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*THE KWUN TONG CHILDREN'S CHORUS AND A LOCAL SCHOOL MATCH BAND WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN THE EVENT, HE SAID,

THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON.

MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL '85 OPENING CEREMONY AND VARIETY SHOW AT 7.30 PM IN THE TSUI PING ROAD PLAYGROUND.

THE SHOW WILL BE BROADCAST ON ATV CHINESE AT 9.30 PM ON THE SAME DAY.

THOSE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE FESTIVITIES MAY OBTAIN FREE ADMISSION TICKETS FROM THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS FIVE SUB-OFFICES. LEAFLETS CONTAINING A FULL PROGRAMME OF THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL '85 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE SAME OFFICES.

THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL '85 ORGANISING COMMITTEE, CO-ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE POLICE AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT. AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KWUN TONG FESTIVAL '85 OPENING CEREMONY CUM VARIETY SHOW TO BE HELD AT 7.30 PM TOMORROW (DECEMBER 14) AT TSUI PING ROAD PLAYGROUND.

FIRST TAI PO FESTIVAL STARTS SUNDAY

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TAI PO'S MAJOR DISTRICT EVENT - THE FIRST TAI PO FESTIVAL STARTS ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 15), WITH NEARLY 60 COLOURFUL AND ENTERTAINING ACTIVITIES OVER A TWO-MONTH PERIOD.

SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (FRIDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FIRST TAI PO FESTIVAL CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR HO YUNG-SANG SAID THE FESTIVAL WAS AIMED AT PROMOTING DISTRICT IDENTITY AND A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG RESIDENTS THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF SPORTS, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

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