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THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1993
THE GENERAL DETERIORATION AT CAMPERS, KIU TSUI, PAK SHA CHAU AND CHEUNG SHA LOWER BEACHES IS PROBABLY DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE POLLUTANTS IN THE BEACH HINTERLAND TO BE FLUSHED INTO THE SEA WATER.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT DR MALCOLM BROOM, PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER ON TEL 835 1234.
MUSIC CAMP FOR YOUTH
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THE 1993 HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP WILL BE HELD AT THE REGIONAL COUNCIL'S SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE FROM JULY 17 то 31.
ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE AND SPONSORED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, THE CAMP HAS BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT SINCE 1980 то PROVIDE INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING TO YOUNG MUSICIANS.
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MORE THAN 400 MUSICALLY TALENTED YOUNGSTERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMP WHICH INVOLVES
PLUCKED STRING CHINESE ORCHESTRA, A CHINESE ORCHESTRA. A STRING ORCHESTRA (SENIOR AND INTERMEDIATE), A CHOIR AND A SYMPHONIC BAND.
THE CAMPERS, INCLUDING 10 OVERSEAS YOUNG MUSICIANS, WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTION AND GUIDANCE FROM GUEST MUSICIANS FROM HONG KONG, THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA.
THEY WILL ALSO RECEIVE A VARIETY OF TRAINING BY TAKING PART IN ORCHESTRAL AND SECTIONAL REHEARSALS, MASTER CLASSES AND DEMONSTRATION CONCERTS.
IN ADDITION, A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS, INCLUDING KARAOKE, SQUASH, SWIMMING, MUSIC QUIZ, BADMINTON AND BILLIARD, WILL BE LINED UP.
TO MARK THE CLOSE OF THE CAMP, A FINALE CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL AUDITORIUM AT 3 PM ON AUGUST 1.
THE CAMP'S CHINESE
ORCHESTRA, STRING ORCHESTRA (SENIOR) AND CHOIR WILL PRESENT A MUSIC PROGRAMME INCLUDING AVE VERUM CORPUS, BACHJANAS BRASILEIRAS, NO. 1, HAVANAISE OP. 83 AND TEA PLANTATIONS ALONG THE LIAN RIVER.
TICKETS AT $30 AND $40 EACH ARE ON SALE AT ALL URBTIX OUTLETS. HALF-PRICE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS CITIZENS AGED 60 OR ABOVE.
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SENIOR
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL 582 5314.
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