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One of the major aims on performing arts is to study the feasibility of establishing a professional opera company. A well-known artist has been invited to come to Hong Kong in early 1982 to go into the details, feasibility and public reaction to this project. A conclusion should be reached in 1982 on how we should go ahead with the establishment of Chinese opera company and in what form.
Our outdoor entertainment programmes have proved to be extremely popular with the general public who naturally expect even better quality coupled with more sophisticated stage facilities. The Ko Shan Road Open Air Theatre will be a most valuable additional cultural facility when completed next year. Furthermore, the Morse Park Open Air Theatre will also be improved through provision of an extension stage and installation of permanent stage equipment to overcome the existing physical limitations.
I mentioned in my 1980 Annual Debate Speech that the creation of District Boards, which are in a better position to know much more than this Council about their own districts and should be able to keep in close and intimate touch with the local affairs. Before end of this year, all District Boards in the urban areas will be formed. Through the Department and members of this Council serving on the District Boards, we have already felt the pressure and demand for more cultural facilities at the district level. In anticipation of the increased requirements, this Council will provide a network of purpose built cultural facilities at the district level on a flexible population basis of 1:20000–200000 and will be located in the high rise complexes which this Council will construct over the next few years at strategically located sites in the urban area. In this way, it will be possible to bring high class professional cultural presentations to people living in densely populated urban areas at some distance from the principal cultural centres and satisfy local cultural needs and aspirations. At present, the four district cultural facilities under active planning are located at New Western Market (Central & Western), Shui Wo Street (Kwun Tong), Ngau Chi Wan (Wong Tai Sin) and Kwun Chung (Yau Ma Tei), the first one is scheduled to be completed in late 1984 and others completed in the following two years. After completion of these four projects, the Council intends to incorporate district cultural facilities in the U.C. complexes to be constructed in New Wan Chai (Wan Chai), Sai Wan Ho (Eastern) Chai Wan (Southern), Fa Yuen Street (Mong Kok), Hung Hom (Kowloon City), Shung Ling Street (Wong Tai Sin), Po On Street (Sham Shui Po), Sham Shui Po (Sham Shui Po). This Council is also keen to have close co-operation with District Boards on cultural activities.
Since the opening of Queen Elizabeth Stadium in August 1980, the Stadium has played a vital role in community life, providing the people of Hong Kong with a wide range of sports facilities as well as a series of spectator and participative sports, recreational and entertainment activities.
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The Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong and 23 affiliated national sports associations are housed on the top three floors of the tower block of the Stadium. Such close contact facilitates the coordination and promotion of sports activities in Hong Kong. It also witnesses a much closer link between the Council and the national sports associations towards joint promotion of sports and recreational activities including competitions and training at district, regional and territory-wide levels, including international events.
The sports facilities inside the Stadium, include basketball-cum-volleyball, badminton and squash courts, a table tennis play area and two gymnasia, which offer not only excellent facilities for training but have proven extremely popular for casual play by members of the public. For example, facilities for badminton, squash and table tennis enjoy almost a 100% full utilization level and the allocation of these facilities since June 1981 has been undertaken by a computerized balloting system conducted monthly. As from February this year, the system will be fully computerized to facilitate session assignments and the printing of notification letters to successful applicants will be undertaken by a computer service to provide greater convenience to members of the public.
1981 saw some of the most interesting major international and Asian regional amateur and professional tournaments held in the arena of the Queen Elizabeth Stadium without which, as well as its equipment and sports surfaces of international standard, such as the demountable wooden flooring, some of the major tournaments would not have been possible.
Apart from sports events, the arena has facilitated the staging of cultural presentations and entertainment programmes including rock concerts, singing contests, popular concerts by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, dances and ballets, Chinese operas, tattoos and acrobatic displays. To-date, 48% of the events held in the arena were sporting events and 52% were cultural and entertainment programmes.
With the lowering, in August 1981, of the space roof frame to rest on top of the Stadium, i.e., its edge ring beam, the construction of Hung Hom Stadium has entered into its final stage which comprises the construction of roof panels, external finishes, water proofing and internal fittings and furnishing. It is expected that the Hung Hom Indoor Stadium will be completed by December 1982.
Consequent upon the Council's decision to install a permanent ice making system at the Stadium, the stadium will cater for both ice-skating performances, as well as recreational skating for the public, preparations are also under way to stage international sports events, mass performances, such as parades, circuses, variety shows and concerts as well as trade shows and conventions.
