FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1992
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SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE TO VISIT CANADA
THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES So, WILL
·S. I CANADA FROM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO FEBRUARY 15 TO LAY THE GROUND WORKS FOR A HONG KONG FESTIVAL TO BE STAGED IN FIVE CANADIAN CITIES IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
HR SO WILL VISIT VANCOUVER, CALGARY, TORONTO, MONTREAL AND OTTAWA WHERE THE MULTI-FACETED FESTIVAL INCORPORATING CULTURAL, TRADE, BUSINESS, SPORTING AND SOCIAL EVENTS WILL BE HELD FROM SEPTEMBER 19 TO OCTOBER 24.
HE WILL MEET CITY MAYORS, KEY GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS INVOLVED IN THE FESTIVAL.
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MR SO, WHO IS CHAIRMAN OF THE STEERING GROUP ON FESTIVAL HONG KONG 192, WILL ALSO MEET THE HEADS OF THE LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEES IN THE FIVE CITIES TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND TO OBTAIN A FIRST-HAND BRIEFING ON THE UP-TO-DATE PROGRESS OF PREPARATORY WORK IN CANADA.
THE FESTIVAL AIMS TO STRENGTHEN THE EXISTING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CANADA AND HONG KONG BY INCREASING THE CULTURAL, BUSINESS AND FRIENDLY TIES BETWEEN THE TWO COMMUNITIES.
AT HIS FIRST STOP IN VANCOUVER, MR SO WILL CALL ON THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE HON DAVID LAM ON FEBRUARY 3.
ON FEBRUARY 5, HE WILL ATTEND A MEETING OF THE VANCOUVER CRGANISING COMMITTEE.
ARRIVING IN CALGARY ON FEBRUARY 6, MR SO WILL HOST A LUNCH FOR THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS LEADERS INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING THE FESTIVAL THERE. HE WILL DISCUSS WITH THEM PLANS ON ORGANISING THE FESTIVAL IN CALGARY.
IN TORONTO, MR SO WILL MEET ALL THE LOCAL FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN AND ATTEND AN ORGANISING COMMITTEE MEETING.
ON FEBRUARY 10, MR SO WILL SPEARHEAD A PUBLICITY LAUNCH OF THE FESTIVAL AT A PRESS CONFERENCE BY ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL CORE PROGRAMME.
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MR SO WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN TORONTO WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CO-ORDINATION ALL FESTIVAL ACTIVITES IN CANADA.
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AFTER A BRIEF STAY IN MONTREAL, MR SO WILL FLY TO OTTAWA HE WILL SPEAK AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE HONG KONG BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ON FEBRUARY 13.
MR SO WILL LEAVE CANADA FOR LONDON ON FEBRUARY 15 WILL ATTEND THE 10TH CONFERENCE ON CABLE TELEVISION AND BROADCASTING AND A CONFERENCE ON "TELEVISION OF TOMORROW".
HE WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON FEBRUARY 21.
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