Some 9,000 local primary and
secondary students attended a mass drum rally rehearsal Sunday, preparing for a
musical performance in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment
of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
The "Dragon Jamboree", a performance featuring 10,000 youngsters from the
Mainland, Taiwan, Macao and Hong Kong will be held on June 30 at the Hong Kong
Coliseum which is expected to set a new Guinness world record.
The themes of the show are "Dragon", "Music", "Drums" and " Dance" featuring
a wide variety of performances including drum rally with 10,000 drummers, dragon
dance by youngsters, 10-piano ensemble by young music talents, mass singing,
dance medley of the traditional and the popular, as well as a showcase of pop
stars. Besides, 100 children born on June 1 of 1997, the day of the
establishment of HKSAR, will be participating in the "Happy Birthday"
session.