7 Feb 2025獨媒#4490
記協盃場地被康文署以水馬圍封 有球員指球場未有需要即時維修
The Hong Kong Journalists Association had originally planned to hold the HKJA Cup football tournament in January. On the eve of the tournament, the Jockey Club Kitchee Centre cancelled its venue booking, so the association subsequently rented the Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s seven-a-side artificial-turf football pitch No. 8 at Happy Valley Recreation Ground. The event was then “cancelled” again because of repair works. InMediaHK visited the pitch this morning and found that LCSD staff had cordoned it off with water-filled barriers. A player from a First Division team told reporters that although the quality of Pitch No. 8 was uneven, it was still barely usable compared with other pitches and did not require immediate repairs. The player said that in the past, pitches needing repairs had not been cordoned off; traffic cones were only placed there to indicate that entry was prohibited.
香港記者協會原定1月舉行記協盃足球賽，比賽前夕被賽馬會傑志中心取消租用場地，及後改租康文署轄下跑馬地遊樂場8號七人人造草地足球場，但又因維修工程，賽事再度「被取消」。《獨媒》今早到球場視察，康文署人員以水馬圍封圍場地。有效力甲組球隊的球員向記者表示，8號場雖然質素參差，但相比其他球場仍勉強可用，認為未有需要即時維修，並指以往場地需要維修仍未至於圍封，而且只會擺放雪糕筒，以示不准進入。
30 Nov 2024明報#4316
藍奕邦音樂會被取消訂場 西九：不個別評論
Hong Kong singer Pong Nan was due to hold a concert in the West Kowloon Cultural District early next year. Chiu Ying Productions announced yesterday that it had received written notification from the West Kowloon Cultural District on Wednesday (the 27th) cancelling the venue booking. The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority said in response to this newspaper’s inquiry that it did not comment on venue arrangements for individual events. Kong Yuk-fun, a Legislative Council member for the Election Committee constituency, said it was “understandable” for the Government to impose restrictions on public venues, but agreed that “the Government should preferably give an explanation” and set out clear guidelines for venue rentals at an early stage, so that hirers would not have their budgets disrupted.
Pong Nan was scheduled to hold his 20th-anniversary-of-debut concert at The Box, Freespace, in the West Kowloon Cultural District from January 3 to 5 next year. The production company said on social media yesterday that it had received written notification from the West Kowloon Cultural District on Wednesday cancelling the venue booking. Ticket holders may refer to the email for details of the refund.
本港歌手藍奕邦原定明年初於西九文化區舉行音樂會，主辦方昭映製作昨宣布，周三（27日）收到西九文化區書面通知，取消音樂會場地預訂。西九文化區管理局回覆本報查詢稱不評論個別活動租場安排。選委會界別立法會議員江玉歡認為，政府為公用場地設限「無可厚非」，但同意「政府最好有個解釋」，並及早為租用場地訂明清晰指引，免得租場者失預算。
藍奕邦原定明年1月3日至5日於西九文化區自由空間大盒舉行出道20周年音樂會。製作單位昨在社交平台稱，周三收到西九文化區書面通知，取消音樂會的場地預訂，已購票觀眾可參閱電郵得知退款詳情。
原文網址：https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%E6%B8%AF%E8%81%9E/article/20241130/s00002/1732904010534
28 Jun 2024集誌社#3746
不可抗力｜啟德AIRSIDE 「公開試當真」 橫跨 7.1主題市集要取消
Following the cancellation of the LGBT group Big Love Alliance’s Pride Month market, another market scheduled to run across July 1 has also had to be called off. Local cultural and creative market organiser marketoo announced today (28th) that the “Marketoo Market x Open Exams Are Real” themed market, originally scheduled to take place at Kai Tak AIRSIDE from the day after tomorrow (29th) to July 1, would be cancelled due to “force majeure”.
繼本地同志組織「大同」主辦的「同志驕傲月市集」停後，再有橫跨 7.1 舉辦的市集需要煞停。本地文創市集組織 marketoo 今（ 28 日）宣佈，原訂後日（29日）至 7月 1 日在啟德 AIRSIDE 舉辦的「Marketoo市集 x 公開試當真」的主題市集，因「不可抗力因素」而要取消。
10 May 2024明報#3515
有校長稱台大學港招生會取消 港府：涉台事宜須按憲法一中
The “Taiwan Universities Individual Admissions Information Session”, held in Hong Kong for many years and scheduled to take place again at the end of this month, was reportedly cancelled recently. A spokesperson for the HKSAR Government declined to comment on individual cases, but cited the Constitution, saying that any activities involving Taiwan-related matters must be handled in accordance with the Constitution, the Basic Law and the one-China principle. This newspaper contacted the event organisers and Taiwan’s Ministry of Education separately, but had not received a reply by press time. A study guidance organisation said that fewer education fairs could affect Hong Kong students’ willingness to pursue studies in Taiwan, but believed that those interested could still obtain information through websites and other channels.
