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"Through the Year of Heritage project, we hope to raise the understanding and awareness of the general public to our marvellous heritage and thereby increase commitment to its protection for future generations," he added.
The Year of Heritage is jointly organised by the AAB, the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust and the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) of the Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Branch. The event will be officially kicked off by the Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, at the Chater Garden, Central, next Friday (February 21).
This will be followed by a wide range of activities throughout the year for public participation such as lectures and talks, exhibitions, archaeological workshops and field camps, heritage tours and walks, mini-concerts at historical monuments, setting up a "Friends of Heritage", as well as an International Heritage Conference.
Also attending the press conference were the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Lord Wilson Heritage Trust, Mr Alexander Au; the Chairman of the Council of the Trust, Mr Edward Ho; and the Deputy Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport, Mrs Jenny Wallis.
Mr Au stated that the establishment and effective functioning of the Trust depended entirely on donations from various individuals and organisations. "It is the enthusiastic support from the community that enables the Trust to allocate over $3 million to sponsor the Year of Heritage project." he said.
To generate more resources for the Trust to promote the heritage work in Hong Kong, Mr Au said the Trust would organise a number of fund-raising activities including sale of souvenirs which are both educational and collectable; a Heritage Day in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, followed by a basin meal; an Urban Heritage Walk at the Central and Western Heritage Trail; and a fund-raising dinner party.
Mr Ho also joined others to urge the public to participate in the well-designed activities and to work together with interested parties to promote the preservation and conservation of local heritage.
Television and radio APIs and posters have been produced to publicise the event; quarterly newsletters and leaflets will also be published to keep the general public informed of the on-going programmes of the Year of Heritage.
Members of the public are welcomed to call the AMO either on telephone 2721 2326 or by fax 2721 6216 for more information.
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