Jay part of upcoming "Hong Kong Harbour Fest”

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maybe HK fans can keep an eye out for this show? :)

9/3 政府補貼維港巨星匯8千萬
9/3 The government subsidizes $80 mil. for the Hong Kong Harbour Fest

記者：譚蕙芸
Reporter: Tam Wei Wun

(source: Ming Pao News)

《維港巨星匯》表演將於10月17日至11月9日期間舉行，滾石樂隊將來港表演，保守估計港府將須補貼8千 萬元。
The “Hong Kong Harbour Fest” performance will be taking place between October 17th and November 9th. The Rolling Stones will be coming to Hong Kong to perform. A conservation estimate for the Hong Kong government subsidy is $80,000,000.

由美國總商會及香港政府主辦的《維港巨星匯》表演將於10月17日至11月9日期間舉行，主辦當局將於添馬 艦搭建一個長40米、高18米的舞台，面向維港，提供13000個座位，票價由100元至2000元，表演 嘉賓將包括滾石樂隊、F4、Twins及 周杰倫 等歌星。
Hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce and the Hong Kong government, the “Hong Kong Harbour Fest” performance will be taking place between October 17th and November 9th. The organizers will be constructing a stage that is 40 meters long and 18 meters high at the Tamar Site, facing the Victoria Harbour. There will be 13,000 seats and the tickets will range from $100 to $2000. Performers will include the Rolling Stones, F4, Twins, Jay Chou and other stars.

當局表示，在合約中已列明歌星到香港景點參觀的條款，而和路迪士路將拍下表演及參觀的情況，製作成短片，然 後向1億觀眾廣播，宣傳香港。
The organizers stated that the conditions of artists visiting Hong Kong’s tourist attractions have been listed in the contract. And Walt Disney will be filming the performance and the audience. It will be made into a short film and then broadcasted to an audience of 100,000,000, promoting Hong Kong.

主辦當局表示，保證會有1萬張門票，向外公開發售，而政府的疫後重建基金將須為活動補貼8千萬 元。
The organizers guaranteed that there will be 10,000 tickets available for sale to the public. And the government’s post-epidemic reconstruction foundation will subsidize the event with a sum of $80,000,000.

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some more info! got it at xanga.com/jaychou




Rolling Stones to Headline SARS Festival


By HELEN LUK, Associated Press Writer

HONG KONG - The Rolling Stones and top tenor Jose Carreras will headline a four-week government-sponsored music festival to try to restore some glitz to SARS-battered Hong Kong, organizers said Wednesday.



Irish boy band Westlife, Latin rock guitarist Carlos Santana, Bitish R&B singer Craig David, Taiwan pop sensation Jay Chou and boy band F4, will also participate in the concert series titled "Hong Kong Harbor Fest."


"We thought we could all help Hong Kong recover by bringing some exciting, world class entertainment here," said James Thompson, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce, which is organizing the event with the government.


Thompson said he hoped the event would attract tourists from North America, Europe and Japan and in turn create jobs.


Hong Kong's unemployment is at a record 8.7 percent.


An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome between March and May dealt a heavy blow to the already struggling economy. The disease, which killed 299 people in the territory and sickened 1,755, prompted travel warnings and devastated tourism, hotel and other businesses.


"We are trying to put Hong Kong back on the map. That's the entire thrust of relaunch effort because Hong Kong really did fall down badly with SARS," Thompson said.


The festival will take place at the outdoor Tamar site along Hong Kong's waterfront between Oct. 15 and Nov. 9.


The whole festival is estimated to cost 130 million Hong Kong dollars (US$16.7 million).


The government has agreed to contribute HK$80 million (US$10.3 million) if half the tickets are sold, said Mike Rowse, director-general of Invest Hong Kong, a government body aimed at attracting overseas business.


The Stones will perform on Nov. 7 and 9, with top tickets priced at HK$2,000 (US$256) each. Carreras will be in Hong Kong on Oct. 20.


More than 200,000 tickets for 18 shows will be available for the entire festival and ticket sales will begin on Sept. 12.


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On the Net:


Hong Kong Harbor Fest: www.hkharbourfest.com