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March 22, 2005

Arts

Performers to help boost art appreciation

Three local troupes will partner the Leisure & Cultural Services Department in promoting the arts at Yuen Long Theatre, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, Tuen Mun and North District Town Halls until December.

The Programme Partnership Scheme aims to promote the arts and maximise use of venues and resources. The programme partner will help develop and build up the image of the civic centre, promote arts and build up a long-term audience.

Art start: The Programme Partnership Scheme will be launched at North District Town Hall, Tuen Mun Town Hall and Yuen Long Theatre to promote arts in the community.

The Spring-Time Experimental Theatre, the programme partner of Yuen Long Theatre and Tuen Mun Town Hall, will launch a series of dramas, musicals, subject talks, competitions and exhibitions next month.

The Love & Faith Cantonese Opera Laboratory will organise a series of training classes, workshops, make-up classes and guided- performances at North District Town Hall at the end of this month.

The programme partner of Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre E-Side Modern Dance Company will run training courses, workshops and performances. It will also invite famous artist groups to stage dance, musical, drama to multimedia theatre shows.

For enquiries call 2450 3145 (Yuen Long Theatre and Tuen Mun Town Hall), 2671 4400 (North District Town Hall) and 2326 7750 (Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre).