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     A man who went missing in Sai Kung was located.      Ma Kau-tai, aged 59, went missing after he was last seen in Pak To Luk Village on June 8 afternoon. His family made a report to Police on June 12. &… read more

     Local ballet educator Margaret Lau will host a new chapter of the popular lecture series on ballet appreciation in July, August and September.
 
     Following the theme “Best Loved Pas de Deux”, Lau will select and discuss more than 20 signature pas de deux performed by lead male and female dancers in the history of the genre in this series of 10 lectures.
 
     All of the lectures, to be conducted in Cantonese and supplemented with video clips of repertoire, will be held at 7.30pm at AC1, Level 4, Administration Building, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Details are as follows:
 
July 23 (Thursday)
Topic: “Swan Lake” and “The Nutcracker”
Video clips: Mariinsky Ballet (Russia), Bolshoi Ballet (Russia), the Royal Ballet (United Kingdom), Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo (Monaco) and New York City Ballet (United States)
 
July 30 (Thursday)
Topic: “Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux”, “After the Rain Pas de Deux”, “Rubies” from “Jewels” and “The Flames of Paris”
Video clips: Paris Opera Ballet (France), Mikhailovsky Ballet (Russia), New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet (United States), Bolshoi Ballet and more
 
August 6 (Thursday)
Topic: “The Sleeping Beauty” and “Giselle”
Video clips: The Royal Ballet, Staatsballett Berlin (Germany), Teatro alla Scala Ballet (Italy), Mariinsky Ballet and Bolshoi Ballet
 
August 13 (Thursday)
Topic: “Afternoon of a Faun”, “Winter Dreams”, “Spartacus” and “Diamonds” from “Jewels”
Video clips: Paris Opera Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet, the Royal Ballet and Mikhailovsky Ballet
 
August 20 (Thursday)
Topic: “Coppélia” and “La Fille mal gardée”
Video clips: The Royal Ballet and Bolshoi Ballet
 
August 27 (Thursday)
Topic: “Onegin” and “The Taming of the Shrew”
Video clips: The National Ballet of China, Stuttgart Ballet (Germany), Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo and Bolshoi Ballet
 
September 3 (Thursday)
Topic: “In the Night”, “Boléro”, “Le Grand Pas de Deux” and “Carmen”
Video clips: Paris Opera Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet and more
 
September 10 (Thursday)
Topic: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “The Dream” and “The Little Mermaid”
Video clips: The Hamburg Ballet (Germany), San Francisco Ballet, Teatro alla Scala Ballet, the Royal Ballet and American Ballet Theatre
 
September 17 (Thursday)
Topic: “Spring and Fall”, “Sylvia”, “Beethoven Project” and “What Love Tells Me” from “Third Symphony of Gustav Mahler”
Video clips: Paris Opera Ballet and the Hamburg Ballet
 
September 24 (Thursday)
Topic: “Hobson’s Choice” and “Manon”
Video clips: Birmingham Royal Ballet (United Kingdom), Paris Opera Ballet and the Royal Ballet
 
     Margaret Lau is a seasoned dance critic on the subject of ballet in Hong Kong. Her published works include “Twinkle Twinkle Dance Stars”, “Chinese Ballet Sketches” and “Chinese Dancers in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan”. Lau has a passion for ballet and travels extensively to attend and cover dance performances. Her experience and knowledge undoubtedly enhance audiences’ understanding for appreciation of ballet performances.
 
     The “Best Loved Pas de Deux” lecture series on appreciating ballet is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Tickets priced at $50 (for each lecture, with free seating) are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone credit card bookings, please call 2111 5999. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2268 7323 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/dance/programs_987.html. 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 (June 22) that due to big wa… read more

     A Government spokesman today (June 22) said that the Employment Support Scheme (ESS) Secretariat has published the list of the first batch of employers who have received wage subsidies, the amount of subsidies and the total number o… read more

     The Labour Department (LD) announced today (June 22) that it has launched the 2020 Working Hours Situation Household Survey to collect information on the working hours situation of the local workforce and their views on working hours arrangements. The information collected will assist the Government in formulating working hours policy and implementing related education and publicity activities to promote a family-friendly employment culture.

     The LD has commissioned a research firm to conduct the survey. Participating living quarters have been selected from the database of the Census and Statistics Department using a scientific sampling method. All eligible household members living in the quarters will be invited to participate in the survey. The LD appeals to the selected households to actively support and take part in the survey.

     The selected households will be informed of the survey arrangement via notification letters. Each visiting enumerator will carry an Enumerator Identity Card issued by the LD and the commissioned research firm for verification.

     The personal and household data collected in the survey will be kept in strict confidence. All questionnaires will be destroyed within 12 months after the end of the survey period.

     Enquiries regarding the survey may be directed to the enquiry hotline of the commissioned research firm (Tel: 3900 1220) or the Working Hours Policy Division of the LD (Tel: 3586 8189). For more information about the survey, please visit the LD’s webpage at www.labour.gov.hk/eng/plan/Working_Hours_Situation_Household_Survey.htm. read more