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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 10MS

1986 SWINGING SUMMER TV SERIES LAUNCHED

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WITH THE ONSET OF SUMMER, THE POPULAR SWINGING SUMMER TELEVISION SERIES WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK, PROVIDING FUN AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AS WELL AS ENTERTAINMENT FOR HOME VIEWERS.

JOINTLY PRESENTED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG (RTHK) AND THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT (ISD), THE SWINGING SUMMER OUTDOOR SHOWS WHICH FORM THE TV SERIES, ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ANNUAL SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE SERIES TODAY (WEDNESDAY), SENIOR INFORMATION OFFICER, MR KELLY SO, SAID THAT ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANISED WITH THE AIM OF FOSTERING A SPIRIT OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION WHICH EMPHASISES THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME, 'CARE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY; GET TO KNOW IT BETTER'

+BESIDES PROVIDING RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO USEFULLY SPEND THEIR SUMMER HOLIDAYS, IT IS ALSO HOPED THAT THEY WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE PART IN THE IR COMMUNITY, HE SAID,

ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME ARE PLANNED AND COORDINATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.

+THESE INCLUDE THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, THE EDUCATION DEPARTME THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE, THE MUSİC OFFICE, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN COUNCIL,+ MR SO ADDED.

THE HEAD OF PROJECT AND VARIETY UNIT OF RTHK, MISS JOANNA LAU, SAID THIS YEAR'S SWINGING SUMMER TV SERIES CONSISTS OF EIGHT EPISODES, EACH LASTING AN HOUR, WITH THE OPENING EPISODE BEING RECORDED ON JUNE 26 AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM.

+ THE FIRST EPISODE WILL SEE WELL-KNOWN PERSONALITIES TAKING PART IN TELEMATCH GAMES; AND, AS AN ADDED ATTRACTION, RENOWNED SINGERS HAVE ALSO BEEN INVITED TO PERFORM,+ MISS LAU SAID.

+ IN THE SECOND THROUGH TO THE EIGHTH EPISODES, DUE TO BE HELD AT LOCATIONS IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES, POPULAR YOUNG SINGERS WILL BE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE SHOWS TO ENRICH THE PROGRAMMES, SHE ADDED.

EACH EPISODE WILL BE CO-ORGANISED BY A GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION AND WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCES AND GAMES COMPETITIONS FOR BOTH PARTICIPANTS AND THE AUDIENCE.

/+SPECIAL MENTION