FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1986
GRAND FESTIVAL FOR WAN CHAI RESIDENTS
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THE 1986 WAN CHAI FESTIVAL, A GRAND-SCALE DISTRICT EVENT COMPRISING VARIETY SHOWS, COMPETITIONS, SPORTS ACTIVITIES, EXHIBITIONS AND NUMEROUS CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AILL START ON JANUARY 19 (SUNDAY).
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (FRIDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR LEE KON, SAID THE AIM OF THE FESTIVAL WAS TO HELP RESIDENTS KNOW THE IR DISTRICT BETTER AND TO CULTIVATE A SENSE OF BELONGING.
+ IT IS ALSO HOPED THAT THROUGH THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL EMPHASISE THE DISTRICT'S CHARACTERISTICS, THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WILL HAVE A BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF WAN CHAI.
WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA, ALSO THE HONORARY PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, SAID DEVELOPMENT IN WAN CHAI WAS ENTERING A NEW PHASE WITH LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS COMING UP IN THE RECLAMATION AREA AND COMPREHENSIVE URBAN RENEWAL PLANS FOR THE OLDER PARTS OF THE DISTRICT.
*IT IS HOPED THAT RESIDENTS WOULD REALISE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SPIRIT OF CO-OPERATION AND REMEMBER THE MESSAGE OF THE FESTIVAL
HE SAID. WHICH IS TO WORK TOGETHER IN UNITY FOR A BETTER FUTURE,+
DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MRS PEGGY LAM, SAID THE 10-DAY FESTIVAL WOULD INCLUDE 15 EVENTS, MOST OF WHICH WERE FREE-OF-CHARGE.
A SPECTACULAR OPENING CEREMONY WOULD BE STAGED AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM ON JANUARY 19. THERE WILL BE DRAGON AND LION DANCES, A FLOAT PARADE, BAND PERFORMANCE, AND A ONE-HOUR VARIETY SHOW FEATURING WELL-KNOWN SINGERS AND ARTISTES FROM TELEVISION BROADCASTS LTD.
+ IN ORDER THAT MORE PEOPLE CAN ENJOY THE FESTIVAL, PART OF THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE TELECAST ON THE TVB'S +ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT+ SHOW THE FOLLOWING MONDAY EVENING, MRS LAM ADDED.
ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT OF THE FESTIVAL WILL BE A CHINESE BAZAAR NIGHT TO BE HELD AT THE SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND ON THE EVENING OF
SINGING JANUARY 20. THERE WILL BE FORTUNE-TELLING, PALM-READING, AND MAGIC SHOWS, SHE SAID.
FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT, THERE WILL BE CANTONESE OPERATIC PERFORMANCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, A DISCO NIGHT FOR CHILDREN, A GAMES DAY AND FOR OFFICE WORKERS, FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT.
THERE WILL ALSO BE VARIOUS SPORTS EVENTS, CONCERTS, A DRAMING COMPETITION AND A FILM SHOW.
/A ONE-ROK