Sai Kung District Council Activities
The Chief Executive announced in Policy Address 2015 that an additional annual funding will be provided to community involvement programmes to further strengthen the support to District Councils in promoting arts and cultural activities in the districts. In this regard, the Finance and Administration Committee (FAC) of the Sai Kung District Council (SKDC) set up the Working Group on Arts and Cultural Activities to coordinate and implement a series of arts and cultural activities in the district.
“2015/2016 Sai Kung District Music Festival” (the Music Festival) will be organized by the Sai Kung District Council from September 2015 to March 2016.
Objectives : To induce and nurture residents’ interests in traditional and modern music through the Music Festival.
Joint Presenter : Sai Kung Culture Centre, Sai Kung Culture & Recreational Advancement Association, Sai Kung District Office, Sai Kung District Community Centre, Hong Kong Association of Youth Development - Sai Kung Branch, Sai Kung Kai Fong Committee, Tseung Kwan O Cultural & Recreational Centre, Tseung Kwan O Photography Association, Leisure and Cultural Services Department (in no particular order).
Activities of the Music Festival are listed as follows:
Programme | Date | Time | Venue | Content | Co-organizer | Remarks | |
1. Opening Ceremony cum Oldies Lovers Nite |
19 Sept 2015 (Saturday) |
5PM – 8PM | Sai Kung Tin Hau Temple Square | Opening ceremony and outdoor oldies performance | Sai Kung District Community Centre |
Poster (Chinese Version Only) Finished |
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2. Oldies |
26 Sept 2015 (Saturday) |
3PM – 6PM | Central Lawn of Hong Kong Velodrome Park | Outdoor performance of oldies | Sai Kung District Community Centre |
Poster (Chinese Version Only) Finished |
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3. Chinese Orchestra Variety Show |
16 Jan 2016 (Saturday) |
2PM – 5PM | The Sai Kung Jockey Club Town Hall | Chinese music performance by orchestras, including new elements such as "face-changing", choral singing, etc. | Sai Kung Culture Centre |
Poster (Chinese Version Only) |
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4. Folk Music (TKO) The venue has been changed to Hong Kong Velodrome Arena due to inclement weather. |
23 Jan 2016 (Saturday) |
2:30PM – 6PM |
Hong Kong Velodrome Arena |
Folk music performance by famous singers and students in the district | Tseung Kwan O Cultural & Recreational Centre |
Poster (Chinese Version Only) |
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5. Youth Fiesta Youth Symphony Orchestra, Dance & Variety Performance (TKO) |
30 Jan 2016 (Saturday) |
1:45PM – 5:30PM | Design Boulevard, HKDI and IVE (Lee Wai Lee) | Orchestras and western Music performance by Tom Lee HK Youth NeoWinds Orchestra & Students in the district | Hong Kong Association of Youth Development - Sai Kung Branch |
Poster (Chinese Version Only) |
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6. Youth Opera (SK & TKO) |
6 Feb 2016 ( Saturday ) |
4PM – 7PM | Sai Kung Tin Hau Temple Square | Youth Cantonese opera performance by HKAPA in an innovative way, with special lightings and effects |
Sai Kung Kai Fong Committee, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts |
Poster (Chinese Version Only) |
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20 Feb 2016 (Saturday) | 5PM – 8PM | Hang Hau Community Hall | |||||
7. Chinese Opera (SK & TKO) |
13 to 16, 24 and 25 Feb 2016 | 1PM – 4PM | Carmel Divine Grace Foundation Secondary School | (13/2) | A number of Cantonese, Shanghainese and Beijing opera performances | Sai Kung Culture & Recreational Advancement Association, Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Tseung Kwan O Photography Association | The tickets of 13/2 & 24/2 will be distributed at the G/F of King Lam Neighbourhood Community Centre,the tickets of 14/2 & 16/2 will be distributed at the G/F of Hang Hau Community Hall and the tickets of 15/2 & 25/2 will be distributed at the G/F of Sheung Tak Community Hall on 29th Jan 2016(Fri). Please refer to the poster for more details. |
3PM – 4:30PM | Hang Hau Community Hall | (14/2) | |||||
1PM – 4PM | HKTA The Yuen Yuen Institute No.3 Secondary School | (15/2) | |||||
1PM – 4PM | HKMLC Queen Maud Secondary School | (16/2) | |||||
3PM – 4:30PM | King Lam Neighbourhood Community Centre | (24/2) | |||||
3PM – 5:30PM | Sheung Tak Community Hall | (25/2) | |||||
8. Jazz (Sai Kung) |
5 Mar 2016 (Saturday) |
5PM – 8PM | Sai Kung Tin Hau Temple Square | Jazz music performance and band shows | Sai Kung District Community Centre | Poster | |
9. Jazz cum closing ceremony (TKO) |
12 Mar 2016 (Saturday) |
3PM – 6PM | Central Lawn of Hong Kong Velodrome Park | Closing ceremony and jazz performance | Sai Kung District Community Centre | Poster |