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TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1990
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE 1990 SAI KUNO DISTRICT FESTIVAL, MR CHU KWOK-WAI, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THE FESTIVAL WAS INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, AND TO FOSTER AMONG THEM A SENSE OF BELONGING ΤΟ DISTRICT. THIS APPLIED ESPECIALLY TO NEWCOMERS IN TSEUNG KWAN 0.
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"THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL IS 'IT'S JOY LIVING IN
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"MEMBERS OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE URGE ALL THE PEOPLE IN SAI KUNG AND NEW RESIDENTS IN TSBUNG KWAN O TO TAKE PART AND TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER," MR CHU ADDED.
REFERRING TO THE VARIOUS EVENTS, MR CHU SAID THE APPEARANCE THE GUANGDONG DANCE AND DRAMA TROUPE WOULD BE A HIGHLIGHT.
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THE TROUPE WILL PERFORM AT THE SAI KUNG JOCKEY CLUB TOWN HALL ON JANUARY 31 AND FEBRUARY 2. AND AT THE CARMEL DIVINE GRACE FOUNDATION SECONDARY SCHOOL ON FEBRUARY 1.
BESIDES A FAMOUS CHINESE PLAY, THE TROUPE'S REPERTOIRE WILL INCLUDE TRADITIONAL DANCES, HAKKA SONGS AND AN INSTRUMENTAL RECITAL.
THERE WILL BE THREE NIGHTS OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHINESE OPERA FANS. SHOWS WILL BE GIVEN AT THE CARMEL DIVINE GRACE FOUNDATION SECONDARY SCHOOL ON FEBRUARY 1, AND AT THE TOWN HALL ON FEBRUARY 2 AND 3.
IN SUPPORT OF THE FESTIVAL, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND THE SAI KUNG SPORTS ASSOCIATION WILL JOINTLY HOLD A SERIES OF SPORTS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS A NEW YEAR MARATHON, POTTED GAMES AND A SOCCER TOURNAMENT.
THE COST OF THE FESTIVAL IS ESTIMATED AT 8460,000, OF WHICH $240,000 WILL COME FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND THE REMAINDER FROM DONATIONS BY LOCAL DIGNITARIES.
THE 1990 SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED BY A PREPARATORY COMMITTEE WITH A MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 50 PROPLE FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, AND THE DISTRICT BOARD.
ADMISSION TICKETS AND PROGRAMMES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SAI KUNG JOCKEY CLUB TOWN HALL, FROM 2.30 PM TO 6.30 PM ON JANUARY 15 AND 16, AND AT THE TSEUNG KWAN O SUB-OFFICE AND TSUI LAM COMMUNITY HALL, FROM 2.30 PM TO 6.30 PM ON JANUARY 22 AND 23.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE DIRECTED ΤΟ THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTER OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE ON TEL. 7923240.
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