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Voters urged to take part in Hong Kong Arts Development Council nomination exercise
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     The Home Affairs Bureau today (October 18) urged voters to take part in polling for the 2019 nomination of representatives of arts interests for the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC), to be held on October 20 and 21.
      
     The poll is to nominate representatives to be submitted to the Chief Executive for consideration of appointment to the HKADC for the next term commencing January 1, 2020. HKADC members will assist the Council in planning, promoting and supporting the development of the arts in Hong Kong.
      
     Cross-arts interest voting will continue to be adopted this year. Voters from the 10 arts interests may cast votes for candidates standing for nomination in the seven contested arts interests. Polling will take place from 8am to 10pm daily on October 20 and 21 at Mong Kok Community Hall, L2, Mong Kok Complex, 557 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok. Candidates for the seven contested arts interests are as follows:
 
Arts Interest Candidate
Number
Candidate Remarks
Arts Education 1
2
Leung Sung-yum  
Wu Chun-him
2 candidates
Drama   1
2
3
Terence Sin Chun-tung
Joyce Cheung Pui-wah
Lee Chun-leung
3 candidates
Film Arts    1
2
Sunny Chan Wing-san
Choi Kam-chuen
2 candidates
Literary Arts 1
2
Yan Pat-to
Ho Kai-lam
2 candidates
Music  1
2
3
Maggie Chang Cheuk-yin
Chow Pok-yin
Yim Wan
3 candidates
Visual Arts 1
2
Chris Chan Kam-shing
Zhao Zhijun
2 candidates
Chinese Opera (Xiqu) 1
2
Ricky Ho Yat-ming
Lau Wai-ming
2 candidates

     For enquiries, please contact the Nomination Agent - Tri-Leaves Promotion Limited - appointed by the HKADC at 3956 1408. For more information about the Nomination Exercise, please visit the website: www.voteforhkadc2019.hk.
      
     The HKADC is a statutory body set up to promote the development of arts in Hong Kong. The term of office of its current members, including representatives of 10 arts interests, will expire on December 31, 2019. The HKADC is conducting the Nomination Exercise to nominate representatives of arts interests for the Chief Executive's consideration for appointment as members of the HKADC for the next term.
 
Ends/Friday, October 18, 2019
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