E-News July 2015 |
Cross All Borders is coming! This annual mega-event of Arts by Persons with Disabilities has been discovering a lot of outstanding Artists with Disabilities in the last 6 years. We witnessed the winners of Cross All Borders have been thriving in their own arts fields, and continue to strive for excellence. This is the year for performing arts. After passing a scrupulous selection in the Semi-final, 14 groups or individuals of finalists are on their mettle to show their best in order to grab the top awards. Don’t miss the chance to enjoy their great performances!
Details of the Showcase Date: 15 August 2015 (Saturday) Tim: 7:30pm Venue: Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre Tickets will be available at all URBTIX starting from 15th July, or make reservation with ADA On-line Booking:www.urbtix.hk ADA Ticketing Enquiries:2855 9548 (Ms Kylie Shek) |
Successful Completion of The 9th Hong Kong Abilympics 2015
The 9th Hong Kong Abilympics have been completed successfully on 27th June, 2015. Many of our ADA Angels, Green Leaf Artists and Registered Artists with Disabilities (RAWDs) have attained good results. For more details, please visit our website.
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The new arts programmes have been released. Welcome to join us for a joyful and creative 2015.
The workshops in “Artists with Disabilities Training” are open for recruitment now. This time, we have workshops for Sculpture, Visual Arts techniques, Playback Theatre, Music, Dance and Block Print. (Details) “Open Studio” various arts activities are interesting too. Please join us for Tie-dye, Nepal arts, Mime, Saxophone music and Storytelling, free of charge. (Details) |
Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races – CCB (Asia) Dragon Boat and Paddle Art Exhibition
We were honoured to engage in the CCB (Asia) Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races through collaborating with CCA (Asia) again this year. The event was held during 3-5 July 2015 at East Tsim Sha Tsui. Our artists created an dragon boat and paddle arts installation display for the exhibition of the event, and gave the public a glimpse of how creative the traditional dragon boat and paddles can be! The involved artists in this project include ADAM’s resident artist Liu, Tung-mui, ADA Angel Ko, Nam, Green Leaf Artist Apple Tong and Wong, Yun-chuen, ADA Registered artists Isabella Chan, Cheng, Oi-ki, Li, Siu-yin and Yeung, Chun-wai. Apart from the installation, our artists also provided interactive arts booth for creative balloon twisting and face painting, adding a touch of art to this exciting event!
'Summer Art Camp'
A Summer Art Camp will be held on 18 July 2015 (Sat). Through the participation of different arts booths, you can learn various arts forms and share with others. All ADA Members with Disabilities / Artists with Disabilities together with their support persons are welcomed to join the activity. Free admission and free meal will be provided. For enrollment details, please click this 'Summer Art Camp'.
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‘Footprint of My Journey’ School Drawing Competition Award Ceremony
‘Footprint of My Journey’School Drawing Competition Award Ceremony was held on 25 June at TWGHs Lo Kon Ting Memorial College. Besides the ceremony for the awards, the event also had a sharing session and foot printing demonstration by AWD Chan, Tung-mui.
Move On Step Up To The International Platform
ADA Angel, Lee, Shing is invited by the renowned pianist Ms Michelle Kim, who is also the Founder and Artistic Director of the Hong Kong Generation Next Arts (HKGNA), to perform in the ‘HKGNA Young Virtuoso Concert 2015’ at the Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall, New York this summer in July. It would be a great and valuable opportunity for Lee, Shing to have his first performance in this world-renowned concert venue where he will showcase his artistic talent.
Father's Day Event in Discovery Park
The ADA Angel Lee, Shing was invited to perform piano in the Father's Day Event hosted by Discovery Park on 14 June. Together with the mainland calligrapher Mr. He, Zhigang, he shared the sweet and sour experience as a father, and celebrated Father's Day in advance.
Audio Description, Theatrical Interpretation and Accessible Captions are available again for this returning performance. All are welcome to come and witness this royal disaster that subverts the imperial grandeur of the Qing court.
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We are providing arts accessibility services for ‘The Rise of the Celestial Empire: Consolidation and Cultural Exchange during the Han Dynasty’ Exhibition presented by the Hong Kong Museum of History. People with different abilities are welcomed to find out the development of the history, art and culture during the Han period. Interested organizations may contact the Museum for service arrangement.
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We provide audio description and accessible captions for the captioned performance. All are welcome to face the changes of time, and face ‘the abandoned harbour’ together.