A school principal previously told this newspaper that the “Taiwan Universities Individual Admissions Information Session”, scheduled for 25 and 26 of this month in Tsim Sha Tsui, had been cancelled. Online information shows that the event was held at the same venue in Hong Kong over two days each year from 2020 to 2023. Promotional materials for 2021 and 2022 showed that around eight local universities participated each day, including several universities whose names contained the designation “National”. The event was intended to provide Hong Kong students interested in studying in Taiwan with information related to further studies.
過去多年在港舉行的「臺灣各大學單獨招生說明會」，原定本月底再度舉行，近日有消息稱活動已取消。特區政府發言人不評論個別個案，但引述《憲法》稱，任何活動涉及台灣相關事宜，必須根據《憲法》、《基本法》及一個中國原則處理。本報分別向活動主辦方及台灣教育部查詢，截稿前未獲回覆。有升學輔導機構認為，升學展減少會影響港生赴台升學意欲，但認為有興趣者仍可從網站等渠道獲取資訊。
有校長早前向本報稱，原定本月25至26日於尖沙嘴舉行的「臺灣各大學單獨招生說明會」已取消。翻查網上資料，該活動2020至2023年都在香港同一場地分兩日舉行，其中2021及2022年的宣傳品顯示，活動期間每日均有約8間當地大學參與，包括多間校名有「國立」稱號的大學；活動旨在向有興趣赴台升學港生提供升學相關資訊。
1 Mar 2024Channel C#3074
由多個本地獨立書店、出版社參與 周末一連兩日薄扶林書墟活動 因設備故障取消
The Pok Fu Lam Book Fair, featuring stalls operated by independent publishers, second-hand bookshops and other vendors, was scheduled to be held at Pok Fu Lam Farm over two days from tomorrow to the following day (March 2 and 3). However, organiser Pok Fu Lam Farm said today (March 1) that the event had been cancelled due to an equipment failure at the venue. Our reporter contacted the organiser for an enquiry about the incident but had not received a reply by press time.
According to the introduction to the event, the fair brought together a number of local independent bookshops, publishers and arts organisations, including Hong Kong independent publisher Jih Jih Research Institute, Boundary Bookstore and Spirit Bookstore. Centred on reading and the relationship between urban and rural areas, the event was to feature book-fair stalls, sharing sessions, workshops and guided tours.
由獨立出版社、二手書店等多位檔主參與，在薄扶林牧場舉辦的「薄扶林書墟」計劃將於明、後（3月2日、3月3日）一連兩日舉行。不過主辦方薄扶林牧場今日（1日）表示，因場地設備故障，活動已經取消。本台記者已就事件向主辦方查詢，截稿前暫時未獲回覆。
據介紹，今次書墟集結多個本地獨立書店、出版社及藝術單位，包括香港獨立出版社「字字研究所」、「界限書店」、「精神書局」等。活動以閱讀及城鄉關係作主題，設有書墟攤位、分享會、工作坊及導賞團等。
15 Feb 2024大城誌#2980
傷健舞台劇《共鳴舞曲》被煞停 主辦單位刪宣傳 編舞黃耀邦：答案好明顯
“Resonance Dance”, a stage play organised by the Hong Kong Youth Arts Association and originally scheduled for next month, was to feature performers with and without disabilities. The production has been halted, and the organiser has deleted information about the event from its website and social media platforms. Choreographer and dance instructor Wong Yiu-bong said on social media, “If the performance is cancelled at the last minute, the answer is really obvious.” He confirmed to Daai Sing Ji that dance rehearsals had currently been suspended, but said more time was needed to understand the situation.
由香港青年藝術協會主辦、原定下月由傷健人士共同參演的舞台劇《共鳴舞曲》被煞停。主辦單位，已在網站及社交平台刪走活動資訊。編舞導師黃耀邦在社交平台說，「如演出臨陣取消的話，答案真係好明顯」，他向《大城誌》確認目前已暫停綵排舞蹈，但需要更多時間了解情況。
15 Feb 2024集誌社#2981
劇界整風｜曾演出《願榮光》手語版編舞師表演被取消 主辦方：基於製作安排變動
Hong Kong’s theatre sector has faced successive crackdowns in recent months. Following the Academy for Performing Arts’ abrupt cancellation of a graduate stage production, Resonance Dance, a stage production scheduled for late March and organised by the Hong Kong Youth Arts Association, has also been halted. The production was to feature young dancers and disabled dancers. The Hong Kong Youth Arts Association told Zaap Zi Se that, “due to changes in production arrangements”, the performance “could not go ahead as scheduled”. The three performances originally planned at Chai Wan Youth Square will be cancelled, and the association apologised for “the inconvenience caused”.
Wong Yiu-pong, the choreographer and instructor responsible for the performance who took part in filming the sign-language version MV of Glory to Hong Kong, wrote on social media yesterday that if a performance were cancelled at the last minute, “the answer is really obvious”. He said the entire production should not be cancelled because of an individual’s remarks. In another post tonight (the 15th), he said he could “only accept the organiser’s decision helplessly”. As a deaf choreographer and instructor, he said he felt heavy-hearted; the original intention had been to enable people of different abilities to build an inclusive society, but the bad news had left everyone deeply regretful.
