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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1992

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SOME 200 ENTRIES WERE RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC COVERING A WIDE- RANGE OF SUBJECTS DEPICTING THE COLOURFUL LIFE AND INTERESTING SCENES IN THE TERRITORY.

DURING THE FESTIVAL, SIX SETS OF THE WINNING PICTURES WILL BE DISPLAYED IN VANCOUVER, MONTREAL, OTTAWA, CALGARY, TORONTO AND WINNIPEG.

A PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 1 (MONDAY) AT THE EXHIBITION VENUE WHERE THE TOP THREE EACH RECEIVE TWO RETURN TICKETS TO CANADA SPONSORED BY AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL.

PM TOMORROW WINNERS WILL THE CANADIAN

AFTERWARDS, THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 17).

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES SO WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE "EYE-CATCHING PICTURES OF HONG KONG" PHOTO EXHIBITION AT 1 PM AT LEVEL ONE (NEAR MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT), PACIFIC PLACE, QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG TOMORROW (MONDAY),

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

PUTONGHUA ADDED TO SCHOOL DRAMA FESTIVAL

STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THIS YEAR'S SCHOOL DRAMA FESTIVAL WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY ΤΟ DEMONSTRATE THEIR PUTONGHUA LANGUAGE CATEGORY THAT HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE FESTIVAL.

A NEW

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE BEING INVITED TO COMPETE IN DRAMAS WHICH CAN NOW BE PRESENTED IN PUTONGHUA, CANTONESE OR ENGLISH.

THE FESTIVAL, WHICH MADE ITS DEBUT LAST YEAR, IS SPONSORED BY THE LOK SIN TONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

IT AIMS AT PROMOTING DRAMA AS A REGULAR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY TO DEVELOP STUDENTS' CREATIVE AND IMAGINATIVE EXPRESSION LANGUAGE SKILLS.

AND

"THE MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AN EXCITING AND INTERESTING FOCUS FOR DRAMATIC AND LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED.

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FOR

THE FESTIVAL COMPRISES FOUR PHASES

TRAINING COURSES TEACHERS, SCHOOL PERFORMANCES, PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND GALA EVENINGS,

CERTIFICATES AND PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNING

SCHOOLS

IN DIFFERENT PHASES.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 26.

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