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SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1992

AFTER THE CEREMONY, MRS PATTEN, ACCOMPANIED BY THE DISPLAY VENUE. SHE WAS DEEPLY IMPRESSED BY THE THOUGHTFULNESS OF HONG KONG STUDENTS.

MR 30,

TOURED CREATIVITY AND

THE DISPLAY IS JOINTLY PRESENTED BY FESTIVAL HONG KONG 192, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB.

THE HUNDREDS OF POSTCARDS ON SHOW REPRESENT THE BEST OF THE ENTRIES OF THE "OPERATION POSTCARD" PROJECT LAUNCHED THIS YEAR.

SELECTION IN MARCH

THE PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO INVOLVE THE YOUNGER GENERATION IN THE FESTIVAL AND TO HELP THEM DEVELOP FRIENDSHIP WITH CANADIAN YOUNG PEOPLE.

YOUTHS VISITING THE DISPLAY BETWEEN 11 AM AND 5 PM WILL BE OFFERED WITH POSTCARDS TO FILL IN.

BOX IN

COMPLETED POSTCARDS COULD BE DROPPED INTO A COLLECTION THE VENUE. THESE POSTCARDS WILL ALSO BE SENT TO CANADA FOR DISTRIBUTION TO YOUNG PEOPLE THERE.

THE DISPLAY WILL CLOSE AT 5 PM ON MONDAY (AUGUST 24).

FESTIVAL HONG KONG '92, THE KONG HAS EVER STAGED, WILL BEGIN ON

BIGGEST OVERSEAS PROMOTION HONG SEPTEMBER 26 IN TORONTO.

THERE WILL BE MORE THAN 100 EVENTS FEATURING A MULTI-FACETED PROGRAMME BY HONG KONG PERFORMING GROUPS, INCLUDING THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS, HONG KONG BALLET, HONG KONG CHINESE ORCHESTRA, HONG KONG DANCE COMPANY, CHUNG YING THEATRE COMPANY, CITY CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY, FESTIVAL HONG KONG CHILDREN'S CHORUS AND THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE MUSIC INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.

IN ADDITION TO CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, BUSINESS SEMINARS, A LANTERN FESTIVAL AND A DRAGON BOAT RACE WILL BE HELD IN THE FIVE CITIES.

THE FESTIVAL WILL CLOSE WITH A GALA DINNER ON OCTOBER 21 IN

VANCOUVER.

A 12-METRE LONG DRAGON BOAT PRESENTED TO THE MUSEUM OF CIVILISATION IN OTTAWA WILL PERMANENTLY REMIND CANADIANS OF HONG KONG'S SPECTACULAR SHOWCASE THEY WOULD HAVE ENJOYED DURING THE

FESTIVAL.

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