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Yuen Long District Arts Festival caters for all
The 13th Yuen Long District Arts Festival, featuring a week-long rich programme of cultural and recreational activities, has started today (Sunday).
Speaking at the festival's opening ceremony this evening, the Chairman of the Co-ordinating Committee, Mr Tang Ki-tat, expressed hope that the festival will not only help bring joy to residents in the district, but also create a more harmonious atmosphere.
He said the wide variety of programme activities will satisfy the different taste of residents from all walks of life.
Highlights of the festival include a popular concert by Linda Wong, Vivien Lai and Eric Sun; minority group dancing performances by the famous Guangdong Dance Troupe, Shenzhen China Folk Culture Villages Folk Dance Troupe; and an exhibition of antiques, Chinese painting and calligraphy.
Admission tickets for the shows, except for the concert on January 28, will be given out free on a first-come-first-served basis at the Yuen Long District Board Office, Yuen Long Town Hall and Tin Yiu Community Centre.
The festival was jointly organised by the 13th Yuen Long Arts Festival Co- ordinating Committee, Yuen Long District Board, Yuen Long District Arts Committee and Yuen Long Town Hall.
The festival, to end on January 28, will cost an estimated $1.4 million. It is jointly sponsored by the Yuen Long District Board, the Regional Council and local organisations.
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