NOTE TO EDITORS:
MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1983
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LABOUR RELATIONS COURSES OFFERED
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR RON BRIDGE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF A SERIES OF COURSES ON LABOUR RELATIONS IN THE BANQUET ROOM, HOTEL PLAZA, 27TH FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY, AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE "COURSES ARE BEING ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT FOR EMPLOYERS. MANAGEMENT STAFF AND TRADE UNION OFFICIALS, TO STRENGTHEN LABOUR RELATIONS IN HONG KONG.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY.
FESTIVAL BOOST FOR CHINESE MUSIC
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THE CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL, ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, WILL BE HELD FROM NOVEMBER 19 TO 27.
IT IS BEING HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME AND HAS ITS ORIGINS IN THE VERY WELL-RECEIVED CHINESE MUSIC WEEK ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE IN MARCH LAST YEAR.
THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MR CLIVE OXLEY, EXPLAINED TODAY THAT THE FESTIVAL IS AIMED AT STIMULATING INTEREST IN CHINESE MUSIC AND IN RAISING THE STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE.
+IT IS ALSO HOPED THAT THE FESTIVAL WILL SERVE AS A MEANS OF ENCOURAGING LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND SCHOOLS TO FORM CHINESE ORCHESTRAS,+ HE SAID.
THE FESTIVAL WILL FEATURE A SERIES OF CONCERTS, SEMINARS AND MASTER CLASSES. IN WHICH RENOWNED MUSICIANS FROM CHINA AND HONG KONG WILL TAKE PART. IN ADDITION TO THREE ETHNIC CHINESE MUSIC GROUPS WHICH WILL PLAY TRADITIONAL CANTONESE, CHIU CHOW AND FUKIEN MUSIC, TEN LOCAL CHINESE ORCHESTRAS WILL ALSO BE PERFORMING IN THIS FESTIVAL.
AND APART FROM THE OPENING CONCERT AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL ON NOVEMBER 19, TWO OTHER CONCERTS THE DEMONSTRATION CONCERT AND THE FINALE CONCERT WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 24 AND 27 AT THE SAME PLACE.
UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, DR HENRIETTA IP, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CONCERT.
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