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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1986
+ IT IS PARTICULARLY COMMENDABLE FOR THE ORGANISERS OF THE YUEN LONG ARTS FESTIVAL TO INCLUDE THE PRESENTATIONS OF BALLADS, LYRICS AND OTHER CANTONESE OPERATIC SONGS IN THE PROGRAMME, PROVIDING LOCAL RESIDENTS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IN THIS RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE.
+THESE PERFORMANCES SHOULD HELP AROUSE PUBLIC INTEREST IN FOLK ARTS AND PROMOTE MORE RESEARCH IN THIS FIELD, MR NG SAID.
FOLLOWING THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE ARTS FESTIVAL WAS HELD IN THE FORM OF +A NIGHT OF FOLK ARTS FEATURING A WIDE COLLECTION OF FOLK LYRICS AND BALLADS ORIGINATED FROM THE +WA+ AND +TSUEN+ OF YUEN LONG AND KOWLOON AND HAKKA PEOPLE.
THERE WERE TRADITIONAL DRAGON AND LION DANCES TO MARK THE START OF THE ARTS FESTIVAL BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FOLK ARTS.
SINCE 1981, THE YUEN LONG ARTS FESTIVAL HAS BECOME THE MOST COLOURFUL ANNUAL EVENTS OF THE YUEN LONG COMMUNITY.
THIS YEAR, THE FESTIVAL HAS DRAWN UP A PROGRAMME WITH MORE THAN 40 ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CONCERTS, DRAMAS, OPERAS, DANCES, FILMS AND EXHIBITIONS WHICH WILL CATER TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND WITH DIFFERENT ARTISTIC INTERESTS.
THE FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT 30ARD, THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT ARTS COMMITTEE AND THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL AT A TOTAL COST OF ABOUT $500 000.
STARTING CEREMONY FOR WALK
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LADY AKERS-JONES WILL BE OFFICIATING AT THE START OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR FAMILY WALK FOR THE DISABLED AT THE VICTORIA GAP CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND ON THE PEAK AT 10 AM THIS SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 23).
THE EVENT IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS DIVISION OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH,
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.
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