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Recreation, Sport, Culture and the Arts

Music Office

The Music Office promotes knowledge and appreciation of music, especially among young people, by providing instrumental and ensemble training and organising music activities. It aims to build a new generation of concert-goers and organises international exchange programmes to foster sharing of music among young Hong Kong musicians and their counterparts around the world. In 2013, it provided music training for 8,591 trainees and 163,251 people took part in its music promotional activities.

Visual and Public Arts

Art Promotion Office

Projects organised by the Art Promotion Office in 2013 included 'ArtAlive@Park2012' at Stanley Promenade and 'Art@Government Buildings 2012-13' Two solo exhibitions by a local artist were held under the 'Artists in the Neighbourhood Scheme V' to bring high quality art exhibitions to different districts of Hong Kong.

The Art Promotion Office also jointly curated 'Crossroads - Another Dimension: A Cross-Strait Four Regions Artistic Exchange Project 2013, with He Xiangning Art Museum, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts and Macao Museum of Art in the four cities from June 2013 to February

2014.

Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre

Managed by the Art Promotion Office, the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre focuses on art learning, research and exchange, and provides facilities for hire. It has eight well-equipped art studios, a lecture theatre, an exhibition hall and two multi-purpose rooms. The centre organised a series of programmes in 2013 including 'Art Specialist Course and Advance Practice Course 2013-14, 'Art Summer Camp, 'Celebration Programmes of 'Soar!' - VAC 21st Anniversary, 'Interactive Jam with Digital Art Pro' and 'Dialogue! Conference on Publicly Engaged Art Practices.

Oil Street Art Space (Oi!)

Oi!, a new art space housed in a Grade 2 historic building in Oil Street and managed by the Art Promotion Office, opened in May to provide a platform for the development of visual arts. Exhibitions in 2013 included 'Embark! Beyond the Horizon' and 'Sparkle! Art for the Future!

Public Art Project

Public art projects launched by the Art Promotion Office in 2013 included the 'MTR New Railway Lines Art in Station 2012 Open Call for Proposals, and the 'Public Art Scheme of the Town Park, Indoor Velodrome-cum-Sports Centre, Tseung Kwan O'

Websites

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: www.afcd.gov.hk

Home Affairs Bureau: www.hab.gov.hk

Leisure and Cultural Services Department: www.lcsd.gov.hk

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