THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1987
SCHOOLS WINNING HONOURS OR HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDS IN THE FESTIVAL WILL BE INVITED TO PERFORM AT THE WINNERS PERFORMANCES AND PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY AT CITY HALL CONCERT HALL FROM APRIL 6 TO 11 AND AT TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL ON APRIL 20 AND AT SHA TIN TOWN HALL ON APRIL 25.
THE OVERALL CHALLENGE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS WHICH HAVE ATTAINED THE HIGHEST AGGREGATE SCORE IN THE FESTIVAL.
DOCUMENTARY FOR WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD PRODUCED
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A 20-MINUTE VIDEO DOCUMENTARY OUTLINING THE WORKS OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD AND ITS FOUR COMMITTEES HAS BEEN PRODUCED.
THE DOCUMENTARY, WHICH COSTS ABOUT $50 000, HAS BEEN PRODUCED BY THE WORKING GROUP ON CIVIC EDUCATION OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD.
A DISTRICT BOARD SPOKESMAN SAID THE PURPOSE OF MAKING THE DOCUMENTARY WAS TO PROMOTE CIVIC EDUCATION AMONG STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS.
IT OUTLINES THE ROLE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD IN DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, EXPLAINING THE FUNCTIONS AND WORK OF THE BOARD THROUGH THE WORK OF EACH OF ITS FOUR COMMITTEES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, COMMUNITY BUILDING, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT AND RECREATION AND CULTURE.
IT IS HOPED THAT THE PUBLIC WOULD HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD AFTER SEEING THE DOCUMENTARY, AND BECOME MORE INTERESTED TO PARTICIPATE IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
AT PRESENT, THE DOCUMENTARY IS BEING SHOWN TO STUDENTS WHEN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS VISIT SCHOOLS TO GIVE TALKS ON CIVIC EDUCATION. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR LOAN TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY CAN BE MADE TO THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON 5-742281.
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