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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1983
WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FESTIVAL STARTS
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A PACKED AUDIENCE OF 1 500 WERE ENTERTAINED TO TWO HOURS OF MUSICAL AND DANCING PERFORMANCES THIS (SUNDAY) EVENING TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE FIRST WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FESTIVAL, AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL.
HIGHLIGHTING THE EVENING'S REPERTOIRE WERE POPULAR PIECES BY THE HONG KONG CHINESE ORCHESTRA AND THE WONG TAI SIN CHILDREN'S CHOIR, AND A DRAMA BY THE HONG KONG DANCE COMPANY.
SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, SAID THE THEME OF THE FESTIVAL - WONG TAI SIN IS MY HOME WAS IN LINE WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM WHICH ADVOCATES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND CONCERN FOR LOCAL AFFAIRS AMONG THE RESIDENTS.
+WITH A DENSE POPULATION AND AN EXTENSIVE AREA, WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT IS IN GREAT NEED OF RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
+1 AM MOST HAPPY TO SEE THE DISTRICT BOARD, TOGETHER WITH THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL AND THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS COUNCIL, WORKING HAND IN HAND TO PROVIDE A MULTIFARIOUS FESTIVAL FOR THE RESIDENTS, HE SAID.
ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN; THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PHILIP CHOK; AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR ALBERT LI.
FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS, RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT WILL BE TREATED TO A VARIETY OF CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS, CONCERTS AND CONTESTS.
FREE TICKETS AND DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE MAIN OFFICE AND SUB-OFFICES OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE.
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