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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1986
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL BEGINS NEXT WEEK
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS WILL BE TREATED TO A VARIETY OF FREE CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES IN A FESTIVAL STARTING NEXT SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 22).
THE TWO-WEEK-LONG FESTIVAL COINCIDES WITH THE DISTRICT'S CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AND FESTIVAL ORGANISERS HOPE THAT COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND RESIDENTS' SENSE OF BELONGING WOULD BE BOOSTED THROUGH TAKING PART IN WIDE-RANGING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT $380 000 WOULD BE SPENT ON STAGING 13 PROGRAMMES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND INTERESTS, WOULD BE HELD ON WEEKENDS TO ENSURE MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION.
+ OF THE SUM, $230 000 IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, AND THE REMAINDER COMES FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND COMMERCIAL BODIES, HE SAID.
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MEMBERS OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE INCLUDE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, URBAN COUNCILLORS, AREA COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, LEADING PERSONALITIES AND ADVISERS FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE URBAN SERVICES, THE POLICE FORCE, ICAC, AND SOCIAL WELFARE.
THE FESTIVAL WILL BE LAUNCHED AT AN OPENING CEREMONY AND LASER VARIETY SHOW AND CLOSE WITH A GRAND TATTOO, BOTH TO BE HELD AT THE WONG CHUK HANG SOCCER PITCH.
REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON), MR T.H. CHAU, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE SWITCH-ON CEREMONY AND ATTEND THE LASER SHOW AT 7 PM ON NOVEMBER 22.
DECORATED VANS WILL TOUR THE DISTRICT'S SIX AREAS THAT DAY AND AREA COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES WILL FORM A DISTRICT BOARD LOGO DURING THE OPENING CEREMONY TO SYMBOLISE THE UNITY OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS. WELL-KNOWN DISC-JOCKEYS AND POPULAR SINGERS WILL PERFORM AT THE VARIETY SHOW.
ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT OF THE FESTIVAL WILL BE A CARNIVAL FEATURING CRAFTS STALLS, STAGE PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS AND STAFF GAMES ON NOVEMBER 23 AT THE ABERDEEN PROMENADE REST GARDEN.
THERE WILL BE DEMONSTRATIONS BY CRAFTSMEN, PALM READING, LIVE SKETCHES, FOLK SONGS AND DANCES, CHILDREN'S DANCE, MAGIC SHOWS AND AN EXHIBITION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRICT AT THE CARNIVAL. RESIDENTS CAN ALSO VISIT A MODERN FISHING VESSEL MOORED ALONGSIDE THE PROMENADE THAT DAY.
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