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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1983
SOUTHERN RESIDENTS PREPARE FOR FESTIVAL
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A THREE-WEEK SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL, FEATURING 18 ITEMS OF RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES, WILL BE OPENED ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 6).
TO MARK THE OPENING, A WALKATHON AND A MARATHON RACE WILL BE
ABOUT 1 000 HELD AT THE ABERDEEN COUNTRY PARK STARTING AT 9.30 AM. PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A TELEMATCH FOR WORKERS AND A ONE-DAY TOUR OF THE DISTRICT FOR THE AGED AND THE HANDICAPPED.
OTHER PROGRAMMES IN THE FESTIVAL INCLUDE A BALLET SHOW, A DANCE MARATHON, CANTONESE OPERAS, A BOAT TRIP, A CONCERT, A FOLK DANCE SHOW, A CARNIVAL, AND MOVIE SHOWS.
HONG KONG TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED WILL PRESENT A SPECIAL FEATURE ON THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ON ITS ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT+ SHOW ON NOVEMBER 7.
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL TODAY (THURSDAY), THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR K.C. KWONG, SAID THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD HAD CONTRIBUTED $150 000 TOWARDS THE FESTIVAL WHILE THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICES, AND MANY LOCAL ORGANISATIONS HAD HELPED IN ORGANISING THE ACTIVITIES.
A SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS, HAD BEEN FORMED IN MAY.
+THE FESTIVAL, THE FIRST IN THE DISTRICT, AIMS AT PROMOTING RESIDENTS' SENSE OF BELONGING THROUGH ACTIVITIES, HE SAID.
*THE GREAT VARIETIES OF PROGRAMMES ARE SPECIALLY ORGANISED FOR DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY. ANYONE LIVING, WORKING OR STUDYING IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT IS WELCOME TO JOIN IN AND HAVE FUN IN THE FESTIVAL,+ SAID MR KWONG.
ADMISSION TO MOST OF THE PROGRAMMES IS FREE AND FESTIVAL PROGRAMMES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES.
AN OPENING CEREMONY, AT WHICH THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, WILL OFFICIATE, WILL BE HELD PRIOR TO THE WALKATHON AND MARATHON RACE ON SUNDAY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL AT 9.30 AM ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 6) AT THE SHEK PAI WAN PLAYGROUND, SHEK PAI WAN ESTATE, ABERDEEN. A GOVERNMENT 14-SEATER VAN, AM 5797, WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER FOR SHEK PAI WAN PLAYGROUND AT 8.30 AM.
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