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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1993

THEY WILL PLAY SOME GREAT PIECES SUCH AS TCHAIKOVSKY'S "SERENADE FOR STRING ORCHESTRA IN C MAJOR OP. 48" AND THE CHINESE TRADITIONAL "NIGHT SONG" AND "BEAUTIFUL SCENE OF THE EASTERN YANGTZE RIVER".

THE CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL OF THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS, DR HELMUT SOHMEN, WILL OFFICIATE AT A PERSENTATION CEREMONY DURING WHICH OUTSTANDING TRAINEES, ORCHESTRAL, CHOIR AND BAND MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF MERIT OR AWARDS.

TICKETS FOR THE ANNUAL GALA, AT $30 AND $50 EACH, ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL URBTIX OUTLETS. ENQUIRIES CAN RE MADE ON TEL 582 5314.

EASTERN ARTS FESTIVAL

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A 17-DAY FESTIVAL ΤΟ PROMOTE ARTS AND CULTURE IN EASTERN DISTRICT WILL BEGIN THIS FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 19).

THE FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN BOARD, URBAN COUNCIL AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND SPONSORED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCTI. AND THE MUSIC OFFICE.

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IT INCLUDES A NUMBER OF CONCERTS AND CONTESTS.

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OF THEM, ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES BY THE MUSIC INSTRUCTORS' CHINESE ORCHESTRA WILL BE HELD ON FFBRUARY AND BALLADS WILL BE PERFORMED HY THE 70-STRONG EASTERN DISTRICT CHILDREN'S CHOIR ON FEBRUARY 27.

THERE WILL ALSO BE OUTDOOR DRAWING CONTESTS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AT THE CAUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON SHELTER THIS SATURDAY, FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS CONTESTS FOR HOUSEWIVES AND WORKING WOMEN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND A PHOTO CONTEST ON THE THEMES OF THE PAST AND PRESENT ASPECTS OF THE DISTRICT.

A CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY COMPETITION FOR THOSE AGED UNDER 40 WILL BE HELD NEXT SATURDAY AT HONG KONG CHINESE WOMEN'S CLUB COLLEGE IN SHAU KEI WAN.

ALL WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT A CARNIVAL IN CITYPLAZA ON MARCH 7.

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THE EVENTS WILL BE LAUNCHED WITH A CONCERT APPRECIATION NIGHT AT 7.30 PM ON FRIDAY AT CENTRE THEATRE.

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ARTS AND CULTURE SAT WAN HO CIVIC

HIGHLIGHTS WILL INCLUDE A VARIETY SHOW FEATURING CHINESE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC, CANTONESE OPERA, TRADITIONAL DANCING AND SINGING.

EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEVE BARCLAY; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR SHUM CHOL-SANG AND URBAN COUNCILLOR, MS TING YUK-CHEE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

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