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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1982
PREMIERE VIP MR NG ADDED THAT LOCAL CELEBRITIES HAD BOUGHT TICKETS FOR THE OPENING NIGHT TO HELP MEET THE PRODUCTION COSTS OF THE SHOWS.
+CANTONESE OPERA IS A CHINESE ART WITH SUCH A WIDE SPECTRUM THAT IT DESERVES A BIG AUDIENCE, MISS LI SAID.
THE ARTS FORTNIGHT IS A JOINT PRESENTATION OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD, THE DISTRICT'S ARTS ASSOCIATION, THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.
THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS CONTRIBUTED $300 000 TOWARDS THE COSTS.
THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR DONALD TSANG, POINTED OUT THAT THE RAPID INCREASE IN THE NEW TOWN'S POPULATION HAD RESULTED IN A GROWING DEMAND FOR RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.
+ONE OF THE AIMS OF THE ARTS FORTNIGHT IS TO GAUGE RESIDENTS' INTEREST WHICH WILL HELP THE PLANNING OF FUTURE LARGE-SCALE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, HE SAID.
THE HONG KONG DANCE COMPANY WILL PRESENT A DANCE DRAMA +ROMANCE OF THE MESMERIZING VISIONS+ TO RAISE THE CURTAIN FOR THE ARTS FORTNIGHT.
THE ARTS FORTNIGHT WILL INCLUDE OUTDOOR POP SHOWS, VOCAL AND ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES STAGED BY LOCAL GROUPS, AND EXHIBITIONS OF BONSAI AND CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY.
COPIES OF A BROCHURE WITH DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMMES AND TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE AT 2 TUNG LO WAN HILL ROAD AND THE COMMUNITY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE AT SAU CHUEN HOUSE, LEK YUEN ESTATE. BLOCK BOOKINGS ARE ACCEPTED AT THE SIR RUN RUN SHAW HALL.
FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY DIALLING 0-617111, EXT. 225.
OPEN-AIR CONCERT FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS
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THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT IS TO HOLD ITS FIRST OPEN-AIR YOUTH CONCERT AT THE FOOTBALL PITCH BEHIND ABERDEEN INDOOR GAMES HALL, WONG CHUK HANG, ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 27).
THE TWO-AND-A-HALF HOUR CONCERT, STARTING FROM 7.30 PM, WILL INCLUDE JAZZ ENSEMBLE, GUITAR ENSEMBLE, BRASS GUINTET, CITY FOLK AND MODERN DANCES.
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PROFESSIONAL GUEST SINGERS, INCLUDING MR JOHNNY IP MR LI LUNG-KAY AND MISS MABEL CHAN, WILL ALSO PERFORM AT THE CONCERT.
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