TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1979
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A TREAT FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR
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THE PUBLIC WILL FIND IT DIFFICULT TO PICK AND CHOOSE FROM THE VERY RICH ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME ORGA INSED ESPECIALLY FOR THE COMING LUNAR NEW YEAR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR YOUTH RECREATION POINTED OUT TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT SEVERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, THE URBAN COUNCIL PLUS VARIOUS VOLUNTARY AGENCIES HAVE JOINED HANDS IN PUTTING UP A FUN-FOR-ALL PROGRAMME THAT ENCOMPASSES WELL OVER 300 EVENTS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE THREE SPECIALLY ORGANISED TERRITORY-WIDE FUNCTIONS WHICH WELCOME PARTICIPATION BY THE PUBLIC.
THE THREE PROGRAMMES WILL BE HELD SEPARATELY ON JANUARY 30 (THIRD DAY OF LUNAR YEAR) AT MORSE PARK; FEBRUARY 4 (EIGHTH DAY OF LUNAR YEAR) AT VICTORIA PARK AND IN THE SAME EVENING, THE GALA YOUTH BALL AT EDINBURGH PLACE. ADMISSION IS FREE FOR ALL THE THREE EVENTS.
THE OPEN-AIR YOUTH BALL ALSO MARKS THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THIS YEAR'S HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL.
THE DISTRICT PROGRAMMES, DESIGNED FOR ALL AGES AND PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SPAN OVER A PERIOD OF A WHOLE MONTH DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON.
THEY RANGE FROM FUN FAIRS TO YOUTH BALLS, DANCE PARTIES, VARIETY SHOWS, OUTINGS, CAMPINGS, VISITS TO THE OCEAN PARK, SPORTS EVENTS AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES.
SEVERAL DISTRICTS WILL ALSO ORGANISE THEIR OWN BEER
DRINKING CONTESTS.
FULL DETAILS ON THE DISTRICT EVENTS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICES, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICES, AS WELL AS THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE AND ITS MEMBER AGENCIES.
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