MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1981
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SAI KUNG CHILDREN'S CHOIR TO HOLD CELEBRATION CONCERT
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THE SAI KUNG CHILDREN'S CHOIR IS TO CELEBRATE ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY BY HOLDING A CONCERT ON MARCH 22 AT TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL.
THE CHOIR, WHICH HAS ABOUT 160 MEMBERS AGED FROM SIX TO 14, WAS INAUGURATED LAST MARCH TO ENCOURAGE MUSICAL TALENT AND TO PROVIDE MORE RECREATIONAL OUTLETS FOR LOCAL CHILDREN.
THE CELEBRATION CONCERT IS BEING ORGANISED WITH THE HELP OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD, SAI KUNG AND HANG HAU RURAL COMMITTEES AND THE MUSIC OFFICE.
THE CHOIR WILL PERFORM SIX ITEMS, INCLUDING THE +SAI KUNG SUITE+ WHICH WILL BE STAGED FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE SUITE INTRODUCES THE 82 VILLAGES OF SAI KUNG AND THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE DISTRICT.
OTHER ITEMS IN THE ONE-AND-A-HALF-HOUR PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE CHINESE AND WESTERN SONGS, HAKKA FOLK SONGS AND A CHILDREN'S OPERA,
BEFORE THE CONCERT STARTS THE BOARD OF CHOIR AFFAIRS WILL BE INAUGURATED TO MARK THE SUCCESSFUL REGISTRATION OF THE CHOIR AS AN INDEPENDENT BODY.
THE BOARD IS CHAIRED BY MR CHIU CHUN-BONG AND COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE MUSIC OFFICE, THE RURAL COMMITTEES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.
THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SENIOR STAFF OFFICER, DR RICHARD BUTLER, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE INAUGURATION, TOGETHER WITH THE SAJ KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR CHAN SUI-JEUNG, AND THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS ELIZABETH WONG.
THE CONCERT WILL START AT 3 PM,
TICKETS AT $5 AND $2 EACH ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE MUSIC OFFICE.
MORE SPACE TO RELAX ****
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS TO BUILD A SITTING-OUT AREA AT SAM KA TSUEN, LEI YUE MUN, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.
THE SITTING-OUT AREA WILL BE SITUATED ON THE BREAKWATER OF SAM KA TSUEN TYPHOON SHELTER AND WILL HAVE PAVILIONS, ARBOURS, FLOWER BEDS AND BENCHES.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PWD.
WHEN COMPLETED IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR, THE SITTING-OUT AREA WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE URBAN COUNCIL FOR MANAGEMENT.