SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1985
TICKETS FOR THE DISCO NIGHT ARE AVAILABLE AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL.
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CONCERT LAUNCHES YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL
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THE CURTAINS WENT UP TODAY (SATURDAY) ON THE HONG KONG YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL WHICH IS ORGANISED BY THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH'S MUSIC OFFICE FOR THE EIGHTH YEAR RUNNING,
THE OROKU JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BAND FROM OKINAWA, JAPAN, WILL BE ARRIVING ON BOXING DAY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL WHICH WILL CLOSE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.
THE 68-MEMBER BAND HAS ENJOYED WIDE ACCLAIM AND WON NUMEROUS TITLES IN NATIONAL COMPETITIONS IN JAPAN.
DURING THE 11-DAY FESTIVAL PERIOD A SERIES OF CHRISTMAS CONCERTS WILL BE HELD IN VARIOUS VENUES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY WITH THE FIRST HELD AT THE OCEAN TERMINAL THIS AFTERNOON.
THE CONCERT FEATURED THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND AND YOUTH CHOIR OF THE MUSIC OFFICE AND THE HONG KONG LUTHERAN YOUTH BAND (WINNER OF THE SYMPHONIC BAND CONTEST IN THE 1984 HONG KONG YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL) PERFORMING POPULAR CHRISTMAS SELECTIONS.
CHRISTMAS CONCERTS WILL ALSO TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23, 24 (TWO CONCERTS) AND DECEMBER 27 AT THE NEW TOWN PLAZA, THE LANDMARK, THE KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL AND THE CITYPLAZA AT TAIKOO SHING.
THE JAPANESE BAND WILL DELIGHT LOCAL AUDIENCES WITH THE IR CHRISTMAS MUSIC AT THE CITYPLAZA ON DECEMBER 27, FOLLOWED BY A FESTIVAL CONCERT AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL ON DECEMBER 29 AND A GALA FINALE AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM ON DECEMBER 31.
A MUSIC OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE AIMS OF THE FESTIVAL MER: TO STIMULATE AN INTEREST IN BAND MUSIC AND TO RAISE THE STANDAR.. OF PERFORMANCE AMONG LOCAL BAND PLAYERS.
+WE ALSO ENCOURAGE AS MANY SCHOOLS ANT ORGANISATIONS 43 POSSIBLE TO FORM BANDS, HE SAID.
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