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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1987

DURING THE FESTIVAL FROM NOVEMBER 9 TO DECEMBER 6, THERE WILL LARGE, MEDIUM AND SMALL-SCALE CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL

BE 47 ACTIVITIES.

THESE INCLUDE AN OPENING CEREMONY VARIETY SHOW, EXHIBITION, POP CONCERT, DRAMA COMPETITION, INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CONTEST, BRACH CARNIVAL, FILM SHOW AND A GYMNASTIC PERFORMANCE.

THE FESTIVAL, PRESENTED BY THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, 18 SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND REGIONAL COUNCIL. THE ESTIMATED COST IS $700,000.

MR SIT SAID HE HOPED THAT THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING COULD BE FOSTERED AMONG LOCAL PEOPLE, ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT BODIES.

"ON THE CHARITABLE ASPECT, THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE ALSO PLANS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY CHEST AS PART OF THE FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES TO MAKE IT MORE MEANINGFUL, HE ADDED.

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SPORTIVE FORTNIGHT FOR KWUN TONG RESIDENTS

PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FROM DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY IN KWUN TONG WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY A WIDE VARIETY OF SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES DURING THE KWUN TONG SPORTS FESTIVAL '87.

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE KWUNG TONG DISTRICT BOARD, THE DISTRICT OFFICE, URBAN COUNCIL AND THE KWUN TONG SPORTS PROMOTION ASSOCIATION, THE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 8 AND 22.

SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SPORTS FESTIVAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MR RONNIE WONG, SAID THE FESTIVAL WAS AIMED AT PROMOTING A SPORTING INTEREST RESIDENTS AS WELL AS TO INSTALL A SENSE OF DISTRICT BELONGING.

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MR WONG SAID FESTIVAL PROGRAMMES HAD BEEN DESIGNED то CATER FOR DIFFERENT INTERESTS AND NEEDS.

"THERE WILL BE A TELE-MATCH DAY FOR WORKERS, A FUN DAY FOR THE DISABLED, A GAMES DAY FOR THE ELDERLY WHICH WILL INCLUDE A TAI-CHI DEMONSTRATION AND A MINI OLYMPICS FOR CHILDREN," HE SAID.

/YOUNG SPORTS