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The annual spectacular Hong Kong Flower Show at Victoria Park will close at 9pm tomorrow (March 20). Members of the public who wish to see the tens of thousands of beautiful flowers at the event should not miss the last chance to visit.
This year's flower show is one of the events in the second batch of 10 highlight events under the "Appreciate Hong Kong" Campaign. Featuring "Blossoms in Vivid Art 2016" as the main theme, it has attracted over 200 organisations from 17 countries to take part. More than 350 000 flowering plants are on display, among which are 60 000 pots of the theme flower Antirrhinum majus, commonly known as snapdragon.
The main attractions include the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD)'s "Beautiful Hong Kong in a Fusion of Flowers and Art" themed on a tree of life, the mosaiculture display "Nature as Art" showcasing the beauty of nature and the animal kingdom, an "Appreciate Hong Kong" Campaign display with photo-taking features, and a colourful tulip display.
A series of fringe activities have been arranged to complement the flower show including music and cultural performances, floral art demonstrations, green activities workshops and fun games. Among them was the Jockey Club Student Drawing Competition that was held last week and had its prize presentation ceremony take place today (March 19).
The competition was conducted in four categories. Winning entries by the champion, the first and second runners-up and those highly commended in each category are now on display at the showground. The champion winners of each category are as follows:
Junior Section in Primary School:
O Yuk-lam from North Point Methodist Primary School (AM)
Senior Section in Primary School:
Lam Suet-hei from St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Junior Section in Secondary School:
Tang Hiu-tung from Hong Kong Taoist Association Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School
Senior Section in Secondary School:
Lam Ho-yan from St Stephen's College
The flower show is open from 9am to 9pm. Admission tickets are being sold at the entrance to the Victoria Park showground throughout the show period. Octopus devices can be used to pay for admission.
Admission fees for the flower show are as follows:
Normal rate: $14
Concessionary rate: $7
- Children aged 4 to 14 and full-time students
- Senior citizens aged 60 or above
- Persons with disabilities and their minders (each person can enjoy the concessionary rate with one minder only)
For enquiries, please call 2601 8260, fax 2691 7264 or visit the LCSD webpage www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/hkfs/2016/index.html.¡@
The flower show is organised by the LCSD. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust is supporting the show for the fourth consecutive year, and has been its major sponsor since 2014.
Ends/Saturday, March 19, 2016
Issued at HKT 12:06
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