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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1983
HONG KONG'S YOUNG MUSICIANS PERFORM IN MACAU
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THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (B) AND THE MUSIC OFFICE YOUTH CHOIR TODAY PRESENTED TWO INDOOR CONCERTS IN MACAU,
HEADED BY THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MR CLIVE OXLEY, THE YOUNG MUSICIANS GAVE ONE CONCERT IN THE AFTERNOON AND THE OTHER IN THE EVENING, EACH BEFORE A LARGE AUDIENCE AT THE CINETEATRO MACAU.
THE TOUR, ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, IS AIMED AT PROMOTING ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL MUSIC AS WELL AS FURTHERING CULTURAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND MACAU.
GUEST CONDUCTOR OF THE CONCERTS WAS DR DANIEL LAW OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG WHILE RAYMOND FU, LEE KIN CHUN, BETTY LEUNG AND LINDA LI ALSO TOOK PART IN THE CHOIR AS SOLOLISTS.
PROFESSIONAL CYCLING FOR ENTHUSIASTS
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LOCAL CYCLING ENTHUSIASTS WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY A FREE PERFORMANCE AND A CYCLE-BALL DEMONSTRATION MATCH BY A GROUP OF WEST GERMAN PROFESSIONALS IN CENTRAL THIS SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 19) AFTERNOON.
THEY MAY EVEN HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE ON VARIOUS TYPES OF BICYCLES PROVIDED BY THE HONG KONG CYCLING ASSOCIATION UNDER SPECIAL SUPERVISION.
THE THREE-HOUR SHOW, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE GERMAN ARTISTIC CYCLING TEAM, WILL BE HELD AT CHATER GARDEN STARTING FROM 1.30 PM.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID1 +THE TEAM, WHICH CONSISTS OF FOUR MEMBERS, ARE AT PRESENT VISITING HONG KONG AT THE INVITATION OF THE HONG KONG CYCLING ASSOCIATION. +
+DURING THE IR STAY HERE, THEY WILL PROVIDE COACHING TO LOCAL CYCLISTS AT THE JUBILEE SPORT CENTRE, HE ADDED.
THE ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE, WHICH IS AIMED AT PROMOTING THE SPORT, IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND CO-ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT'S RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION, RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE, AND THE HONG KONG CYCLING ASSOCIATION.
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