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MORDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1986
A COLOURFUL PROCESSION, INVOLVING LION AND UNICORN DANCES, FLOATS AND A BAND PERFORMANCE, WILL MARK THE OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL AT 2 PM AT THE SHA TIN SPORTS GROUND.
THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MISS LYDIA
DUNN, WILL OFFICIATE.
DISTRICT RESIDENTS WILL TAKE PART IN A NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES ON DECEMBER 27 AT LEK YUEN, SHA KOK, CHUN SHEK, SUN TIN WAL, POK HONG, WO CHE, LUNG HANG AND SHING MÜN EAST.
A POPULAR EVENT WILL BE AN EXHIBITION ON THE HISTORY OF SHA TIN.
THIS WILL BE HELD IN THE NEW SHA TIN TOWN HALL FROM JANUARY 1 TO 12, AND WILL FEATURE RELICS AND PHOTOGRAPHS.
OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BOAT RACES, FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL COMPETITIONS, DRAMA, CHINESE OPERA, ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES, AND A PHOTO COMPETITION.
THE FESTIVAL WILL CLOSE ON JANUARY 10 WITH A DANCE COMPETITION. MOST OF THE EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE THOUGH ADMISSION TICKETS HAVE TO BE OBTAINED.
VARIETY SHOW FOR MONG KOK RESIDENTS
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MONG KOK RESIDENTS WILL BE TREATED TO AN ENTERTAINING VARIETY SHOW ON CHRISTMAS EVE AT THE ANCHOR STREET PLAYGROUND TO MARK THE CLOSING OF THE DISTRICT'S HEALTHY LIFE CAMPAIGN.
THE CAMPAIGN WAS LAUNCHED IN MAY BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, RELIGIOUS BODIES AND VARIOUS VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AS A DRIVE TO COUNTERACT THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF PORNOGRAPHIC PUBLICATIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
ACTIVITIES DURING THE CAMPAIGN WERE HELD IN FOUR STAGES, NAMED AFTER THE YEAR'S FOUR SEASONS TO SYMBOLISE GROWTH FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD.
THE VARIETY SHOW ON CHRISTMAS EVE WILL BE THE WINTER ACTIVITY AND WILL CONVEY THE MESSAGE OF PEACE.
PROGRAMMES FOR THE NIGHT INCLUDES SINGING AND DANCE PERFORMANCES AND A SLIDE SHOW. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS WILL BE GIVEN TO CHILDREN AND SOUVENIRS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PARTICIPANTS.
ADMISSION TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS TAI KOK TSUI SUB-OFFICE.
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