FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1986
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JAPANESE BAND ARRIVES FOR CONCERT
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A JAPANESE GIRLS SCHOOL BAND WILL PROVIDE AN INTERNATIONAL FLAVOUR WHEN THE 1986 HONG KONG YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL HOLDS ITS OPENING CONCERT IN THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL TOMORROW (SATURDAY) NIGHT.
THE HAKATA GIRLS' COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL WIND BAND OF FUKUOKA ARRIVED TODAY (FRIDAY) TO TAKE PART IN THE CONCERT.
PERFORMING WITH THE MUSIC OFFICE'S YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND, THE MORE THAN 60-STRONG GIRLS BAND WILL PLAY SUCH POPULAR PIECES AS +DANCE OF THE YAO+ AND +WHITE CHRISTMAS+.
TICKETS AT $5 EACH ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BOX OFFICE OF TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL AND AT ALL COMPUTERISED BOX OFFICES OF THE URBAN COUNCIL. THE CONCERT STARTS AT 8 PM.
THE VISITING BAND IS LED BY ITS CONDUCTOR, MR KATSUHIKO IKESUE.
THE YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL, ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE, BEGINS TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL DECEMBER 23.
AS PART OF THE FESTIVAL, A PUBLIC CHRISTMAS CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN AT NEW TOWN PLAZA IN SHA TIN ON SUNDAY, STARTING AT 1 PM. A PRIVATE CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN AT THE PO LEUNG KUK ON SUNDAY MORNING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CONCERT OF THE YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL AT TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL AT 8 PM TOMORROW.
FIRE SERVICES STAFF SHOW THEIR BEST FORM
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DESPITE THE COLD AND STRONG WINDS, FIRE SERVICES ATHLETES SHOWED THEIR BEST FORM TO BREAK A NUMBER OF RECORDS DURING THEIR ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET AT WAN CHAI SPORTS GROUND TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE MACAU FIRE BRIGADE ALSO SENT A TEAM TO TAKE PART IN SOME TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY WAS THE 4 X 100 METRE INVITATION RELAY WHICH WAS CONTESTED BY 11 OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND THE MACAU FIRE BRIGADE.
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