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TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1985

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EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS FESTIVAL

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A SERIES OF CULTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES HAVE BEEN ORGANISED FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS IN THE FIRST EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS FESTIVAL.

THE FESTIVAL, WHICH AIMS AT ENHANCING LOCAL RESIDENTS' APPRECIATION OF ARTS AND CULTURE AND TO PROMOTE THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY BUILDING IN THE DISTRICT, WILL BE HELD FROM JANUARY 27 TO FEBRUARY 3.

+A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMMES HAS BEEN ORGANISED TO CATER FOR THE DIFFERENT ARTISTIC TASTES AND INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC,+ THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE FESTIVAL, MR STEPHEN NG SAID TODAY.

+EVENTS IN THE PROGRAMME INCLUDE CANTONESE OPERA, BALLET, ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE, DANCES, LECTURES ON FLOWER ARRANGEMENT, DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS, A YOUTH POP CONCERT, AND VARIETY SHOWS,+ HE SAID.

+THERE WILL ALSO BE A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION ON WINNING ENTRIES OF VARIOUS PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITIONS, AND AN EXHIBITION ON CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY AND CHINESE PAINTING BY VARIOUS FAMOUS LOCAL ARTISTS.

+ IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH ALL THESE ACTIVITIES, PEOPLE CAN HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF BOTH ORIENTAL AND WESTERN ARTS, HE ADDED.

ADMISSION TO ALL THE EVENTS ARE FREE, AND A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS. ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE ARTS FESTIVAL AND ITS PROGRAMME CAN BE MADE ON 5-641547.

THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, URBAN COUNCIL, EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL, MUSIC OFFICE, AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT A COST OF ABOUT $100 000; OF WHICH $90 000 IS CONTRIBUTED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE REST IS SPONSORED BY THE BRAEMAR HILL LIONS CLUB.

AN OPENING CEREMONY AT WHICH THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM WILL OFFICIATE, WILL BE HELD AT 7.30 PM ON JANUARY 27 (SUNDAY) AT DR SEAKER CHAN'S MEMORIAL HALL IN NORTH POINT.

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