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A group photo of all distinguished guests and finalist teams of “Maintaining Buildings for Quality Living” Drama Competition.
A group photo of all distinguished guests and finalist teams of “Maintaining Buildings for Quality Living” Drama Competition.
The Champion goes to Shung Tak Catholic English College for their outstanding drama performance
The Champion goes to Shung Tak Catholic English College for their outstanding drama performance
Winners of the Living Heritage Exploration Photo Contest captured the specialties of the Central and Sheung Wan districts through their camera lenses
Winners of the Living Heritage Exploration Photo Contest captured the specialties of the Central and Sheung Wan districts through their camera lenses
Students of the drawing competition for primary schools utilise their drawing skills to depict the unique moments and scenes they found in old districts. (Picture: Junior group winners)
Students of the drawing competition for primary schools utilise their drawing skills to depict the unique moments and scenes they found in old districts. (Picture: Junior group winners)
Students of the drawing competition for primary schools utilise their drawing skills to depict the unique moments and scenes they found in old districts. (Picture: Senior group winners)
Students of the drawing competition for primary schools utilise their drawing skills to depict the unique moments and scenes they found in old districts. (Picture: Senior group winners)

URA endeavours to enrich young people with urban renewal knowledge through art and cultural activities

The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) has organised various school activities to inspire youngsters to explore urban renewal issues from different perspectives.  A drama competition centred on the theme of rehabilitation was organised this year for secondary school students, coupled with a drawing competition that encouraged primary school students to utilise their drawing skills to depict the unique moments and scenes they found in old districts.

The final of "Maintaining Buildings for Quality Living" Drama Competition and the prize presentation of the Drawing Competition for primary school students were held at the Youth Square in Chai Wai on 28 March.  On the same occasion, winners of the Living Heritage Photo Contest, which was part of the "Living Heritage Exploration" programme organized for secondary school students, were acknowledged.  

"Apart from territory-wide activities and competitions for schools and the community, our public education and promotion programmes encompass education kits for schools, experiential visits with docent service at URA's project sites as well as guided tours of the Urban Renewal Exploration Centre.  All of these initiatives aim to enhance public awareness of the urban decay problem and facilitate their understanding of urban renewal," said Director (Corporate Communications) of the URA, Mr Lawrence Yau.

Starting from this Friday (5 April), a three-week long exhibition featuring the creative work of the winning schools and students will be put on display for public viewing at the Oasis Gallery of the former Central Market building.  Information and photos of the activities are available at the UREC website (www.urec.org.hk) and Facebook Page(www.facebook.com/UrbanRenewalExplorationCentre).

Highlights of the above activities are given below:

"Maintaining Buildings for Quality Living" Drama Competition for Secondary Schools

The drama competition was organised to encourage secondary school students to explore the significance of building maintenance and its correlation with social integration through script writing and drama performance. The event was supported by the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre which hosted a training workshop to share with the five shortlisted teams tips of acting and stage production prior to the final competition. Through stage performance, the shortlisted teams competed for the champion, first runner-up, second runner-up and other awards.

Drawing Competition for Primary Schools

The Drawing Competition for Primary Schools has received overwhelming response with more than 200 entries submitted by the junior and senior groups.  Supported by the Hong Kong Education City and Hong Kong Society for Education in Art, the competition encouraged participants to utilise their drawing skills to depict the moments and scenes they found in old districts. Teachers were also encouraged to bring their students to old districts to observe the neighbourhood at close distance. (Please click HERE for list of winners)

Living Heritage Exploration (Docent activity in Central & Western District) and Living Heritage Photo Contest

The URA joined forces with the University of Hong Kong to arrange the first Living Heritage Exploration in November 2012 and March 2013, inviting senior secondary students to tour around and revisit the development of the Central and Sheung Wan districts.  A photo contest was organised in conjunction with the tour to mark the debut event and encourage students to express what they saw through their camera lenses. (Please click HERE for list of winners)

Winners List for  "Maintaining Buildings for Quality Living" Drama Competition for Secondary Schools

Award Winning School

Winning Entry

Champion

天主教崇德英文書院

烏龍維修兵團大戰烏師奶

1st runner-up

香海正覺蓮社佛教正覺中學

羅密修與朱麗繕

2nd runner-up

香港四邑商工總會黃棣珊紀念中學

一團和氣

The Best Screenplay

聖芳濟各書院

做好維修安居無憂

The Best Costume Design

可立中學(嗇色園主辦)

代父維修

The Best Actor

天主教崇德英文書院

朱家灝

The Best Actress

香港四邑商工總會黃棣珊紀念中學

吳家瑜

The Most Popular Team
*Voted by audience at the finale

天主教崇德英文書院

烏龍維修兵團大戰烏師奶

(ENDS)