SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1985
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SAND SCULPTURING TURNS FANTASIES INTO REALITIES
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ONE OF THE POPULAR BATHING BEACHES IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF HONG KONG ISLAND, SHEK 0, WAS TODAY (SUNDAY) TURNED INTO A HUGE OPEN AIR STUDIO OF SCULPTING WHEN SOME 100 YOUNGSTERS AND ADULTS WERE TESTING THEIR SKILLS IN A SAND SCULPTURING COMPETITION.
THE EVENT WHICH IS FIRST OF ITS KIND EVER HELD IN THE URBAN AREA, WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT SPORTS PROMOTION OFFICE.
THE COMPETITION WAS DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS FAMILY, OPEN AND INVITATION, THE OPEN AND INVITATION GROUPS BOTH COMPRISED SEVEN TEAMS WHILE THE OPEN GROUP COMPRISED 12.
PARTICIPANTS STARTED TO DESIGN THEIR WORKS AT 10.45 AM AND LABOURED WITH FUN TO SEE THEIR IDEAS GRADUALLY TAKING SHAPE AND ADMIRED BY LARGE CROWDS OF SPECTATORS.
MANY PARTICIPANTS USED THE SLOGAN OF THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR 1985+PARTICIPATION, DEVELOPMENT, PEACE+ AS THE THEME OF THEIR SCULPTURES.
ALL WORKS WERE JUDGED ACCORDING TO THEIR TECHNIQUE, CREATIVITY AND RELEVANCY TO THE SUBJECT.
THE TITLE +21ST CENTURY HOUSING DESIGN TOOK THE LAURELS OF THE FAMILY GROUP, WHILE THE SCUPLTURE NAMED +FAMILY+ WAS THE WINNER OF THE OPEN GROUP, THE CHAMPION OF THE INVITATION GROUP WAS +PARTICIPATION, DEVELOPMENT, PEACE+.
AT THE END OF THE COMPETITION, THE WINNERS WERE PRESENTED WITH TROPHIES AND BADGES.
ANOTHER URBAN COUNCIL BOOKSHOP OPENS IN KOWLOON
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WITH THE OPENING OF A NEW URBAN COUNCIL PUBLICATIONS CENTRE ON THE MEZZANINE LEVEL OF THE KOWLOON CENTRAL LIBRARY BUILDING IN PUI CHING ROAD, RESIDENTS CAN NOW HAVE AN EASY ACCESS TO COUNCIL PUBLICATIONS.
THE NEW CENTRE WHICH OPENS TOMORROW (MONDAY) IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY VARIOUS FORMS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT INCLUDING KMB BUSES, CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL BUSES, MTR AND KCR TRAINS.
IT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 5.30 P.M. DURING WEEKDAYS AND BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 1.30 P.M. ON SATURDAYS.
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