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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1983

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VARIETY SHOW IN CENTRAL

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A 90-MINUTE VARIETY SHOW, ENTITLED 'SPARKLING EVENING OF SONGS AND DANCES' WILL BE STAGED AT THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT AND STATUE SQUARE ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 30) TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE MONTH-LONG CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL.

BEGINNING AT 7.15 PM, THE VARIETY SHOW WILL FEATURE A PERFORMANCE BY THE CAPE COLLINSON MARCHING BAND, A TRADITIONAL DANCE BY STUDENTS OF A LOCAL SECONDARY SCHOOL, AND SINGING AND DANCING BY FAMOUS SINGERS AND TELEVISION ARTISTES.

THE SHOW, WHICH IS PRODUCED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, WILL BE TELEVISED ON TVB JADE AT 9.30 PM ON NOVEMBER 5.

FREE ADMISSION TICKETS TO THE VARIETY SHOW ARE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, AND THE CENTRAL ENQUIRY AND KENNEDY TOWN SUB- OFFICES.

THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL BE THE OFFICIATING GUEST.

ALSO PRESENT WILL BE THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS LOLLY CHIU; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVAL'S ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR LIU LIT-FOR: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN; THE DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING, MR STUART WILKINSON; AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL AT 7.15 PM ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 30) AT THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT AND STATUE SQUARE IN CENTRAL.

GARDEN CONCERTS IN SHAM SHUI PO

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THREE OUTDOOR GARDEN CONCERTS WILL BE HELD AT DIFFERENT VENUES IN SHAM SHUI PO DURING THE NEXT FORTNIGHT.

THE CONCERTS ARE BEING JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, THE PERFORMING ARTS COMMITTEE OF THE SHAM SHUI PO ARTS ASSOCIATION AND THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE TO PROMOTE INTEREST AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS IN VARIOUS TYPES OF MUSIC.

THE FIRST CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN BY THE MUSIC OFFICE SYMPHONIC BAND AT MEI FOO SUN CHUEN STAGE 5 MALL (NEXT TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE UNIT) ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 29), STARTING AT 4 PM.

THE PROGRAMME WILL FEATURE LIGHT AND POPULAR MUSIC. INCLUDING WASHINGTON POST MARCH, STAR AND STRIPES FOREVER, TV FILM SONGS AND POP MUSIC.

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