FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1984
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IN KWUN TONG, THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE IN THE FORM OF A FILM ABOUT FATHER-SON RELATIONSHIP TO BE SHOWN AT THE COSMOS THEATRE IN TELFORD GARDEN AT 9.30 AM.
KwUN TONG YOUNGSTERS WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND A + YOUTH AMBASSADOR+ TRAINING SCHEME THIS SUMMER TO LEARN ABOUT THE STRUCTURE OF HONG KONG'S ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM THROUGH VISITS TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD.
ANOTHER TRAINING PROGRAMME, ENTITLED +VENTURE+, HAS ALSO BEEN ORGANISED TO AROUSE YOUNG PEOPLE'S INTEREST IN THE LOCAL POLITICAL STRUCTURE AND AWARENESS OF THE IR CIVIC DUTIES.
OTHER ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY THE KWUN TONG DRAMA GROUP, VARIETY SHOWS, OUTINGS AND SPORTS COMPETITIONS.
AT 1.45 PM, A THREE-HOUR VARIETY SHOW, FEATURING BAND PERFORMANCE, CHINESE BOXING, SINGING AND DANCING, WILL BE STAGED AT THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN RESIDENTS.
A COUNTER WILL BE PUT UP THERE AND STAFF FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL HELP ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS FOR NEXT YEAR'S DISTRICT BOARD, ELECTIONS.
THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES' OPENING WILL TAKE THE FORM OF A VARIETY SHOW AT 2 PM AT THE MORSE PARK.
THIS YEAR, THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALLOCATED $30 000 TOWARDS THE COST OF $185 000 FOR THE ACTIVITIES.
MORE THAN 400 ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING A CROSSWORD PUZZLE FOR ALL YOUTHS UNDER 18, HOLIDAY AND TRAINING CAMPS, SEMINARS AND TRAINING CLASSES, VISITS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, OUTINGS AND LAUNCH PICNICS, AND CARNIVALS WILL BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT.
AT 4 PM, THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES WILL GET OFF THE GROUND WITH A VARIETY SHOW AT THE MAPLE STREET PLAYGROUND.
FEATURING ABOUT 700 EVENTS, THE $200 000 PROGRAMME HAS BEEN FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE JOCKEY CLUB AND LOCAL DONATIONS.
MEANWHILE, IN NORTH DISTRICT, MEMBERS OF FOUR LOCAL RURAL COMMITTEES AND TWO RELIGIOUS BODIES WILL FROM SUNDAY ORGANISE A NUMBER OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE DURING THE SUMMER VACATION.
THE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE CHILDREN'S FUN DAY, VARIETY SHOWS, TRAINING COURSES AND CAMPS, CHESS AND DRAW ING COMPETITIONS, AND SPORTS CONTESTS.
THE PROGRAMME COSTS $80 000.
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