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FALDAI, DECEMBER 20, 1985
SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AT $45 000, AND ORGANISED BY THE CHAI WAN SOUTH, WEST AND NORTH AREA COMMITTEES, THE DECORATIVE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN PUT UP MAINLY ON THE PEDESTRIAN FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS WAN TSUI ROAD AND WILL BE ON UNTIL JANUARY 3.
+RES IDENTS IN THE AREA WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE FESTIVE LIGHTS WITHOUT HAVING TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCE DURING THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD, + A DISTRICT OFF ICE SPOKESMAN SAID.
PEACE RALLY TO MARK CLOSING OF IYY
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE AND LADY YOUDE WILL ATTEND THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR PEACE RALLY AT THE HAPPY VALLEY SPORTS GROUND ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 22).
ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE ON THE 1985 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR (CCCIYY) IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE 19 DISTRICT BOARDS. THE PEACE RALLY WILL BE A FOUR-HOUR LONG CARNIVAL STARTING AT 3 PM. IT WILL MARK THE CLOSING OF THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR HERE IN HONG KONG.
OVER 50 LOCAL ARTISTES AND GROUPS WILL PERFORM IN THE FIRST PART OF THE PEACE RALLY WHICH FEATURES DANCING, SINGING, DRAMA AND MIME.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE GALA WILL BE A SPECTACULAR MULTI-MEDIUM SHOW ENTITLED +PEACE AND LOVE+ STAGED BY THE CITY CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY TOGETHER WITH STUDENTS OF THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS AND MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG CHILDREN'S CHOIR.
THE AUDIENCE WILL THEN BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A PARADE LED BY SINGER MICHAEL KWAN AND DISC JOCKEYS FROM BOTH RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND COMMERCIAL RADIO. EVERYONE WILL SING TOGETHER THE THEME SONG OF THE PEACE RALLY SPECIALLY WRITTEN FOR THE EVENT.
THOSE WHO WILL BE GOING TO THE PEACE RALLY ARE WELCOME TO BRING ALONG TORCHES TO ENHANCE THE EFFECT OF THE PARADE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT WHICH WILL START AT 3 PM. THOSE WISHING TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S ARRIVAL ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE JOCKEY CLUB'S ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT SPORTS ROAD AT 4 PM.
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