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Recreation, Sport, Culture and the Arts

scenes laboratory tours. In total, it received over 2,400 participants including students, and registered about 10,500 service hours contributed by 172 volunteers.

Nurturing Talent

Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund

Scholarships are awarded to candidates of outstanding calibre to pursue postgraduate studies in music or dance at degree-awarding tertiary education institutions in Hong Kong; professional music or dance training at world-renowned institutions; or less formal studies, projects or creative work outside Hong Kong. The fund awarded 13 scholarships in 2018.

Arts Administrator Trainee Scheme

The Arts Administrator Trainee Scheme aims to nurture a pool of arts administrators to support the development of performing arts. Trainees undergo two years of training in venue operation, facility management, stage management, event promotion and the organisation of performing arts programmes, carnivals and arts festivals. In 2018, the number of trainee placements was increased from 32 to 37 per year and the scope was expanded to cover cultural exchange. The LCSD also sponsored its 22 venue partners and the Hong Kong Arts Festival to run similar programmes for trainees to learn about the management of performing arts groups and the organisation of arts festivals.

Museum Trainee Scheme

The Museum Trainee Scheme aims to develop museum professionals. In 2018, the number of trainee placements was increased to 20 and the scope was expanded to cover science students. Trainees are attached to the Museum of Art, Museum of History, Heritage Museum, Science Museum, Space Museum, Film Archive, Art Promotion Office, Intangible Cultural Heritage Office and Conservation Office to receive two years of on-the-job training in museum management or conservation services.

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 music sharing among young local musicians and their counterparts round the world. In 2018, it provided music training for 8,969 trainees and recorded 206,411 participants in its promotional activities.

Visual and Public Art

Art Promotion Office

At the invitation of the Executive Committee of Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, the Art Promotion Office commissioned the construction of a Hong Kong House in Echigo-Tsumari in Japan to showcase Hong Kong's art and artistic talent to audiences worldwide. Hong Kong House presented its inaugural exhibition from July to October, featuring artworks created by local artists Leung Chi-wo and Sara Wong. The office also toured the exhibition '2018 Hong Kong -

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