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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1988
THE NEXT MORNING, RUNNERS WILL BE 10-KILOMETRE NEW YEAR MARATHON FROM THE VILLAGE TO THE TANG SHIU KIN SPORTS GROUND.
PARTICIPATING IN A MACLEHOSE HOLIDAY
LADY
THE GRAND OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT NOON AT THE FINISHING POINT OF THE MARATHON. THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO, AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WILLIAM WAN, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY.
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ΤΟ BE HELD REFRESHMENTS
A HIGHLIGHT OF THE FESTIVAL WILL BE A DISCO NIGHT AT THE SAJ KUNG JOCKEY CLUB TOWN HALL ON FEBRUARY WILL BE PROVIDED AND TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT $20 PER COUPLE.
CANTONESE OPERA FANS WILL BE TREATED то TWO NIGHTS OF ENTERTAINMENT ON FEBRUARY 23 AND 24 WITH PERFORMANCES BY THE HON FUNG CANTONESE OPERA AT THE DISTRICT'S JOCKEY CLUB TOWN HALL.
MORE THAN 1,000 RESIDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE CLOSING CEREMONY ON FEBRUARY 25 IN THE TOWN HALL.
SAI KUNG STUDENTS, THE CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL RECREATIONAL BODIES WILL ENTERTAIN THE AUDIENCE WITH A SERIES OF PERFORMANCES INCLUDING SINGING, DANCING AND CANTONESE OPERA.
OTHER PROGRAMMES IN THE FESTIVAL INCLUDE A VARIETY SHOW, CARNIVALS, SPORTS DAY AND FILM SHOW. ADMISSION ΤΟ THESE EVENTS, EXCEPT THE DISCO NIGHT, WILL BE FREE.
ADMISSION TICKETS AND PROGRAMME PAMPHLETS ARE OBTAINABLE AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTER OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE. SOME OF THE TICKETS ARE OBTAINABLE AT THE RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICES AND RENNIE'S MILL SERVICE CENTRE.
THE ESTIMATED COST FOR THE FESTIVAL IS ABOUT $220,000 OF WHICH $75,000 COMES FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE REMAINDER FROM THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND LOCAL DIGNITARIES.
THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED BY A PREPARATORY COMMITTEE WHICH WAS FORMED LAST OCTOBER. SIX WORKING GROUPS WERE FORMED UNDER THE COMMITTEE ΤΟ TAKE CHARGE OF PROGRAMMES, PUBLICITY, TRANSPORT, DECORATION, FUND RAISING AND DESIGN OF BUNTING FOR THE FESTIVAL.
MEMBERS OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE INCLUDE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM RURAL COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE POLICE, THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAVE ALSO ASSISTED IN ORGANISING THE FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES.
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