Members of the public who are interested in entering the "Blossoms of Love" photo competition of the Hong Kong Flower Show are reminded to submit their entries by 6pm on April 11.

     All entries with completed entry forms should be submitted by mail or in person during office hours to the Secretariat of Hong Kong Flower Show, 11/F, Leisure and Cultural Services Headquarters, 1-3 Pai Tau Street, Sha Tin.

     Jointly organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), the competition is divided into three categories: Category A - Portrait of TVB Artistes and Miss Hong Kong; Category B - Flowers; and Category C - Snapshots.

     Entries for Category A, comprising the Open and Student Sections, should be photos taken during the shooting session for TVB artistes and Miss Hong Kong on March 9 at the flower show showground in Victoria Park. Entries for Category B and Category C should be photos taken at the showground and related to the show.

     In each category, there will be first, second, and third prizes and a number of commendations. Results of the competition will be announced in June on the LCSD webpage. Winners will be notified in writing for the collection of prizes.

     All winning entries will be put on display at the Kowloon Park Arcade between June and July, and will be uploaded to the LCSD webpage at the same time.

     For details of the photo competition, please refer to the leaflets and entry forms available at the District Leisure Services Offices of the LCSD, or visit the LCSD webpage www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/hkfs/2017/photo_rs.html. For enquiries, please call 2601 8260. 

     Organised by the LCSD, this year's flower show was one of the events celebrating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust supported the flower show for the fifth consecutive year, and has been its Major Sponsor since 2014. The photo competition is sponsored by Tamron Industries (Hong Kong) Limited and Manfrotto Distribution HK Limited.

Ends/Monday, April 3, 2017
Issued at HKT 11:00

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