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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
One of the major aims on performing arts is to study the feasibility of establishing a professional opera company. A well-known artist has been invited to come to Hong Kong in early 1982 to go into the details, feasibility and public reaction to this project. A conclusion should be reached in 1982 on how we should go ahead with the establishment of Chinese opera company and in what form.
Our outdoor entertainment programmes have proved to be extremely popular with the general public who naturally expect even better quality coupled with more sophisticated stage facilities. The Ko Shan Road Open Air Theatre will be a most valuable additional cultural facility when completed next year. Furthermore, the Morse Park Open Air Theatre will also be improved through provision of an extension stage and installation of permanent stage equipment to overcome the existing physical limitations.
I mentioned in my 1980 Annual Debate Speech that the creation of District Boards, which are in a better position to know much more than this Council about their own districts and should be able to keep in close and intimate touch with the local affairs. Before end of this year, all District Boards in the urban areas will be formed. Through the Department and members of this Council serving on the District Boards, we have already felt the pressure and demand for more cultural facilities at the district level. In anticipation of the increased requirements, this Council will provide a network of purpose built cultural facilities at the district level on a flexible population basis of 1:20 000–200 000 and will be located in the high rise complexes which this Council will construct over the next few years at strategically located sites in the urban area. In this way, it will be possible to bring high class professional cultural presentations to people living in densely populated urban areas at some distance from the principal cultural centres and satisfy local cultural needs and aspirations. At present, the four district cultural facilities under active planning are located at New Western Market (Central & Western), Shui Wo Street (Kwun Tong), Ngau Chi Wan (Wong Tai Sin) and Kwun Chung (Yau Ma Tei), the first one is scheduled to be completed in late 1984 and others completed in the following two years. After completion of these four projects, the Council intends to incorporate district cultural facilities in the U.C. complexes to be constructed in New Wan Chai (Wan Chai), Sai Wan Ho (Eastern) Chai Wan (Southern), Fa Yuen Street (Mong Kok), Hung Hom (Kowloon City), Shung Ling Street (Wong Tai Sin), Po On Street (Sham Shui Po), Sham Shui Po (Sham Shui Po). This Council is also keen to have close co-operation with District Boards on cultural activities.
Since the opening of Queen Elizabeth Stadium in August 1980, the Stadium has played a vital role in community life, providing the people of Hong Kong with a wide range of sports facilities as well as a series of spectator and participative sports, recreational and entertainment activities.
HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
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The Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong and 23 affiliated national sports associations are housed on the top three floors of the tower block of the Stadium. Such close contact facilitates the coordination and promotion of sports activities in Hong Kong. It also witnesses a much closer link between the Council and the national sports associations towards joint promotion of sports and recreational activities including competitions and training at district, regional and territory-wide levels, including international
events.
The sports facilities inside the Stadium, include basketball-cum-volleyball, badminton and squash courts, a table tennis play area and two gymnasia, which offer not only excellent facilities for training but have proven extremely popular for casual play by members of the public. For example, facilities for badminton, squash and table tennis enjoy almost a 100% full utilization level and the allocation of these facilities since June 1981 has been undertaken by a computerized balloting system conducted monthly. As from February this year, the system will be fully computerized to facilitate session assignments and the printing of notification letters to successful applicants will be undertaken by a computer service to provide greater convenience to members of the public.
1981 saw some of the most interesting major international and Asian regional amateur and professional tournaments held in the arena of the Queen Elizabeth Stadium without which, as well as its equipment and sports surfaces of international standard, such as the demountable wooden flooring, some of the major tournaments would not have been possible.
Apart from sports events, the arena has facilitated the staging of cultural presentations and entertainment programmes including rock concerts, singing contests, popular concerts by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, dances and ballets, Chinese operas, tattoos and acrobatic displays. To-date, 48% of the events held in the arena were sporting events and 52% were cultural and entertainment programmes.
With the lowering, in August 1981, of the space roof frame to rest on top of the Stadium, i.e., its edge ring beam, the construction of Hung Hom Stadium has entered into its final stage which comprises the construction of roof panels, external finishes, water proofing and internal fittings and furnishing. It is expected that the Hung Hom Indoor Stadium will be completed by December 1982.
Consequent upon the Council's decision to install a permanent ice making system at the Stadium, the stadium will cater for both ice-skating per- formances, as well as recreational skating for the public, preparations are also under way to stage international sports events, mass performances, such as parades, circuses, variety shows and concerts as well as trade shows and conventions.
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