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TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1978

TOPLEY TO HOST TEA PARTY FOR DANCE TEAM

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THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY, WILL HOST A TEA PARTY TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) FOR THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS CHINESE DANCE TEAM WHICH WILL TAKE PART IN THE COMMONWEALTH CARNIVAL IN WESTERN CANADA IN AUGUST.

THE CARNIVAL, A MAJOR CULTURAL AND ARTS EVENT TO COINCIDE WITH THE 11TH COMMONWEALTH GAMES IN EDMONTON, ALBERTA, WILL FEATURE ABOUT 400 ARTISTS FROM MORE THAN 20 COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES.

THE CANADIAN VISIT WILL BE THE THIRD OVERSEAS TRIP BY A HONG KONG DANCE TEAM IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. IN 1976 AND 1977, LOCAL DANCE TEAMS MADE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL TOURS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

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THE TEAM, MADE UP OF 15 GIRLS AND FIVE BOYS AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 20, WILL LEAVE FOR EDMONTON ON JULY 21 ACCOMPANIED BY MR. RAY BIRD AND MISS WINNIE HO, OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AND MR. ANDY NG, OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE THREE-WEEK CANADIAN VISIT HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF MR. CHAM SIU-LEUN, A COMMUNITY LEADER.

THE TEAM HAS CHOSEN A REPORTOIRE OF 16 TRADITIONAL CHINESE FOLK AND CLASSICAL DANCES FOR THE CARNIVAL. THESE INCLUDE SUCH FAVOURITES AS THE FLOWER DRUM DANCE, FAN DANCE, RIBBON DANCE AND LION DANCE.

THE DANCE TEAM WILL MAKE A PUBLIC APPEARANCE IN HONG KONG BEFORE THE CANADIAN VISIT AT AN EVENING OF ORIENTAL DANCE TO BE HELD IN THE CITY HALL THEATRE ON JULY 15.

THIS SPECIAL TWO-HOUR SHOW ALSO WILL FEATURE TOP TEAMS THAT TOOK PART IN LAST YEAR'S HONG KONG SCHOOLS DANCE FESTIVAL.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER MR. TOPLEY'S TEA PARTY FOR THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS CHINESE DANCE TEAM TO BE HELD IN THE CAROLINE ROOM OF THE LEE GARDENS HOTEL AT 4 P.M. TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY). ABOUT 100 GUESTS WILL ATTEND THE PARTY, INCLUDING THE PARENTS OF DANCE TEAM MEMBERS.

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