30pm Chinese Opera College Community (Performance) between April “The Xiao School of Complex and August 2017 Peking Opera” Community Hall 100 at venues across Touring Performance cum (Exhibition) the territory Exhibition of “Master of - Free admission Jingju – Yu Lian-quan” 3 17 September 2017 Windpipe Chinese Music Special Exhibition To be 400 - The Scheme runs 3pm, 4:45pm Ensemble Gallery, Dr. Sun confirmed between March “The Rhymes of Tea” Yat-sen Museum and December Touring Music Concert 2017 at venues across the territory - Free admission by ticket 4 23 September 2017 Kim Sum Cantonese Sai Ying Pun To be 250 - The Scheme runs 2pm Opera Association Community confirmed between April “Splendid learning in Complex and December Cantonese Opera” Community Hall 2017 at venues Touring Performance across the territory - Free admission

5 Estimated Attendance/ Number of Date/Time Programme Venue Number of Participants/ Remarks Participants Seating Capacity B. Community Cultural Ambassador Scheme (Con’t) 5 23 September 2017 Theatre Space Belcher Bay Park To be 300 - The Scheme runs 12nn “Scraps of Life - Secret confirmed between April Recipe of Love” and October 2017 Touring Performance at venues across the territory - Free admission 6 20 October 2017 Chamber Music for Life Lecture Hall, To be 150 - The Scheme runs 7:45pm Hong Kong Sheung Wan Civic confirmed between March “Chamber Music for Life Centre and December Hong Kong Outreach 2017 at venues Project” across the Sharing session with territory experienced Hong Kong - Free admission Musicians 7 11 November 2017 Moments of Recollection Belcher Bay Park To be 300 - The Scheme runs 11am “Hug the O” confirmed between October Touring Performance and November 2017 at venues across the territory - Free admission Introduction / Effectiveness of the Activity: (i) The “Cantonese Opera Open Stage” Sing-along Session focuses on interactive activities to promote Cantonese Opera to the public. (ii) The programme “The Xiao School of Peking Opera” includes Jingju performance and exhibition to promote the characteristics of Jingju to the public. (iii) The arts group will perform folk songs with the introduction of Chinese tea characteristics in “The Rhymes of Tea” Music Concert. (iv) Cantonese Opera excerpts are performed by Kim Sum Cantonese Opera Association with local new talents to enhance the public’s interest in Cantonese Opera. (v) Drama “Scraps of Life - Secret Recipe of Love” fosters the audiences’ interest in performing arts through funny stories. (vi) Local musicians are invited to share their music experience in “Chamber Music for Life Hong Kong Outreach Project” with the community. (vii) Family entertainment programme “Hug the O” desires to raise the public awareness to the elderly through interactive dance performance. C. District Performing Arts Programme 1.1 22 July 2017 “International Arts Carnival Rehearsal Hall, 25 30 Ticket price: $100 11am 2017”: Sheung Wan Civic Junk-inspired Shadow Centre Puppets Workshop (Children Class) by Bunk Puppets (Australia) 1.2 23 July 2017 Slapdash Galaxy Theatre, 631 960 Ticket price♦: 5pm, 8pm by Bunk Puppets Sheung Wan Civic (2 perf.) (2 perf.) $260, $200, $140 (Australia) Centre

6 Estimated Attendance/ Number of Date/Time Programme Venue Number of Participants Remarks Participants / Seating Capacity C. District Performing Arts Programme (Con’t) 1.3 29 July 2017 Éphémère the Little Witch Rehearsal Hall, 49 60 Ticket Price: 11:30am; by Hong Kong 3 Arts Sheung Wan Civic $160, $120* 30 July 2017 Musical Institute Centre 1pm Parent-child Interactive Workshop 2 22 & 23 September “From Puppets to Humans” Theatre, To be 1 440 Ticket prices♦: 2017 Series: Sheung Wan Civic confirmed (3 perfs.) $240, $180, $140 8pm; André and Dorine Centre 24 September 2017 by Kulunka Theatre 3pm Company (Spain)

♦ Half-price tickets are available for full-time students, people with disabilities and their minders, senior citizens and CSSA recipients * Concessionary price is applicable to full-time students, people with disabilities and their minders, senior citizens and CSSA recipients Introduction / Effectiveness of the Programme: (i) “International Arts Carnival 2017” features various activities including puppet-making workshop, stage performance Slapdash Galaxy and Parent-child Interactive Workshop. The public can experience the fun of performing arts. (ii) The effectiveness of item 2 will be reported later. D. School Performing Arts in Practice Scheme 1.1 September to Kim Sum Cantonese Opera Catholic Mission To be 25 - October 2017 Association School confirmed “Cantonese Opera at Schools Cantonese Opera in Practice Project” In-school Introductory Performance 1.2 October 2017 to Training Workshops To be 25 - 32 sessions; June 2018 confirmed 2 hrs. per session - Fee: $512

Introduction / Effectiveness of the Scheme: The Scheme provides students different types of culture and arts activities to enhance their knowledge and interest in arts. E. School Culture Day Scheme Number of Activity Period Participating School Number of Activities Note Participants 1 September to November 2017 Li Sing Primary School 2 176 2 September to November 2017 St. Clare's Girls' School 2 188 3 September to November 2017 St. Louis School (Primary Section) 1 40 4 September to November 2017 King’s College Old Boys’ Association 2 182 Primary School No.2 5 September to November 2017 Bonham Road Government Primary School 1 67 6 September to November 2017 St. Paul's College Primary School 1 195 Note: Number of participants refers to the number of teachers and students from the participating schools, not the total attendance of the activity. Introduction / Effectiveness of the Scheme: The Scheme encourages schools to arrange students to join various cultural activities at LCSD’s venues during school hours so as to foster their interest in arts and culture.

7 Annex III Usage of the Sheung Wan Civic Centre Facilities (July to August 2017) Usage Rates of Major Facilities

July August Number of Days Hired 30 days 28 days (%) (100%) (100%) Theatre Number of Sessions Hired 85 sessions 79 sessions (%) (98%) (95%) Number of Days Hired 28 days 30 days (%) (93%) (100%) Lecture Hall Number of Sessions Hired 57 sessions 73 sessions (%) (65%) (84%) Number of Days Hired 23 days 28 days Exhibition (%) (77%) (93%) Hall Number of Sessions Hired 68 sessions 82 sessions (%) (76%) (91%) Remarks The days/sessions for maintenance, repair and renovation were deducted in calculating the usage rates.

Number of days/sessions that have to be Facilities excluded for carrying out remedial works Description of Works Day(s) Session(s) - Cleaning of carpets and audience seats Theatre 1 6 - Repairing of stage flooring

Lecture July 1 5 - Cleaning of carpets and audience seats Hall

Exhibition - Cleaning and maintenance of marble Hall 1 3 flooring

- Cleaning of carpets and audience seats Theatre 3 10 - Cleaning of stage area - Pest control

- Cleaning of carpets and audience seats August Lecture 1 6 - Cleaning of stage area Hall - Pest control

Exhibition - Cleaning and maintenance of marble Hall 1 3 flooring

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