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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1983

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NORTH DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN

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A LARGE SCALE POP CONCERT PRODUCED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG - KONG WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 10 (SUNDAY) AT 3 PM AT THE FANLING PLAYGROUND TO KICK OFF THE NORTH DISTRICT ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN FOR THIS YEAR.

THE CAMPAIGN IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS AND THE NORTH DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE.

DETAILS OF THE CONCERT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 2.30 PM IN THE RECEPTION HALL OF RTHK, BROADCASTING HOUSE, BROADCAST DRIVE.

MR CHEUNG KUEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE NORTH DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE WILL CHAIR THE CONFERENCE TOGETHER WITH MR FRANCIS CHOI, INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE NARCOTICS DIVISION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT AND MR RAYMOND NG, HEAD OF RADIO 2, RTHK.

HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA EASTER CONCEPT

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THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (A) OF THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT WILL PRESENT AN EASTER CONCERT ON SATURDAY (APRIL 2) AT 3 PM AT THE CONCERT HALL, CITY HALL.

FAMOUS WORKS LIKE JOHANNES BRAHMS' ACADEMIC FESTIVAL OVERTURE, OP. 80% VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY HAYDN, OP. 56A; PETER ILYITCH TCHAIKOVSKY'S 'ROMEO AND JULIET' FANTASY OVERTURE AND CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS' PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 IN G MINOR, OP. 22 WILL BE PERFORMED AT THIS CONCERT WHICH WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MR THOMAS WANG, ASSISTANT MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR (PROFESSIONAL) OF THE MUSIC OFFICE WITH MISS SUM WAI-CHUNG AS SOLOIST.

THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (A) HAS AT PRESENT ABOUT 80 MEMBERS WHO ARE MAINLY STUDENTS FROM 13 TO 23 YEARS OF AGE. IN AUGUST 1978, THE ORCHESTRA GAVE ITS FIRST LOCAL PERFORMANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE VISITING COUNTY OF AVON SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA, LATER IN THE SAME MONTH, IT GAVE ITS INAUGURAL CONCERT.

SINCE THEN THE ORCHESTRA HAS BEEN INVITED TO PERFORM ON VARIOUS MAJOR OCCASIONS INCLUDING THE FESTIVAL OF ASIAN ARTS, HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL AND THE CELEBRITY CONCERT OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS.

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