THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1981
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TUEN MUN FESTIVAL OPENS ON SATURDAY
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THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL OPEN THE TUEN MUN FESTIVAL 81 ON SATURDAY.
THE 16-DAY FESTIVAL IS BEING SPONSORED BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS.
MORE THAN 20 EVENTS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED, INCLUDING ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES, EXHIBITIONS, COMPETITIONS, MUSICAL PROGRAMMES, DRAMA AND CANTONËSE OPERA.
THE FESTIVAL BUDGET IS $300 000.
THE OPENING WILL INCLUDE A PARACHUTE PERFORMANCE BY THE FLYING DRAGON TEAM FROM SHEK KONG PARACHUTE CENTRE.
THREE EXHIBITIONS WILL BE HELD, INCLUDING A CHRYSANTHEMUM EXHIBITION SPONSORED BY AND TO BE HELD AT CHING CHUNG KOON, AN EXHIBITION AT THE RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICES OF WINNING ENTRIES IN THE FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION TO INCLUDE PICTURES BY PROMINENT PHOTOGRAPHERS, AND AN EXHIBITION AT WHICH PICTURES OF OLD TUEN MUN AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS WILL BE DISPLAYED, ALSO AT THE RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICES.
FREE ADMISSION TICKETS TO ALL FESTIVAL EVENTS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, TAI HING ESTATE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE, THE YWCA OFF ICE AT SAN FAT ESTATE, TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE AND YAU OF ESTATE OFFICE.
COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS FROM TUEN MUN AND OTHER DISTRICTS HAVE DONATED MORE THAN 120 PRIZES FOR A LUCKY DRAW TO BE HELD AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY ON DECEMBER 6.
THE ORGANISERS HAVE ARRANGED FREE TRANSPORT TO TAKE PEOPLE TO AND FROM ALL VENUES.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT 50 000 PEOPLE WILL ATTEND THE EVENTS.
THE FULL LIST OF FUNCTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:
NOVEMBER 21:
NOVEMBER 221
NOVEMBER 23:
NOVEMBER 27:
NOVEMBER 28:
OPENING CEREMONY AND PARADE AT TUEN MUN TANG SHIU KIN SPORTS GROUND.
DANCE COMPETITION AT PO LEUNG KUK CENTENARY COLLEGE, AND A CHINESE ORCHESTRA CONCERT AT CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE.
A PUPPET SHOW AT TAI HING ESTATE.
A BALLET NIGHT AT CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE,
A DJ SHOW PV RTH AT YAU O ESTATE, A CULTURAL DANCE NIGHT AT CAR17MS SUCIAL CENTRE AND DRAMA NISHTA
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