nurture artistic and arts administrative talent, as well as foster a close partnership with local and overseas arts and cultural organisations.
URBTIX
URBTIX (Urban Ticketing System), introduced in 1984, has become the most widely-used computerised ticketing system in Hong Kong, offering a variety of convenient and reliable ticketing services through its network of 41 outlets as well as Internet and telephone booking services. In 2010, new ticket dispensing machines and facilities for accepting payments through China UnionPay cards were introduced at the LCSD's 15 performance venues. Ticket payments amounting to over $859 million were made through URBTIX in 2010.
Cultural Presentations
LCSD Cultural Presentations
The LCSD provides quality cultural programmes throughout the year. In 2010, a total of 1 057 performances were held, featuring local and visiting artists. More than 459 000 people attended the performances.
A 'Chinese Opera Festival', featuring the art of xiqu, or 'Chinese traditional theatre' was organised by the LCSD, showcasing a variety of operatic genres from different parts of China.
Performances were also held to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the great composers Chopin and Schumann. They featured world-renowned instrumentalists such as Krystian Zimerman, Piotr Anderszewski and Mischa Maisky. The centenary of the birth of the late Chinese playwright Cao Yu was also celebrated in 2010. Many theatre productions of his famous works, including the Peking Man by The Beijing People's Art Theatre, were presented.
The LCSD supports local artists, including those from small- and medium-size art groups, in showcasing their talent in various art forms.
The LCSD continues to explore alternative venues like the Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, and Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence for its performances.
In 2010, world-renowned artists and groups such as the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell, Sir James Galway, The Duke Ellington Orchestra and Cloud Gate Dance Theatre performed in Hong Kong. Operas held in 2010 included Puccini's La Bohème by Opera Hong Kong and Donizetti's La Fille du Régiment by Musica Viva, which featured international and local singers.
Entertainment Programmes
The LCSD organised 645 carnivals and district art shows which had a total audience of 845 000.
Outdoor extravaganzas included Lunar New Year and Mid-Autumn lantern carnivals, featuring ethnic song and dance performances by arts groups from
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