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THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1978

SCHOOLS DANCE FESTIVAL WINNERS PERFORMANCES

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WINNERS OF THE 14TH SCHOOLS' DANCE FESTIVAL WILL GIVE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL FROM APRIL 23 TO 26.

THE PERFORMANCES WILL START AT 7 P.M. EACH EVENING. IN ADDITION THERE WILL BE A MATINEE SHOW AT 2.30 P.M. ON SUNDAY,

THE DANCE SHOWS ARE ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE URBAN COUNCIL, AND THE HONG KONG AND NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS.

THEY WILL BE PERFORMED BY STUDENTS OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND WILL INCLUDE A VARIETY OF WESTERN, ORIENTAL, AND MODERN DANCES.

TROPHIES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNING TEAMS ON EACH DAY. A TOTAL OF 311 TEAMS FROM 203 SCHOOLS TOOK PART IN THE DANCE FESTIVAL THIS YEAR TO COMPETE FOR 210 AWARDS.

GUESTS OF HONOUR AT THE WINNERS PERFORMANCES ON APRIL 23 AT 2.30 P.M. WILL BE URBAN COUNCILLOR, MISS CECILIA YEUNG- URBAN COUNCILLOR, DR. DENNY HUANG, AND MRS. HUANG AT 7. P.M. ON THE SAME DAY- ON APRIL 24, CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR. A. DE 0. SALES, AND MRS. SALES- ON APRIL 25, MR. M.C. CASWELL, PRINCIPAL EDUCATION OFFICER, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, AND MRS. CASWELL- ON APRIL 26, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND MRS. AKERS-JONES.

ALL TICKETS FOR THE WINNERS PERFORMANCES HAVE BEEN SOLD OUT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRIZE PRESENTATION AND DANCE PERFORMANCES ON EACH OF THE FOUR DAYS (APRIL 23-26) AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL.

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