THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1986
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THREE CARNIVALS IN CENTRAL ON SUNDAY
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CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS WILL BE TREATED TO THREE DISTRICT FESTIVAL CARNIVALS TO BE HELD SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THREE DIFFERENT VENUES IN CENTRAL ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 16) AFTERNOON.
THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE MAIN CARNIVAL WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 1.45 PM AT THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT.
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR T.H. CHAU, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A LION DANCE, VARIETY SHOW, STALL GAMES, EXHIBITION, GIRL GUIDE PARADE, AND ACROBATIC PERFORMANCES.
AT THE SAME TIME, ANOTHER CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AT CHATER
ONE WILL BE ON GARDEN WHERE THERE WILL ALSO BE TWO EXHIBITIONS. +HOME SAFETY KNOWLEDGE+ FOR THE PUBLIC WHILE THE OTHER ONE ON +ROAD TO GOOD HEALTH WILL BE AIMED AT ELDERLY PEOPLE.
TO TIE IN WITH THE HEALTH EXHIBITION, A FREE SIMPLE MEDICAL CHECK-UP SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE.
A CHINESE CHESS COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WILL BE HELD IN THE GARDEN AND BE FOLLOWED BY A DEMONSTRATION BY EMINENT CHESS PLAYERS.
AT 2.30 PM ON THE SAME DAY, ANOTHER DISTRICT FESTIVAL CARNIVAL, ORGANISED BY THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, WILL BEGIN AT THE CAR PARK OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN LOWER ALBERT ROAD.
MR CHAU WILL ALSO OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THIS CARNIVAL. THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES A LION DANCE, BRASS BAND PERFORMANCE, WESTERN DANCING, ORIENTAL FOLK DANCING, STRINGS ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE, AND MARTIAL ARTS PERFORMANCES.
THE CARNIVALS ARE AMONG THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS YEAR'S CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL WHICH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL NOVEMBER 30.
NOTE TO EDITORS.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONIES OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL CARNIVALS TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY AT 1.45 PM AT THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT IN CENTRAL AND AT 2.30 PM AT THE CAR PARK OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, CENTRAL.
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