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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1987

SINGING, DANCING COMPETITIONS TO DISCOVER TALENTS

BINGING AND DANCING ENTHUSIASTS NOW HAVE THE CHANCE TO DISPLAY THEIR TALENT AND WIN ATTRACTIVE PRIZES AT TWO COMPETITIONS TO BE HELD IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT NEXT MONTH.

THE SINGING CONTEST IS CO-ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURE AND ARTO, AND THE MUSIC OFFICE.

THE CONTEST, NOW IN ITS SIXTH YEAR, IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE GENERAL STANDARD OF SINGING AND IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS BETWEEN 15 AND 30 YEARS OF AGE.

IT IS DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS: CLASSICAL BOLO, POP OR FOLK SONG SOLO, AND POP OR FOLK SONG GROUP SINGING.

THE SEMI-FINALS WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 2 AND 5 ON 9/F, HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, AND THE FINALS WILL be held AT THE CITY HALL ON JANUARY 4.

A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BELECT SONGS WITH MEANINGFUL THEMES AND DECENT LYRICS AND SHOULD ENROL ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 20.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SINGING CONTEST CAN BR MADE ON 6-8523002

OR 5-283257.

THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT DANCING COMPETITION WILL BK HELD AT CARITAS IN CAINE ROAD ON DECEMBER 19. PARTICIPANTS MAY PERFORM ORIENTAL, FOLK, OR MODERN DANCES.

CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN BIX AND 12 CAN TAKE PART IN THE JUNIOR SECTION, WHILE PARTICIPANTS FROM BRCONDARY

SCHOOLS,

LOCAL ORGANISATIONS OR AMATEUR DANCE TROUPES SHOULD ENROL IN THE OPEN SECTION.

OUTSTANDING DANCERS AND DANCE GROUPS WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES.

THE EVENT IS ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURE AND ARTS, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE DISTRICT'S RECREATION AND SPORT ASSOCIATION WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD.

THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS NOVEMBER 26. FORMS CAN BB OBTAINED FROM THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RECREATION, AMENITIES AND SPORTS OFFICE ON THE TOP FLOOR, CENTRAL MARKET; THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-416405.

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