LCSD "Arts Care" programmes offer wide variety of choices

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The Leisure and Cultural Services Department 's "Arts Care" Ticket Discount Scheme covers a wide variety of cultural programmes, including films, Music Office performances and the highly popular International Arts Carnival, which returns this summer.

Special discounts apply to all purchases of four or more tickets to "Arts Care" programmes in July and August:

- 20% discount for each purchase of four to seven tickets

- 40% discount for each purchase of eight or more tickets

The "Arts Care" Scheme is also applicable to patrons who enjoy existing ticketing concessions -- full-time students, senior citizens, people with disabilities, Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients, and Friends of LCSD performing venues.

Programmes included in the "Arts Care" Scheme are as follows:

Chinese Music Company of Hong Kong: An Evening of Fine Music - Like Pearls Pattering on a Jade Plate *

July 4 Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall

July 5 Cultural Activities Hall, Tuen Mun Town Hall

City Hall Theatre Recital Series - Violin Recital by Joseph Lin *

July 5 Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall

"Breeze of Summer Fresh Air" *

July 12-27 Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive

Concert by China Philharmonic Orchestra

July 18 Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall

Lecture Series on Jazz Music

July 18 and August 22 Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Space Museum

School Drama Animateur Scheme 2002/03: Finale Performance

July 18 - 20 Theatre, Sheung Wan Civic Centre

2003 International Arts Carnival

July 18 - August 24 Various LCSD cultural venues

(Please refer to programme

brochure for details)

Organ Recital by Maurice Clerc

July 19 Concert Hall, Hong Kong

Cultural Centre

Cantonese Operatic Songs Concerts

July 19-20 Theatre, Ko Shan Theatre

"Dancing In The Sun 2003" School Modern Dance Animateur Scheme 2002/03: Finale Performance

July 20 Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall

Jazz Up: Rubalcaba/Sanchez Quartet *

July 23 Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall

Musical "Starry Starry Night" *

July 25-27 Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre

August 2-3 Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre

Cantonese Opera - The Story of the Wooden Hairpin *

July 26 Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall

July 27 Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall

July 29 Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall

International Children's Film Carnival

July 26 - August 24 Lecture Hall, Hong Kong

Space Museum

Lecture Hall, Hong Kong

Science Museum

Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive

A Multi-media Dance Education Project 2002/03 "Wishing Tree": Finale Performance

July 26 Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall

Jiangsu Kunqu Opera Institute *

August 1-3 Grand Theatre, Hong Kong

Cultural Centre

Chinese Dance Lecture/Workshop Series

August 1-29 Hong Kong Cultural Centre

"Encore: Patricia Lam Fung"

August 1-29 Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive

2003 Hong Kong Youth Music Camp Concert I

August 3 Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall

2003 Hong Kong Youth Music Camp Concert II

August 10 Concert Hall, Hong Kong

Cultural Centre

"Detective Women" by Drama Gallery

August 7-10 Studio Theatre, Hong Kong

Cultural Centre

Huqin Recital by Wong On-yuen and Wong Sun-tat

August 8 Theatre, Sheung Wan Civic Centre

August 9 Theatre, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre

"Fetish Stories" by Open Daily

August 8-10 Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall

Concert by Hong Kong Symphony Orchestra

August 9 Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall

August 10 Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall

"The Yins and Yangs of Ann Hui"

August 15-24 Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive

Nanyin Narrative Singing

August 18 Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

August 22 Theatre, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre

August 24 Cultural Activities, Tsuen Wan Town Hall

August 25 Theatre, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre

Guqin Music Series: Guqin Recital by Zeng Chengwei

August 19 Studio Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

Guangzhou Cantonese Opera Troupe*

August 21-22 Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall

August 23 Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre

Performance of Traditional Paizi Tunes and Paichang Repertoires in Cantonese Opera

August 26 Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall

Augsut 27 Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall

City Hall Theatre Recital Series - Piano Recital by Lucille Chung

August 29 Theatre, Hong Kong City Hall

Chinese Instrumental Concert

August 30 Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall

Tickets for above programmes marked with "*" are now available at all URBTIX outlets. Please check out booking schedule for individual programme from leaflets or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk.

For enquiries, please call ticketing hotline at 2734 9009.

End/Friday, June 13, 2003

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