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Recreation, Sport, Culture and the Arts

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund awards scholarships to candidates of outstanding talent to pursue further studies in music or dance outside Hong Kong. Five scholarships worth about $4.44 million were awarded in 2013.

Culture and Arts Venues

There are 16 performance venues of varying sizes in Hong Kong under LCSD's management.

Hong Kong Cultural Centre

The Hong Kong Cultural Centre is Hong Kong's premier performing arts venue, attracting leading artists from around the world. It has three main performance venues: the Concert Hall, seating 2,019 patrons, the Grand Theatre, 1,734, and the Studio Theatre, up to 496. In 2013, more than 656,000 people attended 711 performances at the centre.

Hong Kong City Hall

Hong Kong City Hall, the first purpose-built major civic centre, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012. Its main facilities include a 1,434-seat concert hall, a 463-seat theatre, and an exhibition hall. In 2013, 535 events were held in the concert hall and the theatre, attracting over 340,000 people.

Yau Ma Tei Theatre

Yau Ma Tei Theatre, the only surviving pre-war cinema building in Hong Kong's urban area, was revitalised as a dedicated venue for Chinese opera and opened in July 2012. In 2013, more than 72,600 people attended 353 performances at the theatre.

Regional and District Civic Centres and Theatres

The LCSD runs 11 regional and district civic centres: the Sheung Wan and Sai Wan Ho Civic Centres on Hong Kong Island; the Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre and Ko Shan Theatre in Kowloon; and the Sha Tin, Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun and North District Town Halls, the Kwai Tsing Theatre, Yuen Long Theatre, and Tai Po Civic Centre in the New Territories.

Indoor Stadia

The 12,500-seat Hong Kong Coliseum and the 3,500-seat Queen Elizabeth Stadium are the two largest multi-purpose indoor stadia in Hong Kong. With their flexible stage and seating configurations, the two stadia have played host to many major international and local sports events, culture and entertainment spectaculars such as pop concerts as well as celebratory events. In 2013, 44 and 132 events were staged in the coliseum and the stadium, attracting over 1,552,000 and 373,000 spectators respectively.

Venue Partnership Scheme

The Venue Partnership Scheme fosters partnerships between LCSD's performance venues and selected performing arts groups. Its main aim is to build the image and character of individual venues and their partners, expand the audience base, optimise usage of venue facilities, develop marketing strategies, facilitate sponsorship drives, and encourage community

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