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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1987

FOLK MUSIC CONTEST FINALS TOMORROW

IN THE

TALENTED YOUNG SINGERS AND MUSICIANS WILL BE COMPETING KOWLOON CITY FOLK MUSIC FROM THE COMMUNITY SINGING CONTEST AT THE KO SHAN THEATRE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) NIGHT.

THE COMPETITION, DIVIDED INTO SOLOIST AND GROUP SECTIONS, HAS ATTRACTED MORE THAN 100 PARTICIPANTS IN THE FIRST ROUND. SEVENTEEN HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO ENTER THE FINALS.

THE BEST THREE SOLOISTS AND GROUPS WILL BE AWARDED PRIZES AND

то PERFORM IN SOUVENIRS. IN ADDITION, THEY WILL BE INVITED

THREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS IN OI MAN ESTATE OPEN SPACE, WUHU STREET PLAYGROUND AND MA TAU WAI ROAD PLAYGROUND ON THREE SUNDAYS IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.

THE ANNUAL EVENT, ORGANISED FOR THE FIFTH TIME, HAS ATTRACTED A LARGE NUMBER OF YOUNG TALENTS TO TAKE PART IN THE PAST. IT IS AIMED AT CULTIVATING LOCAL RESIDENTS' INTEREST IN MUSIC, IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING YOUNG MUSIC TALENT AND PROVIDING FREE ENTERTAINMENT

RESIDENTS.

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THE FOLK MUSIC FROM THE COMMUNITY SINGING CONTEST AND OUTDOOR JOINTLY CONCERTS ARE SPONSORED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD AND ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT'S ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL, URBAN COUNCIL, MUSIC OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

MR

OFFICIATING AT TOMORROW'S OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE ASSISTANT

MRS LORNA KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS

MA; URBAN COUNCILLOR, STEPHEN LAU; SENIOR MUSIC OFFICER, MR SAMSON CHEUNG; DISTRICT

CHAIRMAN OF BOARD MEMBER, MISS MABEL WONG AND DISTRICT ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL, MR WU WING-KAI.

KOWLOON THE

CITY

NOTE TO EDITORS:

FROM THE YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KOWLOON CITY FOLK MUSIC

FINAL TO COMMUNITY SINGING CONTEST

BE HELD AT 7.45 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE KO SHAN THEATRE, KO SHAN ROAD, TO KWA WAN.

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