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After more than a year of careful deliberation, the Consultative Committee on the Core Arts and Cultural Facilities of the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) has completed the task of re-confirming the need for the Core Arts and Cultural Facilities of the WKCD and the financial implications for developing and operating these facilities. The Recommendation Report has been submitted to the Chief Executive.
The Government on September 12 announced the recommendations and the launch of a three-month Public Engagement exercise to explain the recommendations to the public and gauge their views on them.
As part of the public engagement exercise, the Home Affairs Bureau is holding three public forums on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. The first forum was held last month. Details of the other two public forums are as follows:
Date: October 24 (Wednesday)
Time: 5.30pm-7.30pm
Venue: Tsuen Wan Town Hall (Cultural Activities Hall), 2/F, 72 Tai Ho Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong
Date: October 29 (Monday)
Time: 5.30pm-7.30pm
Venue: Hong Kong Arts Centre (Agnˆos b. Cinema), upper basement, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
People are invited to attend the public forums. Please register by phone at 3102 5071 or 3102 5993, by fax at 3102 5997 or by email (wkcd@hab.gov.hk) to facilitate seating arrangement.
Please visit the website www.hab.gov.hk/wkcd for more information on the Recommendation Report and the Public Engagement exercise. The Home Affairs Bureau welcomes views on the Consultative Committee's recommendations by December 12, 2007 through -
* joining the online discussion forums and filling in the wish card available on www.hab.gov.hk/wkcd
* writing to us:
by post: Home Affairs Bureau, 25/F, Wanchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
by fax: 3102 5997
by email: wkcd@hab.gov.hk
Ends/Thursday, October 18, 2007
Issued at HKT 15:39
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