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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1988
MARATHON TO START SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL
THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL WILL START WITH A NEW YEAR MARATHON TOMORROW (SUNDAY) MORNING BEFORE THE OPENING CEREMONY TAKES PLACK AT THE TANG SHTU KIN SPORTS GROUND.
THE MARATHON, BEGINNING AT 10 AM, WILL START FROM THE LADY MACLEHOSE HOLIDAY VILLAGE AND FINISH AT THE SPORTS GROUND.
ABOUT 400 RUNNERS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART. THEY WILL RUN ALONG A 10-KILOMETRE ROUTE WHERE THEY CAN NOTH TEST THEIR PHYSICAL FITNESS AND ENJOY THE LOCAL SCENERY.
THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT NOON, AFTER THE MARATHON.
OFFICIATING WILL BE THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WILLIAM WAN; AND RURAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR LAU WAN-HET.
A VARIETY SHOW, FEATURING SINGING AND DANCING BY ARTISTS FROM RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, WILL ALSO BE HELD IN THE EVENING AT THE SAI KUNG JOCKEY CLUB TOWN HALL. IT WILL BEGIN AT 8 PM.
MANY OTHER PROGRAMMES OF THE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD FOLLOWING DAYS UNTIL FEBRUARY 25. THESE PROGRAMMES INCLUDE NIGHT, CARNIVALS, CANTONESE OPERA, SPORTS DAY AND FILM SHOWS.
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ADMISSIONS TO THE PROGRAMMES, EXCEPT THE DISCO NIGHT, WILL BE FREE. TICKETS AND PAMPHLETS FOR THE FESTIVAL ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE, RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICES AND THE RENNIE'S MILL SERVICE CENTRE.
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THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED BY A PREPARATORY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL WITH THE AIM ENHANCING RESIDENTS' SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE NEW YEAR MARATHON AND THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SAT KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL TOMORROW (SUNDAY). MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THE START OF THE MARATHON AT LADY MACLEHOSE VILLAGF SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER, NEXT 'FO STAR FERRY, AT 8.45 AM.
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