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Members of the public are invited to visit the new phase of the Arts Fun Fair to be launched by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) at Kowloon Park from this Sunday (June 4). Visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the park while appreciating a wide range of handicrafts and artworks.
The 25th phase of the Arts Fun Fair at Kowloon Park runs from June 4 until May 26 next year, and will be open from 1pm to 7pm on Sundays and public holidays at the park’s Loggia. There will be 16 stalls displaying and selling craftworks including fabric crafts, floral artworks and ornaments, as well as art services including painting and portrait sketching.
With the aim of enhancing public interest in the arts and enriching the artistic atmosphere in Hong Kong, the Arts Fun Fair makes the park an even more appealing and enjoyable place for visitors.
Apart from Kowloon Park, another Arts Corner is being held at Hong Kong Park while a similar one in Victoria Park will invite applications starting from today (June 1).
The 23rd phase of the Hong Kong Park’s Arts Corner is now open from noon to 6pm every Saturday, Sunday and public holiday. It will continue until December 31 at the outdoor area near the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware inside the park. It comprises 10 stalls displaying and selling handcrafts such as wooden crafts and ornaments, as well as providing arts services including sketching and photography.
The 22nd phase of the Arts Corner at Victoria Park will run from September 10 to August 25, 2024, and will be open from 10am to 6pm on Sundays and public holidays at the park’s bandstand. Individuals or non-profit making organisations (any charitable organisation which is exempt from tax under section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance) interested in operating stalls in this new round of the Victoria Park Arts Corner are welcome to submit applications from today until June 23. Prospectuses and application forms can be obtained at the Victoria Park Management Office, 1 Hing Fat Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, or the Wan Chai District Leisure Services Office, 9/F Lockhart Road Municipal Services Building, 225 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, or downloaded from the park’s website.
For enquiries, please call 2724 3344 (Kowloon Park), 2521 5041 (Hong Kong Park), or 2890 5824 (Victoria Park).
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) will present a recital by French pianist, Lise de la Salle, in mid-July when this sought-after young musician will perform music of Mozart, Ravel, Fauré and Chopin at the Concert Hall of Hong Kong City Hall.
With the theme “Paris – City of Lights”, de la Salle will perform an array of classical masterpieces in the recital. The programme comprises Mozart’s “Rondo in D, K. 485” and “Twelve Variations on ‘Ah vous dirai-je, maman’, K. 265”; three pieces from Ravel’s “Miroirs” – “Une barque sur l’océan”, “Oiseaux tristes” and “Alborada del gracioso”; Fauré’s “Barcarolle No. 4 in A-flat, Op. 44” and “Barcarolle No. 5 in F-sharp minor, Op. 66”; as well as Chopin’s “Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23” and “Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52”.
Through her award-winning recordings and international concert appearances, de la Salle has established herself as a coveted musician. She started the piano at the age of 4 and gave her first concert five years later in a live broadcast on Radio France. In 2014, she became the first Artist-in-Residence of the Zurich Opera. Throughout the years, de la Salle has performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Symphony, Orchestre National de France and more. Her playing inspired a critic of French newspaper Le Monde to write “Lise de la Salle reached a level of such obviousness, that it prevents us from imagining any other possible interpretation”.
The “Piano Recital by Lise de la Salle” will be staged at 8pm on July 17 (Monday) at the Concert Hall of Hong Kong City Hall. Tickets priced at $200, $280, $350 and $420 are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2268 7321 or visit
www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/programs_1510.html.
A pre-concert talk (in Cantonese), hosted by music critic Ernest Wan, will be held at 6.45pm on July 17 at the Committee Room North, 7/F, High Block, Hong Kong City Hall. Admission is free with limited seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Moreover, a masterclass (conducted in English) jointly organised by the LCSD and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) will be held at 2pm on July 16 (Sunday) at the Recital Hall of the HKAPA. There, de la Salle will share her musicianship and experiences with young pianists and the audience. Admission is free, and online registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For details, please visit the above-mentioned website.
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