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FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1982

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY GARDEN PARTY

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THE GOVERNOR AND LADY MACLEHOSE WILL HOST A GARDEN PARTY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE ON APRIL 21 IN CELEBRATION OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

SOME 2 000 GUESTS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND. THEY COME FROM EVERY WALK OF LIFE.

THE FUNCTION WILL ALSO AFFORD SIR MURRAY AND LADY MACLEHOSE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BID FAREWELL TO A LARGE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE ON APRIL 29.

IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER THE GARDEN PARTY MAY HAVE TO BE CANCELLED. IF IT RAINS AT 12 NOON ON WEDNESDAY, GUESTS ARE ADVISED TO LISTEN TO ANNOUNCEMENTS ON RADIO AND TV CANCELLING THE FUNCTION.

APART FROM THE GARDEN PARTY, THE CELEBRATION PROGRAMME FOR THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY INCLUDES ABOUT 100 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS, CONCERTS AND GAMES FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

TWO CONCERTS WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT TO MARK THE OCCASION.

A SPECTACULAR BAND CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM, STARTING AT 3 PM ON APRIL 21, AND FEATURING MANY OF HONG KONG'S LEADING YOUTH MARCHING BANDS,

INCLUDING THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND, HONG KONG CHILDREN'S MARCHING BAND AND THE HONG KONG LUTHERAN YOUTH BAND. THE BANDS WILL PLAY A WIDE SELECTION OF POPULAR TELEVISION AND FILM MUSIC, INCLUDING THE THEME MUSIC FROM +JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR+ AND THE KING AND I+.

MARCHING ALONG WITH THE BANDS WILL BE THE DISPLAY TEAMS OF THE DELIA MEMORIAL SCHOOL, THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON CHIU CHOW SCHOOL, AND THE HO FUNG AND JU CHING CHU COLLEGE BANDS.

AT 7.30 PM IN THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL, ALSO ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 21, A CONCERT BY THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA WILL MARK THE SECOND MUSICAL CELEBRATION. THE PROGRAMME JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL AND THE MUSIC OFFICE, UNDER THE BATON OF TONG LEUNG-TAK, WILL FEATURE A VARIETY OF CHINESE MUSIC.

TICKETS AT $5 AND $10, ARE AVAILABLE NOW FOR BOTH CONCERTS FROM ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.

TICKETS FOR THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA AT TSUEN WAN ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL BOX OFFICE.

FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE TELEPHONE EITHER 3-7561328 OR 5-283257.

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