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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1991

PIECES TO BE PERFORMED IN THE TWO CONCERTS INCLUDE BRITTEN'S SIMPLE SYMPHONY FOR STRING ORCHESTRA (FOURTH MOVEMENT), MENDELSSOHN'S VIOLIN CONCERTO, ELGAR'S CELLO CONCERTO AND BRAHMS'S DOUBLE CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN AND CELLO.

TO ADD COLOUR TO THE FESTIVAL, A VIOLIN SOLI CONTEST WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL RECITAL HALL ON NOVEMBER 12. A NUMBER OF STRING ENSEMBLES FROM VARIOUS SCHOOLS AND AMATEUR GROUPS WILL BE COMPETING..

TICKETS FOR THE CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT AT $20 AND $40 EACH FOR THE FINALE CONCERT AT $30 AND $50 EACH ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT URBTIX OUTLETS. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL. 802 0657,

AND ALL

SEMINAR ON ADOPTION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

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SPECIAL (SWD) SPOKESMAN

TO ENHANCE PUBLIC A ONE-DAY SEMINAR IS TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH AND SERVICE-PROVIDERS' AWARENESS AND SUPPORT OF CHILDREN WITH NEEDS AWAITING ADOPTION, A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

120 PEOPLE,

INCLUDING

ADOPTIVE

MORE THAN FRONT-LINE WORKERS IN CHILD WELFARE SERVICE, WILL ATTEND

THE WHICH IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY SWD'S ADOPTION UNIT, SOCIAL SERVICE (HONG KONG BRANCH), MOTHER'S CHOICE SUPPORT GROUP.

AND

PARENTS AND THE SEMINAR

INTERNATIONAL THE ADOPTION

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SEMINAR WILL BE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR M.D. CARTLAND.

GUEST SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE REGIONAL SWD, MRS PATRICIA CHU, AND SUPERINTENDENT OF NORA WONG.

THE

OFFICER (HONG KONG) OF PINE HILL VILLAGE, MS

THE

UNITED

STATES

AND

FIELD FROM ADOPTION EXPERTS IN THE AUSTRALIA WILL ALSO GIVE TALKS ON THE SERVICES ABROAD.

THE OCCASION WILL SURELY BE A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR AND EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES.

SHARING

THE SEMINAR WILL BE HELD AT THE LADY TRENCH TRAINING CENTRE BEGINNING THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ON NOVEMBER 1 (FRIDAY), 9.30 AM.

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