THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1983
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YEAR-LONG ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR YOUTHS
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A YEAR-LONG RECREATIONAL PROGRAMME INCLUDING A GATHERING FOR THE PHYSICALLY_HANDICAPPED, VISITS TO FACTORIES, CAMPINGS, AND SPORTS COMPETITIONS, IS BEING ORGANISED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE PROGRAMME, A CARNIVAL FEATURING A VARIETY SHOW BY TV ARTISTES AND GAME STALLS WILL BE HELD AT 2 PM ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 6) AT THE KIANGSU AND CHEKIANG PRIMARY SCHOOL IN NORTH POINT.
THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GORDON JONES, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING.
SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AT $95 500, THE PROGRAMME IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT YOUTH AND RECREATIONAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, FORMED RECENTLY TO ASSESS THE NEED FOR AND PLAN ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT AGES.
THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO LIAISE WITH LOCAL VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS, COMMUNITY CENTRES AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND EXPLORE POSSIBLE RESOURCES TO ORGANISE DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES.
MORE THAN 60 ITEMS OF ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR THE COMING MONTHS.
THESE INCLUDE A SHOW BY DISC JOCKEYS AND A PERFORMANCE BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT CHILDREN'S CHOIR AT THE CITY PLAZA IN TAI KOO SHING STARTING AT 1.30 PM ON AUGUST 13.
A GATHERING FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED WILL BE HELD IN OCTOBER AT THE LADY MACLEHOSE CENTRE IN POKFULAM,
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MUSIC CAMP HOLDING OPEN DAY ***
AN OPEN DAY OF THE 1983 HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP WILL BE HELD AT ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 6) AFTERNOON.
ABOUT 400 YOUNG MUSICIANS, INCLUDING SOME FROM AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, MACAU AND THE UNITED KINGDOM ARE TAKING PART IN THIS YEAR'S TWO-WEEK CAMP.
ON SATURDAY PARENTS WILL BE ABLE TO MEET THEIR CHILDREN WHO HAVE SPENT ONE WEEK IN THE MUSIC CAMP, AND TO WATCH THEM IN TRAINING UNDER THE BATONS OF LOCAL AND OVERSEAS INSTRUCTORS.