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The Tourism Commission announced today (December 21) that "A Symphony of Lights" would be enhanced with pyrotechnic displays in the harbour on two consecutive weekends during Christmas and New Year. Dates are as follows:
December 23 (Saturday)
December 24 (Sunday)
December 25 (Monday)
December 30 (Saturday)
December 31 (Sunday)
January 1 (Monday)
The six newly-designed pyrotechnic displays will be staged in Victoria Harbour off the Avenue of Stars and Hong Kong Museum of Art. The best vantage points for viewing "A Symphony of Lights" include the promenade at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai, as well as Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront from the Avenue of Stars to the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. There will be on-site broadcast of the soundtrack of the show in Putonghua on Saturday, Cantonese on Sunday and English on Monday.
Spectators may also listen to the synchronised soundtrack via radio by tuning in to FM 103.4 MHz (English), FM 106.8 MHz (Cantonese) or FM 107.9 MHz (Putonghua); or via their mobile phones by dialing 35-665-665 (English) or 35-665-668 (Putonghua).
"A Symphony of Lights" has been awarded the world's "Largest Permanent Light and Sound Show" by Guinness World Records. This nightly spectacle combines interactive lights of 33 key buildings on both Hong Kong Island and Kowloon with musical effects to showcase the vibrancy and glamorous night vista of Victoria Harbour.
For enquiries on "A Symphony of Lights", please call the Tourism Commission at 2810 2555 or 2810 2770 during office hours or the Hong Kong Tourism Board﷿s Visitor Hotline at 2508 1234 from 8 am to 6 pm daily. The public may also visit the following website for information on the show: http://www.tourism.gov.hk/symphony or http://www.discoverhongkong.com.
Ends/Thursday, December 21, 2006
Issued at HKT 15:31
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