Leisure and Cultural Services Department
| 康樂及文化事務署 | |
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| Formed | 1 January 2000 |
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| Jurisdiction | HKD (2008-09) [2] |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau |
| Child agency | |
| Website | www.lcsd.gov.hk |
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Politics and government of Hong Kong |
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Hanyu Pinyin Kānglè jí Wénhuà Shìwù Shǔ | | |
| Yue: Cantonese | ||
| Yale Romanization | Hōng lohk gahp màhn fa sih mouh syúh | |
| Jyutping | Hong1 lok6 gap6 man4 faa3 si6 mou6 syu5 | |
| IPA | [hɔ́ːŋlɔ̀ːk kɐ̀p mɐ̏nfāː ɕìmòutɕʰy̬ː] | |
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), is a department in the
The department was previously headed by the
List of directors for LCSD
- Thomas Chow Tat-ming (2000–2009)
- Betty Fung Ching Suk-yee, JP (2009–2014)
- Michelle Li Mei-sheung, JP (2014–2019)[1]
- Vincent LIU Ming-kwong, JP
Facilities and services
Museums
- Flagstaff House Museum of Teaware
- Hong Kong Film Archive
- Hong Kong Heritage Museum
- Hong Kong Museum of Art
- Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence
- Hong Kong Museum of History
- Hong Kong Railway Museum
- Hong Kong Science Museum
- Hong Kong Space Museum
- Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre
- Law Uk Folk Museum
- Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum
- Sam Tung Uk Museum
- Sheung Yiu Folk Museum
Parks
Most public parks and gardens are managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
Public libraries
Hong Kong Public Libraries (HKPL) consists of 67 static and 10 mobile libraries offering a total collection of 12.3 million items of books, audio/video materials, newspapers and periodicals, etc.[2] Among the most significant libraries are the Hong Kong Central Library, Kowloon Public Library, and Sha Tin Public Library.
Sports and fitness
The LCSD operates two stadia (
Sports Subvention Scheme
Under the Sports Subvention Scheme, the LCSD provides recurrent subvention to 58
National security
In August 2023, it said that the next operator of the Avenue of Stars would have to comply with national security concerns.[4]
See also
- Hong Kong cultural policy
- The former Urban Council and Urban Services Department
- The former Regional Council and Regional Services Department
Home Affairs Bureau
References
- ^ "Senior appointments (with photos)". Government of Hong Kong. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Hong Kong Public Libraries - Introduction". Leisure and Cultural Services Department. 14 April 2009. Archived from the original on 21 December 2005. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ Legislative Council Panel on Home Affairs LC Paper No. CB(2)772/11-12(04)
- ^ Lee, James (25 August 2023). "Avenue of Stars operator must safeguard national security, Hong Kong gov't says". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
