The Leisure and Cultural Services Department will present a series of events of Performing Arts Fun Day 2025 at Yuen Long Theatre (YLT), Kwai Tsing Theatre (KTT) and Sha Tin Town Hall (STTH) in May and June. Artists and performing groups will offer free music, dance and theatre performances as well as workshops and exhibitions. Members of the public are welcome to join and immerse themselves in the enchanting world of performing arts.
 
     The first of the Fun Day series will take place at YLT from 2pm on May 18 (Sunday), with activities including performances and workshops of handbell, choir, Cantonese opera, dance and guzheng. Guided stage tours will also be held for participants to explore the Auditorium of YLT including the backstage, which is rarely open to public, and learn more about the advanced stage equipment and operations. Parent-child storytelling sessions, a book display, and an exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of YLT will also be held at the foyer, while guzheng performances will be held at the bamboo courtyard in the Theatre. This Performing Arts Fun Day 2025 event is one of the programmes celebrating the 25th anniversary of YLT.
 
     KTT will hold another Fun Day series from 2.15pm on May 25 (Sunday). Audiences will be welcomed by a variety of jazz tunes performed by members from the Hong Kong Youth Jazz Collective of the Count-In Music with guided appreciation of jazz music. A cappella group Boonfaysau and participants of the 18dART Community Arts Scheme in Kwai Tsing will perform an array of pop songs. In addition, Ming Ri Institute For Arts Education will stage an interactive theatre performance, "The Kingdom of Fairy Tales", while the Kwai Chung & Tsing Yi District Culture & Arts Co-ordinating Association will give an exhilarating dance performance.
 
     The third Fun Day will be held at STTH from 2pm on June 8 (Sunday). Professional dancers of the Hong Kong Dance Company will demonstrate various types of Chinese classical and ethnic dance, accompanied by dance appreciation and an interactive session. Apart from a Cantonese opera experimental theatre performance and an accessories workshop by Cantonese Opera Advancement Association, the Hong Kong Theatre Works will conduct the "Not One Less" interactive theatre, suitable for families. Guided tours of the City Art Square will be held to introduce public sculptures and installations created by world-renowned artists in the outdoor spaces of STTH.
 
     Admission by ticket is required for some events with limited places. Tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. For details, please visit the websites of the YLT (www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ylt/performingartsfunday2025.html), KTT (www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ktt/performingartsfunday2025.html) and STTH (www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/stth/programmes/funday2025.html).

Ends/Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Issued at HKT 15:00

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