E-News August 2015 |
It is our priority to advocate accessibility for All at the arts and cultural venues and we had provided the accessibility consultancy service to West Kowloon Cultural District’s (WKCD) projects including Xiqu Centre, M+ and the Park. WKCD’s Lyric Theatre Complex is our latest consultancy service project. Through stakeholders meetings, the Authority and architects could thoroughly understand the actual needs of the stakeholders from rehabilitation sector hence incorporate their opinions to design appropriate facilities for persons with different abilities.
In addition, ADA attended the meeting of Legislative Council’s “Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District Project” on 17 July and submitted the paper in regards to the matters of capacity building and stakeholder engagement of WKCD. For more details, please visit our webpage. |
Cross ALL Borders: Hong Kong Festival Showcasing New Performing Artists with Disabilities 2015
‘Cross All Borders 2015’ is coming on 15th August (Sat), at 7:30pm in the Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre. All finalists are on their mettle to show their best in order to seize the top awards. Meanwhile the production team is striving their best to ensure an unforgettable showcase for the audience. How can you miss this annual mega-event of arts by persons with different abilities!
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#Arts Accessibility Services provided in the showcase.
Internet Booking: www.urbtix.hk
More info: http://www.adahk.org.hk/?a=doc&id=1508
#Arts Accessibility Services provided in the showcase.
'Artists with Disabilities Training – Visual Diary Workshop' will facilitate participants to create a visual diary. Participants will learn to use different techniques, including pop-up, embossing and collage, to record their stories and then bind them into a book. Enrolment is now open! (Details are available in Chinese only).
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'Open Studio – Nepal Art Experience Workshop' will be held on 22 August. We have invited some Nepalese girls, who live in Hong Kong, to share their style of living, arts and culture through performing traditional dance and music, and give interactive sessions and talks. The Workshop is now open for enrolment. All people with or without disabilities are welcome! Free admission with limited availability. First come first served. (Details are available in Chinese only).
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Capture the Moment Through arts
The artist with disability, Steve Lau was invited by Telford Plaza to share his new artwork named 'Capture the Moment' in the 'Magic Studio' event. 'Capture the Moment' is an art piece which was made of metal to outline a classically-designed digital camera, reflecting the co-existence of tradition and innovation in modern photography. The two playful figures on the camera symbolize the essence of photography as a visual art form ---only through a sensitive heart and mind, can one capture the moment, and turn it into eternity and lasting memory. The artwork has been shown in Telford Plaza in July 2015.
The Red Carpet Fairy Tales
Our registered artist with disability, Hoi-wai Fung was invited by Lok Fu Plaza to design giant cardboard displays of Bambi, Dumbo and cartoon giraffe, etc for the 'Red Carpet Fairy Tales'. He was presented with a certificate on 12 July 2015 by Lok Fu Plaza to show their appreciation to his work. We hope to see more works from Hoi-wai in the near future!
Inclusive Arts in Football Exhibition
An event named 'Allianz Football Exhibition' was held by AllianzGI AP in Tsim Sha Tsui iSQUARE in July 2015. Our Green Leaf artist, Apple Tong, our registered artists with disability, Vincy Leung and Siu-fong Yeung were invited to create three art pieces of football which integrated the elements of art and football. The display of the art pieces promoted the concept of social inclusion.
Explore the world through reading
Our Green Leaf artist, Miss Apple Tong was, again, invited by SHKP Reading Club to design their booth based on the theme of 'Explore the world through reading' to promote the culture of reading in Hong Kong Book Fair 2015. For the charity sales of Hans Andersen Club, Apple also designed their notebook which brings out the pleasure of reading.
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To celebrate the 20/20th birthday of Woody Woody Wood, the captioned event will be held at Gallery, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity from 1 to 27 August 2015. Supporting our vision 'Arts are for Everyone', arts accessibility services are available at the exhibition starting from 7 August 2015. Please come and see the exhibition through different senses.
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Audio Description, Theatrical Interpretation and Accessible Captions are available for this returning performance. To tell or not to tell? All are welcome to experience this dilemma and prepare ‘The Big Big Day’ together.
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We are providing Sign interpretation service for the captioned event on 27 August 2015 (Thu), which is open for people with different abilities. Rehabilitation organisations are welcome to contact us for enrollment.
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Audio Description, Theatrical Interpretation and Accessible Captions are available for two shows of the captioned performance. Following the old map left behind by Ah Lik’s deceased grandfather, all are welcome to join Ah Lik and his friends’ journey in search of the precious elixir.
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Audio Description (Cantonese & English) and Braille information are available for the public artworks at four government buildings from July 2015 to July 2016, presented by the Art Promotion Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Everyone is welcome to enjoy arts through different senses!
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