Exhibition to display winning entries of 41st Hong Kong Youth Cultural and Arts Competitions
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Some 200 winning pieces from different categories of the competitions will be displayed, including photography, painting, Chinese essay writing, Chinese story writing, Chinese calligraphy, slogan and poster design, couplets and Chinese poetry writing.
Prominent local calligraphists and painters will give demonstrations at 4.45pm on the first day of the exhibition. Visitors may have the chance to obtain the artworks as souvenirs.
Sponsored by the Home Affairs Department, the competitions have been jointly organised by the Hong Kong Youth Cultural and Arts Competitions Committee and various community organisations with support from over 70 organisations since 1975. The competitions aim to promote youth interest in and understanding of Chinese language, arts and culture, and to encourage them to participate in healthy extra-curricular activities. This year's competitions attracted over 14 000 entrants in 17 categories.
The exhibition will be open on September 20 (4pm to 8pm), September 21 (10am to 8pm) and September 22 (10am to 6pm).
Admission is free. Each visitor will receive a souvenir on a first-come, first-served basis while stocks last.
Ends/Saturday, September 17, 2016
Issued at HKT 16:00
Issued at HKT 16:00
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