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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1981
PROMENADE CONCERT CLOSES NORTH NT FESTIVAL
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THE NEW TERRITORIES NORTH DISTRICT FESTIVAL CLOSED TODAY (SUNDAY) WITH A PROMENADE CONCERT AT FANLING PLAYGROUND.
THE TWO-HOUR PROGRAMME WAS STAGED BY THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND, NORTH DISTRICT CHILDREN'S CHOIR, THE 1ST/2ND GURKHA RIFLES REGIMENTAL BAND AND FUNG KAI MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE GROUP.
DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI KAM, SAID THE PROMENADE CONCERT, ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE, HAD PROVIDED MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS IN THE DISTRICT WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM AND HE HOPED SIMILAR ACTIVITIES WOULD BE ORGANISED IN THE FUTURE TO PROMOTE INTEREST AMONG RESIDENTS.
MORE THAN 10 000 PEOPLE TOOK PART IN THE NINE-DAY FESTIVAL WHICH INCLUDED A VARIETY SHOW, DANCE AND QUIZ COMPETITIONS, FOOTBALL MATCHES AND A WATER TELE-MATCH.
THE DISTRICT BOARD PROVIDED $60 000 TOWARDS THE TOTAL COST OF $190 000 FOR THE FESTIVAL, WITH THE BALANCE BEING DONATED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S CONCERT WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR LAU YUM-MAN- NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PETER JOHNSON- THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS ELIZABETH WONG- AND LOCAL LEADERS.
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