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THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1977

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YOUNG MEETS OLD IN CALLIGRAPHY EXHIBITION

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YOUNG AND OLD CALLIGRAPHERS AND PAINTERS IN HONG KONG, RANGING IN AGE FROM TEENS TO EIGHTIES, WILL MEET THIS WEEKEND WHEN THEIR WORKS WILL BE DISPLAYED AT AN EXHIBITION IN THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL.

THE EXHIBITION, FOR THE APPRECIATION OF CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY AND FOR SHOWING WINNING WORKS OF A YOUTH CULTURAL AND ARTS COMPETITION, HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY ABOUT 40 VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS LIONS CLUBS, JAYCEES AND KAIFONGS, AND IS SPONSORED BY THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.

APART FROM WORKS BY YOUNG ARTISTS IN WESTERN PAINTING, THE EXHIBITION WILL FEATURE MANY MASTERPIECES BY CONTEMPORARY CALL IGRAPHERS.

IT IS HOPED THAT THE EXHIBITION WILL PROMOTE CHINESE TRADITIONAL ART, ENHANCE YOUNG PEOPLE'S INTEREST IN THE STUDY OF CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY, ENCOURAGE YOUNG TALENT, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTIST STUDENTS TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER.

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THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR. CHUI KAM WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY ON SATURDAY (JUNE 11) AT 2.30 P.M.

MR. T.C. CHENG, THE PRO-VICE CHANCELLOR OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, WILL PRESENT COMMEMORATIVE SHIELDS TO THE CALLIGRAPHERS.

ARTISTS OF WORLD RENOWN, INCLUDING PROFESSOR CHAO SHAO-ONG, MR. CHAN KING-HUNG, MR. CHUI TAM-MAN AND MR. CHAN FOOK-SIN, WILL DEMONSTRATE IMPROMPTU PAINTING AND CALLIGRAPHY AFTER THE CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE OPENING CEREMONY AT THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 P.M. SHARP ON SATURDAY. THERE WILL BE A TEA PARTY RECEPTION BEFORE THE CEREMONY, YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT.