WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1981
MAYOR OF SHANGHAI VISITS PWD
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THE MAYOR OF SHANGHAI, MR WANG DAOHAN, AND HIS DELEGATION SPENT AN HOUR THIS MORNING VISITING THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
THE PARTY WAS BRIEFED ON HONG KONG'S TRANSPORT POLICY, THE FUNCTIONS OF THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE AND VARIOUS MAJOR ROAD PROJECTS.
AMONG THOSE PRESENT AT THE BRIEFING WERE THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL SUEN SENIOR STAFF OFFICER (DEVELOPMENT), NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, DR RICHARD BUTLER PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT HIGHWAY ENGINEER, MR HAROLD BEATON PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT CIVIL ENGINEER, MR CHOW CHE-KING AND GOVERNMENT HIGHWAY ENGINEER, MR CHEN SHAO-CHI.
MR WANG SHOWED KEEN INTEREST IN TRANSPORT PLANNING AND IN THE VARIOUS ROAD PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
EXPERTS TO CONDUCT MUSIC SEMINARS FOR TEACHERS
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A SERIES OF SEMINARS FOR MUSIC TEACHERS WILL BE HELD LATER THIS MONTH TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC IN THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
MADAM ATARAH BEN-TOVIN, AND MR DOUGLAS BOYD, DIRECTORS OF THE CHILDREN'S CONCERT CENTRE IN ROSSENDALE IN ENGLAND WILL BE CONDUCTING THE SEMINARS.
VARIOUS ASPECTS OF MUSIC-LEARNING AND TEACHING WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE SEMINARS, IN ADDITION TO EXPLORING WAYS OF MAKING MUSIC PERFORMANCE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO YOUNG LISTENERS.
ENTITLED MUSIC IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU THINK', THE SEMINARS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE MUSIC OFFICE.
THE THEME WILL BE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND AN INDISPENSABLE ELEMENT OF A TRULY LIBERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME.
TWO SEMINARS WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 15 AT ST PAUL'S CONVENT SCHOOL ON MUSIC FOR CHILDREN UNDER AND OVER THE AGE OF 12.
ON NOVEMBER 16 A SEMINAR ON THE PRESENTATION OF LIVE MUSIC TO MODERN CHILDREN WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE MUSIC OFFICE IN THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE.
A PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE VALIDITY OF AESTHETIC EDUCATION WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 17 AT THE RECITAL HALL OF THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE.
IN ADDITION, AN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 16 AT THE HONG KONG CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC IN THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE AND TEACHERS INVOLVED WITH INSTRUMENTAL TEACHING ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.