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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1989

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MONG KOK DISTRICT FESTIVAL TO START NEXT MONTH

THE SECOND MONG KOK DISTRICT FESTIVAL WILL START EARLY NEXT MONTH WITH A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES CATERING FOR ALL AGE GROUPS.

IT WILL BEGIN ON DECEMBER 8 LIGHTING SWITCH-ON CEREMONY, TO BE MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND.

WITH A CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR FOLLOWED BY A VARIETY SHOW AT

THE FESTIVAL WILL OFFER MORE THAN 20 EVENTS, TO BE HELD IN DECEMBER. IT WILL CLOSE ON FEBRUARY 16 WITH A SPECIAL SHOW BROADCAST LIVE ON HK-TVB'S "ENJOY YOURSELF TONIGHT" PROGRAMME.

MAINLY то BE

SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (FRIDAY), THE PRESIDENT OF THE MONG KOK FESTIVAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR KONG WING-ON, SAID THE FESTIVAL SIGNIFIED THE COMMON GOAL OF BUILDING A PROSPEROUS AND STABLE COMMUNITY IN MONG KOK.

THE FESTIVAL'S THEME

KOK

REFLECTED

"BUILDING THE COMMUNITY OF MONG TOGETHER, AND ENJOYING PEACE, STABILITY AND PROSPERITY" THE WISH OF EVERY MONG KOK RESIDENT, HE NOTED.

"MONG KOK IS A SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE FOR PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE. THE PROSPERITY OF THE DISTRICT REFLECTS THE ECONOMIC CONDITION OF THE TERRITORY AS A WHOLE, HE SAID.

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MR KONG HOPED THAT THE MESSAGE OF THE FESTIVAL WOULD BE SPREAD TO THE REST OF THE POPULATION.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MONG KOK FESTIVAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR CHOW CHUN-FAI, SAID THE FESTIVAL'S PROGRAMME HAD BEEN CAREFULLY COMPILED FOR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS,

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE FESTIVAL, BEING ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD, AIMED AT PROMOTING THE IDENTITY OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS.

THE OTHER OBJECTIVES WERE STRENGTHENING

DISTRICT BOARD'S TIES WITH THE SIX AREA COMMITTEES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN MONG KOK, AS WELL AS PROMOTING THE ECONOMY AND PROSPERITY OF THE DISTRICT, MR CHOW SAID.

THE FESTIVAL'S PROGRAMME INCLUDES SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY,

OUTINGS FOR YOUNGSTERS, AS WELL AS CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL

ACTIVITIES FOR ALL RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

FOR THE ELDERLY, THERE WILL BE AN "EYE CARE CAMPAIGN" RUNNING FROM DECEMBER 19 TO JANUARY 5, A "FUN DAY" ON DECEMBER 17 AT MONG KOK STADIUM, AND A "CHINESE OPERA NIGHT" THE FOLLOWING DAY AT CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE.

FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, THERE WILL BE A "YOUTH DAY CAMP" AT LEI YUE MUN PARK HOLIDAY VILLAGE ON DECEMBER 14 AND A "NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE" AT THE HALL OF QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL.

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