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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1990

APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME FUNDS

APPLY

AND

ORGANISATIONS IN CENTRAL

WESTERN ARE FOR FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT'S SUMMER

ORGANISING

CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED SIX TO 25.

ACTIVITIES

BEING

INVITED

ΤΟ

YOUTH PROGRAMME THIS SUMMER FOR

SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE

TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE ACTIVITIES SHOULD ENABLE YOUNGSTERS TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL AND AND ENHANCE GAIN MORE SOCIAL EXPERIENCE, CULTIVATE WHOLESOME HOBBIES THEIR SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY.

PRIORITY WOULD BE GIVEN TO EDUCATIONAL

ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL

SERVICE PROJECTS.

APPLICATION FORMS AND GUIDELINES ON FUNDING ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 11TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE BEFORE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO MISS PATSY TANG ON TEL. 8523462.

MUSIC OFFICE ANNUAL GALA NEXT MONTH

MORE THAN

500 YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL PERFORM AT THE MUSIC OFFICE'S ANNUAL GALA TO BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE CONCERT HALL ON MARCH 11. THE CONCERT WILL BEGIN AT 3 PM.

THE ANNUAL GALA IS THE FIRST MAJOR MUSICAL ACTIVITY ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE IN THE YEAR OF THE HORSE DURING WHICH THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF ITS TRAINEES UNDER THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING SCHEME IN THE PAST YEAR CAN BE REVIEWED.

A MUSIC OFFICE SPOKESMAN TRAINEES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS.

SAID THE EVENT WOULD PROVIDE THE ΤΟ PERFORM IN PUBLIC BEFORE THEIR

"PARENTS, WHEN WATCHING THEIR CHILDREN PERFORM ON STAGE AND PARTICULARLY BEFORE A LARGE AUDIENCE. WOULD FEEL PROUD OF THE YOUNGSTERS' ACHIEVEMENTS. HE SAID.

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SOME OF THE TRAINEES PARTICIPATING IN THE CONCERT WERE WINNERS IN THE SCHOOLS MUSIC FESTIVAL OR HONG KONG'S REPRESENTATIVES TO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CAMPS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AUSTRALIA IN THE PAST YEARS.

/THEIR OUTSTANDING