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The following is issued on behalf of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education and the Commission on Youth:
The 2010 "Great Achievements" desk calendar, co-produced by the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education (CPCE) and the Commission on Youth (COY), will be distributed to the public free of charge on a first come, first served basis from tomorrow (December 22).
Distribution points include the Home Affairs Department's Public Enquiry Service Centres, public libraries, city halls and town halls, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, and Hong Kong Museum of History. The calendar will also be distributed at Y Platform, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan during the following period:
December 22 and 23 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
9.30am to 10.30am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm
The 2010 calendar carries the theme of "Great Achievements" which aims to show the recent developments of our country in socioeconomic, agriculture and industry; science and technology.
Through the calendar, the CPCE and COY wish to foster among the public, in particular the younger generation, a strong sense of national identity and belonging to the motherland; and encourage them to contribute to our country's development.
An extended version of the calendar will also be uploaded onto the websites of the CPCE (www.cpce.gov.hk) and COY (www.coy.gov.hk).
To publicise the calendar, the CPCE and COY will co-organise a sharing session at 6pm on January 7 at the Youth Theatre, G/F, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan. Executive Director of Hong Kong Economic Times Holding Limited Mr Arthur Shek, Chairlady of Sing Fai Cantonese Opera Promotion Association Limited Ms Fong Suet-ying and artiste Andrew Yuen will share with participants their knowledge about the socioeconomic and cultural development of the country in recent years.
For enquiries, please call 2802 0131.
Ends/Monday, December 21, 2009
Issued at HKT 15:00
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