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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1986
MR CHAN SAID THE OPENING NIGHT PROGRAMME WOULD GIVE A TASTE OF WHAT WAS TO COME, HOWEVER, HE STRESSED THAT THE ORGANISERS HAD DRAWN UP A PROGRAMME OF EVENTS THAT WOULD CATER TO THE INTERESTS OF ALL PEOPLE, YOUNG AND OLD.
+FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE, WE HAVE ARRANGED A BANQUET, CANTONESE OPERA, AND A COMMUNITY HEALTH DAY.
+FOR CHILDREN, THERE WILL BE DRAWING AND PAINTING COMPETITIONS, A CHILDREN'S CHOIR CONCERT, TELEMATCH GAMES AND CARNIVALS,+ HE SAID.
BESIDES ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES, THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE HAS ARRANGED CIVIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBLIC. THESE INCLUDE THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OUTSTANDING STUDENTS COMPETITION, CIVIC EDUCATION GAMES DAY, CIVIC EDUCATION CARNIVAL AND A SPEECH DAY COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
+WE HAVE ALSO ORGANISED A FAMILY COOKING COMPETITION FOR HOUSEWIVES,+ MR CHAN ADDED.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A PROJECT ON HOW WHITE COLLAR WORKERS SPEND THE IR SPARE TIME AND AN OPEN DAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
EXPENDITURE FOR THE FESTIVAL IS ABOUT $750 000, WITH $200 000 COMING FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD AND DONATIONS MAKING UP THE REST.
ADMISSIONS TO MOST PROGRAMMES WILL BE FREE. LEAFLETS CONTAINING THE TIME AND DETAILS OF PROGRAMMES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES.
THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, SCHOOLS, AND MORE THAN 50 DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
KEEN COMPETITION EXPECTED AT SPORTS MEET
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DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL COMPETE WITH GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IN A FRIENDLY RUN ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 2) AT THE ABERDEEN SPORTS GROUND IN WONG CHUK HANG.
THEY WILL PARTICIPATE IN A FOUR-BY-100 METRE INVITATION RELAY AT THE 11TH SOUTHERN DISTRICT ATHLETICS MEET.
/+THE EVENT