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WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1985
THE REPERTOIRE WILL INCLUDE OVERTURE TO ITALIAN GIRLS IN ALGIERS+ BY ROSSINI, SIMPLE SYMPHONY FOR STRING ORCHESTRA OP.4 BY BRITTEN, HAVANAISE IN E MAJOR OP.83 AND THE INTRODUCTION AND RONDO CAPRICCIOSO IN A MINOR OP, 28 BY SAINT-SAENS, BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO.8. +CONTRAST+ BY DOMING LAM. A COMMISSIONED PIECE FOR THE CHINESE ENSEMBLE, THE DRUNKEN TAI BAI+ BY LAW WING-FAI AND TWO TRADITIONAL CHINESE MUSIC ARRANGED BY TONG LEUNG-TAK.
TICKETS AT $5 EACH ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE SEVEN MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE. FOR ENQUIRIES, CALL 0-750465.
YOUTHS HELP LAUNCH TREE PLANTATION DAY
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FIFTY COMMUNITY-SPIRITED YOUTHS AND STUDENTS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) LEARNED SOME USEFUL TECHNIQUES IN HORTICULTURE WHEN THEY TOOK PART IN THE WONG TAI SIN PLANTATION DAY.
SPONSORED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD, PLANTATION DAY IS ONE OF MANY ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE 1985 WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR COORDINATING COMMITTEE.
IT AIMS TO PROMOTE CIVIC-MINDEDNESS AMONG YOUTHS THROUGH PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES CENTRED ON THE 1YY THEME OF +PARTICIPATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE+.
SAPLINGS, INCLUDING ACACIA CONFUSA, PHOENIX ROEBELENII, BELAMCANDA CHINENSIS, HYMENOCALLIS AMERICANA, AND WEDELIA TRILOBATA WERE PLANTED IN THE NEWLY-CONSTRUCTED PO KONG VILLAGE ROAD SITTING OUT AREA.
WHEN FULLY GROWN, THE TREES, SHRUBS AND GROUND-COVER PLANTS WILL ADD GREENERY TO THE AREA AND PROVIDE A PLEASANT SURROUNDING FOR RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE 1985 WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT IYY COORDINATING COMMITTEE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MRS PAULINE NG, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, DISTRICT OFFICE AND SOCIAL WELFARE STAFF AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CHINESE YMCA ALL JOINED IN TO LAUNCH TODAY'S TREE-PLANTING EVENT.