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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1983
THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MR CLIVE OXLEY, SAID TODAY THAT THE EVENT WILL BE THE MOST AMBITIOUS BAND FESTIVAL ORGANISED SO FAR.
A SPECIAL FEATURE OF THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL WILL BE THE SIX-DAY RESIDENTIAL COURSE TO BE HELD FROM DECEMBER 26 TO 31 AT THE LADY MACLE HOSE HOLIDAY VILLAGE IN SAI KUNG, WHICH IS RUN BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, ANOTHER DIVISION OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.
THE LADY MACLEHOSE HOLIDAY VILLAGE, AT SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK IS EQUIPPED WITH ALL MODERN FACILITIES AND IS AN IDEAL VENUE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES TO GET TOGETHER TO EXCHANGE MUSICAL EXPERIENCES.
THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE AN OPENING CEREMONY AT THE KO SHAN THEATRE ON DECEMBER 23, CHRISTMAS TOURING CONCERTS IN HOSPITALS AND PUBLIC SPORTS GROUND ON DECEMBER 24 AND 26, A MARCHING BAND DISPLAY AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM ON DECEMBER 28, AND A FESTIVAL CONCERT AT TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL ON DECEMBER 29.
THE FESTIVAL WILL CONCLUDE WITH A NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA FINALE, JOINTLY ORGANISED WITH THE URBAN COUNCIL, AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM ON DECEMBER 31.
THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR MARTIN ROWLANDS WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL ON DECEMBER 23, AND MR WONG LAM, AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.
NOTE TO EDITORS
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER BOTH THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 6TH HONG KONG YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL WHICH WILL BE HELD AT KO SHAN THEATRE AT 8 PM ON DECEMBER 23. AND THE CLOSING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM AT 8 PM ON DECEMBER 31.
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS
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A SERIES OF CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN ARRANGED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE TOGETHER WITH VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO BRING FESTIVE JOY AND ENTERTAINMENT TO RESIDENTS.
A +HAPPY FAMILY CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL FOR ABOUT 2 000 PEOPLE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 17) AFTERNOON AT 2.30 PM IN THE SHEUNG WAN BLAKE GARDEN.
/JOINTLY ORGANISED
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