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Recreation, Sport, Culture and the Arts
Masters Games
The LCSD organises the Masters Games every two years to inspire people aged 35 or above to maintain their physical and mental health by competing against individuals of similar age. The Masters Games 2014 attracted 4,373 participants to its six sports competitions.
'Healthy Exercise for All' Campaign and 'Sport For All Day'
In 2014, over 80,000 people took part in about 1,550 programmes under the 'Healthy Exercise for All' campaign. Over 220,000 people participated in the LCSD's annual 'Sport For All Day' in August. 'Stay active. Rope skipping keeps you fit' was adopted as the event slogan to encourage parents and children to use rope-skipping to cultivate a habit of daily exercise. A series of free recreation and sports programmes was organised at designated sports centres in 18 districts and most of the fee-charging sports facilities were open to the public free of charge on that day.
The 5th Hong Kong Games
The 5th Hong Kong Games will be held between April and May 2015. Open selection of athletes from the 18 districts and a series of related community activities started in June 2014. The games, held biennially, aim to promote a stronger sporting culture in the community through competitions and community activities.
Culture and Arts Funding
Government Funding Support for Culture and the Arts
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Provision for Arts and Culture 2013-14
Arts Development Fund
0.1 per cent ($3.2 million) Others
4.76 per cent ($160.4 million)
Cantonese Opera Development Fund 0.29 per cent ($9.9 million)
Public Libraries & Activities 25.97 per cent ($874.6 million)
Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts 8.59 per cent ($289.4 million)
Hong Kong Arts Development Council (including $101.8 million recurrent funding +$34.1 million from Arts and Sport Development Fund) 4.04 per cent ($135.9 million)
Nine Major Performing Arts Groups 8.99 per cent ($302.8 million)
Public Heritage,
Museums & Exhibitions
18.22 per cent ($613.7 million)
Public Performing
Arts Venues & Programmes (including subvention to Hong Kong Arts Festival) 29.04 per cent ($978 million)
(Note: The government's total expenditure on arts and culture in 2013-14 was $3.37 billion)
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