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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1983

YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL CLOSES

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THE 6TH HONG KONG YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL, ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, ENDED TODAY (SATURDAY) AFTER NINE DAYS OF ACTIVITIES.

A GALA FINALE WAS HELD THIS EVENING AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM PROVIDING THE AUDIENCE WITH SOME SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.

THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL FEATURED A SIX-DAY RESIDENTIAL COURSE OF INTENSIVE MUSICAL TRAINING AT THE LADY MACLEHOSE HOLIDAY VILLAGE, GIVING PARTICIPANTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE A BALANCED PROGRAMME OF EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

OFFICIATING AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY, MR WONG LAM, AN UNOFFICIAL ¡EMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SAID THE VARIED PROGRAMME OF BAND MUSIC WITH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL BANDS, YOUNG MUSICIANS AS WELL AS THE VISITING JAPANESE NARASHINO HIGH SCHOOL BAND, DEMONSTRATED THE DEDICATION OF ALL PARTICIPANTS TO BAND MUSIC, AND OF THE ORGANISERS IN PROMOTING MUSIC.

+1 AM CONFIDENT THAT MANY OF YOU WILL HAVE GAINED MUCH THROUGH YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES AND WILL HAVE EMERGED AS BETTER MUSICIANS, + HE ADDED.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON, THANKED THE PERFORMING TEAMS, WHICH INCLUDED THE WINNERS OF THE SYMPHONIC BAND PERFORMANCE AND THE MARCHING BAND DISPLAY, THE VISITING JAPANESE NARASHINO HIGH SCHOOL BAND, THE CHEER LEADERS OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, THE DANCE TROUPE OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND THE FESTIVAL BANDS, FOR THEIR EFFORTS AND DEDICATION IN MAKING THE FESTIVAL A SUCCESS.

ADDRESSING THE JAPANESE BAND, MR WILLIAMSON SAID: +WE VALUE YOUR FRIENDSHIP, WE HAVE FOUND YOUR PARTICIPATION VERY STIMULATING, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CLOSER CO-OPERATION WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE.+

PARTY FOR 'MODEL WORKERS'

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A +WORKERS NIGHT+ FEATURING A VARIETY SHOW BY POPULAR SINGERS ON MONDAY (JANUARY 2) WILL MARK THE COMPLETION OF TSUEN WAN'S MODEL WORKERS AWARD SCHEME.

TEN MODEL WORKERS SELECTED FROM THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO RECEIVE THEIR PRIZES DURING THE +WORKERS NIGHT+ WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 7.30 PM IN THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL.

THE AWARD SCHEME WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT BOARD'S INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE, THE FEDERATION OF INDUSTRIES IN TSUEN WAN AND COMMERCIAL RADIO 1.

CHINESE CHESS AND SINGING COMPETITIONS WERE ALSO HELD, AND

THE WINNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE THEIR PRIZES.

THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT COMMISSIONER. MR ADOLF HSU, WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR, AT THE PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY.