Students Celebrate 75 Years of China with Arts Showcase at EDB's Kaleidoscope Event

"Kaleidoscope of the Arts" student performing arts event celebrates 75th anniversary of founding of People's Republic of China

The Education Bureau (EDB) held the Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China - Kaleidoscope of the Arts event today (September 17). Representatives of outstanding schools and winners from the 2024 Hong Kong Schools Music Festival, Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival, Schools Dance Festival, and Hong Kong School Drama Festival were invited to celebrate National Day and share the festive blessings of the Mid-Autumn Festival through various forms of art performances such as music, speech, dance, and drama.

The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, participated in the Kaleidoscope of the Arts event via video, extending his congratulations on the country's continued prosperity, stability and peace. He highlighted the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's commitment to promoting cultural development and transforming Hong Kong into an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange. The event today showcased students' remarkable achievements in the field of arts and their profound understanding of Chinese culture. He hopes that students will tell good stories of China and Hong Kong through arts.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Permanent Secretary for Education, Ms Michelle Li, said that Kaleidoscope of the Arts is one of the signature events celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Through diverse forms of arts, including music, speech, dance, and drama, the students demonstrated the charisma of traditional Chinese culture and at the same time showcased the artistic talents of Hong Kong students. This demonstrates the important role of students in inheriting and promoting splendid traditional Chinese culture. The EDB will continue to enhance Hong Kong students' understanding and recognition of traditional Chinese culture, ensuring that the essence of Chinese culture continues to pass on from generation to generation in Hong Kong, an international hub with the fusion of Eastern and Western cultures.

Kaleidoscope of the Arts brought together over 200 primary and secondary school students from 14 schools, showcasing their exceptional artistic abilities through Cantonese opera, Chinese dance, recitation, choir, storytelling, instrumental performances and drama. This event promoted the society's understanding and support of arts education in schools as well as students' learning of the arts, showing how arts education helps students achieve all-round development in the areas of ethics, intellect, physique, social skills and aesthetics, realising the principles of whole-person education. The highlights of the event will be broadcast on RTHK TV 31 at 8pm on October 6 and 13.

"Kaleidoscope of the Arts" student performing arts event celebrates 75th anniversary of founding of People's Republic of China Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

"Kaleidoscope of the Arts" student performing arts event celebrates 75th anniversary of founding of People's Republic of China Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

"Kaleidoscope of the Arts" student performing arts event celebrates 75th anniversary of founding of People's Republic of China Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

"Kaleidoscope of the Arts" student performing arts event celebrates 75th anniversary of founding of People's Republic of China Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

"Kaleidoscope of the Arts" student performing arts event celebrates 75th anniversary of founding of People's Republic of China Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Miscellaneous amendments to marine legislation to be gazetted tomorrow

The Government will gazette tomorrow (October 10) a proposal to amend and update marine legislation by enacting eight pieces of amendment regulations/orders/notices, including the Pilotage Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 3 and 4) Notice 2024; the Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulation 2012 (Amendment) Regulation 2024; the Shipping and Port Control (Amendment) Regulation 2024; the Shipping and Port Control (Ferry Terminals) (Amendment) Regulation 2024; the Shipping and Port Control (Ports) (Amendment) Order 2024; the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (General) (Amendment) Regulation 2024; the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Safety and Survey) (Amendment) Regulation 2024; and the Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulation 2024.

The proposed amendments aim to update and unify the types and formats of the geodetic reference datum used in marine legislation. It also makes miscellaneous amendments to various pieces of marine legislation in relation to designating new special anchorages, updating the radio channels and sectors under the vessel traffic services, updating the definition of Radio Regulations, removing obsolete cable reserves, adjusting boundaries of various bridge areas due to shoreline changes, removing the Tuen Mun Ferry Terminal from the legislation which specifies terminals for use by cross-boundary ferry vessels given its cessation of cross-boundary passenger transport, as well as prescribing the fees for surveying Hong Kong ships in relation to an Industrial Personnel Safety Certificate and other fees in relation to that certificate.

A spokesperson for the Transport and Logistics Bureau said, "To uphold Hong Kong's standing as an international maritime hub, the Government is committed to updating marine legislation regularly to reflect the latest developments in the local and global marine landscape. The current amendments are pivotal to ensuring that Hong Kong's marine legislation remains contemporary."

The Panel on Economic Development of the Legislative Council (LegCo), as well as the Local Vessels Advisory Committee, Pilotage Advisory Committee, Port Operations Committee and Hong Kong Fleet Operation Advisory Committee of the Marine Department, have been consulted on the legislative proposal respectively. Members supported the proposal.

The proposed legislative amendments will be tabled at the LegCo for negative vetting on October 16.