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MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1934

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YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL STARTS SUNDAY

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THE 7TH HONG KONG YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL, AN ANNUAL EVENT ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, WILL BE HELD THIS YEAR FROM NOVEMBER 4 TO 11.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUSIC OFFICE SAID TODAY THAT ACTIVITIES WOULD BE HELD DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE TERRITORY, TO STIMULATE LOCAL INTEREST IN BAND MUSIC AND TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE OF YOUNG LOCAL BAND PLAYERS.

THE TOYAMA TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL BAND FROM JAPAN, A GOLD-MEDAL WINNER OF THE ALL-JAPAN BAND COMPETITION, HAS BEEN INVITED TO PERFORM IN THE FESTIVAL.

THE 45-MEMBER BAND WILL ARRIVE HERE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6.

SEMINARS, DURING THE EIGHT-DAY FESTIVAL PERIOD, CONCERTS COMPETITIONS AND WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD BY THE 28 SCHOOL BANDS, INCLUDING THE JAPANESE GUEST BAND.

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TO START OFF THE FESTIVAL, WINNERS OF LAST YEAR'S SYMPHONIC BAND WILL BE PERFORMING AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL.

ON NOVEMBER 6, THERE WILL BE A DISTRICT YOUTH BAND CONCERT, JOINTLY PRESENTED WITH THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (NT DIVISION), AT THE LUT SAU HALL IN YUEN LONG.

TO HIGHLIGHT THE FESTIVAL, THERE WILL BE A +FESTIVAL CONCERT+ AND A +GALA FINALE+,

THE FESTIVAL CONCERT, TO BE HELD AT ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL, WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND AND THE JAPANESE GUEST BAND. THE JAPANESE BAND HAS WON THE GOLDEN PRIZE IN THE ALL JAPAN CONTEST FOR SEVEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS, AND HAS GIVEN MANY PERFORMANCES IN KOREA, THE PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE, THAILAND AND CHINA.

THE GALA FINALE, TO BE HELD AT QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM AS A JOINT PRESENTATION WITH THE URBAN COUNCIL, WILL MARK THE CLOSE OF THE FESTIVAL.

TICKETS FOR THE TWO CONCERTS, AT $5 EACH, ARE NOW ON SALE AT ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE AND COMPUTERISED BOX OFFICES OF THE URBAN COUNCIL. ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE AT 5-741622.

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