FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1986
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VARIETY CONCERT TO LAUNCH SINGING CONTEST
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A VARIETY CONCERT FEATURING FOLK SONGS WILL LAUNCH A SINGING COMPETITION IN KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT THIS SUNDAY (OCTOBER 5).
THE KWAI TSING WORKING PEOPLE SINGING CONTEST IS AIMED AT ENHANCING POTENTIAL TALENT AND CULTIVATING AN INTEREST IN MUSIC.
A TOTAL OF 450 APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE CONTEST ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS. APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE AND SEVEN SUB-OFFICES. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 5. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-254602.
THE COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT WORKING PEOPLE SINGING CONTEST COMMITTEE WITH SPONSORSHIP BY THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD.
OFFICIATING AT THE CONCERT CEREMONY WILL BE THE ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER OF THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE, MR PETER LEUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, MR CHAN KWOK-WAI, AND HONORARY SECRETARY OF THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE CENTR, MR ALEXANDER KWAN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE VARIETY CONCERT AT 7 PM ON SUNDAY IN THE S.K.H. MACLEHOSE CENTRE IN KWAI CHUNG.
CONCERT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CLUBHOUSE
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THE EASTERN DISTRICT CHILDREN CHOIR AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL WILL HOLD A CONCERT AND CLUBHOUSE FUND-RAISING NIGHT ON OCTOBER 7 (TUESDAY) AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL.
THE 80-MEMBER EASTERN DISTRICT CHILDREN CHOIR WAS FORMED IN 1983 AND HAS PERFORMED AT VARIOUS DISTRICT EVENTS. IT WILL JOIN OTHER DISTRICT CHOIRS IN SINGING BEFORE THE QUEEN DURING HER VISIT THIS MONTH.
THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL HAS BEEN MANAGING THE CHOIR SINCE APRIL LAST YEAR.
ALSO PERFORMING AT THE CONCERT WILL BE THE NEWLY FORMED EASTERN DISTRICT DANCE GROUP, WHICH COMES UNDER THE UMBRELLA
+ IT IS OVER 50-STRONG AND IS NOW OF THE ARTS COUNCIL AS WELL. RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS.
THE PROGRAMME