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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1987

SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1955, THE BAND HAS TAKEN PART IN MANY BAND CONTESTS AND HAS ATTAINED OUTSTANDING RESULTS. IT WON THE GOLD PRIZE IN THE CENTRAL PART OF JAPAN BAND COMPETITION IN 1983, AND AGAIN IN 1984 AND 1985.

THE YOUTH BAND WEEK WILL BEGIN WITH A STUDENT CONCERT AT WONG FUT NAM COLLEGE AT 10 AM ON FRIDAY. THE HAMAMATSU COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL BAND FROM JAPAN WILL PERFORM.

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ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, A SPECTACULAR PROGRAMME, BAND GALORE, WILL BE STAGED AT THE MAPLE STREET PLAYGROUND IN SHAM SHUI PO FROM 2.30 PM. IN ADDITION TO THE GUEST BAND FROM JAPAN, THE GALORE ALSO INVOLVE FIVE LOCAL SCHOOL BANDS AS WELL AS THE HONG CHILDREN'S SYMPHONIC BAND, THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND AND MUSIC OFFICE DISTRICT YOUTH BANDS.

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A SERIES OF FOUR CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

BE PRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY ON DECEMBER 20. IN THE MORNING, THE ISLAND YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND AND THE MUSIC OFFICE YOUTH CHOIR WILL DELIGHT THE PATIENTS OF THE DUCHESS OF KENT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS SANDY BAY CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL WITH WONDERFUL MUSIC.

IN THE AFTERNOON, THE JAPANESE GUEST BAND AND THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND WILL PERFORM AT NEW TOWN PLAZA AT 2 PM WHILE THE EAST NEW TERRITORIES YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND AND THE MUSIC OFFICE YOUTH CHOIR WILL GIVE ANOTHER CONCERT AT THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL AT 4 PM.

ON DECEMBER 21, 10 SCHOOL BANDS WILL COMPETE IN A MARCHING BAND CONTEST AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM AT 3 PM.

CASH COUPON PRIZES AMOUNTING TO $8,000 WILL BE DONATED BY TOM LEE MUSIC COMPANY LIMITED.

THE BAND WEEK WILL REACH ITS CLIMAX ON DECEMBER 23 WITH A CHRISTMAS BAND GALA AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM AT 8 PM. SPECIAL STAGE EFFECTS TOGETHER WITH A NIGHT OF LIVELY MUSIC WILL MAKE THE CONCERT A MEMORABLE ONE FOR ALL THE AUDIENCE.

TICKETS FOR THE CHRISTMAS BAND GALA, PRICED AT $5 AND $10 EACH, ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL URBTIX OUTLETS. FURTHER ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON 5-283257 AND 3-7226240.

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