An outdoor art project and a family fun day will be held in the coming days as part of celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
 
    Season three of "City Dress Up: Blossoming Stairs", featuring 20 staircases in various districts adorned with autumn images, is now on display until September 30.
 
    The outdoor art project "City Dress Up: Blossoming Stairs" was launched in March to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR and the 55th anniversary of the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Exterior stairways in various districts are being decorated seasonally through December with imagery sourced from the Museum of Art's collection. The selection spans a great variety of works, including traditional Chinese paintings, historical pictures from the 19th century, contemporary art pieces and antiquities involving textiles, lacquer ware and bamboo carving.
 
    With displays of decorated staircases and educational activities being held in different districts, the general public can experience and enjoy the pleasure of art and nature in their daily life.
 
    For details of "City Dress Up: Blossoming Stairs" and education programmes, please visit the website (blossomingstairs.hk) and the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/blossomingstairs) or call 2721 0116.
 
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    "Your Dream City Family Fun Day" is the first of a series of public events to be held at Playful Hong Kong, the iconic outdoor venue of the "Hong Kong ∞ Impression" exhibition. Parents and children will have a chance to interact together in a number of innovative games related to city planning and development.
 
    The event will be held on July 30 (Sunday) from 11am to 6pm at Edinburgh Place in Central. It will feature 15 thought-provoking and fun games and workshops about city planning and the future development of Hong Kong, and visitors may even win prizes. Admission is free.
 
    For details, please visit the event website at www.citygallery.gov.hk. For enquiries, please call 3102 1242.

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    More than 100 artworks will be displayed at the "Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition of Three Hong Kong Elderly Artists". The artworks were created by three Hong Kong-based calligraphers, Cheung Nim-ping, Yee Kee-fu and Professor Wong Chai-lok. The event aims to promote Chinese culture and arts to the public.
 
    The exhibition will be held at the Exhibition Hall of Hong Kong City Hall with the following dates and opening hours: July 24 (Monday) from 4pm to 7pm, July 25 (Tuesday) from 10am to 8pm and July 26 (Wednesday) from 10am to 6pm.
 
    For enquiries, please contact the Hong Kong Youth Cultural and Arts Competitions Committee at 2835 2190.
 
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    To promote Chinese wushu sanshou, a form of martial arts combining traditional kung fu with modern combat fighting techniques, the Chinese Wushu Sanshou Hong Kong Cup Open Competition for the Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR will be held at the Sanshou Hall of Lei Yue Mun Sports Centre on July 30 (Sunday) from noon to 9pm. The event is also being held to select outstanding players to represent Hong Kong in international competitions.
 
    More than 100 participants from Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau and Taipei will join in the competition, and members of the public are welcome to watch.
 
    For more information, please visit the organiser’s website at www.hkwushuu.com.hk or call 2504 8226.
 
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    To share the joy of the 20th anniversary, the HKSAR Government is joining hands with different sectors to organise a wide variety of activities and events under the theme "Together • Progress • Opportunity".

     Altogether, more than 900 events and activities are being staged by the Government and different sectors until the end of 2017.

     For full details and updates on the 20th anniversary celebrations and events, please visit www.hksar20.gov.hk.

Ends/Sunday, July 23, 2017
Issued at HKT 11:00

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