SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1979
FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION COMPETITION FOR YOUTH
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A COMMUNITY-WIDE YOUTH DRAMA AND TELEVISION SCRIPT-WRITING COMPETITION TO PROMOTE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE HAS DRAWN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE FROM LOCAL POTENTIAL TALENTS.
THE YOUTH DRAMA COMPETITION ATTRACTED 33 GROUPS WHILE THE
TV SCRIPT-WRITING CONTEST DREW 96 ENTRIES.
THE TWO-PRONG COMPETITION IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT. RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE URBAN COUNCIL'S HONG KONG REPERTORY THEATRE AND SPONSORED BY THE KOWLOON LIONS CLUB CENTRAL.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THE RESPONSE HAD BEEN SO ENCOURAGING THAT THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ENTRIES WAS EXTENDED.
THE COMPETITION IS PART OF THE CURRENT FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION CAMPAIGN JOINTLY LAUNCHED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO FOSTER STRONGER FAMILY TIES THROUGH BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF EACH ONE'S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY IN THE FAMILY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE THEME OF THE COMPETITION IS BASED ON THREE CONCEPTS RELATING TO YOUTH +FAMILY, GROWTH AND SELF+.
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+IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH THE COMPETITION, THE NEEDS, ASPIRATIONS AND PROBLEMS OF YOUNG PEOPLE CAN BE PORTRAYED FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING TO HELP ELIMINATE GENERATION GAP, HE SAID.
JUDGES INCLUDE LEADING PROFESSIONALS IN THE LOCAL DRAMA
AND SCRIPT-WRITING CIRCLES.
HE SAID THE SEMI-FINALS ARE BEING HELD AND THE FINAL ISTS WILL COMPETE IN THE COMING WEEKEND, WITH PRIZES TO BE PRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR. E.P. HO.
THE WINNING TV SCRIPT WILL BE USED BY RTHK.
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