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SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 1982

CHINESE ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM AT ARTS FESTIVAL

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THE HONG KONG CHINESE ORCHESTRA WILL GIVE TWO PERFORMANCES DURING THE FOURTH TSUEN WAN ARTS FESTIVAL, AT 2.30 PM AND 7.30 PM ON FEBRUARY 7 IN THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL AUDITORIUM,

THE ORCHESTRA WAS FORMED IN 1977 BY THE URBAN COUNCIL TO PROMOTE CHINESE MUSIC, AND HAS DEVELOPED A LIVELY AND MODERN STYLE IN PRESENTING CHINESE TRADITIONAL MUSIC.

BESIDES GIVING REGULAR CONCERTS AND PERFORMING AT SCHOOLS, THE ORCHESTRA ALSO LENDS SUPPORT TO CHINESE DANCE PERFORMANCES AND OTHER CONCERTS.

UNDER THE BATON OF ITS MUSIC DIRECTOR NG TAI-KONG, THE ORCHESTRA WILL PLAY +DRAGON DANCE+, +EARTHQUAKE+, +FISH DANCE+, +THE WOODCUTTER'S SONG+, +VARIATION OF THE HONG LAKE+, +XINJIANG DANCE AND INTERLOCKING RINGS+,

TSUI WAH-NAM WILL GIVE AN ER-HU SOLO THE LITTLE ROOSTER+ WHILE ANNE CHENG, A MEZZO-SOPRANO, WILL SING CHINESE FOLK MELODIES.

TICKETS AT $5 (FOR STUDENTS), $10, $15 AND $20 ARE ON SALE AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL BOX OFFICE.

TENDERS SOUGHT FOR OPERATING SOUVENIR STALLS

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TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED TO OPERATE TWO STALLS FOR THE SALE

OF SOUVENIRS AT CASTLE PEAK BEACH IN TUEN MUN AND FOR THE OPERATION OF A CAFE AT THE FANLING PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL.

SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS FOR BOTH TRADES WILL BE ABLE TO START BUSINESS ON APRIL 1,

OPERATORS OF THE TWO SOUVENIR STALLS CAN CARRY ON THE IR BUSINESS UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 1984 WHILE THE CONTRACT FOR THE CAFE WILL EXPIRE ON MARCH 31, 1984.

TENDER FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF AUSTIN CENTRE, 19-23 AUSTIN AVENUE, TSIM SHA TSUI.

COMPLETED FORMS MUST BE PLACED IN THE TENDER BOX SITUATED AT THE ACCOUNTS OFFICE OF THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS BEFORE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12.

ENQUIRIES ON FURTHER PARTICULARS CAN ALSO BE MADE BY CONTACTING THE RECREATION AND AMENITIES SECTION OF THE NTSD ON TELEPHONE 3-677901.

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