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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1977

STAGE EQUIPMENT AND LIGHTING FOR TSUEN WAN

AUDITORIUM

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF STAGE EQUIPMENT AND LIGHTING FOR THE TSUEN WAN MULTI-PURPOSE AUDITORIUM.

A P.W.D. SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THE STAGE LIGHTING REQUIRED INCLUDED FLOODLIGHTS, SPOTS LIGHTS, FOLLOW-SPOTS, DIMMER UNITS AND A LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR THEATRICAL PLAYS, CHINESE OPERA AND POP MUSIC SHOWS.

THE EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED BACKSTAGE INCLUDES ELECTRICALLY OPERATED HOISTING GEAR, A STEEL FRAMED ACOUSTIC REFLECTOR AND REMOVABLE ORCHESTRA TIERING, SAFETY CURTAIN AND A COUNTER WEIGHT SYSTEM.

MEANWHILE, CONSTRUCTION WORK HAS BEGUN ON THE $23 MILLION AUDITORIUM AT THE CENTRE OF TSUEN WAN NEW TOWN.

ON COMPLETION IN THE AUTUMN OF 1979, THE 1,500 SEAT AUDITORIUM WILL PROVIDE TSUEN WAN WITH THE MUCH NEEDED VENUE FOR THE INCREASING NUMBER OF CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE NEW TOWN.

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