Due to damages from a fire that broke out this morning, all services provided at the Lower Block of Hong Kong City Hall will be suspended until further notice.

Affected services include the box office, the restaurants, and the programmes scheduled to be staged at the Theatre and the Concert Hall tonight.

The screenings of the 27th French Cinepanorama,"Viva Laldjerie" at 7pm and "5 X 2" at 9.15pm at the Theatre will move to other venues.

"Viva Laldjerie" has been rescheduled to 9.30pm, on December 14 at the Hong Kong Film Archive Cinema, while "5 X 2" will move to UA Pacific Place Cinema, House A, and will be screened at 10pm tonight.

Patrons who produce intact original tickets can choose to attend the re-scheduled screenings or contact Alliance Francaise  on 2823 4922 to register for refunds.

The concert programme, "Tenggeer and his Blue Wolf in Concert", scheduled at 8pm at the Concert Hall, has been cancelled.

Holders of intact original tickets can get a refund at the box office of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre from December 17 through January 7. Call 2268 7321 for queries about the concert refund.

For enquiries on Hong Kong City Hall services, please call 2921 2840.

There is no change in services provided at the High Block.