THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1987
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SOUTHERN TO STAGE FIRST SINGING CONTEST FINAL
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS WILL BE ENTERTAINED TO AN EVENING OF FREE MUSIC AT THE FINAL OF THE FIRST DISTRICT SINGING CONTEST TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 17).
THE COMPETITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION, THE MUSIC OFFICE AND THE URBAN COUNCIL AS ONE OF THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROGRAMMES OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL.
SIX GROUPS AND 12 SOLOISTS, SELECTED FROM 250 ENTRIES, WILL BE COMPETING AND THERE WILL ALSO BE A GUEST PERFORMANCE BY THE BAND EQUATOR.
FINALISTS WILL PERFORM WESTERN AND CHINESE POPULAR AND FOLK SONGS AND THE TOP THREE PERFORMERS IN EACH SECTION WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES AND GIFT COUPONS.
THE ORGANISERS SAID THE AIM OF THE COMPETITION WAS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATIONS AND PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE ABLE-BODIED AND DISABLED.
ENCOURAGING RESPONSE HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM A NUMBER OF LOCAL REHABILITATION INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE HONG KONG PHAB ASSOCIATION AND THE EBENEZER SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.
ADJUDICATORS FOR THE COMPETITION INCLUDE ASSISTANT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS OLIVIA NIP, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MUSIC OFFICE, THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION AND THE RECORDING AND BROADCASTING SECTORS.
OFFICIATING GUESTS INCLUDE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MRS SO CHOW YIM-PING, AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONTEST STARTING FROM 7.30 PM TO 10 PM ON SATURDAY IN THE SCHOOL HALL OF CHAN PAK SHA SCHOOL, NO 1, SHUM WAN ROAD, WONG CHUK HANG.
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