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Primary and Secondary school students interested in joining the Nanyang Commercial Bank Student Drawing Competition of Hong Kong Flower Show 2008 are invited to enrol through their schools before February 4.
Organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), the competition will be held on March 14 from 9am to noon at Victoria Park.
The competition will feature students' drawings of exquisite flowers and unique garden displays in the showground with a view to enhancing their awareness of conserving plants and the natural environment.
Entries should be associated with Hong Kong Flower Show 2008. Participants may depict any flowers or garden displays in the showground by means of sketching or other forms of drawing and painting.
The competition will be conducted in four categories: Junior Section in Primary School (Primary One to Primary Three); Senior Section in Primary School (Primary Four to Primary Six); Junior Section in Secondary School (Form One to Form Three); and Senior Section in Secondary School (Form Four to Form Seven).
In addition to the champion, 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up, 10 winners of highly commended and 30 winners of certificate of merit will be awarded in each category. There will also be an overall champion each in the Primary School Section and the Secondary School Section.
Prospectus and entry form can be downloaded from LCSD website www.lcsd.gov.hk. Completed forms should be sent to the "Chairman of Fringe Activities Sub-committee, Hong Kong Flower Show 2008" at Shroff Office, King's Park Recreation Ground, King's Park Rise, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, or submitted by fax (2770 9521) on or before February 4 (Monday).
Winning entries of champion, 1st and 2nd runner-up and highly commended will be exhibited at the showground at Victoria Park from March 15-24. All winning entries will then be exhibited at the Kowloon Park Arcade and also available for viewing at LCSD website between April 28 and May 27.
For enquiries, please call 2302 1265.
Ends/Thursday, January 31, 2008
Issued at HKT 18:42
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