The concert by Xu Ke and the Tokyo String Quintet, originally to be staged at 8pm on December 14 (Saturday) at the Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, has been rescheduled to 3pm on the same day.

     All original tickets remain valid.

     For refunds, please contact the Cultural Presentations Section of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department at 2268 7321 during office hours or by email (cp2@lcsd.gov.hk) on or before January 10, 2020 (Friday). Late requests will not be accepted. Please keep the original intact ticket(s) (with stub) for refund arrangement.

     Concert tickets priced at $120, $180 and $220 are still available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone credit card bookings, please call 2111 5999. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2268 7321 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/programs_877.html.

     The last round of the roving exhibition "Pleasure and Leisure: A Glimpse of Children's Pastimes in Hong Kong" will be held at the Hong Kong Central Library from December 4 to 30. Through this exhibition, one can learn more about the transformation of Hong Kong's society and livelihoods from the 1950s to the 1980s, and relive the joyful childhood moments in those years.

     "During the roving exhibition, we will also hold a talk entitled 'Pleasure and Leisure: A Glimpse of Children's Pastimes in Hong Kong – Our Archives, Our Stories' on December 14 at the Hong Kong Central Library. The talk, to be conducted in Cantonese, will cover the functions and services of the Public Records Office (PRO), some highlighted holdings and the current exhibition. Limited seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis," a spokesman for the PRO said.

     "Our public engagement programmes, 'Share the Joy' and 'Childlike Innocence on Camera', as part of our exhibition, concluded on November 30. We would like to express our gratitude to members of the public who actively responded to the programmes. Our exhibition has been enriched by the toys lent and photographs provided by them.

     "Through the public engagement programmes, we have collected 50 toys from the 1950s to the 1980s, and 39 photographs depicting childhood playtime within the same period. These toys and photographs are part of our precious collective memory. The toys will be displayed in the Exhibition Hall, while the photographs have been uploaded to the exhibition's dedicated webpage and will be mounted at the Search Room. The last batch of toys borrowed from the public will be displayed in the Exhibition Hall from January 2 to 21 in 2020. Members of the public are encouraged to take the opportunity to view the exhibition."

     Details of the roving exhibition and the talk have been uploaded to the dedicated webpage of the exhibition (www.grs.gov.hk/ws/online/pal/en/index.html). Admission to the roving exhibition and the talk is free.

      

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (December 3) that due to a fire that broke out at the building, the Wong Nai Chung Public Library in Wan Chai District is temporarily closed until further notice. 

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     During the winter surge, the Hospital Authority is closely monitoring the service demand of Accident and Emergency Departments and the occupancy rates in public hospitals. Key service statistics are being issued daily for public information. Details are in the appended table.

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 3) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Silverstrand Beach and Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung District. Beach-goers are advised not to swim at these beaches.