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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1987

PROGRAMME FOR REGIONAL COUNCIL FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED

A SPECTACULAR VARIETY SHOW TO BE STAGED AT THE TUEN MUN TOWN HALL FOLLOWED BY FRINGE ATTRACTIONS SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE NEARBY TOWN PARK WILL MARK THE GRAND OPENING IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF REGCO 88, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL'S FIRST-EVER FESTIVAL.

ANNOUNCING THIS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL'S RECREATION AND CULTURE SELECT COMMITTEE, DR RICHARD HO, SAID THAT THE MONTH-LONG EXTRAVAGANZA WILL ENTERTAIN AND INVOLVE PEOPLE IN THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AREA FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, NO MATTER WHAT THEIR AGE.

"IT WILL BE A FESTIVAL FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY AND WILL COVER ALL NINE DISTRICTS IN ONE FORM OR THE OTHER, EITHER CULTURAL OR RECREATIONAL, HE SAID.

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DR HO SAID THAT INTERNATIONAL AS WELL AS LOCAL ARTISTES WOULD BE INVITED TO PROVIDE A WIDE-RANGE OF ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES THAT WOULD BE STAGED IN THE RC'S SIX CIVIC CENTRES AND TOWN HALLS.

FOR THE MORE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, HE ADDED, THE REGCO OLYMPIAD, INVOLVING TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS, AN INTERNATIONAL MARATHON, CYCLING COMPETITION AND GYMNASTICS DISPLAYS WOULD ALSO BE HELD.

AN INTERESTING FEATURE OF THE FESTIVAL WILL BE THE INCLUSION OF THE POPULAR ANNUAL SAND SCULPTURE COMPETITION WHICH HAS BERN UPGRADED INTO AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT.

WHILE DETAILS ARE STILL BEING FINALISED, A NUMBER OF OVERSEAS TEAMS WILL BE INVITED TO COMPETE AGAINST LOCAL FINALISTS WHO HAVE TAKEN PART IN PRELIMINARY EVENTS HELD AT DISTRICT LEVEL EARLIER.

DR HO SAID THAT ENTERTAINING DISTRICT FAIRS WILL ALSO IN EACH DISTRICT PROVIDING FUN AND GAMES FOR EVERYONE.

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"THERE WILL BE GAMES STALLS, BARGAIN STALLS AND A MOUTH-WATERING VARIETY OF FOOD STALLS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

"I'M SURE THESE FAIRS WILL PROVE VERY POPULAR WITH THE YOUNG AND OLD, HE ADDED.

DR HO SAID THAT AS PART OF THE GRAND FINALE FOR THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FESTIVAL, A BREATH-TAKING FIREWORKS DISPLAY WOULD BE STAGED OVER THE SKIES OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN.

"WE ARE STILL SEEKING SPONSORS FOR THIS SPECTACULAR AND WE ARB CONFIDENT THAT THIS IS THE MOST FITTING WAY TO BRING THE CURTAINS DOWN ON THE MONTH-LONG PROGRAMME OF FUN AND GAMES THAT HAS BROUGHT 80 MUCH ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AREA, SAID.

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