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SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1983
OPEN DANCE CONTEST
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WINNERS AND RUNNER S-UP OF THE 12TH OPEN DANCE CONTEST WERE PRESENTED WITH PRIZES AT THE CITY HALL THIS (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON.
OFFICIATING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WAS THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, WHO DESCRIBED THE ANNUAL EVENT AS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ACTIVITIES ENJOYED BY RESIDENTS.
THE CONTEST, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND KWUN TONG CULTURE, RECREATION PROMOTION ASSOCIATION, IS SPONSORED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD.
ABOUT 2 000 DANCERS IN 172 TEAMS TOOK PART IN THE COMPETITION WHICH WAS HELD IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR.
*THE JUDGING LASTED FOR ONE WEEK, MRS WONG LEUNG CHIU-BING, THE RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER OF THE DISTRICT SAID.
*THE COMPETITION WAS AN OPEN ONE AND THERE WERE ALL SORTS OF DANCES, RANGING FROM ORIENTAL TO WESTERN FOLK PERFORMANCES.+
AS PART OF THE CEREMONY, MORE THAN 20 DANCES WERE ALSO PERFORMED.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN TAI PO AND POK FU LAM *****
TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN TAI PO, ALL PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL BE BANNED FROM ENTERING WAI YI STREET AND THE ACCESS ROAD TO SAM MUN TSAI FROM 10 AM THIS TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 1).
AT THE SAME TIME, THE RAMP OF THE LOWER POKFULAM GARDEN INTERCHANGE LEADING TO THE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF POK FU LAM ROAD WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR ROAD WORKS.
THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL LAST ABOUT A WEEK, DURING WHICH TIME, VEHICLES HEADING FOR ABERDEEN WILL HAVE TO USE THE UPPER POKFULAM GARDEN INTERCHANGE.
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