THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1976
+FRIENDLY FESTIVAL+ AT TAI WO HAU
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A 70-DAY +FRIENDLY FESTIVAL+ AIMED AT PROMOTING CIVIC PRIDE AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE 45,000 PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE TAI WO HAU AREA IS TO BE LAUNCHED ON SUNDAY.
THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND TWO LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS, THE TSUEN WAN TAI WO HAU AND KWAI CHUNG ECUMENICAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND THE TAI WO HAU RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION.
THE ORGANISERS HAVE ARRANGED ABOUT 30 DIFFERENT COMPETITIONS AND FUNCTIONS DURING THE FESTIVAL, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO BE HELD IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS OPERATING IN THE AREA WILL TAKE PART. EVENTS INCLUDE FOOTBALL MATCHES, PARADES, VARIETY SHOWS, A CARNIVAL, CHARITY SALES, SINGING CONTEST, A COOKERY COMPETITION AND SPECIAL GATHERINGS FOR OLD PEOPLE.
+THE PURPOSE OF THE FESTIVAL, WHICH WILL RUN THROUGH TO THE END OF DECEMBER, IS TO INCULCATE MUTUAL CARE AND HELP AMONG THE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA,+ TSUEN WAN'S ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER (URBAN), MISS ALICE SÍU, SAID TODAY.
+WE ARE ALSO TRYING TO PROMOTE CIVIC CONSCIOUSNESS AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
+WITH THIS IN MIND, OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS - HOUSING, POLICE, SOCIAL WELFARE AND URBAN SERVICES WERE INVITED TO BE PATRONS OF THE FESTIVAL.
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+ THE FESTIVAL IS SIMILAR TO THE KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR' CAMPAIGNS CONDUCTED IN THE URBAN AREAS. BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SUCH A FUNCTION HAS BEEN ORGANISED IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.+
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE FRIENDLY FESTIVAL. THE OFFICIAL OPENING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE OPEN SPACE OUTSIDE BLOCK 6 OF THE TAI WO HAU ESTATE AT
3 P.M. THERE WILL BE A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY, FOLLOWED BY A LION DANCE AND FOOTBALL MATCH BETWEEN TAI WO HAU RESIDENTS AND A ROYAL HONGKONG POLICE TEAM.