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MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1985
NOMINATIONS WILL BE ASSESSED BY A SELECTION BOARD IN JANUARY FOR SUBMISSION TO THE COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
A GROUP OF MEMBERS DRAWN FROM THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT WILL SERVE AS AN INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENT PANEL AND THE AWARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN MAY NEXT YEAR.
CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL AT VICTORIA PARK
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A LARGE-SCALE CARNIVAL, FEATURING A WIDE VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES. WILL BE STAGED AT VICTORIA PARK ON CHRISTMAS EVE (DECEMBER 24) TO CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE SEASON,
THE +CHRISTMAS EVE AT VICTORIA PARK+ IS THE SECOND REGIONAL CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL ORGANISED ON HONG KONG ISLAND, FOLLOWING ITS SUCCESS LAST YEAR.
THE EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, AND ASSISTED BY THE DISTRICT BOARDS OF WAN CHAI, SOUTHERN, AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN, AND THE LIONS CLUB OF HONG KONG NORTH.
DETAILS OF THE CARNIVAL'S PROGRAMME WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) AT A PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGAN ISING COMMITTEE OF THE CARNIVAL, MADAM CHRISTINA TING.
+ THE AIM OF THE CARNIVAL IS TO PROVIDE FREE ENTERTAINMENT TO RESIDENTS ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND AT THE SAME TIME FOSTER COMMUNITY SPIRIT AMONG LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND INTERESTED BODIES, SHE SAID.
+THIS YEAR. ONE OF THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS IS A LASER SHOW WHICH WILL FOCUS ON CARTOON CHARACTERS TO BRING ABOUT A FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE.+
THERE WILL ALSO BE SINGING PERFORMANCES BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT CHILDREN'S CHOIR, ORIENTAL DANCES, AND VARIOUS OTHER ENTERTAINMENT.
THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 8 PM WILL BE OFFICIATED BY EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT'S PROGRAMME WILL BE A TWO-HOUR ALL-STAR EXTRAVAGANZA FEATURING SOME OF HONG KONG'S TOP ARTISTES. THE SHOW IS PRODUCED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL.
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