TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11,
1984
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FIRST SOCCER EVENT FOR DEAF
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AN INTERNATIONAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT FOR THE DEAF WILL BE HELD IN HONG KONG FROM DECEMBER 17 TO 23.
IT WILL BE THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SPORTING COMPETITION FOR THE DEAF AND TEAMS WILL COME FROM AUSTRALIA, INDONESIA, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, MALAYSIA FOR THE EVENT.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 18 AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST MATCH AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN.
THE FINAL MATCH WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23.
THE EVENT IS ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF, ASSISTED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THE DETAILS OF THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS' MESS, 3RD FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL AT 4 PM ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 14).
MUSIC, DANCE SHOWS FOR 250 000
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A MAJOR MUSIC AND DANCE FORTNIGHT WILL BE LAUNCHED IN TUEN MUN ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 15), PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES FOR ABOUT 250 000 RESIDENTS.
THE FORTNIGHT WILL RUN FROM DECEMBER 15 TO 29. IT IS ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE WITH THE HELP OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (NEW TERRITORIES DIVISION) AND THE TUEN MUN ARTS PROMOTION ASSOCIATION.
THERE WILL BE 12 INDOOR AND FIVE OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES IN 10 DIFFERENT VENUES IN THE DISTRICT, CATERING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
MUSICAL PERFORMANCES INCLUDE A CONCERT BY THE HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, A CANTONESE OPERA, PERFORMANCE BY THE TUEN MUN CHILDREN CHOIR, POPULAR MUSIC BY THE MELODY QUINTETTE AND A FISHERMEN'S CONCERT.
THERE WILL