SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1982
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NEW MUSIC CENTRE IN MONG KOK
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A NEW MUSIC CENTRE WAS OPENED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT IN MONG KOK TODAY TO FURTHER PROMOTE MUSIC ACTIVITIES IN WEST KOWLOON.
TOGETHER WITH THE YAU MA TEI MUSIC CENTRE, THE NEW MONG KOK CENTRE WILL SERVE RESIDENTS OF THE WEST KOWLOON DISTRICT IN PLACE OF THE FORMER WEST KOWLOON MUSIC CENTRE.
IT WAS JOINTLY OPENED BY URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR EDMUND CHOW AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM,
IN HIS ADDRESS. MR WIGGHAM SAID THAT DEMANDS FOR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING AND MUSIC ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG HAD INCREASED TREMENDOUSLY.
+1 HOPE THAT THIS NEW MUSIC CENTRE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT WITH A CONVENIENT VENUE FOR INSTRUMENTAL TRAINING, HE SAID.
MR CHOW SAID HE WAS VERY PLEASED TO SEE THE NEW MUSIC CENTRE OPENED FOR THE TWO MOST DENSELY POPULATED DISTRICTS IN HONG KONG.
HE SAID THAT THE CENTRE WOULD PROVIDE RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES THAT WERE HEALTHY TO BOTH MIND AND BODY AND THIS WOULD HELP THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY.
THE CENTRE WILL PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN MONG KOK AND SHAM SHUI PO TO RECEIVE MUSIC TRAINING.
IT WILL BE USED AS A TRAINING VENUE FOR RUNNING INSTRUMENTAL, AURAL AND THEORY TRAINING CLASSES AS WELL AS ORCHESTRAL REHEARSALS.
IN ADDITION, THE CENTRE WILL CONDUCT HI-FI CONCERTS, MASTER CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND MUSIC FOR THE MILLION+ CONCERTS TO PROMOTE GENERAL INTEREST IN MUSIC AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS.
THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE MONG KOK MUSIC CENTRE IS 3-7149255.
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