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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1988

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YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL BEGINS ON FRIDAY

THE 1988 HONG KONG YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL, ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE TO PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, WILL BEGIN ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 23).

OVER THE NINE-DAY PERIOD, A NUMBER OF CONCERTS BAND CONTESTS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH THE TERRITORY.

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SYMPHONIC

SEVERAL FREE CONCERTS WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE'S DISTRICT BANDS AT TAIKOO SHING ON FRIDAY AND AT THE OCEAN TERMINAL AND TAI PO SHOPPING CENTRES ON SATURDAY.

IN SUPPORT OF THE FESTIVAL, SYMPHONIC BANDS FROM A NUMBER OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL TAKE PART IN THE BAND MUSIC INTERFLOW AND SYMPHONIC BAND CONTEST TO BE HELD AT THE SHA TIN TOWN HALL NEXT TUESDAY (DECEMBER 27).

THE SCHOOLS INCLUDE THE TAK CHING PRIMARY SCHOOL, COTTON SPINNERS ASSOCIATION PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL, ST MARK'S SCHOOL, SALESIAN ENGLISH SCHOOL, KEI WAN PRIMARY SCHOOL AND ST BONAVENTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL.

MEANWHILE, YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM HO FUNG COLLEGE, C.M.A. PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL AND TRUE LIGHT GIRLS' COLLEGE WILL PERFORM AT THE MARCHING BAND CONTEST TO BE HELD AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 28) BEGINNING AT 2.30 PM.

FREE ADMISSION COUPONS FOR THE EVENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AT ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUSIC OFFICE SAID THE PROGRAMMES ARRANGED FOR THE FESTIVAL WILL BRING THE PUBLIC A WIDE SELECTION OF BAND MUSIC.

TICKETS FOR THE "FAMILY CAROLS CONCERT", TO BE STAGED AT THE CONCERT HALL OF THE ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS ON FRIDAY, ARE ALREADY SOLD OUT.

THE CLIMAX OF THE FESTIVAL WILL BE A GALA FINALE AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 30).

SOME 500 MEMBERS OF SEVEN SYMPHONIC BANDS AND TWO CHOIRS OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TAKAOKA COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND FROM JAPAN, WILL PERFORM.

THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE TOM LEE MUSIC COMPANY LTD. TICKETS AT $10 AND $15 EACH FOR THE GALA FINALE ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL URBTIX OUTLETS. TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 3-7967537.

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