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Admission tickets to the Hong Kong Flower Show 2011 are on sale now (February 22) until March 20 at the Leisure and Cultural Services Department's (LCSD) District Leisure Services Offices, and leisure venues with Leisure Link services.
Presented by the LCSD, the Hong Kong Flower Show 2011 will be held in Victoria Park for 10 days between March 11 and 20, from 9am to 9pm daily. This year's flower show features Primula as its theme flower and "Symphony of Spring Flowers" as its main theme.
Admission for adults is $14. Children aged between 4 and 14, students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, persons with disabilities and minders (each person can enjoy the concessionary rate with one minder only) pay half price. Senior citizens, persons with disabilities and minders (each person can enjoy the concessionary rate with one minder only) will have free admission on weekdays. Adults in a group of 30 or more admitted at the same time will pay half price on weekdays.
The Leisure Link outlets are available at:
- District Leisure Services Offices;
- Sports centres;
- Tennis courts;
- Squash courts;
- Holiday camps; and
- Water sports centres.
Tickets will also be sold at the entrance of the showground at Victoria Park throughout the show period.
In addition to this year's theme flower Primula and other flowering plants, the event will showcase a rich profusion of exquisite potted plants, beautiful floral arrangements and gorgeous landscape displays by organisations from local, the Mainland and overseas. There will also be commercial stalls selling flowers, horticultural product, fast food and other items.
A rich diversity of educational and recreational fringe activities will also be organised for the enjoyment of visitors of all ages. They include music and cultural performances, floral art demonstrations, cooking demonstrations, plant maintenance workshops, green stalls, guided visits, recreation programmes and fun games.
For enquiries, please call 2601 8260, fax 2691 7264 or visit the LCSD website www.lcsd.gov.hk.
Ends/Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Issued at HKT 14:26
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