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NOTING THAT THE LAST DECADE HAD SEEN A GROWING INTEREST IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, HE SAID: IN PARALELL WITH THIS GROWTH HAS BEEN THE COMPLETION OF OTHER MAJOR VENUES SUCH AS THE HONG KONG COLISEUM, THE ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS AND THE TOWN HALLS IN SHA TIN AND TUEN MUN.
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HE ALSO PRAISED THE URBAN COUNCIL FOR THE CONTRIBUTION MADE TO HONG KONG'S PROGRESS IN THE CULTURAL FIELD.
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"I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE, INCLUDING THE SPACE MUSEUM AND MUSEUM OF
ART, WILL BE A LOCAL LANDMARK OF DISTINCTION, A SIGNIFICANT AND EXCITING AMENITY AND A MEETING PLACE FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AND OVERSEAS VISITORS, "SAID MR FORD.
WHILE NOTING THE SENSE OF ACHIEVEMNET SIGNIFIED BY TODAY'S CEREMONY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR GERRY FORSGATE, SAID HE WAS EAGERLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE GRAND OPENING IN LATE 1989.
HE SAID THE SPACE MUSEUM WAS THE FIRST PHASE OF THE COMPLEX; THE AUDITORIA, RESTAURANTS AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING FORMED PHASE II.
WHEN COMPLETED THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE WOULD ALSO HOUSE THE NEW MUSEUM OF ART WHICH WOULD COME
ΤΟ FRUITION IN 1990, THUS PROVIDING A HOME FOR THE ARTS ON "THIS PROMINENT HARBOUR FRONT SITE".
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"THE AUDITORIA BUILDING WILL BE A FOCAL POINT FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: BOTH FROM THE WORLD OVER AND BY LOCAL TALENTS, MR FORSGATE SAID. "THE CONCERT HALL, GRAND THEATRE AND STUDIO THEATRE WILL ADD NEW HORIZONS TO THE ARTS SCENE IN HONG KONG, AND INDEED TO THE WHOLE OF SOUTHEAST ASIA."
THE SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR OF KUMAGAI GUMI COMPANY LIMITED, MR MOTOO OTSUKA, WHOSE COMPANY IS THE CONTRACTOR OF THE PROJECT, SAID IT WAS PLEASING TO NOTE THAT THE PROJECT, UNLIKE SO MANY OTHER NOTABLE CULTURAL DEVELOPMENTS AROUND THE WORLD, WAS RUNNING ON SCHEDULE AND WOULD BE COMPLETED NEXT YEAR.
"WE ARE DELIGHTED ΤΟ HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE, A COMPLEX WHICH IS BOUND TO HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON HONG KONG'S CULTURAL STATUS, OTSUKA SAID.
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THE AUDITORIA BUILDING WILL INCLUDE A 2,200-SEAT CONCERT HALL, A 1,800-SEAT GRAND THEATRE AND A STUDIO THEATRE WITH VARIABLE SEATING CONFIGURATIONS FOR 300 TO 500 PEOPLE AND FOUR DIFFERENT STAGE FORMATS.
THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WILL CONTAIN MARRIAGE REGISTRY AND OFFICES.
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