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SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 1989
THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT THE SAI KUNG JOCKEY CLUB TOWN HALL, TANG SHIU KIN SPORTS GROUND,
TSUI LAM COMMUNITY HALL, HIGH ISLAND RESERVOIR, CHAM SHAN MONASTERY, MAN YEE PLAYGROUND AND VARIOUS HOMES FOR THE AGED IN THE DISTRICT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL PREPARATORY COMMITTEE SAID THIS MEANINGFUL EVENT IS HELD TO ENHANCE RESIDENTS' SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT.
"IN ORDER TO SHOW OUR LOVE AND RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY IN SAI KUNG, A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR THEM WITH SPECIAL HIGHLIGHT BEING 'THOUSAND-YEAR-OLD-FEASTS' TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 21 AND JANUARY 22.
"MORE THAN 1,000 ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT WILL BE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE GRAND FEASTS, HE SAID.
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OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY INCLUDE VARIETY SHOWS, MEDICAL CHECK-UPS AND MUTUAL VISITS.
"BY MEANS OF SUCH ACTIVITIES, WE HOPE THAT THE ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT WILL KNOW ONE ANOTHER BETTER AND MEANWHILE WE CAN PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO BE ORGANISED FOR RESIDENTS OF VARIOUS AGES AND INTERESTS SO THAT THEY MAY
CELEBRATE A COLOURFUL AND FESTIVE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
JOINTLY
CANTONESE OPERA LOVERS WILL BE TREATED ΤΟ THREE NIGHTS OF ENTERTAINMENT ON FEBRUARY 11, 12 AND 13 WITH PERFORMANCES AT THE SAI KUNG JOCKEY CLUB TOWN HALL AND THE CARMEL DIVINE GRACE FOUNDATION SECONDARY SCHOOL IN JUNK BAY.
SPORTS FANS WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE NEW YEAR SOCCER COMPETITION TO BE HELD BETWEEN JANUARY 17 AND 31 AT THE TANG SHIU
KIN SPORTS GROUND, OR IN THE NEW YEAR MARATHON TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 19 ALONG THE SCENIC HIGH ISLAND RESERVOIR.
OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE FESTIVAL INCLUDE VARIETY SHOWS, CHILDREN'S SPORTS DAY AND DISCO NIGHT AT THE TSUI LAM COMMUNITY HALL. ADMISSION TO THE ACTIVITIES, EXCEPT THE DISCO NIGHT, WILL BE FREE.
ADMISSION TICKETS AND PROGRAMME PAMPHLETS ARE OBTAINABLE THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE.
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SOME OF THE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICES AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OFFICES.
STAGING THE FESTIVAL WILL COST ABOUT $370,000, OF WHICH $210,000 COMES FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE REMAINDER REGIONAL COUNCIL AND LOCAL PERSONALITIES.
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PREPARATORY
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THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED BY A COMMITTEE COMPRISING 50 MEMBERS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, KUNG DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS.
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