MONDAY, AUG. 26, 1974.
PROJECTING THE IMAGE OF YOUNG PEOPLE
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A CROUP OF MORE THAN 130 WORKING YOUTHS. STUDENTS. VOLUNTEERS AND MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY CENTRES WILL BE STAGING A MUSICAL PLAY AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL ON THURSDAY EVENING CAUGUST 295.
THE PLAY, ENTITLED +POPCORN+ PROJECTS THE IMAGE OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO SHOW THAT WITH GUIDANCE AND CARE THEY CAN BECOME USEFUL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHEN PROVIDED WITH OUTLETS FOR THEIR VITALITY AND ENERGY.
A THEME SONG HAS ALSO BEEN SPECIALLY COMPOSED FOR THE PLAY WHICH WILL RUN CONTINUOUSLY FOR 80 MINUTES. MUSIC WILL BE PROVIDED BY TWO POP GROUPS, THE FOUR CHRISTIANS+, +THE RUSTIC THEME+ AND THREE SOLOISTS.
THIS PLAY WILL FORM THE MAIN EVENT IN THE CLOSING
CEREMONY TO MARK THE END OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S 1974 SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES.
THE GROUP WHO WILL BE STAGING THE MUSICAL ARE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EITHER PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAMMES OR ARE MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION'S COMMUNITY CENTRES AND YOUTH CLUBS.
LENDING 'A HAND ON THE TECHNICAL DETAILS IS RADIO HONG KONG'S TELEVISION UNIT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A FULL DRESS REHEARSAL OF THE MUSICAL WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL TOMORROW CTUESDAY> AT 12 NOON. ABOUT 1,000 YOUNGSTERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES WILL BE ATTENDING THIS REHEARSAL.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE REHEARSAL. CDETAILS OF THE CLOSING CEREMONY WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER).
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