FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1988
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'MAJOR FESTIVE EVENTS ORGANISED IN THE PAST, NAMELY THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL, SPORTS FESTIVAL, YOUTH FESTIVAL AND ARTS FESTIVAL, HAVE ALL BEEN WARMLY WELCOMED AND SUPPORTED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS, MR WAN SAID.
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OUTLINING THE PROGRAMME FOR THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL '88, MR WAN SAID ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE FESTIVAL WOULD UNDERLINE "KWUN TONG
OUR LOVELY HOME" AS THEIR THEME.
**THE FESTIVAL WILL BE LAUNCHED WITH A GRAND OPENING ON NOVEMBER 20 AT THE SAU NGA ROAD PLAYGROUND, FEATURING A SPECTACULAR VARIETY SHOW PRESENTED BY ASIA TELEVISION LTD., HE ADDED.
DURING THE FESTIVE PERIOD, A HOST OF EVENTS WILL BE STAGED IN SUB-DISTRICTS BY THE 15 AREA COMMITTEES OF KWUN TONG.
"THEY INCLUDE CHINESE OPERA SONGS, PICNIC AND DINNER FOR THE ELDERLIES; PAINTING AND DRAWING COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN; LUNCH-HOUR CONCERT FOR WORKERS; FILM SHOWS; "FUN DAYS"; CARNIVALS AND VARIETY SHOWS, ALL OF WHICH WILL GUARANTEE GREAT FUNS FOR ALL, MR WAN SAID.
"TO BOOST THE FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE, SOME SUB-DISTRICTS WILL ALSO BE STAGING THEIR OWN AREA FESTIVALS TO TIE IN WITH THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL $88, HE ADDED.
IN SUPPORT OF THE FESTIVAL, THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL SERIES OF COLOURFUL PROGRAMMES, INCLUDING AN ATHLETIC "MINI-OLYMPICS", A POP CONCERT AND A NUMBER OF BALL GAMES.
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THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL '88 WILL CULMINATE WITH A CARNIVAL TO BE HELD AT THE HONG NING ROAD PLAYGROUND ON DECEMBER 10.
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THE CLOSING HIGHLIGHT WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY SINGERS, PONY RIDES, EXHIBITION ΤΟ BE STAGED BY LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, "BALLOON TRIP" ARMY VEHICLE DISPLAY DEMONSTRATIONS OF CHINESE FOLK ARTS AND HANDICRAFTS.
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KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FAI: CHAIRMAN OF THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL '88 ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MADAM YEUNG KAM-CHUN; PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR YU SUN-SAY, AND THE DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR LAU KWOK-KWONG ALSO ATTENDED TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE.
BOTH MR LAM AND MADAM YEUNG CALLED ON LOCAL RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THE FESTIVAL AND TO TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN ITS ACTIVITIES.
THE BUDGET FOR THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL '88 IS ABOUT $550,000, OF WHICH $250,000 18 FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD WITH THE BALANCE SPONSORED BY LOCAL PERSONALITIES.
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