SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1986
CHINESE PAINTINGS, CALLIGRAPHY EXHIBITION OPENED
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THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR KEVIN MAK, DOTTED THE EYES OF A DRAGON IN A PAINTING TODAY (SATURDAY) TO OFFICIALLY OPEN AN EXHIBITION OF CHINESE PAINTINGS AND CALLIGRAPHY.
THE EXHIBITION, HELD IN THE MIDDLE SECTION OF THE PARK LANE BOULEVARD IN NATHAN ROAD, IS ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI CULTURE AND ARTS ASSOCIATION AND SPONSORED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD.
MR MAK SAID THE EXHIBITION WOULD NOT ONLY PROMOTE INTEREST IN ARTS AND CULTURE, BUT ALSO ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY.
HE PAID TRIBUTE TO THE ASSOCIATION FOR ITS EFFORTS IN PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
MR MAK NOTED THAT MORE TRAINING CLASSES AND GATHERINGS WOULD BE HELD IN THE ASSOCIATION'S NEW ACTIVITY CENTRE TO BE OPENED IN SALISBURY ROAD SHORTLY.
TODAY'S EXHIBITION FEATURED ABOUT 300 PAINTINGS AND CALLIGRAPHY PRODUCED BY LOCAL ARTISTS AT GATHERINGS ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION IN THE PAST TWO YEARS.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN DAILY FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM UNTIL MAY 20.
ALSO PRESENT AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR YIP WAH, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION, MR YANG TZE-K IÁNG.
EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY CARE FOR ELDERLY
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SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY IN HONG KONG HAVE DEVELOPED SYSTEMATICALLY IN THE 1980'S WITH THE EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY CARE, THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (TUEN MUN) OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, MR CHAN CHE-HIM, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE BUTTERFLY ESTATE SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY OF THE BAPTIST MID-MISSION, MR CHAN SAID COMMUNITY CARE AIMED AT HELPING SENIOR CITIZENS TO CONTINUE LIVING IN AN ENVIRONMENT TO WHICH THEY WERE ACCUSTOMED.
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