China News Service, Hong Kong, March 27. The closing ceremony of the 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival was held on the 26th.
Li Jiachao, Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, said in a video speech that the fifth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in this year's art festival has made preparations full of challenges, but the art festival team has been good and appropriate, so that the public can watch it at home. wonderful performance.
He applauded the team's efforts.
It is reported that the Hong Kong Arts Festival has been held every year since 1973. By presenting wonderful performances from all over the world, it brings artistic enjoyment to the audience and enhances the artistic atmosphere of Hong Kong.
The 50th Hong Kong Arts Festival officially opened on February 25. Affected by the epidemic, most music, opera, drama, dance and other programs were presented online.
In his speech, Li Jiachao said that over the past half century, the Hong Kong Arts Festival has been constantly innovating, promoting the vigorous development of local culture and arts in Hong Kong, and helping Hong Kong develop a cultural and artistic exchange center between China and foreign countries.
He pointed out that with the fifth wave of the epidemic, the preparation, promotion and even the performance of the program are full of challenges.
However, the art festival team is as good as it should be, and some performances are broadcast for free, so that citizens can watch the wonderful performances at home.
Li Jiachao affirmed the efforts of this year's Hong Kong Arts Festival team, and thanked the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust for its support of the Arts Festival over the years, and also thanked the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) for its generous sponsorship of the closing performance for 10 consecutive years.
While congratulating the successful conclusion of the festival, he called on the Hong Kong society to continue to unite to fight the epidemic.
He said that with the strong support of the central government and the joint efforts of the SAR government and citizens, Hong Kong will definitely be able to defeat the virus and return to normal life as soon as possible.
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