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FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1975
CULTURAL AND ARTS CONTEST ATTRACTS MANY ENTRIES
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SOME 2,270 YOUNGSTERS WILL BE TAKING PART IN CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTING COMPETITIONS BEGINNING ON SUNDAY (MAY 25) AT THE CARITAS CENTRE IN CAIME ROAD.
THE COMPETITIONS, SPONSORED BY THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH KAIFONG AND OTHER GROUPS, ARE PART OF THE HONG KONG CULTURAL AND ARTS CONTEST WHICH AIMS AT PROMOTING. YOUTH INTEREST IN VARIOUS FORMS OF CULTURAL ARTS.
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THE CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTING COMPETITIONS ARE EACH DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS ONE SECTION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THE OTHER IS OPEN TO ALL YOUTHS UNDER THE AGE OF 20. THEY START AT 9.30 A.M. ON SUNDAY AND WILL CONTINUE THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY, JUNE 1.
COMPETITORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY MUST BRING ALONG WITH THEM THEIR INVITATION CARDS, IDENTITY CARDS AND NECESSARY MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT. DRAWING AND WRITING PAPER WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE CENTRE.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MRS. CATHERINE FOK WILL VISIT THE CENTRE AT 11 A.M. THIS SUNDAY TO WATCH THE YOUNG ARTISTS IN ACTION.
THE COMPETITIONS ARE ORGANISED BY KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS, CLANSMEN'S GROUPS, ROTARY CLUBS, Y'S MEN'S CLUBS, THE HONG KONG JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE HONG KONG PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION.
DATES AND DETAILS OF OTHER ITEMS IN THE CULTURAL ARTS CONTEST WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER. THESE INCLUDE CHINESE ESSAY COMPETITION, SPEECH, AND TRANSLATION COMPETITIONS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE COMPETITIONS THIS SUNDAY AT CARITAS CENTRE, CAINE ROAD, FROM 9.30 A.M.
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