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SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1985
FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CULTURAL CENTRE FOR KWUN TONG
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THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD WOULD SOON COMPLETE A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF A CULTURAL CENTRE FOR THE DISTRICT AND ON THE ACTUAL LOCAL DEMAND FOR IT, THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR ALBERT LAM, SAID THIS (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON.
OFFICIATING AT THE PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE 14TH OPEN DANCE CONTEST WINNERS' PERFORMANCE, MR LAM SAID HE HOPED THE STUDY WOULD PAVE THE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PROPER VENUE FOR FUTURE CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
+PROPER VENUES AND FACILITIES FOR TRAINING, REHEARSAL ANL PERFORMANCE ARE AS IMPORTANT AS PERSONNEL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN PROMOTING SUCH ACTIVITIES, MR LAM SAID.
+ IN THE CASE OF A STANDARD SPORTS GROUND, THE SHORTAGE PROBLEM IS BEING SOLVED WITH THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE KOWLOON BAY RECREATION GROUND PROJECT, WHICH IS THE RESULT OF EFFORTS BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, HE ADDED.
+SO THE BOARD CAN NOW CONCENTRATE ITS EFFORTS ON SECURING A CULTURAL CENTRE FOR THE DISTRICT, HE SAID.
MR LAM STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CO-OPERATION AND SUPPORT FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN PROMOTING CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND HE QUOTED THE OPEN DANCE CONTEST AS A GOOD EXAMPLE.
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+THE CONTEST, APART FROM PROMOTING THE INTEREST IN DANCING, ALSO FACILITATED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS, HE SAID.
MORE THAN 150 WINNERS OF THE 14TH OPEN DANCE CONTEST STAGED A JOINT PERFORMANCE AT THE CONCERT HALL OF THE CITY HALL AFTER RECEIVING THE IR PRIZES FROM MR AND MRS LAM: THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAKS AND THE PRINCIPAL RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER, MR DAVID CHTU.
THERE WERE MORE THAN 1 000 PARTICIPANTS IN THE 14TH OPEN DANCE CONTEST HELD IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER.
THE CONTEST WAS ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT CULTURE AND RECREATION PROMOTION ASSOCIATION AND THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.
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