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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1980
SWD TO HOLD FAMILY CARNIVAL
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A CARNIVAL ON SUNDAY (MARCH 9) FOR 400 FAMILIES IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICTS ON HONG KONG ISLAND TO PROMOTE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION.
THE HALF-DAY CARNIVAL WILL FEATURE AN EXHIBITION AND A FORUM ON HOW FAMILY MEMBERS CAN FOSTER CLOSER RELATIONSHIP AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING AMONG THEMSELVES.
THERE WILL ALSO BE GAMES STALLS AND A CHILDREN'S CORNER AT THE CARNIVAL WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 1.30 PM AT THE ST PAUL'S COLLEGE AT 69 BONHAM ROAD, HONG KONG,
THE CARNIVAL IS ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S CENTRAL, WESTERN AND ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE AND SPONSORED BY THE LIONS CLUB OF HONG KONG ISLAND WEST.
IT WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY MR KỤ CHOON-KEUNG, SWD'S DISTRICT OFFICER (CENTRAL/WESTERN/ISLANDS), AND AN OFFICIAL OF THE LIONS CLUB.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE FAMILY CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND ITS OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 1.30 PM ON SUNDAY (MARCH 9) AT THE ST PAUL'S COLLEGE IN 69 BONHAM ROAD, HONG KONG.
YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA TO GIVE CONCERT *****
THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA OF THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL GIVE AN OPEN-AIR CONCERT AT EDINBURGH PLACE ON SUNDAY (MARCH 9) AT 11 AM.
THE CONCERT IS JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE, CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN), MID-LEVELS AREA COMMITTEE AND THE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF THE CENTRAL DISTRICT.
APART FROM CHINESE ENSEMBLE MUSIC BY THE YOUTH ORCHESTRA THERE WILL ALSO BE SOLO ITEMS OF 'BAN-HU' AND 'DI-ZI' BY MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA. THE PROGRAMME ALSO INCLUDES CHINESE DANCE, SOPRANO, TENOR AND BARITONE SOLO ITEMS.