TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1987
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DANCE CONTEST WINNERS SHOW THEIR WINNING STYLE
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SEVENTEEN WINNING DANCING GROUPS OF THE 16TH OPEN DANCE CONTEST RECEIVED THEIR PRIZES AND PERFORMED AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING.
SPEAKING AT THE PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY, ACTING DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR GREGORY LEUNG, SAID THE CONTEST HAD OFFERED A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR DANCE ENTHUSIASTS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE.
HE SAID THE PREPARATORY WORK OF THE CONTEST HAD ALSO PROVIDED A CHANCE FOR RESIDENTS TO TAKE PART IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
THE WINNERS ALSO PERFORMED VARIOUS TYPES OF DANCES INCLUDING WESTERN, ORIENTAL, CLASSICAL AND MODERN DANCES.
THE DANCING GROUPS WERE SELECTED FROM 98 TEAMS WHICH TOOK PART IN THE TERRITORY-WIDE CONTEST HELD IN JANUARY.
THE 16TH OPEN DANCE CONTEST WAS ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT CULTURE AND RECREATION PROMOTION ASSOCIATION (KTDCRPA) AND CO-ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THIS EVENING'S CEREMONY WERE THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MR POON CHI-FAI, CHIEF MANAGER (LEISURE SERVICES), KOWLOON EAST, MR JOHNNY WOO, AND THE FOUNDING PRESIDENT OF KTDCRPA, MRS NG CHU LIN-FUN.
NEW PREMISES, NEW NAME
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THE SECRETARIAT OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE THIRD UNIVERSITY WILL MOVE TO NEW PREMISES ON THE EIGHTH FLOOR OF ST JOHN'S BUILDING, 33 GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, ON THURSDAY (MARCH 12).
AFTER THE REMOVAL, IT WILL BE KNOWN AS THE SECRETARIAT OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
PUBLIC ENQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE GENERAL REGISTRY OF THE SECRETARIAT ON 5-231517.
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