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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1983

+THE MAIN THEME OF THE FESTIVAL IS 'WONG TAI SIN IS MY HOME".

+ITS OBJECTIVES ARE TO ENHANCE INTEREST IN CULTURE, ART, SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, PROMOTE DISTRICT IDENTITY AND SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS, AND FOSTER THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY BUILDING THROUGH THE ORGANISATION OF AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAMME,+ HE SAID.

SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FESTIVAL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY THE URBAN COUNCIL'S HONG KONG CHINESE ORCHESTRA, THE HONG KONG DANCE COMPANY, THE WONG TAI SIN CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND THE CHOR FUNG MING OPERA TROUPE, WHILE THE RENOWNED PHOTOGRAPHER, WATER POON, WILL GIVE AN EXHIBITION OF HIS WORKS ON THE YELLOW RIVER.

IN ADDITION, THE FESTIVAL WILL INCLUDE THE DAILY PROGRAMME OF THE ASIAN ARTS FESTIVAL WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE MORSE PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE BETWEEN OCTOBER 19 AND NOVEMBER 3. THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF PHILHARMONIC AND CHORAL CONCERT, MODERN DANCE, PUPPET SHOW, DRAMA, ACROBATIC SHOW AND PERFORMANCE" BY VISITING GROUPS.

THE FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL, THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS COUNCIL, THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PHILIP CHOK, PRAISED THE DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL AND THE RECREATION AND SPORTS COUNCIL FOR THEIR CONTINUED EFFORTS IN THE PROMOTION AND ORGANISATION OF RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.

HE SAID A TOTAL OF $300 000 HAD BEEN ALLOCATED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD TO THE TWO COUNCILS FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR. OF THIS, $150 000 WILL BE CONTRIBUTED TOWARDS ORGANISING THE FESTIVAL.

STARTING TOMORROW, FREE TICKETS FOR MOST OF THE EVENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS FROM THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES.

PARENTS TOLD TO RETURN PRIMARY ONE FORMS

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TODAY REMINDED PARENTS WHO WANT TO APPLY FOR PRIMARY 1 PLACES FOR THE IR CHILDREN IN GOVERNMENT OR AIDED SCHOOLS IN SEPTEMBER 1984 THAT THEY MUST RETURN THE IR APPLICATION FORMS BY TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

PARENTS WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR A DISCRETIONARY PLACE IN A PARTICULAR GOVERNMENT OR AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOL SHOULD RETURN THEIR COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS TO THAT SCHOOL DIRECT DURING SCHOOL HOURS.

/IF PARENTS