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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1992
ON SHOW WILL BE 500 OUTSTANDING POSTCARDS SELECTED ENTRIES SUBMITTED BY 25,000 STUDENTS FROM SOME 400 SCHOOLS UNDER "OPERATION POSTCARD" LAUNCHED IN MARCH.
THE "OPERATION POSTCARD" WAS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE THEME THE FESTIVAL "HONG KONG AND CANADA: BRIDGE ACROSS THE PACIFIC".
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THE IDEA WAS TO INVITE HONG KONG YOUNGSTERS TO WRITE MESSAGES OR PRODUCE DRAWINGS ON PRE-PRINTED POSTCARDS WHICH SERVE AS GREETINGS TO THEIR PEERS IN CANADA.
THE POSTCARDS WILL HOPEFULLY RESULT IN LASTING PEN FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN YOUTHS IN THE TWO COMMUNITIES.
YOUTHS VISITING THE THREE-DAY DISPLAY BETWEEN 11 AM AND 5 PM DAILY WILL BE GIVEN THE POSTCARDS TO FILL IN.
COMPLETED CARDS SHOULD BE DROPPED IN A COLLECTION BOX AT THE VENUE.
THE "FESTIVAL POSTCARD DISPLAY" WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED AT 11 AM ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 22) BY MRS PATTEN; THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES SO; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, DR RONALD LEUNG; AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR CANADA, MR JOHN HIGGINBOTHAM.
IT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL 5 PM ON MONDAY (AUGUST 24).
THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE MUSIC INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE, ONE OF THE PERFORMING GROUPS IN THE FESTIVAL, WILL PRESENT A PROGRAMME AT 10.20 AM ON SATURDAY IN THE FOYER OF THE CULTURAL CENTRE.
FESTIVAL HONG KONG
92. THE BIGGEST-EVER OVERSEAS PROMOTION
PROGRAMME STAGED BY HONG KONG, WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 26 IN TORONTO.
IT WILL SHOWCASE A SPECTRUM OF HONG KONG'S BUSINESS, CULTURAL AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES TO PEOPLE IN CANADA, AIMING TO FORGE CLOSER TIES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANADA IN THE YEARS AHEAD.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE "FESTIVAL POSTCARD DISPLAY" WILL BE HELD AT THE FOYER OF THE AUDITORIA BUILDING OF THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE, TSIM SHA TSUI ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 22) AT 11 AM.
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY.
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