SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 1989
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE SPRING FESTIVAL
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TWO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES TO HERALD THE COMING OF THE SPRING FESTIVAL WILL BE ORGANISED FOR RESIDENTS OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT NEXT SUNDAY (JANUARY 29).
THE "ORIENTAL FOLK ART CARNIVAL" WILL BEGIN AT 1.30 PM AT THE KING GEORGE V MEMORIAL PARK IN SAI YING PUN.
THERE WILL BE CHINESE PUPPET SHOW, MARTIAL ART DEMONSTRATION, LION DANCE AND CHINESE MUSIC AND ORIENTAL DANCE PERFORMANCES.
DEMONSTRATIONS ON VARIOUS CHINESE FOLK ART INCLUDING FLOUR-DOLL MAKING, SILHOUETTE CUTTING AND CALLIGRAPHY WILL ALSO BE ARRANGED.
THE FUNCTION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE WESTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE POLICE WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE CARITAS, YWCA AND SOME LOCAL SCHOOLS.
ANOTHER ACTIVITY, THE "CHILDREN SPRING CARNIVAL", WILL BE HELD FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM AT THE CAINE ROAD GARDEN.
CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN FOUR AND 15 MAY TAKE PART IN A DRAWING COMPETITION, A SPRING FESTIVAL COUPLETS WRITING COMPETITION AND POTTED GAMES.
ALSO, WINNERS OF THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVAL LIGHTING PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION HELD EARLIER WILL RECEIVE THEIR PRIZES AT THE FUNCTION,
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THE CARNIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT URBAN COUNCIL AND THE MID-LEVELS (WEST) AREA COMMITTEE, WITH 1 SPONSORSHIP FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE DISTRICT'S ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURE AND ARTS.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE TWO CARNIVALS CAN BE MADE ON 3-523002.
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