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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1989
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FESTIVAL WILL BE AN EXHIBITION
ON PAINTINGS BY CONTEMPORARY WOMEN ARTISTS TO BE HELD AT THE FA YUEN STREET URBAN COUNCIL COMPLEX FROM DECEMBER 11 TO 15, AND PERFORMANCES BY THE HONG KONG DANCE COMPANY AND THE HONG KONG CHINESE ORCHESTRA ON DECEMBER 15 AND DECEMBER 23 RESPECTIVELY AT THE CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE.
IN SUPPORT OF THE MONG KOK FESTIVAL. THE DISTRICT'S SIX AREA COMMITTEES WILL ORGANISE ACTIVITIES IN THEIR AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL PERIOD. THEY WILL ALSO HOLD A JOINT DAY CAMP ON DECEMBER 10 AT THE LEI YUE MUN PARK HOLIDAY VILLAGE.
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SPORTS CARNIVAL IN CENTRAL ON SUNDAY
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A LARGE-SCALE SPORTS CARNIVAL ORGANISED AS PART OF THE CURRENT CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT IN CENTRAL ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 26).
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THERE WILL BE DRUM BAND PERFORMANCES, DANCING, ACROBATIC CYCLING DEMONSTRATIONS. SEDAN CHAIR AND RICKSHAW RACES, AS WELL AS TELEMATCHES FOR THE DISTRICT'S SIX AREA COMMITTEES.
PERFORMING GROUPS WILL INCLUDE THOSE FROM THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S ROYAL REGIMENT AND TRUE LIGHT GIRLS COLLEGE.
A MINI TRAIN AND A HUGE INFLATED ANIMAL WILL BE SET UP AT THE VENUE FOR CHILDREN.
OMELCO MEMBER, MISS MARIA TAM, AND THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE. MR AUGUSTINE CHUI, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 2.30 PM.
OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS WILL INCLUDE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE MR LIU LIT-FOR, DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN MR AMBROSE
LAU. DISTRICT OFFICER MR STEPHEN FISHER AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER MR LEUNG SIK-WAH.
THE CARNIVAL IS BEING JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE. THE DISTRICT BOARD. THE DISTRICT OFFICE. THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
MEANWHILE, OTHER EVENTS FOR THE FINAL WEEK OF THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL INCLUDE CANTONESE OPERA SHOW AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL ON THURSDAY (
| NOVEMBER 301 EVENING AND ORIENTEERING ACTIVITY AT THE CHATER GARDEN ON DECEMBER 2 (SATURDAY), BEGINNING AT 2 PM.
THE FESTIVAL
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