TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1992
MRS PATTEN DOTS EYES OF FESTIVAL DRAGON BOAT
MRS PATTEN TODAY (TUESDAY) DOTTED THE EYES OF A DRAGON BOAT THAT THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, WILL PRESENT AS A GIFT FROM HONG KONG TO CANADA DURING THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF FESTIVAL HONG KONG '92 IN MID-NOVEMBER.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY WERE THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES So,
ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR CANADA, MR COLIN RUSSEL, AND MEMBERS OF THE PATRONS COMMITTEE OF FESTIVAL HONG KONG '92.
ABOUT 50 GUESTS ATTENDED THE CEREMONY AT THE SHUM WAN PIER IN WONG CHUK HANG.
**THE 12-METRE-LONG DRAGON BOAT IS AN APPROPRIATE GIFT, FOR ΤΟ MANY CANADIANS, DRAGON BOATS MORE THAN JUNKS SYMBOLISE HONG KONG THESE DAYS," MR SO SAID.
"DRAGON BOAT RACING WILL BE VERY MUCH PART OF FESTIVAL HONG KONG '92, HE ADDED.
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"AS A CURTAIN RAISER, RACES WERE HELD IN VANCOUVER HARBOUR IN JUNE AND THERE WILL ALSO BE OTHER RACES IN CALGARY AND REGINA, HE NOTED.
FESTIVAL HONG KONG 92 WILL BE THE BIGGEST AND MOST AMBITIOUS OVERSEAS PROMOTION HONG KONG HAS EVER STAGED.
THE FESTIVAL WILL OPEN IN TORONTO ON SEPTEMBER 26 AND WILL BE HELD IN FOUR OTHER CITIES ACROSS CANADA
MONTREAL, CALGARY, OTTAWA AND VANCOUVER.
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TO FORGE IT'S THEME
"BRIDGE ACROSS THE PACIFIC", THE FESTIVAL WILL STRESS THE MUTUAL BENEFITS THAT CAN BE GAINED THROUGH STRONGER EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONS HONG KONG AND CANADA.
BETWEEN
IT WILL SHOWCASE TO ITS PACIFIC NEIGHBOUR HONG KONG'S VERSATILE LIFE AND DYNAMISM.
SUCCESS,
WEEKS.
SOME 400 PARTICIPANTS WILL BE GOING TO CANADA IN THE COMING
OVER 150 EVENTS WILL BE ORGANISED UNDER THE FESTIVAL BANNER WHICH INCLUDE A FEAST OF FOOD, FUN, CULTURE AND BUSINESS.
THERE WILL BE PERFORMANCES BY EIGHT HONG KONG PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING GROUPS, FOOD PROMOTIONS WITH CHEFS FROM HONG KONG AND DEMONSTRATIONS BY THE BEST SPORTSMEN AND SPORTSWOMEN IN TABLE-TENNIS, BADMINTON AND MARTIAL ARTS.
OTHERS INCLUDE FILM FESTIVALS SHOWING THE BEST OF FILMS, AN EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY HONG KONG ARTISTS AND A OF ANCIENT CHINESE COINS.
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