The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced today (December 20) that 26 Lunar New Year (LNY) fair stalls which were not taken at auctions held earlier would be available to the public for renting at their ups… read more
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The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has further enhanced its regional weather information service on its website by providing real-time air temperatures from the Clear Water Bay automatic weather station starting from today (December 20).
The Clear Water Bay automatic weather station, located inside the Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club at Clear Water Bay Peninsula in Sai Kung District, provides real-time temperature data for organisers and participants of watersports, course training and competitions in the vicinity. It is also close to hiking and tourist hotspots such as Tung Lung Chau, Po Toi O and Clear Water Bay Country Park. Real-time temperature information enables members of the public to better comprehend the latest weather conditions in the region for planning their trips.
A spokesman for the Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club said, “We highly welcome and support the HKO in providing real-time temperature information of the Clear Water Bay automatic weather station, which is vital to members of the public, as well as organisers and players of a variety of activities and competitions.”
The Clear Water Bay automatic weather station provides the latest temperature readings round-the-clock. The public can access the information at the HKO’s “Regional Weather in Hong Kong” webpage (www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/ts/index.htm) and the mobile version webpage (m.hko.gov.hk/wxreport/region.htm). Temperature information from the Clear Water Bay automatic weather station will also be made available through the HKO’s “Dial-a-Weather” hotline at 187 8200 and “MyObservatory”, the smartphone weather service application, in their next update.
The Outreach Music Interest Courses organised by the Music Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) are now open for applications. Over 100 courses, ranging from Chinese and Western musical instrument classes to music workshops, and the newly added course on digital music performance with tablets, will be held from March to July next year. Members of the public are welcome to apply.
A new course, “Let’s e-Orch!”, will introduce techniques of performing and creating music with tablets. Participants will perform a diverse repertoire including the Japanese folk song “Moon over the Ruined Castle”, the Disney song “It’s a Small World” and Brahms’ “Hungarian Dance No.5”. Participants can learn basic music concepts and composition techniques through improvisation, music games and activities. Adults are welcome to join the course for a fee of $930.
The Music Office will continue to offer courses on ocarina, keyboard, ukulele, classical guitar and classical vocal singing; Western music theory (Grades 1 and 2); aural training; instrumental enrichment courses of pipa, dizi and saxophone; ensemble training of Chinese traditional music, flute, Western strings and Western chamber music; and the parent and child workshop “Let’s Brass!”. The course fees range from $310 to $970.
The Outreach Music Interest Courses also provide basic training on the xiao, liuyeqin, zhong-ruan, pipa, yangqin, zheng, dizi, erhu, clarinet, saxophone, flute, trumpet, percussion (glockenspiel and practice pad), violin, viola and cello. The course fee is $1,030.
All courses are conducted in small groups in Cantonese and will be held at different venues throughout Hong Kong, namely the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Sha Tin Town Hall, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Tuen Mun Town Hall, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, Tai Po Civic Centre, Kwai Tsing Theatre, Yuen Long Theatre, Ko Shan Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library and the Music Office’s music centres in Wan Chai, Mong Kok, Kwun Tong, Sha Tin and Tsuen Wan.
Online applications are now available at the Music Office website www.lcsd.gov.hk/musicoffice. Course prospectuses and application forms are also available at various performance venues of the LCSD and music centres of the Music Office. The deadline for applications is January 15. Oversubscribed courses will be processed by ballot. For courses not fully taken up after the first round of application, places will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis from February 20.
For enquiries, please call 2582 5334, 2598 8335 or 2582 5264. read more
Attention TV/radio announcers: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible: Here is an item of interest to swimmers. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (December 20) that due to bi… read more