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SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1988
FOR
"THIS SHOWS THAT IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING MUSICAL TRAINING
TOGETHER WITH THE YOUNGER GENERATION, THE TUEN MUN CHILDREN'S CHOIR, OTHER LOCAL CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS, HAVE ALSO TAKEN UP THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HELPING ΤΟ ENRICH RESIDENTS' CULTURAL LIFE AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY UNITY."
MR WAN ALSO HOPED THAT THE CHOIR AND OTHER DISTRICT CULTURAL IN THE GROUPS WOULD MAKE FULL USE OF THE EXCELLENT PERFORMING VENUES DISTRICT FOR THEIR PERFORMANCES.
AT TONIGHT'S CONCERT, THE CHOIR PERFORMED A NUMBER OF HYMNS, INCLUDING "LARGO", "LITTLE STAR" "EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW" "JESUS IS A WONDERFUL SAVIOUR" "EVERYDAY EVERY HOUR" AND "SEEK YE FIRST".
SOLO PERFORMANCES INCLUDED "THE LORD'S PRAYER" AND "WISH"
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE PROGRAMME WAS "RESURRECTION OF THE LORD" GROUP, AND "THIS SONG", JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE CHOIR AND A POPULAR THE EQUATOR.
THE CONCERT WAS ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND SPONSORED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD.
APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR ARTS GRANTS
REGISTERED NON-PROFIT MAKING CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS AND ARTISTES CAN NOW APPLY FOR PROJECT (AND OTHER) GRANTS FROM THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (CFPA) FOR 1988-89.
INTRODUCED IN APRIL 1985, THE GRANTS ASSIST LOCAL PERFORMING
AND ARTISTES IN MOUNTING SPECIFIC
ARTS GROUPS PROJECTS.
PERFORMANCES AND
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A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID THERE HAD BEEN A VERY GOOD RESPONSE TO THE GRANTS DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR WHEN 21 PROJECTS FROM LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS WERE AWARDED GRANTS.
TO
BENEFITTED
"UNDER THESE GRANTS, MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION WAS GIVEN SUBSIDISE 580 LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS, AND THIS 420,000 PEOPLE, HE SAID.
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WAS AWARDED CONCERTS; AND
MEET EXPENSES
"OF THE $1.5 MILLION GRANTED, $475,000 ORGANISATIONS, MAINLY TO HELP IN STAGING 11 WAS AWARDED TO DANCE ORGANISATIONS TO HELP DANCE PERFORMANCES, 75 DANCE EDUCATIONAL DISCUSSIONS IN THE HONG KONG DANCE FORUM.
то MUBIC $153,500 FOR EIGHT
VISITS AND A SERIES OF
/"ANOTHER $320,000