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TRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1986

THE GALA, STARTING AT 2.30 PM, WILL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND FOLK DANCE GROUPS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A CIVIC EDUCATION PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION AND A HANDICRAFT DISPLAY.

THE GALA HAS BEEN JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL AND THE URBAN COUNCIL. IT IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, ADMISSION IS FREE.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG, POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR G.W. ROPER CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, MR SHUM CHOI- SANG URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR MAN SAI-CHEONG; CHAIRMAN OF EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL, MADAM CHRISTINA TING; SENIOR HOUSING MANAGER, MR YEUNG KWING-CHIU AND CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER OF URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT MR DANIEL CHUNG.

YOUNG MUSICIAN SOUGHT FOR SYDNEY CAMP

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A TALENTED STRINGS INSTRUMENT PLAYER. PREFERABLY OF DOUBLE BASS OR VIOLA, WILL HAVE THE CHANCE OF JOINING A MUSIC CAMP IN AUSTRALIA EARLY NEXT YEAR.

THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH IS INVITING APPLICANTS TO COMPETE FOR A PLACE FOR THE PAN PACIFIC MUSIC CAMP TO BE HELD AT THE NAAMAROO CONFERENCE CENTRE IN SYDNEY FROM JANUARY 12 TO 23.

A MUSIC OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL BE ABLE TO EXCHANGE NOTES WITH ABOUT 150 OTHER YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM AUSTRALIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES AS WELL AS RECEIVING TRAINING FROM PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND INTERNATIONAL GUEST TUTORS.

HIGHLIGHT OF CAMP ACTIVITIES WILL BE THE FINAL CONCERT TO BE HELD AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE ON JANUARY 25.

MUSICIANS WHO ARE AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 23 BY JANUARY 12, 1987, HAVE RESIDED IN HONG KONG FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS, SPEAK REASONABLE GOOD ENGLISH AND HAVE ATTAINED GRADE VIII (PRACTICAL) IN THE ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC EXAMINATION OR EQUIVALENT ARE INVITED TO APPLY.