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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1989
IT WILL BE SCREENED ON ATV-HOME CHANNEL FROM 8.30 PM ΤΟ 9.30 PM THAT DAY.
MR LIU SAID THE FESTIVAL'S EVENTS HAD BEEN SPECIALLY ORGANISED TO CATER FOR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS.
"A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION, INCLUDING A YOUTHI ARTS PARADE: A GOOD STUDENT AWARD SCHEME; CHILDREN'S LYRICS, DRAWING AND STORY-TELLING COMPETITIONS: DANCING AND SINGING NIGHTS; AND A SPORTS CARNIVAL.
"FOR THE ELDERLY. WE HAVE ORGANISED A BANQUET, A FUND-RAISING VEGETARIAN MEAL. CANTONESE AND CHIU CHOW OPERAS, AND AN OUTING TO THE PEAK," HE ADDED.
ALSO, A "HEALTHY 10-DAYS FOR THE DISTRICT ELDERLY" WOULD BEGIN ON NOVEMBER 25. PROVIDING THE ELDERLY WITH FREE CHECK-UPS IN THREE LOCAL SOCIAL CENTRES, MR LIU SAID.
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THE OPENING OF THE EVENT WOULD BE BROADCAST "ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT" PROGRAMME ON JADE CHANNEL, 10.35 PM ON THE SAME DAY.
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HE SAID APART FROM ENTERTAINMENT AND SERVICES ITEMS, THERE WOULD BE A NUMBER OF INFORMATIVE EXHIBITIONS AND ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS A MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS DISPLAY AND THE "HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY".
"WE HAVE ALSO DESIGNED ACTIVITIES WHICH AIM то ENHANCE CIVIC AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION AMONG RESIDENTS," MR LIU SAID, ADDING THAT THESE INCLUDED A POLLUTION-FREE ACTION PLAN, A DISTRICT POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION AND A "HONG KONG AWARENESS COURSE"
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OTHER MAJOR ATTRACTIONS INCLUDED A CONCERT AT THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT ON NOVEMBER 19 AND TWO SEPARATE ENTERTAINMENT FUNCTIONS TO MARK THE GRAND FINALE OF THE FIVE-WEEK FESTIVAL ON DECEMBER 3.
OF THE FESTIVAL'S $1.5 MILLION EXPENDITURE, $300,000 IS FROM DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS, AND THE REST FROM LOCAL DONATIONS.
ADMISSION TO MOST OF THE EVENTS IS FREE. A PROGRAMME LEAFLET CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES.
THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE FORMED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, SCHOOLS AND MORE THAN 50 LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
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