SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 1981
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THE HONG KONG JING YING IS ON THE MARK AGAIN
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THE 'HONG KONG JING YING ARE BUSY PREPARING THEMSELVES FOR THEIR SECOND OVERSEAS TOUR -- PERFORMING IN LONDON AT THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD 25TH ANNIVERSARY COMMONWEALTH BALL AND THE CAMDEN FESTIVAL.
THE TOUR, FROM MARCH 5 TO 26, IS BEING ARRANGED BY THE GOVERNMENT'S RECREATION AND CULTURE DIVISION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD HONG KONG, AND WITH GENEROUS ASSISTANCE FROM THE FRIENDS OF DEA IN HONG KONG.
THE HONG KONG JING YING TEAM IS MADE UP THIS TIME OF 17 MUSICIANS, DANCERS AND OFFICIALS. THE TOUR DIRECTOR IS MR DAVID MAK, SENIOR RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD COMMONWEALTH BALL WILL BE HELD ON COMMONWEALTH DAY, MARCH 9, AS ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCHEME.
IT IS AIMED AT CREATING AN EVEN WIDER AWARENESS OF THE OPPORTUNITIES THE SCHEME OFFERS TO YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH, EMPHASISING THE INTERNATIONAL NATURE OF THE AWARD PROGRAMME.
THE CAMDEN FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD FROM MARCH 14 TO 28. THE FIRST CAMDEN FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE IN 1967 AND SINCE THEN THE FESTIVAL HAS DEVELOPED IN MANY DIRECTIONS WITH AUDIENCES OF UP TO 25 000.
THE POLICY IS TO PRESENT PERFORMANCES OF RARE WORKS COMMISSIONED PIECES AND EVENTS INCORPORATING A WIDE RANGE OF MUSIC.
AN INNOVATION TO THE FESTIVAL IN 1979 WAS THE INTRODUCTION OF AN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE WEEK. THIS FEATURES THE CULTURES OF BRITAIN'S ETHNIC MINORITIES AND THE ARTS OF MANY NATIONALITIES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE HONG KONG JING YING WILL BE HOLDING ITS FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL AT 7.30 PM AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL, SAI YEE STREET, KOWLOON ON TUESDAY (MARCH 3).
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE REHEARSAL. MEMBERS OF THE TOUR GROUP WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR
INTERVIEWS.
THE GROUP WILL LEAVE FOR LONDON BY CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS FLIGHT CX 201 AT 10.40 PM (2240 HOURS) ON THURSDAY (MARCH 5).
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