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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1985

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LOCAL AND CHINESE MUSICIANS EXCHANGE VIEWS

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LOCAL MUSICIANS AND FOUR OF THE IR COUNTERPARTS FROM CHINA HAR EXCHANGE OF VIEWS AND EXPERIENCE AT THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE TODAY (MONDAY) FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF THIS YEAR'S HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL.

AT A COCKTAIL RECEPTION. THE FOUR GUEST MUSICIANS FROM CHINA SAID THEY WERE IMPRESSED BY THE HIGH STANDARD OF CHINESE MUSIC PERFORMED BY YOUNG MUSICIANS IN HONG KONG,

THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS DORIS HO, THANKED ALL THE JHINESE MUSICIANS, THE PROFESSIONALS AND THE AMATEURS, FOR THE IR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 1985 HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL.

+ I HOPE THAT OUR EFFORTS TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN CHINESE MUSIC WILL CONTINUE TO PROGRESS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND THAT THE YOUTH CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL WILL CONTINUE TO ENJOY THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY, + MRS HO SAID.

THE NINE-DAY FESTIVAL, ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE LUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, IS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE AND STIMULATING GREATER PUBLIC INTEREST IN CHINESE MUSIC.

DANCE GROUPS TO PERFORM

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FIFTEEN LOCAL DANCE TROUPES WILL SHOW THEIR SKILLS AT THE 1985 DANCE PERFORMANCE EVENING AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 17).

THE EVENT, WHICH WILL START AT 7.30 PM, IS PRESENTED BY THE HONG KONG DANCE FEDERATION WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, IT IS ORGANISED TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN DANCES AND ENHANCE THE PERFORMING EXPERIENCE OF LOCAL DANCERS,

AMONG THE DANCE TROUPES TO PERFORM WILL BE A DANCE GROUP FROM THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS AND THE HONG KONG JING YING DANCE TROUPE.

MR DAVID CHIU, THE PRINCIPAL RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER OF THE BRANCH'S RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICES DIVISION, WILL PRESENT SOUVENIRS TO EACH TROUPE,

FREE ADMISSION TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH ON THE 14TH FLOOR, RUTTONJEE HOUSE, 11 DUDDELL STREET, CENTRAL.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-224415.

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