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Here is an item of interest to swimmers.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (July 5) that due to big waves, the red flag has been hoisted at Lo So Shing Beach in Islands District. Beach-goers are advised not to swim at the beach.
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Here is an item of interest to swimmers.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (July 5) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Turtle Cove Beach in Southern District on Hong Kong Island and Tong Fuk Beach in Islands District. Beach-goers are advised not to swim at these beaches.
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 diverse music workshops, offer a wide variety of choices for applicants. The courses will be held from September 2018 to January 2019.
The workshop series includes courses on choral conducting, ocarina, ukulele, classical guitar, keyboard playing, classical vocal singing, Western music theory (Grades 1 and 2), aural training and ensemble training (Chinese traditional music, saxophone, Western strings and Western chamber music) and the newly added instrumental enrichment series (erhu, clarinet and flute). The course fees range from $205 to $970.
The Outreach Music Interest Courses 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 Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Sha Tin Town Hall, Tsuen Wan 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, Tuen Mun Town Hall, 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 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 July 25. 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 August 29.
For enquiries, please call 2582 5334, 2598 8335 or 2596 0898.
The Highways Department and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers will jointly hold the "Discovering HZMB" roving exhibition from this Saturday (July 7) to August 24 to enhance public understanding of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) project.
The HZMB is the longest bridge-and-tunnel sea crossing in the world. The length from Hong Kong Port to Zhuhai Port and Macao Port is approximately 42 kilometres, comprising the 12km Hong Kong Link Road and the approximately 30km Main Bridge. Including the approximately 13km Zhuhai Link Road, the total length is 55km.
Through various forms of display panels, physical models and interactive installations, the exhibition will showcase the construction methods, engineering challenges and design characteristics of the HZMB Main Bridge and the Hong Kong section. A three-dimensional backdrop will also be set up at most of the venues to enable members of the public to take photos with an HZMB scene.
The exhibition venues and dates are as follows. Admission is free.
July 7 to 18
Hong Kong Science Museum
July 21 to 24
MTR Hong Kong Station
July 30 to August 3
Fortune Metropolis, Hung Hom
August 10 to 13
Ko Shan Theatre
August 16 to 19
Tuen Mun Town Hall
August 21 to 24
Hong Kong City Hall
Members of the public are invited to visit an exhibition on the Employment Ordinance and the Minimum Wage Ordinance organised by the Labour Department in Chai Wan on July 7 and 8.
The exhibition will feature the main provisions of the Employment Ordinance and the Minimum Wage Ordinance as well as good human resource management measures, employment rights and benefits for foreign domestic helpers. Related publications and souvenirs will be distributed and promotional videos will be shown.
The exhibition will be held at Sales Venue B, 1/F, Hing Wah Plaza, 11 Wan Tsui Road, Chai Wan, from 11am to 6pm. Admission is free.