Even though Hong Kong is small, it has a precious Ramsar wetland. Every winter, the Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site are home to many wintering birds. Among these wintering birds, the globally endangered Black-faced Spoonbill is the most famous one.
"Black-faced Spoonbill Artwork Collection" activity encourages students and public to use used materials to create a Black-faced Spoonbill model to illustrate the elegance and interesting habits of this star of conservation in Hong Kong.
Target audience :
Hong Kong citizens
Deadline of application :
21 December 2009
Entry collection period :
23 December 2009 to 3 January 2010
Date for adjudication :
Early January 2010
Mode of Art Model :
Use of wastes to make a 3-dimension art model with the theme of Black-faced Spoonbills and their habitats
Venue for entry collection :
Collection Counter, Visitor Centre of Hong Kong Wetland Park
Groups :
(1) Large-sized Bird : (80 x 80 x 80) cm³
(2) Medium-sized Bird :(50 x 50 x 50) cm³
(3) Small-sized Bird : (20 x 20 x 20) cm³
Outstanding masterpieces will be selected according to their level of reality, conservation message delivered, and material used. Selected masterpieces will be displayed from the end of January to February 2010 at the Viewing Gallery in Hong Kong Wetland Park.
Black-faced Spoonbill artwork Exhibition
About 50 Black-faced Spoonbill models created by waste materials from public, schools, and organisations are displayed at "Birds and Wetlands Art Gallery" at Corridor of Viewing Gallery in Hong Kong Wetland Park from 20 January to 1 March 2010. For details, please click here.
