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Members of the public are welcome to participate in the new phase of the Arts Fun Fair to be launched by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) at Kowloon Park this Sunday (June 5). Visitors can take a break from the hustle and bustle of city life while strolling around a wide array of traditional and trendy handicrafts and arts services stalls.
The 18th phase of the Arts Fun Fair at Kownloon Park will run from June 5 to May 28, 2017, and will be open from 1pm to 7pm on Sundays and public holidays at the park's Loggia. There will be 30 stalls selling traditional folk arts products like knotting and paper crafts as well as trendy handicrafts including leather products and floral ornaments.
The Arts Fun Fair aims at enhancing public interest in the arts and enriching the arts atmosphere in Hong Kong. It will also make the park more appealing and enjoyable for park-goers, a spokesman for the LCSD said.
"The Arts Fun Fair at Kowloon Park has been well received by the general public. In addition to the fair, other specialised facilities in the park, such as the Sculpture Walk, the Sculpture Garden and the Maze Garden, also win the hearts of visitors enjoying fun-filled weekends," the spokesman said.
Apart from the fair at Kowloon Park, arts corners at Hong Kong Park and Victoria Park have also commenced.
The 16th phase of Hong Kong Park's Arts Corner is now open between noon and 6pm every Saturday, Sunday and public holiday. It will continue until December 31 at the outdoor area near the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware. There are 10 stalls in operation including handicrafts stalls selling ornaments, floral artworks, dough models, pottery and sculpture, as well as arts stalls providing services in painting, silhouette cutting and sketching.
As for the 17th phase of the Arts Corner in Victoria Park, it will run until March 26, 2017, and is open from 10am to 6pm on Sundays and public holidays at the park's South Pavilion Plaza. There are 21 stalls selling handicrafts including accessories, floral artworks, cloth artworks and leather products as well as photography, calligraphy and painting services. The Arts Corner will be suspended during major events held at the park.
For enquiries, please call 2724 3344 (Kowloon Park), 2521 5041 (Hong Kong Park) or 2890 5824 (Victoria Park).
Ends/Friday, June 3, 2016
Issued at HKT 15:03
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