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THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1981

MILLIONS TO HAVE A SWINGING SUMMER+

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YOUNGSTERS BY THE MILLION WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY A SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITY WITH A DIFFERENCE+ THIS SUMMER,

A SERIES OF 10 ONE-HOUR TV PROGRAMMES ENTITLED +SWINGING SUMMER+, WILL BE ORGANISED BETWEEN JULY 30 AND SEPTEMBER 3 TO PROVIDE MORE RECREATIONAL OUTLETS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO OFFER THEM A DAY OF FUN WITH THEIR FAVOURITE SINGERS AND TV CELEBRITIES.

IT IS JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AND THE RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

ALL OF THE ORGANISERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR YOUTH RECREATION WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANISING SOME 8 000 SUMMER EVENTS FOR YOUTHS THIS YEAR.

THE ACTIVITY IS SPONSORED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WHICH HAS BEEN THE MAIN SUPPORTER OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME SINCE 1969.

ANNOUNCING THE TV PROGRAMME AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (THURSDAY), THE PRINCIPAL INFORMATION OFFICER (PROMOTIONS) OF THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, MRS BETTY SHUM SAID, +NEVER BEFORE HAS SUCH AN ACTIVITY BEEN INCORPORATED IN THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME SINCE ITS INCEPTION 12 YEARS AGO AND IT POINTS TO A NEW DIMENSION IN WHICH THE PROGRAMME CAN BE FURTHER DEVELOPED.

+ THE GREAT ADVANTAGE OF RUNNING THIS KIND OF PROGRAMME IS THAT IN ADDITION TO THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITY, YOUNG PEOPLE BY THE MILLION WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO SHARE THE FUN BY WATCHING IT ON TV. +

IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS, SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR HANDICAPPED YOUTHS TO TAKE PART IN THESE ACTIVITIES.

THE PROGRAMMES, IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO +SING-ALONG+ AND +PLAY-ALONG WITH POPULAR SINGERS AND TV ARTISTES, WILL BE HELD AT VICTORIA PARK, HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP, PEAK PARK AND OCEAN PARK ON JULY 30, AUGUST 6, 13, 20, 27 AND SEPTEMBER 3 RESPECTIVELY. THEY WILL BE SCREENED ON RTV 1 ON TEN CONSECUTIVE SUNDAYS, FROM 12.15 PM TO 1.15 PM, STARTING AUGUST 2.

/THE HEAD