26
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1988
ALL SENIOR RESIDENTS IN SHAM SHUI PO ARE WELCOME TO THIS FREE AND ENJOYABLE EVENT WHICH WILL FEATURE SINGING AND A MAGIC SHOW.
THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GREGORY LEUNG, SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR TAI TUNG-NGOK, AND URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR TONG KAM-BIU, WILL OFFICIATE AT A CEREMONY то OPEN THE FESTIVAL BEFORE THE VARIETY SHOW BEGINS.
TOMORROW'S EVENT FORMS PART OF THE WORKING GROUP'S EFFORT IN PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND CONCERN FOR THE NEEDS AND WELL-BEING OF THE AGED, IN SUPPORT OF A TERRITORY-WIDE FESTIVAL FOR THE ELDERLY ORGANISED ANNUALLY BY THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE. THIS YEAR WILL SEE THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FESTIVAL.
A BROCHURE, FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION
IN ADDITION, PLANS ARE IN HAND ΤΟ PUBLISH CONTAINING USEFUL INFORMATION FOR THE ELDERLY, IN THE DISTRICT.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE WORKING GROUP HAS LIAISED WITH VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO HELP PROMOTE THE FESTIVAL.
APART FROM ALLOCATIONS FROM THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD, THE WORKING GROUP HAS ALSO OBTAINED PRIVATE DONATIONS FOR SUBSIDISING LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN ARRANGING ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY.
FESTIVAL AIMS TO FOSTER COMMUNITY INTEGRATION
*
THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL '88, WHICH AIMS AT FOSTERING COMMUNITY INTEGRATION THROUGH A WIDE VARIETY OF CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES, WILL BE HELD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 20 AND DECEMBER 10.
THE FESTIVAL, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD, THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE 15 LOCAL AREA COMMITTEES IN KWUN TONG, WILL FEATURE PROGRAMMES CATERING FOR THE INTERESTS AND NEEDS OF RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES, AND FROM DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY.
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR CHRIS WAN, SAID SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES WERE ALLOCATED EACH YEAR TO ORGANISE A MAJOR FESTIVE EVENT.
THE AIM WAS PROMOTING A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS AND ENHANCING COMMUNITY INTEGRATION THROUGH IN A DIVERSIFIED RANGE OF ACTIVITIES.
PARTICIPATION
"MAJOR FESTIVE