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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1980

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THIRD YUEN LONG CHILDREN'S SINGING CONTEST

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THE THIRD YUEN LONG CHILDREN'S SINGING CONTEST IS TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH.

THE LOCAL TOWN HALL MANAGEMENT AND DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD ARE ORGANISING THE CONTEST AS PART OF THEIR JOINT EFFORTS TO PROMOTE MUSIC IN THE NEW TOWN.

THE CONTEST IS OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN LIVING OR STUDYING IN THE DISTRICT. THERE WILL BE FIVE CLASSES OF COMPETITION FOR JUNIOR SOLO, JUNIOR GROUP-SINGING, SENIOR SOLO, SENIOR GROUP-SINGING AND INSTRUMENT PLAYING.

THE JUNIOR EVENTS ARE CONFINED TO CHILDREN AGED FROM SIX TO NINE AND THE SENIOR EVENTS TO CHILDREN AGED FROM 10 TO 13. ANY CHILD AGED FROM SIX TO 13 CAN TAKE PART IN THE INSTRUMENT PLAYING COMPETITION.

THE PRELIMINARIES WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8 AND 9. THE GRAND FINAL WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, AT THE TOWN HALL.

THE SIX CONTESTANTS OR TEAMS WITH THE HIGHEST SCORES IN EACH CLASS WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES OR PRIZES.

WELL-KNOWN MUSICIANS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO BE ADJUDICATORS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR YUEN LONG TOWN HALL SAID THE CHILDREN'S SINGING CONTEST HAD BECOME AN IMPORTANT ITEM IN THE LOCAL CULTURAL CALENDAR.

THERE WERE ABOUT 200 PARTICIPANTS IN 1978 WHEN THE EVENT WAS FIRST HELD, BUT THE NUMBER INCREASED TO NEARLY 300 LAST YEAR. +WE ARE EXPECTING EVEN MORE ENTRANTS THIS TIME, HE SAID.

HE URGED TEACHERS AND PARENTS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR STUDENTS AND CHILDREN TO ENTER THE CONTEST.

THE GRAND FINAL PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY THE DISTRICT'S CHILDREN'S CHOIR, WHICH IS ALSO FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD. LEAFLETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO INVITE THE CONTESTANTS AND CHILDREN AMONG THE AUDIENCE TO JOIN THE CHOIR.

ENTRY FORMS FOR THE SINGING CONTEST ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE TOWN HALL. THEY MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED BY THE END OF THIS MONTH.

OTHER CULTURAL ACTIVITIES BEING HELD JOINTLY BY THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND THE TOWN HALL IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR

INCLUDE A YOUTH TALENT QUEST AND A BALLET CLASS.

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