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Students invited to participate in Schools Dance Festival
All primary and secondary schools, including special schools, are invited to share their experience in the art of dancing by participating in the 33rd Schools Dance Festival.
Jointly organised by the Education Department, the Hong Kong Schools Sports Council, the Urban and Regional councils, the festival will be held at Sha Tin Town Hall and Ko Shan Theatre between January 8 and 25, 1997.
Schools may enter solo, duet, trio and group dances in any of the four categories, that is, western folk dance, Chinese dance, oriental dance and modern dance.
A primary school and a secondary school which have participated in the festival for three consecutive years with the greatest progress will be presented with the most progressive school awards.
Champion awards will be given to the top scoring primary and secondary schools in each of the four categories of dance.
Overall challenge awards will be presented to four primary and four secondary schools with the highest total score in their best four dances in the festival.
Schools with outstanding dances will be invited to perform in the winners performances and prize presentation ceremony to be held at Tsuen Wan Town Hall and City Hall in April 1997.
Trophies will be presented to winning schools at the ceremony.
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EMSD works supervisors awarded Imperial Service Medal
Two works supervisors from the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) have been awarded the Imperial Service Medal for their long and diligent service.
They are Works Supervisor I, Mr Tam Leung-fu, and Works Supervisor II, Mr Tang Kau, who have a combined total of 76 years in Government service.