近月香港劇界接連遭整頓，繼演藝學院突腰斬畢業生舞台劇後，原訂 3 月下旬演出，由香港青年藝術協會主辦、由青年舞者及傷健舞者共同出演的舞台劇場《共鳴舞曲》又被煞停。香港青年藝術協會回覆《集誌社》指，「基於製作安排之變動」，有關演出「未能如期上演」，原定三場於柴灣青年廣場的演出將取消，為「帶來的不便」感抱歉。
負責演出的編舞導師、曾參與《願榮光歸香港》手語版 MV 拍攝的黃耀邦昨在社交媒體形容，若演出臨陣取消，「答案真係好明顯」，認為不應因個人言論令整體演出被取消；他今晚（15日）再發文指對主辦方決定「只能無奈地接受」，而作為聾人編舞導師心情沉重，原意是讓不同能力人士建設共融社會，但壞消息令大家十分婉惜。
10 Feb 2024獨媒#2974
阿根廷訪華友誼賽全數告吹 北京足協：沒舉辦美斯相關比賽計劃
Argentina’s football team was scheduled to visit China this March for friendly matches in Hangzhou and Beijing, but both have now been confirmed as cancelled. Following the Hangzhou Sports Bureau’s cancellation of next month’s friendly, the Beijing Football Association also said in a statement today that it had no plans to host a Messi-related match.
阿根廷足球隊原定今年3月訪問中國，在杭州及北京舉行友誼賽，但已確認全數告吹。繼杭州市體育局取消下月友誼賽，北京市足球運動協會今日亦發聲明，稱沒有舉辦美斯相關比賽的計劃。
22 Nov 2023獨媒#8681
的士罷工未開始已經結束 搞手稱因警方承諾大型執法
The taxi industry’s large-scale strike against Uber ended before it began after it was suddenly called off temporarily yesterday evening. Wong Yu-ting, chairman of the Hong Kong Radio Taxi Association, which initiated the “strike”, explained on radio this morning that he received a series of calls from the authorities yesterday afternoon. They did not want the industry to strike, and enforcement departments pledged to conduct a large-scale operation targeting illegal hire cars and to discuss with the industry in December a long-term plan to eliminate them. Wong stressed that the 500 taxis parked in Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, did not need an application for a letter of no objection after he sought legal advice. He asked whether drivers needed to apply to the police to rest and park their vehicles.
的士業界反Uber大罷工未開始已經結束，昨日傍晚突然宣布暫時取消。發起「罷工」的香港無線電的士聯誼會主席黃羽庭今早在電台解釋，昨午接連收到局方電話，對方不希望業界罷工，執法部門承諾採取大型針對白牌車的行動，並會在12月再與業界商討長遠杜絕白牌車方案。但黃羽庭強調在大埔林村停泊500部的士，在諮詢律師意見後根本不用申請不反對通知書，他反問司機休息泊車，「係咪要同警方申請？」
3 Sept 2023獨媒#8312
民主黨晚宴又告吹 酒樓今次爆玻璃 羅健熙：短期內不會再辦
The Democratic Party had planned to hold a fundraising dinner on Monday (4th) at the Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, owned by the Wharf Group, but was notified by the hotel last week that it had to be moved to the banquet centre at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal because of a “venue issue”. The Democratic Party was notified again this morning that the restaurant had to suspend operations and could not provide the venue because glass in the banquet hall had developed cracks after Typhoon Saola and needed repairs. Democratic Party chairman Lo Kin-hei said the restaurant had been very cooperative while discussing the details of the dinner arrangements, but suddenly cancelled the banquet shortly before it was due to take place, citing a “strange reason or no reason at all”. He said the situation was extremely rare and questioned whether the restaurant had declined the booking because of outside pressure. He added that the party would not hold another dinner in the short term because dealing with the dinner arrangements had left it “very tired”, and that it hoped to “wait a while before trying again”.
民主黨原定周一（4日）在九龍倉集團的尖沙咀馬哥孛羅香港酒店舉辦籌款晚宴，惟上周收到酒店通知，因「場地問題」需改在啟德郵輪碼頭宴會中心舉行。不過，民主黨今早再收到通知，酒樓稱「宴會廳內受颱風蘇拉吹襲後玻璃有裂痕要進行維修」，需暫停營業，不能提供場地。民主黨主席羅健熙表示，食肆在共議晚宴流程細節時都非常配合，惟臨近晚宴舉行前才突然以「奇怪原因或不提供任何原因」取消宴會，認為事情極為罕見，質疑食肆是受到外來壓力才推卻酒席。他又指，短期內不會再舉辦晚宴，原因是黨就晚宴的事情「搞到好攰」，希望「等一等再嚟過」。
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