WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1979
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HONG KONG YOUTH ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM IN MACAU
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THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WILL GIVE ITS FIRST CONCERT IN MACAU EARLY NEXT MONTH.
THE 75 YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL BE LED BY THEIR CONDUCTOR, MR. DAVID JONES. THE ORCHESTRA WILL PERFORM AT MACAU'S CATHOLIC CENTRE ON FEBRUARY 2.
THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE +SPRING FESTIVAL OVERTURE+ BY LEE WOON-CHI, +HENRY V SUITE BY WILLIAM WALTON, SYMPHONY NO. 1
IN C MAJOR+ BY BALAKIREV AND +PROMENADE IN PORTUGAL+ BY RUY COELHO.
FREE ADMISSION CARDS TO THE CONCERT ARE AVAILABLE AT LIVRARIA S. PAULO IN MACAU,
*THIS VISIT IS TO LET MEMBERS GAIN EXPERIENCE IN PERFORMING OUTSIDE HONG KONG SO AS TO BETTER EQUIP THEM FOR THEIR FORTHCOMING VISIT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IN AUGUST,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1979 HK ARTS FESTIVAL GALA OPENING
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT A NUMBER OF TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED NEAR EDINBURGH PLACE IN CENTRAL THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FOR REHEARSALS AND THE GALA OPENING OF THE 1979 HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL.
THE SECTION OF EDINBURGH PLACE EAST IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF QUEEN'S PIER WILL BE CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM 8 A.M. ON FEBRUARY 3 TO 5 P.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY.
FROM 5 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT ON FEBRUARY 4, THE SECTION OF EDINBURGH PLACE EAST BETWEEN ITS JUNCTION WITH HARCOURT ROAD AND QUEEN'S PIER WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
IN ADDITION, THE TWO MAXICAB STANDS IN EDINBURGH PLACE EAST WILL BE RESITED TO LAMBETH WALK IN FRONT OF GAMMON HOUSE FROM 5 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT ON FEBRUARY 4.
FROM 8 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT ON FEBRUARY 4, PARKING SPACE NOS. 1-5 AND 8 ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE CITY HALL CAR PARK WILL BE ALSO CLOSED TO PUBLIC USE.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.