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SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1986

A DANCE GROUP, A DRAMA GROUP AND A CHOIR HAVE BEEN FORMED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERS, COMPRISING MOSTLY RESIDENTS, ARE CHOSEN AT AN OPEN AUDITION.

BESIDES UNDERGOING WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING COURSES, THE THREE GROUPS ALSO STAGE PERFORMANCES, ADDING MUCH COLOUR AND VITALITY TO THE CULTURAL LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY, MR CHENG SAID.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION, MR YANG TSE-KIANG, SAID THE ASSOCIATION ALSO PLANNED TO DEVELOP THE NEW CENTRE AS A DISTRICT THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND AN EXHIBITION GROUND FOR VARIOUS DISCIPLINES OF THE ART.

YOUTH MUSIC CAMP HOLDS OPEN DAY ******

AN OPEN DAY WAS HELD AT THE HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP IN SAI KUNG TODAY (SUNDAY) SO THAT PARENTS COULD VISIT THE IR CHILDREN AND SEE WHAT PROGRESS THEY HAVE MADE.

THE CHILDREN BEGAN THEIR TRAINING AT THE PO LEUNG KUK PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP LAST SUNDAY.

A LARGE NUMBER OF PARENTS AND FRIENDS WERE ABLE TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES HOW THE MORE THAN 200 YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE PROGRESSED AFTER A WEEK OF INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING IN A HOLIDAY ENVIRONMENT.

REHEARSALS AND MASTER CLASSES ARE TAKING PLACE UNDER THE TUITION OF OVERSEAS CONDUCTORS AND INSTRUCTORS.

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EIGHT VISITING MUSICIANS THREE FROM CHINA, TWO FROM JAPAN,

ARE ATTENDING TWO FROM KOREA AND ONE FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM THE CAMP WHICH IS ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH.

THE TWO-WEEK CAMP HAS BEEN HELD YEARLY SINCE 1980 TO GIVE PROMISING YOUNG MUSICIANS INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING AND AT THE SAME TIME BENEFIT FROM TUITION BY EXPERTS FROM OUTSIDE HONG KONG AND SHARE EXPERIENCES WITH YOUNG OVERSEAS MUSICIANS.

NINE YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM OVERSEAS SIX GIRLS FROM KOREA AND THREE BOYS FROM SINGAPORE ARE TAKING PART THIS YEAR.

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BESIDES MUSIC TRAINING, A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IS ARRANGED TO PROVIDE A BALANCED PROGRAMME FOR THE CAMPERS.

A CONCERT BY THE CAMP'S STRING ORCHESTRA WILL BE HELD IN

A SAI KUNG TOWN HALL ON FRIDAY, JULY 25. STARTING AT 8 PM. FINALE CONCERT WILL BE HELD IN THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL ON SATURDAY, JULY 26, ALSO AT 8 PM.

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