TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1986
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ADVANCED FIREFIGHTING AND FIRE PREVENTION EQUIPMENT WILL BE ON SHOW AT THE EXHIBITION.
R CHEUNG WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INVITE PARTICIPANTS TO ATTEND THE +FIRE EAST '87 CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION+ WHICH WILL BE HELD IN HONG KONG FROM NOVEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 3 NEXT YEAP.
THIS CONFERENCE IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG BRANCH THE INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE FIRE SERVICES.
APPLICATIONS FOR ARTS GRANTS INVITED
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LOCAL PERFORMING ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANISATIONS MAY NOW APPLY FOR GRANTS FROM THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (CFPM) UNDER THE COUNCIL'S GRANTS APPLICATION SCHEME (GAS) 1986.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL SAID THE GRANTS ARE DISBURSED ..ITH THE AIM OF ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING STANDARDS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.
+APPLICATIONS ARE RESTRICTED TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND TO INDIVIDUALS RESIDENT IN HONG KONG, AND PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO HAVE DISPLAYED PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS FIELD, + HE ADDED,
THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF GRANT WILL BE AVAILABLE: PROJECT ANTS, CAPITAL GRANTS AND GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS,
PROJECT GRANTS WILL BE AWARDED TO HELP WITH SPECIFIC PROJECTS OR EVENTS; CAPITAL GRANTS ARE INTENDED TO ASSIST IN THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT ESSENTIAL TO A PERFORMANCE; AND GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS WILL BE GIVEN TO ASSIST LOCAL PROFESSIONALS IN COVERING THE COSTS EITHER OF A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNIQUES OR IDEAS IN THE RELEVANT PERFORMING ARTS FIELD.
APPLICANT ORGANISATIONS SHOULD BE BONA FIDE, REGISTERED BODIES WHICH ARE REGISTERED CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR HAVE CLEARLY-STATED NON-PROF IT-MAK ING AIMS.
CFPA GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO FUND ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1986-87. THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS JULY 31.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, TENTH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
FURTHER DETAILS MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING THE CFPA SECRETARIAT ON 5-735878, 5-735569 OR 5-735045.
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