SURDAY, MARCH 23, 1980
MANY TO JOIN CELEBRATIONS FOR QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY
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MONG KONG 1S PLANNING TO CELEBRATE THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY ON APRIL 21 – A PUBLIC HOLIDAY WITH A PROGRAMME OF ENTERTAINMENT THAT WILL APPEAL TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND INTERESTS.
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THE EVENTS, BOTH INDOORS AND OUT IN THE OPEN, ARE EXPECTED TO DRAW CROWDS FROM URBAN AREAS AS WELL AS NEW TOWNS IN THE NEW TERRITORI ES,
THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE WILL BE STAGING SPORTS GAMES ARD DISPLAYS, ACCOMPANIED BY BAND MUSIC AND A SELECTION OF LION, DRAGON DISCO, ORIENTAL AND MODERN DANCES IN ALL ITS FIVE LOCAL REGIONS IN THE MORNING.
THERE WILL ALSO BE FREEFALL PARACHUTE JUMPS BY THE 'RED DEVILS' WHILE THE GURKHA TRANSPORT REGIMENT WILL DEMONSTRATE ACROBATIC MANOEUVRES ON MOTER-CYCLES, BAND PERFORMANCES WILL BE GIVEN BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORGE AND THE ARNY.
ON HONG KONG ISLAND, THE CELEBRATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE IN VICTORIA PARK. FOLLOWING AN OPENING CEREMONY, WHICH WILL BE MIGHLIGHTED BY A DRAGON DANCE, THERE WILL BE DEMONSTRATIONS OF TAI CHI AND MARTIAL ARTS, A DISCO BANCE, POTTED SPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND OLD PEOPLE, INVITATION SOCCER MATCHES, BASKETBALL COMPETITIONS, INCLUDING ONE FOR WHEELCHAIR-BOUND ATHLETÉS, AND AN AQUATIC SPORTS PERFORMANCE.
OTHER PARTICIPANTS MAY JOIN A ROUND-THE-PARK RACE, OR TRY THEIR SKILLS RIDING ON SKATE BOARDS OR SHOOTING WITH BOWS AND ARROWS.
THE OTHER VENUES FOR THE SPORTS AND RECREATION PROGRAMME WILL BE MORSE PARK AND KOWLOON PARK IN KOWLOON, AND PLAYGROUNDS AND SPORT CENTRES IN YUEN LONG, TUEN MUN, TSUEN WAN, SHA TIN, TAI PO, SAI KUNG, CHEUNG CHAU AND MUI WO.
IN THE ARTERMOON, A GARDEN PARTY WILL BE HELD AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND THIS YEAR THE GUESTS WILL BE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE JUDICIARY AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION.
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THE MUSIC OFFICE IS ALSO TAKING PART IN THE FESTIVITIES. WILL HOLD A SPECTACULAR BAND CONCERT AT THE MAPLE STREET PLAYGROUND
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A NUMBER OF YOUTH BANDS WILL COMBINE AND PLAY IN A PROGRAMME OF MOVIE HITS AND POPULAR CLASSICS. A SPECIAL FEATURE IN THE PROGRAMME WILL BE A BAGPIPE DRILL BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE BAND.
ANOTHER CONCERT, PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS MUSIC AND SPEECH ASSOCIATION, WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE EVENING IN THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL OF BAPTIST COLLEGE.
THE PROGRAMME, FEATURING THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA, WILL INCLUDE TRADITIONAL CHINESE MELODIES AND MUSIC BY HANDEL AND ELGAR WRITTEN FOR ROYAL OCCASIONS.
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