THURSDAY, OCTOBL 27, 1983
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THE SECOND CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT THE LAI KOK ESTATE RECREATION GROUND ON NOVEMBER 5, BEGINNING AT 4 PM.
SEVERAL PART-TIME INSTRUCTORS OF THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL GIVE A VARIETY OF CHINESE INSTRUMENTAL SOLO AND ENSEMBLE ITEMS, WHILE A SOPRANO WILL PRESENT CHINESE FOLK MELODIES.
THE FINAL CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT THE NAM SHAN ESTATE RECREATION GROUND ON NOVEMBER 12 AT 4 PM, WITH FOLK SONG GROUPS AND WINNERS OF THE AMATEUR SINGING CONTEST PRESENTING BOTH POPULAR AND FOLK TUNES.
ADMISSION TO THE THREE CONCERTS WILL BE FREE.
PROGRAMME HANDBILLS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE SUB-OFFICES AND THE MONG KOK MUSIC CENTRE, 84 WATERLOO ROAD, FIRST FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE COURT, KOWLOON.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO TELEPHONE 3-7149255 OR 3-704251.
FOLK MUSIC FROM CLASSROOMS
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FOLK MUSIC GROUPS FORMED BY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS STUDYING OR LIVING IN KOWLOON CITY ARE INVITED TO AUDITION FOR A CONCERT.
THE AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM ON NOVEMBER 26 AND 27, AND DECEMBER 3 AT THE YAU MA TEI MUSIC CENTRE OF MUSIC OFFICE. ABOUT 12 GROUPS WILL BE SELECTED.
APART FROM THE CONCERT TO BE STAGED AT THE KO SHAN THEATRE ON DECEMBER 30, THE SELECTED GROUPS WILL ALSO PERFORM IN A SERIES OF SATURDAY MATINEES IN PUBLIC PLACES IN THE DISTRICT DURING JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.
THE +FOLK MUSIC FROM THE CLASSROOM+ PROJECT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL, WITH DISTRICT BOARD SPONSORSHIP AT $10 000.
THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA, SAID THE PROJECT WAS VALUABLE IN PROMOTING FOLK MUSIC AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AND DEVELOPING THEIR TALENT.
+ IN THE DISTRICT, WE ARE INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK OF ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL ALLOW PEOPLE TO COME FORWARD AND SHOW THEIR TALENTS AND SKILLS: A KIND OF SELF-HELP APPROACH TOWARDS THE ARTS, HE SAID.
HE SAID THE CONCERT WOULD GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE A CHANCE TO PERFORM IN PUBLIC WHILE THE AFTERNOON RECITALS WOULD TAKE MUSIC OFF THE STAGE AND INTO EVERYDAY PLACES SUCH AS THE HOUSING ESTATES.
/+THE SATURDAY