2013 Bun Carnival
The Bun Scrambling Competition, which is the finale of the 2013 Bun Carnival, will be held on the soccer pitch of Pak Tai Temple Playground, Cheung Chau, in the evening of May 17. Don’t miss the chance to witness how the 12 bun scramblers trying their best to vie for championships!

International Arts Carnival 2013
The most expecting International Arts Carnival runs from 5 July to 11 August, presenting a wide variety of inspirational and enjoyable stage programmes, as well as extension activities such as workshops, cultural tours, exhibitions and outreach programmes, will be performed by both renowned overseas and local arts groups, adding more fun to the summer!

International Museum Day 2013, Hong Kong
To tie-in with the International Museum Day 2013, Hong Kong, free admission to all Leisure and Cultural Services Department museums and other participating venues will be offered on May 18 and 19. A smart phone game of iButterfly will be launched and a fantastic array of special programmes will be organised this year for public enjoyment. Come to have fun!

The 4th HKG official kickoff
The badminton and volleyball contestants are ready to compete at the final four of the 4th Hong Kong Games (HKG); basketball (menˇ¦s and womenˇ¦s) and table tennis (menˇ¦s team) final eight are also revealed. Athletics competitions will be taken place on May 18 and 19 (Sat & Sun) at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground. Public are welcome to watch the competitions and cheer for the athletes. Competition schedules have been uploaded to the HKG designated website. All competition results will be announced at the 4th HKG closing cum prize presentation ceremony to be held at Kowloon Park Sports Centre on June 2.

Photography enthusiasts can snap pictures of the fascinating scenes at sports competitions, the opening ceremony and the closing cum prize presentation ceremony of the Games and participate in the "Dynamic Moments Photo Contest". Entries should be submitted to the LCSD by June 10. Please refer to the Gamesˇ¦ dedicated homepage for details.

2013/14 School Arts Education Schemes
The School Arts Education Schemes for the 2013/14 school year are now open for application. The deadline for application is 10 June 2013 for the School Culture Day Scheme and the School Arts Animateur Scheme, and 6 September 2013 for the Arts Experience Scheme for Senior Secondary Students and the Performing Arts Criticism Project for Senior Secondary Students. The New Synergy Arts Animateur Scheme enables students who have participated in playwriting and music composition training courses to individually enrol in advanced training programmes. The deadline for application is 6 September 2013.

Bank of China (Hong Kong)
56th Festival of Sport "Sport for All"
Bank of China (Hong Kong) 56th Festival of Sport is organized by the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, subvented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, and with BOCHK Charitable Foundation being the Title Sponsor, around 80 events will be held from March to June 2013 in various sports venues around Hong Kong to promote ˇ§Sport for Allˇ¨. For details, please refer to the event website.

LCSD implements further measures to improve the booking arrangements for recreation and sports facilities
Four new measures will be introduced with effect from June 18 with a view to improving the booking and allocation of recreation and sports facilities further and curbing touting activities. These include the shortening of the advanced booking period of recreational and sports facilities by individual hirers from the current 30 days to 10 days; the implementation of a six-month trial scheme during which the “stand-by” arrangement at football pitches will be cancelled; the reduction of the reallocation period offered to hirers who could not use the booked facilities due to inclement weather from 60 days to 15 days; and the cancellation of bookings of sports facilities by "minders of a disabled person" using concessionary rates.