Cheer up the winter with family programmes
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     Creative and fun-filled programmes by local and international art troupes will cheer up Hong Kong audiences this winter in the "Cheers!" Series presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

     A wide variety of performances, ranging from music and acrobatics to dance and a puppet show, will be staged between October and December.

     Details of the series are:

Acrobatic Drama "Hello Nasirdin Apandim" by Xinjiang Acrobatic Troupe of China
Oct 15-17     Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall
Tickets: $120 - $340

"A Happy Scarecrow" by Jumbo Kids Theatre (in Cantonese)
Oct 22-24     Black Box Theatre, Kwai Tsing Theatre
Oct 29-31     Y-Studio, Youth Square
Nov 5-7       Exhibition Gallery, Tuen Mun Town Hall
Tickets: $100 - $120

"Our Guangdong Hero: Huang Fei-hong in Youth" by Ming Ri Institute for Arts Education (in Cantonese)
Nov 26-28     Special Exhibition Gallery,
              Dr Sun Yat-Sen Museum
Dec 3-5       Cultural Activities Hall,
              Tuen Mun Town Hall
Dec 10-12     Cultural Activities Hall,
              Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre
Dec 25 & 26   Multi-Media Theatre,
              HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity
Tickets: $100 - $120

"Paper Princess In Wonderland" by Make Friends With Puppet (in Cantonese)
Dec 3-5       Theatre, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre
Tickets: $120 / $160

Roby Lakatos and His Ensemble (Hungary)
Dec 12        Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall
Tickets: $100 - $300

"Non Stop" by La Pipetuˆh (Argentina)
Dec 17        Theatre, Sheung Wan Civic Centre
Dec 18        Auditorium, North District Town Hall
Dec 19        Auditorium, Tai Po Civic Centre
Tickets: $120 - $180

The State Symphony Capella of Russia
Dec 23        Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre
Dec 25        Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall
Tickets: $100 - $260

Harry Goh Goh's "Magical QQ Christmas Party"
Dec 24        Auditorium, Tai Po Civic Centre
Dec 25        Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre
Dec 27        Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall
Tickets: $100 - $150

     Tickets are now available at all URBTIX outlets, on the Internet and by credit card telephone booking. Please see detailed discount schemes in the programme leaflet.

     For programme enquiries, please call 2268 7323 or 2268 7321, or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/cp. For ticketing enquiries, please call 2734 9009. For credit card telephone bookings, please call 2111 5999. For Internet booking, please visit www.urbtix.hk.

Ends/Friday, September 3, 2010
Issued at HKT 12:34

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