Tsuen Wan Town Hall

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Tsuen Wan Town Hall
荃灣大會堂
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Location within Hong Kong
General information
StatusComplete
TypeTown hall
Location Tsuen Wan, New Territories
Opened7 February 1980;41 years ago (1980-02-07)
Owner Government of Hong Kong
Website
Official website
Tsuen Wan Town Hall
Traditional Chinese 荃灣大會堂
Simplified Chinese 荃湾大会堂

Tsuen Wan Town Hall is a town hall in Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong. Originally it was intended to be located near Tsuen Wan station of the MTR, but it was re-located near the former Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier and Tsuen Wan Magistracy, between Tai Ho Road and Yuen Tun Circuit in late 1970s. The town hall was completed in 1980.

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History

The complex was built as part of the Tsuen Wan New Town project. It was officially opened by Princess Alexandra on 7 February 1980. Day-to-day operations were originally the responsibility of the Urban Services Department. [1]

Facilities

Its facilitates include: auditorium, cultural activities hall, exhibition gallery, conference room and lecture room.

The auditorium is the core of the town hall. With excellent acoustics design, it is often chosen by Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra for practising. [2]

Future

The government is considering consolidating several low-rise government buildings in Tsuen Wan, including the Tsuen Wan Town Hall, into a single high-rise. Local musicians have decried this news, as they consider the venue to be Hong Kong's best music hall from an acoustics standpoint, and do not want to see it demolished. [2]

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References

  1. Jensen, Liz (8 February 1980). "Royal opening for town hall". South China Morning Post. p. 1.
  2. 1 2 Zhao, Shirley; Leung, Kanis (3 March 2019). "Hong Kong musicians decry threat of Tsuen Wan Town Hall's demolition, saying top-quality acoustics hard to replace". South China Morning Post.

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