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Research and Training Centre and Xichang Satellite Launch Centre to provide 30 selected local secondary students with a free seven-day astronaut training in Beijing and Xichang.
The Space Museum also co-operated with the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre to present the Xiuyan Crater Exhibition to explain the formation of impact craters and introduce the Xiuyan Crater, the first confirmed impact crater in China.
Some 715 000 people visited the museum's exhibitions and shows in the Space Theatre while 18 300 people took part in the educational and extension programmes in 2011.
Art Promotion Office
The Art Promotion Office joined hands with different organisations and institutions to organise a variety of public art and community art projects in 2011. Numerous programmes including workshops, talks, sketching tour, guided tours, artists' sharing etc. were organised for different community groups including people with special needs.
To enhance the appreciation of art and the community's encounter with the visual arts in daily life, the Art Promotion Office launched the 5th round of the 'Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme'. Exhibitions by five selected artists and one art group, followed by two solo exhibitions, were held to bring the high quality art exhibitions to different districts of Hong Kong.
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Partnership projects, including 'A Celebration of Together We Stride A Community Art Promotion Project Exhibition' and 'Art for Soothing Workshop for Patients Response Exhibition' for underprivileged groups which conveyed the message of community inclusion, were staged in August and September respectively.
To promote the international exchange of young artists, partnership project 'Xin Yi Dai - An International University Students Exchange Exhibition' was held from September to October.
A series of public art projects for the public to enjoy art in daily life was carried out during the year. 'ArtAlive@Park' a programme designed to 'dressed up' four public parks - Hong Kong Park, Kowloon Park, Sha Tin Park and Tuen Mun Park - with new displays such as sculptures, photos and paintings by students of four universities was carried out between December 2010 and February 2011. Under a newly launched scheme 'Park Déco', three new art benches were commissioned and installed in Quarry Bay Park, bringing an extraordinary art experience to the public. Four works of public art commissioned by the 'Sai Kung District Council Public Art Project 2009' were installed at Po Tsui Park, Po Hong Park and Man Yee Playground in the summer of 2011. Under the 'Art@Government Buildings' three renowned local artists were commissioned to team up with 14 tertiary students to design and install public art creations at three selected government buildings. The selection of