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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1981

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SHAM SHUI PO FESTIVAL

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THE SHAN SHUI PO DISTRICT 30ARD, IN CONJUNCTION WITH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER BODIES IN THE DISTRICT, WILL ORGANISE A MONTH-LONG LARGE-SCALE PUBLICITY ACTIVITY ENTITLED *SHAM SHUI PO FESTIVAL+ FROM NOVEMBER 21.

THE FESTIVAL AIMS TO FAMILIARISE RESIDENTS IN SHAM SHUI PO ITH THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TC REGISTER AND VOTE IN THE NEXT YEAR'S URBAN ELECTION.

THE GRAND OPENING AND FAMILY CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 21 FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM AT THE FA HUI PARK PLAYGROUND.

PROGRAMMES OF THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL INCLUDE DRAGON DANCE, LION DANCE, POLICE AND PARADE, SCHOOL DANCE AND A TWO-HOUR VARIETY SHOW.

THERE WILL ALSO BE 30 GAME STALLS FOR CHILDREN. OTHER ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE MINIATURE TRAIN RIDE, MACAW SHOW, SEA LION SHOW, HOT AIR BALLOON DISPLAY, DANCE-IN, CHINESE TRADITIONAL ARTS STALLS, CHILDREN KIDDY RIDES AND CARTOON FIGURES.

MR. BARNES, DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR STEPHEN IP CHAIRMAN OF SHAN SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD, AND MR ENG SOON-CHAO CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVAL, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

POPULAR TV ARTISTE, MISS LISA WANG WILL MAKE HER APPEARANCE DURING THE EVENT TO HELP PUBLICISE THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME. ALSO TAKING PART WILL BE WELL-KNOWN SINGERS MR LI LUNG-KI, MR JOHNNY YIP AND ISS LAU YING-HUNG AND POPULAR DISC JOCKEYS.

DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD, A SERIES OF THEME-ORIENTED CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS PROGRAMMES WILL BE ORGANISED WHICH INCLUDE EIGHT AREA COMMITTEE DAYS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS, CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMES.

THE FESTIVAL IS THE LARGEST DISTRICT CARNIVAL EVER LAUNCHED IN SHAM SHUI PO IN TERMS OF MONEY AND MANPOWER RESOURCES.

ABOUT $350 000 WILL BE SPENT IN THE MONTH-LONG FESTIVAL WHICH IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT OVER 500 000 RESIDENTS IN SHAM SHUI PO.