THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1980
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CONCERT BY MUSIC OFFICE STUDENTS
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THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL PRESENT A CONCERT TOMORROW (FRIDAY) EVENING BY ITS STUDENT TRAINEES IN HONG KONG DISTRICT AND MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA.
THE CONCERT, TO BE HELD AT ITS HEADQUARTERS IN THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, WILL BEGIN AT 5.30 PM.
SIMILAR STUDENTS' CONCERTS ARE REGULARLY HELD BY THE MUSIC OFFICE TO GIVE THE TRAINEES AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM BEFORE AN AUDIENCE.
THIS HELPS THEM TO GAIN CONFIDENCE AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO PRACTISE EVEN HARDER AT THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO STUDY.
FOR THE CONCERT TOMORROW, A WIDE CHOICE OF MUSIC PIECES WILL BE PLAYED ON STRING, WIND AND CHINESE INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING A SOLO PERFORMANCE ON THE HARP.
MR AIK YEW-GOH, INSTRUCTOR IN THE ER-HU, WILL GIVE A DEMONSTRATION PERFORMANCE.
UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR ALEX WU AND MRS WU WILL BE THE GUESTS OF HONOUR AND WILL ADDRESS AND PRESENT SOUVENIRS TO THE TRAINEES.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE STUDENTS' CONCERT WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 5.30 PM TOMORROW (MAY 9) AT THE MUSIC OFFICE, 9TH FLOOR, HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI,
WEEKEND EVENTS AT PHAB CENTRE
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THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE IS ORGANISING A SERIES OF SWIMMING AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS OVER THIS WEEKEND AT THE LADY MACLEHOSE (PHAB) CENTRE AT POKFULAM FOR BOTH DISABLED AND ABLE- BODIED CHILDREN.
FOR THE DISABLED, A SWIM CLINIC WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY AND MONDAY. THEY WILL BE JOINED BY A GROUP OF ABOUT 50 MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN ON SATURDAY ON A RECREATIONAL DAY CAMP, ORGANISED WITH THE HELP OF THE PHAB ASSOCIATION.
FRIDAY EVENING AT THE CENTRE WILL ALSO SEE THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF A SWIMMING MEET THAT WILL HAVE YOUNG SWIMMERS FROM THE PHILIPPINES COMPETING AGAINST THE HONG KONG MANTAS SWIM TEAM.
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